The Jewish Phenomenon: Seven Keys to the Enduring Wealth of a People » (Revised)

With truly startling statistics and a wealth of anecdotes, Silbiger reveals the cultural principles that form the bedrock of Jewish success in America.

Acknowledgments ix

Introduction 1

1 Understand That Real Wealth Is Portable; It's Knowledge 21

2 Take Care of Your Own and They Will Take Care of You 35

3 Successful People are Professionals and Entrepreneurs 53

4 Develop Your Verbal Confidence 87

5 Be Selectively Extravagant but Prudently Frugal 107

6 Celebrate Individuality: Encourage Creativity 127

7 Have Something to Prove: A Drive to Succeed 157

Appendix 1 Yiddish: "Can't Spell it, Can't Pronounce it, and Don't Get it" 175

Appendix 2 Hebrew: Fifty Helpful Vocabulary Words 191

Appendix 3 Ten Yiddish Proverbs 195

Appendix 4 The Jewish Calendar and Jewish Holidays 197

Notes 201

Humor Sources 209

Index 211