{"product_id":"the-newish-jewish-encyclopedia-from-abraham-to-zabars-and-everything-in-between-9781579658939","title":"The Newish Jewish Encyclopedia: From Abraham to Zabar's and Everything in Between","description":"\u003cb\u003eNamed one of \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Religion \u0026amp; Spirituality Books of the Year\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Unorthodox Guide to \u003ci\u003eEverything\u003c\/i\u003e Jewish\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Deeply knowing, highly entertaining, and just a little bit irreverent, this unputdownable encyclopedia of all things Jewish and Jew-\u003ci\u003eish \u003c\/i\u003ecovers culture, religion, history, habits, language, and more. Readers will refresh their knowledge of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs, the artistry of Barbra Streisand, the significance of the Oslo Accords, the meaning of words like \u003ci\u003ebalaboosta, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ebalagan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ebashert\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003ebageling\u003c\/i\u003e. Understand all the major and minor holidays. Learn how the Jews invented Hollywood. Remind themselves why they need to read Hannah Arendt, watch \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, listen to Leonard Cohen. Even discover the secret of happiness (see \"Latkes\"). Includes hundreds of photos, charts, infographics, and illustrations. It's a lot.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStephanie Butnick, Liel Leibovitz, and Mark Oppenheimer are the hosts of \u003ci\u003eUnorthodox\u003c\/i\u003e, the most popular Jewish podcast on iTunes. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eStephanie Butnick\u003c\/b\u003e is the deputy editor of \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e and has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e. She has a bachelor's degree in religion from Duke and a master's in religious studies from NYU. She lives in New York with her husband and their cat, Cat Stevens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiel Leibovitz \u003c\/b\u003eis a senior writer for \u003ci\u003eTablet\u003c\/i\u003e and the author of several books, including, most recently, \u003ci\u003eA Broken Hallelujah\u003c\/i\u003e, a spiritual biography of Leonard Cohen. He has a PhD in video games from Columbia, a fact that makes his seven-year-old self very happy. He lives in New York with his wife and their two children. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Oppenheimer\u003c\/b\u003e is the former Beliefs columnist for the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bar Mitzvah Crasher: Road-Tripping Through Jewish America\u003c\/i\u003e. He has a PhD in American religion from Yale and lives in New Haven, Connecticut, with his wife and five children. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Artisan Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50610471764242,"sku":"9781579658939","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6a3fdc48-e8db-4398-85ca-9c0bcb961f38.jpg?v=1732343130","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-newish-jewish-encyclopedia-from-abraham-to-zabars-and-everything-in-between-9781579658939","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}