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12 produkter
Born to Kvetch
Av Michael Wex
Häftad, 2006
2,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
249 kr
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Born To Kvetch
Av Michael Wex
Ljudbok, 2006
367 kr
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As the main spoken language of the Jews for more than a thousand years, Yiddish has had plenty to lament, plenty to conceal. Its phrases and expressions paint a comprehensive picture of the mind-set that enabled the Jews of Europe to survive persecution: they never stopped kvetching about God, …
Just Say Nu
Yiddish for Every Occasion When English Just Won't Do
Av Michael Wex
Häftad, 2008
232 kr
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How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck)
Av Michael Wex
E-bok, 2009
91 kr
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Sure to resonate with Jewish and Gentile readers alike, How to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) is a wise and witty self-help manual for pursuing happiness while still acting with integrity, honor, and compassion. Michael Wex, New York Times bestselling author of Born to Kvetch and Just Say Nu, draws …
Born to Kvetch
Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods
Av Michael Wex
E-bok, 2014
147 kr
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For Jews, kvetching is a way of understanding the world. It is rooted, like so much of Jewish culture, in the Bible where the Israelites grumble endlessly. They complain about their problems, and complain as much about the solutions. They kvetch in Egypt and they kvetch in the desert; no matter …
Frumkiss Family Business
Av Michael Wex
E-bok, 2010
229 kr
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Thomas Mann meets Mordecai Richler in this outstanding novel of great intellect and humour that already reads like a classic. The Frumkiss family doesn''t look much different from any of the others in Toronto''s Bathurst Manor. Grandpa survived the Holocaust; Grandma the Second came from Poland at …
Rhapsody in Schmaltz: Yiddish Food and Why We Can't Stop Eating It
Av Michael Wex
Inbunden, 2016
413 kr
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Just Say Nu
Yiddish for Every Occasion (When English Just Won''t Do)
Av Michael Wex
Ljudbok, 2007
294 kr
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Just say Nu is a practical guide to using Yiddish words and expressions in day-to-day situations. Along with enough grammar to enable readers to put together a comprehensible sentence and avoid embarrassing mistakes, Wex also explains the five most useful Yiddish words– shoyn, nu, epes, takeh, and …
Born to Nosh
Jewish Food in the Old World and the New
Av Michael Wex
Inbunden, 2030
378 kr
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From the author of the beloved New York Times bestseller Born to Kvetch comes an entertaining and informative look at the social history of Jewish food. Bagels, kosher hot dogs, pickles, deli sandwiches, and rye bread are just a few of the Jewish dishes that have become staples in American homes. …
