Oy Vey: More!: The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes Part 2

by David Minkoff

Always remember the two rules of RULE #1: Never forget how to laugh RULE #2: Never forget Rule #1 From romance to rabbis, from housework to hearing, with Oy More! The Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes Part Two , David Minkoff takes us on a hilarious, sideways look at Jewish life and culture. Picking up where off the first volume left off, this laugh packed sequel includes over 800 meandering stories, riddles, one-liners, and even a glossary of Yiddish terms for the uninitiated, so goys, no problem, you don’t have to be Jewish to enjoy. With chapters on birth, death, matters of faith, people and professions, medicine, romance, families and more, all aspects of everyday life are covered. From marriage brokers (shadchen) to bar mitzvahs, from schmucks to gossips (yentas), Oy More! features a recognizable character on every page, inclu ding a special child-friendly section and a humor test for couples. Contemporary and traditional by turns, from young people, to couples and grandparents, this compendium of Hebrew hilarity is great fun for the whole family to enjoy.

480 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 2009

Reviews

[Zaknafein]

most of the jokes were good but 80% of them had no "shaychis" to Judaism except that he used Jewish names

[dcrowe2]

a decent collection of jokes, but am beginning to notice that the more books I read of these joke compilations, the more repetition and variations on jokes I see.