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I thought this was hilarious. Every stereotype, so many great quotes, such a wonderful collection of anecdotes -- this is meant to be read in bits and pieces so you can enjoy as you wish. My favorite parts were "What kind of bald Jewish man are you?" and the one with fortune cookie sayings for old Jewish men. Thanks to NetGalley for letting me read this

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Imagine that one of the old writers from MAD Magazine, had been retired for too long a period of time and decided that they needed something to do in their retirement. This would be the result of that "something". It's well written and illustrated, but don't expect to find any real mind boggling revelations about old age. It's cute and great to read in the bathroom or at the beach.

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In my review on Instagram I described it as a book for your “Jewish comfort zone” and implied it might be comfortably read while you’re “sitting in your office.” ;) Also:
A new Jewish book that warms my heart, soothe my shpilkes and settles my kishkes. I needed to hold it in my hands so I could cuddle up with it, or show it off. I recommend using books like this as a bulwark against anything that threatens to steal you or your family’s Jewish joy.

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Hilarious look at OJM if you know or you are one this is for you.This had me laughing out loud nodding my head as I recognized some of the characteristics of some of these men I know.A really great fun read will be recommending . # netg#workmanpublishing.

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Since nobody as written the Old Jewish Women's Guide to anything, I did the second best thing by reading this book. It relies heavily on stereotypes, but if you're older and Jewish you'll easily recognize the truth behind some of them and it is amusing to read. The mention of the 2nd Avenue Deli with no follow up was a bit of a shock to me. But all in all, it's a nostalgic trip down memory lane for anyone with a New York City relative.

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this book. It's a quick and fun read.

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This is a lighthearted look at OJMs (Old Jewish men). The humour hit me right from the start. Some of it is laugh-out-loud funny and some is juvenile. Some is cringeworthy and some is insightful. However, I describe it, the book was fun to read and the illustrations were a large part of it. Thank you to Netgalley and Workman Publishing Company for the advance reader copy.

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This book is definitely geared more towards men. There are some really funny antidotes in this book and lots of Jewish history.
I had to just read bits and pieces at a time.

Thanks NetGalley for this ARC.

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