Born To Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods by Michael Wex

Born To Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All Its Moods

Michael Wex

336 pages first pub 2005 (editions)

nonfiction funny informative reflective slow-paced
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Throughout history, Jews around the world have had plenty of reasons to lament. And for a thousand years, they've had the perfect language for it. Rich in color, expressiveness, and complexity, Yiddish has proven incredibly useful and durable. It...

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