1,003 Great Things about Being Jewish by Polly Stone, Lisa Birnbach and Ann Hodgman.

From the trio responsible for the successful 1,003 series-comes 1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish, the perfect humorous gift book to celebrate being Jewish.

. Just a sampling of the gems within:

" They say Aunt Rose's matzo balls could sink a ship . . . in case you're interested in doing that.
" Everyone knows that kosher hot dogs rule.
" A Hanukkah bush is a lot easier to bring home than a Christmas tree.
" Cool-looking blue and silver wrapping paper instead of red and green.
" Where else does a 13-year-old get to say, "Today, I am a man"?
" "The remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years, she served nothing but leftovers. The original meal has never been found. -Calvin Trillin

1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish is sure to have everyone smiling, laughing, and appreciating all things Jewish.

Ann Hodgman has written three cookbooks, most recently One Bite Won't Kill You. She has also written more than 40 children's books, and her essays have appeared in Best American Essays and Best Food Writing.

Lisa Birnbach is a television commentator and the author of the wildly successful Official Preppy Handbook. She is a Parade magazine contributing editor and the mother of (at least) three children.

Patricia Marx, a television screenwriter for such shows as Saturday Night Live, is the author of How to Regain Your Virginity and Meet My Staff.

Paperback
320pp
March 2006
ISBN: 0740755293
ISBN-13: 9780740755293

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