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St. Martin's Griffin
September 2011
On Sale: August 30, 2011
272 pages
ISBN: 0312668457
EAN: 9780312668457
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Non-Fiction
Scott Sherman has taken it upon himself to compile a list of
50 Oy vey-inducing members of the tribe—from politics,
entertainment and white collar crime—who make it tougher
than it already is to be a Jew these days. Notables include: Bernie Madoff: Where to begin? Life is hard enough without
having to be concerned that your esteemed brethren are
really sleeper-schmucks lying in wait, biding their time for
the perfect moment to completely ruin your life. Laura Schlessinger: Referred to herself in a Los Angeles
Times Magazine profile as “a prophet.” Let’s be nice and
call that a stretch. Eliot Spitzer: Oh if only we could return to the days when
Jewish mothers could call their little aspiring politicians
'The Next Eliot Spitzer!' without it sounding absolutely
disgusting. Barbra Streisand: Those imitating her shtick can't be tuned
out because, much to our chagrin, they live with us. Think
of all the poor young Jews who had to go to school unwashed
because their sister's shower-based rendition of "Papa, Can
You Hear Me?" took forever to complete. Judge Judy: Who thought it was a good idea to give a Jewish
grandmother a television show in which her opinions are
legally binding? Releasing the wrath of bubbie onto the
world is a cruel, cruel thing to do. Leonard Nimoy: A Jew playing a pointy-eared half-alien?
Everybody thinks we’re strange and foreign enough as it is!
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