The Jewish Limerick Book: An Alternative Guide to One of the World's Great Faiths - Softcover

Markison, Jerry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0955884314 ISBN 13: 9780955884313

Publisher: Beauclair Books, 2010

Synopsis

Desirous of being revered,A rabbi once grew a long beard.Said a colleague, I swearGod loves facial hairBut, madam, on you it looks weird! On the one hand the Talmud dismissesPre-marital sex - even kisses,Yet it makes very clearHow often each yearA man should make love to his missus!Of the monarchs who ve reigned hitherto,King Solomon's one of the fewTo be judged very cleverFor threatening to severThe child of a subject in two!A witty, bawdy and yet educational take on Jewish people and practices, this entertaining book plumbs the depths of Jewish culture and surfaces laden with satirical nuggets.Within these covers you'll meet some memorable Jewish mothers, their princess-like daughters and put-upon husbands, rabbis ranging from the absurdly observant to the laughably lapsed; unhinged students of kabbalah and all manner of shmucks and shlemiels. You'll chuckle as you learn the inside truth on Jewish festivals and rituals (yes, including circumcision, ouch!). And prepare to be shocked as the most lurid Bible stories are retold in bite-size verses.You don't have to be Jewish to enjoy the book, which really is laugh-out-loud funny. It would be an excellent gift for any occasion. (It is fair to say, though, that not all of it is suitable for the easily offended or those under bar mitzvah age!)

Edition details

• Publisher: Beauclair Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0955884314
• ISBN 13: 9780955884313
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 144