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The joys of Yiddish; a relaxed lexicon of Yiddish, Hebrew and Yinglish words often encountered in English ... from the days of the Bible to those of the beatnik / by Rosten, Leo,1908-1997.,author(CARDINAL)152522;
Includes bibliographical references.
Subjects: Controlled vocabularies.; Dictionaries.; Yiddish language; Jewish wit and humor.; English language;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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My first Yiddish word book / by Sussman, Joni Kibort.(CARDINAL)487022; Marzel, Pepi.(CARDINAL)757252;
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Subjects: Dictionaries.; Picture dictionaries, Yiddish; Picture dictionaries, English; Yiddish language; English language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Hanukkah : a counting book in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish / by Sper, Emily.(CARDINAL)705299;
Subjects: Counting.; Counting; Hanukkah.; Hanukkah; Hebrew language materials; Hebrew language materials; Holidays.; Holidays; Yiddish language materials; Yiddish language materials;
Available copies: 8 / Total copies: 10
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The new Joys of Yiddish / by Rosten, Leo,1908-1997.(CARDINAL)152522; Bush, Lawrence.(CARDINAL)525896; Rosten, Leo,1908-1997.Joys of Yiddish.(CARDINAL)607099;
Includes bibliographical references.An updated version of the informal dictionary which offers the history and folklore behind Yiddish and Hebrew words as well as literal translations adds information on linguistic and cultural changes since Rosten's day.
Subjects: Humor.; Yiddish language; English language; Jewish wit and humor.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 7
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Nosh, schlep, schluff: babYiddish [board book] / by Snyder, Laurel.(CARDINAL)343001; Beeke, Tiphanie,illustrator.(CARDINAL)419520;
Subjects: Board books.; Fiction.; Board books; Stories in rhyme; Yiddish language;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Yiddish civilization : the rise and fall of a forgotten nation / by Kriwaczek, Paul.(CARDINAL)529343;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-342) and index.
Subjects: Ashkenazim; Ashkenazim; Jews; Jews; Yiddish language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Hanukkah : a counting book in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish / by Sper, Emily.(CARDINAL)705299;
Holiday candles introduce the numbers from one to eight and other Hanukkah terms in English, Hebrew, and Yiddish, with English transliterations.1-2
Subjects: Counting; Hanukkah; Hebrew language materials; Holidays; Yiddish language materials;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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A book about bupkes / by Kimmelman, Leslie,author.(CARDINAL)346259; De Rond, Roxana,illustrator.(CARDINAL)834615;
"This is a book about bupkes: nothing, zero, zilch. An empty garden, an empty bench at the playground, an empty soup bowl all seem like nothing - bupkes! The funny thing is that bupkes may mean nothing - but it can feel like everything"--Ages 4-8.Grades K-1.
Subjects: English language;
Available copies: 3 / Total copies: 3
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Ella KVELLephant and the Search for bubbe's Yiddish treasure / by Kostman, Jen,author,illustrator.(CARDINAL)851064;
"Oy vey! Bubbe is forgetting her beloved Yiddish treasure, the special language she spoke as a girl. Never fear though, Ella is great at finding lost things-even lost languages. Join the KVELLephant family for a fun and colorful adventure at the beach. You'll kvell when you see how easy it is to learn more fo these expressive Yiddish words!" -- Page [2] of cover.
Subjects: Fiction.; Picture books.; Elephants; Lost articles; Memory; Yiddish language;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It in Yiddish: The Book of Yiddish Insults and Curses by Epstein, Lita.(CARDINAL)671510;
1. From Secret for Survival to Worldwide Language -- 2. You Too Speak Yiddesh and You Might Not Even Know It! -- 3. The Yiddish Worldwide Revival -- 4. Now How Do I Say That? -- 5. How to Hold a Grudge--Yiddish-Style -- 6. Yiddish Curses-Short and Sweet -- 7. The Perfect Phrase for the Perfect Putz -- 8. Yiddish Body Blows -- 9. Wishing Someone Ill--Yiddish-Style -- 10. Yiddish Mind Games -- 11. Money Madness in Yiddish -- 12. The Ultimate Yiddish Curse--Drop Dead! -- English to Yiddish Glossary -- Yiddish to English Glossary.Whether you're a macher or a kibbitzer, a Jew or a Gentile, you'll never be at a loss for words again. Here are hundreds of creative ways to scratch, scuff up, and skewer those who richly deserve it. From the slap on the wrist: Tu mir nit keyn toives (Don't do me any favors) to the knife through the heart: Khasene hobn zol er mit di malekh hamoves tokhter (He should marry the daughter of the Angel of Death), If You Can't Say Anything Nice, Say It In Yiddish has everthing you need to express your displeasure--ah, who are we kidding--to tell someone to drop dead.
Subjects: Dictionaries.; Yiddish language; Blessing and cursing.; Investive.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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