Oy!: The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes by David Minkoff

Publisher Comments:

From Rabbis to Relationships, Latkes to lawyers, marriage to miracles, and from chazans to chutzpah, here is a feast of over 1,000 old and new Jewish jokes and witty anecdotes-- and you don't have to be Jewish to enjoy them. The book includes an appendix of terms for those who need to brush up on their kvetching.

Review:

"Minkoff began collecting jokes almost 50 years ago when he was 13. Six years ago, he launched his U.K.-based Web site awordinyoureye.com as 'a repository for my vast collection of Jewish jokes.' When Minkoff's jocularity brought popularity, his avocation turned into 'a full-time job which required a lot of maintenance.' With the site mushrooming to more than 1,760 jokes, it became the main source for this comprehensive collection, first published in London last year by Robson/Chrysalis. These Jewish japes and jests run the gamut from deft definitions, one-off one-liners, pithy puns, quizzes and ribald riddles to satirical songs and full-page humorous stories. Fresh, familiar or unfamiliar, all the jokes have been rewritten by Minkoff into his own style, and he has grouped gags thematically into various categories and subcategories.

Spanning birth to death, the 86 topics feature more than 1,000 jokes:

On circumcision: ' It won't be long now,' said the rabbi as he circumcised the little boy.'

Marriage: 'Q: Why are many Jewish girls still single these days?
A: They have not yet met Dr. Right.'

Jewish telegram: 'Begin worrying. Details to follow.'

On the 23rd Psalm for Jewish princesses: 'The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He leadeth me into Bloomingdale's.'

Synopsis:

From marriage to miracles, chazas to chutzpah, this feast of over 1,000 old and new Jewish jokes and witty anecdotes also includes an appendix of terms for those who need to brush up on their kvetching.

About the AuthorDavid Minkoff's father was a Jewish butcher, so he has been surrounded by Jewish culture all his life. He has been collecting jokes since the age of thirteen.

Oy!: The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes by David Minkoff
ISBN13: 9780312361761
ISBN10: 0312361769