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How to Talk Jewish
Jackie 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? How to Talk Jewish, a 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 haimish ? Uh oh. A zhlub , worse. A doctor? The naches are almost inexpressible! Jackie Mason brings all the vivacity, spunk, and chutzpah of Yiddish to the tongues of the less fortunate. Don't be a meshugenner , buy it already!
- GenresJudaismNonfictionHumor
144 pages, Paperback
Published November 15, 1991
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Jackie Mason
36 books6 followersJackie Mason (born Yacov Moshe Maza) was an American stand-up comedian. His "politically incorrect" routines and opinionated observations on Jewish and American life have often provoked controversy.
Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from City College of New York and (at the age of 25) was ordained, as his three brothers and father had been, as a rabbi in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Three years later he resigned the post to become a comedian.
In 1992, Mason won an Emmy for his voice-over of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in The Simpsons episode, "Like Father, Like Clown" making him the first guest star to win an Emmy for his role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, Mason was voted among the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. He was also ranked #63 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians.
John Byner impersonated Mason for the Aardvark cartoon character in the cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark.
Mason graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from City College of New York and (at the age of 25) was ordained, as his three brothers and father had been, as a rabbi in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. Three years later he resigned the post to become a comedian.
In 1992, Mason won an Emmy for his voice-over of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski in The Simpsons episode, "Like Father, Like Clown" making him the first guest star to win an Emmy for his role. In a 2005 poll to find The Comedian's Comedian, Mason was voted among the top 50 comedy acts ever by fellow comedians and comedy insiders. He was also ranked #63 in Comedy Central's 100 Greatest Stand-Up Comedians.
John Byner impersonated Mason for the Aardvark cartoon character in the cartoon series The Ant and the Aardvark.
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September 22, 2022
I remember going to the theatre with my late parents to see Jackie Mason do his show.He was hilarious. However what works on the stage won't necessarily work in print,as this book shows. I do remember a number of the sayings,though not necessarily with quite the same.meaning
February 5, 2018
More delving into the wonderful world of Yiddish with some of the most colourful phrases in the language. The thing I love the most about this culture has to be Yiddish.
August 29, 2011
Basically, a dictionary of Jewish terms. Not as funny as I know Jackie Mason can be. I think he is more funny on stage or performing live. Must have something to do with the accent!
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