Born to Kvetch

Born to Kvetch By Michael Wex Yiddish Language and Culture in all of it's Moods Rich in color, expressiveness and complexity, Yiddish has proven incredibly durable and useful, enabling the Jews of Europe to survive a millennium of unrelenting persecution. Michael Wex--- professor, scholar, translator and novelist takes a serious yet fun look at this remarkable tongue that has both shaped and has been shaped by those who speak it.