joys of Yiddish
TitleThe joys of Yiddish
Author
Call number808.882089924/0002
Object number00972
Place of publicationLondon, England
PublisherW.H. Allen
Year of publication
1970
Physical description547p.,notes
MaterialBook
ISBN0491003935
Description
A relaxed lexicon of Yiddish,Hebrew and Yinglish words often encountered in English,with excursions into Jewish humor,habits,holidays,history,religion,ceremonies,folklore and cuisine,also including Talmudic quotations from the days of the Bible to those of the beatnik.