Jewish As a Second Language: How to Worry, How to Interrupt, How to Say the Opposite of What You Mean

Written by Molly Katz

Narrated by Carol Leifer

Forget Yiddish. Real Jewish is a secret language of complex twists, unexpected nuances, and hidden meanings of Jewish language and culture that draws you into competitions you never knew you entered. Here you will learn all the family secrets. This book will explain everything—The Positive Insult, The Negative Compliment, and The Shrugs, as well as The Buying of the Suit, The Returning of the Suit, and The Basic Psychology of Raising a Jewish Child—and with more guilt. For every goy who might believe a Jewish mother-in-law's "Don't bother driving me, I'll take a cab," Jewish as a Second Language is an essential guide.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Phoenix Books, Inc.
• Release date: Jul 1, 2009
• ISBN: 9781607475620

Molly Katz

Molly Katz is a former stand-up comic and the author of several romance and suspense novels as well as Jewish as a Second Language. She lives in East Haven, Connecticut.

Reviews for Jewish As a Second Language

[lydiasbooks · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

I don't know, some parts are really funny but I'm Jewish and don't identify with most of it. I guess it's about American Jews of a particular type, but I struggle to get my head around most of it because it's just not realistic.

[goofyocean110 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Definitely amusing. Can be either a quick read or just pick up a page at a time. A great gift for any non-Jew marrying (or even seriously dating) a Jew. Some things relate to a more older crowd than others, but still, most things resonate well.