The Complete Idiot's Guide to Learning Yiddish

Author: Benjamin Blech
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028633879
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 390

Book Description
You're no idiot, of course. You can serve up a mean s'il vous plaît in a French bistro, live la vida loca for a night of margaritas, and manage a sayonara! after sushi, sake, and karaoke. But when it comes to throwing around a little Yiddish, you feel like a total nebbish! Don't throw up your hands in a helpless “Oy, vey” just yet! The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Learning Yiddish is your guide to this unique tongue, whether you're tackling rules of grammar or just throwing around some key phrases so you sound a little less goyish. In this Complete Idiot's Guide® you get: --A fascinating explanation of how and why Yiddish developed. --An easy introduction to the Yiddish alphabet, as well as to the distinctive sound of Yiddish. --All the Yiddish you'll need for communicating with family and friends or for bargain-hunting on New York's Lower East Side. --A treasury of Yiddish words and phrases for everything.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jewish History and Culture

Author: Benjamin Blech
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592572403
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 468

Book Description
An updated and revised edition of one of The Complete Idiot's Guidespopular religion and history titles. Additional information about Jews in early American history through the 19th century. Expanded coverage of Jewish history and culture in the places you might least expect - Asia and South America. Jewish history and culture brought up to date to 2004.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Jazz

Author: Alan Axelrod
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028627311
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
Traces the origins and history of jazz, its major artists, and its stylistic varieties, and offers suggestions for assembling a recording collection

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Making Money with Your Hobby

Author: Barbara Arena
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028638256
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 222

Book Description
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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Understanding Judaism

Author: Benjamin Blech
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9781592571314
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 500

Book Description
This second edition updates and revises one of The Complete Idiot's Guidesmost popular religion titles. New topics covered- How the winds of change have affected the major denominations of Judaism in the late 20th and early 21st centuries. New times, new concerns-what about the role of women in Judaism, gay rabbis, interfaith marriages? And can a clone count for a Minyan? Gazing into a crystal ball, Judaism and the future-can the present population preserve a religion? Is Israel making it harder or easier for Judaism to survive? And is there a difference between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism? First edition has netted 1.3K

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Dealing with Difficult Employees

Author: Robert Bacal
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 9780028633701
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 374

Book Description
Provides managers techniques such as intervention and arbitration to maintain a productive working environment despite problem employees, and discusses ways employees can effectively communicate with difficult bosses and co-workers.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to German Shepherd Dogs

Author: D. Caroline Coile
Publisher: Alpha Computer
ISBN: 9781582450476
Category : Pets
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
Includes inspiring lessons on how to select a German Shepherd for the family, the unique personality of the German Shepherd Dog, and complete advice on allaspects of care.

If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish

Author: Lita Epstein
Publisher: Citadel Press
ISBN: 0806538767
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 209

Book Description
You don’t have to be Jewish to get back at the shmendriks* of the world Yiddish. It’s the most colorful language in the history of mankind. What other language gives you a whole dictionary of ways to tell someone to drop dead? That schmuck who got promoted over you? Meigulgl zol er vern in a henglaykhter, by tog zol er hengen, un by nakht zol er brenen. (He should be transformed into a chandelier, to hang by day and to burn by night.) That soccer mom kibitzing on her cell phone and tying up traffic? Shteyner zol zi hobn, nit keyn kinder. (She should have stones and not children.) If You Can’t Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish is the perfect glossary of Yiddish insults and curses, from the short and sweet to the whole megillah (Khasene hobn zol er mit di malekh hamoves tokhter: He should marry the daughter of the Angel of Death.) Complete with hundreds of the most creative insults for the putzes** and kvetchers *** of the world, this is an indispensable guide for Jews and Gentiles alike. When it comes to cursing someone who sorely needs it, may you never be at a loss for words again. *Idiots **More idiots ***Complainer; a pain in the tuchas**** **** One’s rear end

Colloquial Hebrew

Author: Zippi Lyttleton
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1317306619
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description
Colloquial Hebrew provides a step-by-step course in Hebrew as it is written and spoken today. Combining a user-friendly approach with a thorough treatment of the language, it equips learners with the essential skills needed to communicate confidently and effectively in Hebrew in a broad range of situations. No prior knowledge of the language is required. Key features include: • progressive coverage of speaking, listening, reading and writing skills • structured, jargon-free explanations of grammar • an extensive range of focused and stimulating exercises • realistic and entertaining dialogues covering a broad variety of scenarios • useful vocabulary lists throughout the text • additional resources available at the back of the book, including a full answer key, a grammar summary and bilingual glossaries Balanced, comprehensive and rewarding, Colloquial Hebrew will be an indispensable resource both for independent learners and students taking courses in Hebrew. Audio material to accompany the course is available to download freely in MP3 format from www.routledge.com/cw/colloquials. Recorded by native speakers, the audio material features the dialogues and texts from the book and will help develop your listening and pronunciation skills.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Playing Piano

Author: Brad Hill
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 0028641558
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 286

Book Description
Presents basic lessons in reading music notation, advice on how to select an instrument, and details how to find your way around the keyboard.