{"product_id":"how-to-talk-jewish-paperback","title":"How to Talk Jewish - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJackie Mason\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eIra Berkow\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\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.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 15, 1991\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762470879520,"sku":"9780312072360","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/75c6de3771276d3b5c8b67668783e2c5_ebc05ae0-0862-4bed-8557-1c62bd075f60.webp?v=1780221845","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-to-talk-jewish-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}