{"product_id":"how-to-talk-jewish-9780312072360","title":"How to Talk Jewish","description":"\u003cp\u003eJackie Mason has built his Tony Award-winning career out of the culture and language of Jewish people, so who better to instruct the unindoctrinated in the joys of Yiddish? \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk Jewish, \u003c\/i\u003ea guide to 100 Yiddish words, phrases, and expressions, includes pronunciations, definitions, and examples of usage, along with Jackie's incomparable wit. Is your blind date \u003ci\u003ehaimish\u003c\/i\u003e? Uh oh. A \u003ci\u003ezhlub\u003c\/i\u003e, worse. A doctor? The \u003ci\u003enaches\u003c\/i\u003e are almost inexpressible  Jackie Mason brings all the vivacity, spunk, and \u003ci\u003echutzpah\u003c\/i\u003e of Yiddish to the tongues of the less fortunate. Don't be a \u003ci\u003emeshugenner\u003c\/i\u003e, buy it already \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jackie Mason, Ira Berkow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e St. Martin's Griffin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/1991\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.45lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780312072360\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJackie Mason\u003c\/b\u003e (1928-2021) studied to become a rabbi like all other male members of his family. He opted for the stage with his borscht belt comedy style to become a star of Broadway, screen, network and cable television. His critically-acclaimed one man-theatrical shows include \u003ci\u003eThe World According to Me \u003c\/i\u003e(earning him a Tony Award as well as an Emmy Award for his adaptation for HBO, \u003ci\u003eJackie Mason on Broadway\u003c\/i\u003e), \u003ci\u003eJackie Mason Brand New\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Jew\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMason appeared in such films as \u003ci\u003eThe Jerk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eHistory of the World: Part 1\u003c\/i\u003e and won an Emmy for Outstanding Voice-Over Performance for his portrayal of Krusty the Clown's father on \u003ci\u003eThe Simpsons\u003c\/i\u003e. He wrote his autobiography \u003ci\u003eJackie Oy!\u003c\/i\u003e with Ken Gross and \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk Jewish\u003c\/i\u003e with Ira Berkow. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIra Berkow\u003c\/b\u003e is a columnist and sports reporter who spent more than twenty-five years writing for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, earning a Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting that was awarded to the staff for the \u003ci\u003eTimes\u003c\/i\u003e' series \u003ci\u003eHow Race Is Lived in America\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written for \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Chicago Tribune Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and is the author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Talk Jewish\u003c\/i\u003e (with Jackie Mason), \u003ci\u003eCounterpunch: Ali, Tyson, the Brown Bomber, and Other Stories of the Boxing Ring\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eIt Happens Every Spring: DiMaggio, Mays, the Splendid Splinter, and a Lifetime at the Ballpark\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Griffin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40855150493811,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_2fe9d303-af9b-44ae-8b17-83ff49015a8f.jpg?v=1686922585","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/how-to-talk-jewish-9780312072360","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}