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The Joys of Yiddish Leo Rosten From the Doyen of popular Yiddish publications, this A to Zed of Yiddisher terms (along with some hi…
1001 Yiddish Proverbs Fred Kogos The colour, wisdom, humour and imagination all form the basic of this wonderful collection of some…
Never Say Die! (A Thousand Years of Yiddish in Jewish life and Letters) Joshua A. Fishman Probably the most comprehensive study of Yiddish and its effect on language, people and history whic…
Yiddish Wisdom, Humour and Heart from the Old Country Rae Meltzer Lovely illustrated book with Yiddisher sayings-some serious, some sad, plenty humourous.
Jewish Humour Ben Eliezeer A variety if Jewish jokes form the Yiddish-speaking world; some funny, some cynical, some poignant.
The All-Jewish Cartoon Collection Mort Gerberg As it says on the title page, 'strictly Kosher (U) Prepared Under Rabbinical Supervision.' Funny, fi…
The Taste of Yiddish Lillian Mermin Feinsilver A humorous guide to Yiddish. Includes chapters on 'the Yiddish Tam,' 'Popular Terms and Expressions,…