Jewish as a Second Language: How to Worry, How to Interrupt, How to Say the Opposite of What You Mean » (Revised)

Molly Katz, author of humorous romance novels, psychological thrillers, and magazine and newspaper articles, is also a former stand-up comedian. She enjoys dancing, cooking, and traveling to places no sane person would go.

Forget Yiddish. Real Jewish is a secret language of nuance, argument, and somersaults of everyday speech; of wins, losses, and draws in competitions you had no idea you’d entered. It’s everything from mastering the OAQ (Obsessive Anal Question)—“They’ll de-ice the wings before takeoff right?”—to never, ever believing your mother-in-law when she says, “Don’t bother driving me, I’ll take a cab.” Now in a revised and expanded second edition that’s bigger, better, and with more guilt, this is the indispensable guide.

Chapter 1: Developing Jewish Conversational Skills

Chapter 2: The Jewish Home

Chapter 3: Entertainment

Chapter 4: Your New Jewish Body

Chapter 5: Building Your New Jewish Economic Perspective

Chapter 6: Raising Your Jewish Child

Chapter 7: Joining in the Customs of Your New Jewish Family

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