Little Joy, a Little Oy: Jewish Wit and Wisdom

by Marnie Winston - Macauley and Marnie Winston-Macauley

Book Overview

To me, the Jews are funnier than any other group. Why? Because they have had more trouble. And trouble is often the heart of humor.-- Steve Allen (who is not Jewish) from A Little Joy, A Little OyNot... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0740718673
• ISBN13: 9780740718670
• Release Date: November 2001
• Publisher: Andrews McMeel Publishing
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 4.0" x 6.1"

Customer Reviews

A JEWEL BOX OF JOY

I received A little Joy, A Little Oy as a Hanukkah gift this year and love it! It's chock-full of the most unusual, entertaining, funny and heartwarming pieces. So many Jewish books are either all jokes -- or a heavy read.The balance of this book is astounding. A terrific read.I highly recommend it.Milton Sorenson

In this world of oy ... we need this joy. MORE!

Funny, touching, an easy read, this author can write. She tugs at the heart one moment, moves you to tears of sadness and laughter, and is a research mavin to boot. When I need a lift, I turn to any page and feel instantly better.Ruth, from Texas

A TOTAL JOY!

WHERE DID THIS LITTLE GEM COME FROM?????? I GOT IT FROM A FRIEND BUT COULDN'T FIND IT IN THE [LOCAL STORE]. I LOVED THIS BOOK. IN 300 PLUS PAGES THE AUTHOR GAVE ME A RIP-ROARING, SOMETIMES SAD, ALWAYS FASCINATING RIDE THAT LEFT ME FEELING LIKE I KNEW SO MUCH MORE ABOUT MY CULTURE! INCREDIBLE CHOICE OF INFORMATION, INCREDIBLE BLEND OF HUMOR, FACTS, AND SENTIMENT!I CAN'T RECOMMEND THIS BOOK HIGHLY ENOUGH.

A LITTLE JOY A LITTLE OY BRINGS SO MUCH JOY!

I am Jewish. I didn't have much Jewish education beyond my Bar Mitzvah. A girlfriend who is not Jewish gave me this book. At first to be honest, I wasn't interested. But then I got into it. It opened the world of Jewish culture in a very unusual way. First with humor, then facts. I'm a trivia nut so that grabbed me. But then the author, in a very clever way, introduced me to small bits of literature, history, quotes, language, and for the first time, I got a real sense of what my parents have been trying to tell me about who I am and what I came from.This book actually inspired me. A proud reader in Houston

a little joy, a little oy is a joy!

Imagine my surprise when I opened this little book and found a myriad of just about everything jewish! The thing that stood out was the vast variety of material that covered so many areas of interest. It was a bit like the best of all things Jewish. As a non-Jew myself, I bought it for my boyfriend and his family. I was particularly impressed with the chapters on Strange and Wonderful Bedfellows that described some of the non-Jewish heroes of the Holocaust. This book is loaded! I also loved the lists of famous Jews in all areas of culture. The research that went into this is remarkable! The only problem is, it's hard to find in the stores. I strongly recommend this little jewel to anyone who wants to learn and feel what it's like to be Jewish. In addition to the humor, many of the passages are very emotional and haunting. GREAT BUY!