Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel

ForewordsIntroductionPrefacePrologueA Note from the AuthorsA JEWISH LIFEThe Name of G-dWhat Are the Different Types of Jews?Jewish NamesThe BrisDiscussion Questions for the BrisThe Bar/Bat MitzvahDiscussion Questions for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah SIDEBAR: Frequently Asked Questions About Why Are Yarmulkes Round?The Jewish WeddingJudaism and Interfaith MarriageJudaism and SexualitySIDEBAR: Sodom and GomorrahJewish DivorceConverting to JudaismThe Jewish HomeKeeping KosherSIDEBAR: SeltzerTzedakahDeathSIDEBAR: The Evil EyeThe AfterlifeTHE JEWISH YEARThe Jewish CalendaRShabbatDiscussion Questions for ShabbatRosh HashanahRosh HashitheadYom KippurSIDEBAR: The Miracle of JonahSukkotChanukkahDiscussion Questions for ChanukkahTu B'ShvatPurimPassoverHow to Make Perfect Matzah Balls Every TimeNext Year in JerusalemSIDEBAR: Ten Remarkable Similarities Between Moses and ElvisSIDEBAR: The Book of JoshuaShavuotTisha B'AvSimchat TorahJEWISH HISTORYThe Creation StoryThe Origins of JudaismDiscussion Questions for The Origins of JudaismSIDEBAR: The First Jewish ComedianSIDEBAR: The Story of IsaacThe Kings of Israel: The First TempleThe Second TempleThe Third TempleSIDEBAR: The TalmudThe First MilleniumSIDEBAR: The KabbalahSIDEBAR: The GolemIsraelSIDEBAR: Bargaining in IsraelThe History of BagelsModern Jewish HistorySIDEBAR: OySIDEBAR: FehSIDEBAR: Frequently Asked Questions About the Word "Tumult"The HolocaustLast ThursdayQUIZZES, QUESTIONS & ANSWERS, LISTS, AND OTHER ATTEMPTS TO MEET OUR CONTRACTUALLY-OBLIGATED WORD COUNTAre You an Anti-Semite?Common Questions About JudaismTen People We Wish Were or Were Not Jewish, Ten People You Didn't Know Were or Were Not Jewish, and Ten People We are Thrilled Aren't JewishA Conversation with the AuthorsAcknowledgmentsA Note on the Type

From three award-winning and bestselling humor writers comes a hilarious guide to everything you need to know about Jewish history, holidays, and traditions. Why do random Jewish holidays keep springing up unexpectedly? Why are yarmulkes round? Who was the first Jewish comedian? What's "Christian humor" and have you ever even heard of that phrase? Who is "the Golem" and whom do you want it to beat up?These baffling questions and many more are answered by comedy legends Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel, two-thirds of whom are Jewish. In A Field Guide to the Jewish People the authors dissect every holiday, rite of passage, and tradition, unravel a long and complicated history, and tackle the tough questions that have plagued Jews and non-Jews alike for centuries.Combining the sweetness of an apricot rugelach with the wisdom of a matzoh ball, this is the last book on Judaism that you will ever need. So gather up your chosen ones, open a bottle of Manischewitz, and get ready to laugh as you finally begin to understand the inner-workings of Judaism.