Cool Jew does for gefilte fish and matzah balls what the Preppy Handbook did for plaid and polo-only with much more chutzpah.
Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe by Lisa Alcalay Klug delivers the kosher response to The Preppy Handbook. --Publishers Weekly
Cool Jew covers everything Hebraic from womb to tomb, finally putting an end to Christmas tree envy. Short essays, lists, instructional guides, photographs, and original illustrations celebrate Jewish cultural pride with love, enthusiasm, and irreverence.
Entries ranging from "Heebonics for the Yiddish Impaired" to "Self-Help for the Christmas Carole Intolerant" provide the long-awaited Jewish response to that WASP manual of the '80s, The Preppy Handbook.
In addition to cultural hilarity, Cool Jew features resourceful back-of-the-book material, including "People of Da Book" (authoritative texts on Jewish concepts and culture), the "Heebster Jewke Box" (tunes that rock the Heebster vibe), and the "Tribe Online" (an extensive listing of Jewish Web resources).
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
A fun book!:
Lisa Klug really hits the right tone with this book. My ex-husband picked bought it for me year ago, and its been a valued addition to my Jewish library. As a convert, I already think being Jewish is pretty cool. But for those who aren't as sure, this is the book for you!
Too much fun for one evening:
Cool Jew is the perfect gift to bring for your Seder hostess. The book reminds us that being cool and being Jewish are not contradictory - in fact - it is way cool to be Jewish.
"Its Never Been Hipper to be Jewish":
Klug, Lisa Alcalay. "Cool Jew", Andrews McMeel Publishing Company, 2008. "It's Never Been Hipper to be Jewish" Amos Lassen "Cool Jew" by Lisa Alcalay Klug is "the ultimate guide for every member of the tribe" and for every wannabe as well. It manages to look at all things Jewish and tells us how to deal with them in the modern world. The book includes essays, photographs, lists, instruction guides, and illustrations that show us how to celebrate and take pride in being Jewish and it is... more info
Humourous, Entertaining and Full of Knowledge:
Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribe
I bought the book for myself as a pre-Hanukkah present. It is a great read and worth twice what you charge for it. (OK, maybe only 50% more). Ms. Klug's style is light and fun, but presents lots of info in a realtively small space. (And yes, it was Eva not Zsa Zsa, who was in Green Acres - but since they were sisters, what difference does it make? And Werner Klemperer's father was Jewish, so by moden Jewish paternal lineage, he was definitely... more info
