Yiddish Wisdom for Marriage: Yiddishe Khokhme Far Khasene by Chronicle Books, Kristina Swarner (Illustrator), Rae Meltzer (Translator)
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(Hardcover - BILINGUAL)
- Pub. Date: February 2002
- 80pp
- Sales Rank: 569,865
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Product Details
- Pub. Date: February 2002
- Publisher: Chronicle Books LLC
- Format: Hardcover, 80pp
- Sales Rank: 569,865
- ISBN-13: 9780811832816
- ISBN: 0811832813
- Edition Description: BILINGUAL
Synopsis
This illustrated treasury of Jewish wedding proverbs celebrates the joys of sharing your life with the one you love. More than 100 folk sayings (in both English and Yiddish) capture the warmth, truth, and humor of traditional Jewish proverbs on the cherished bond of matrimony. Ranging from the light-hearted (Delay is good for cheese, but not for a wedding/ Opleygn is nor gut for kez, ober nit far a khasene) to the poignant (When the heart is full, the eyes overflow/Az dos harts iz ful, veln di oygn aribergisn) to the practical (If the will is strong, one will achieve it/Az der viln iz shtark, vet men veln vi es mankht zikh), Yiddish Wisdom for Marriage embraces both the happiness and the tests of married life. With charming watercolors by Kristina Swarner, this intimate volume is a delightful inspiration and the perfect gift.
Biography
Kristina Swarner is the illustrator of Yiddish Wisdom and Yiddish Wisdom for Parents. She lives in Chicago.
Rae Meltzer was born in Mogilev, Russia (now Belarus), where Yiddish was her first language. She teaches Yiddish language and literature, and is the translator of Yiddish Wisdom for Parents. She lives in Maryland.
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