Memories of Laughter & Garlic: Jewish Wit, Wisdom and Humor to Warm Your Heart Book

	Preface	xi
	Introduction	xiii
1.	Life's Little Lessons
	Ari--A 7-year-old Grapples With the Holocaust	16
	Defending Against Those Jewish Calories--Mama's 5 Tips	19
	A Girl Is Not a Woman and A Tushie Is Not A	22
	Jose Rubio Is Dead	25
	Bubbie--Tzedakah, Discipline, and Arms Designed for Hugs	28
	The Academy 'Reward' for Making New Friends	31
	Papa's Battle--Checker Tournament vs. The Job	34
2.	All in the Family
	Making a Choice: Complain & Whine or Be Funny & Clever	38
	Wishing for More Display of Love	41
	Prizes, Charity, and A Trip To Church	44
	Grandkids & Havdallah Services	47
	Signs, Righteous Gentiles, and Chocolate	50
	Papa & Picket Duty	53
	A Visit To Mama Must Entail Food	56
	Growing Things ... Like Plants & Children	59
	The "Emes"--The Truth vs. Superstition	63
	Dressing For An Affair	66
	Mama's Sugar Bowl Philosophy	69
	The Importance of Breakfast	72
	A Grandchild's Audition for "Stardom"	75
	Mama Never Got A Diploma	78
3.	Growing Up Jewish
	Uncle Max--Who Is A Jew?	81
	"Schmeerers" vs. Painters	84
	A Bris & A Nosh	87
	What's In A Name?	90
	Doggie Bags, Mitzvahs, & Free Samples	93
	The Bar Mitzvah Speech Bribe	96
	Keeping Kosher At Someone Else's Home	99
	And "The Kid" Makes A Minyan	102
	Tanta Pesha and 'Looking Good on Shabbos'	105
	Yiddish Theater and 'The Truth'	108
4.	Old Times in the Old Jewish Neighborhood
	Leaving the Old Neighborhood	112
	The Candy Store--From Treats to Chatschkas	115
	The Automat	118
	The Barbershop	121
	The Dumb Waiter	124
	Stayin' Cool In Summer	127
	Getting A Library Card	130
	Moving	133
	Giving and Getting an Honor	136
5.	Celebrating Jewish Style
	The High Holidays	140
	Making a New Year's Resolution	143
	Mama Loved Succos	146
	Chanukah and The Great Latke Debate	149
	The Great Purim Debate	152
	Passover--No Longer the Lenten Season of Deprivation	155
	Wedding Plans	158
	Birthdays Are Special	161
6.	School--More Than an Education
	Third grade--Eraser Monitor and Crushed Feelings	165
	Test Day and Demons	168
	Learning How To Save Money	171
	Not Being Chosen	174
	Assembly Day	177
	A School Wish About 'Hitler The Meshuganeh'	180
7.	Nu? So, What Else Is New?
	Mama and the Topic of Condoms	185
	The Sweet Smell of Success and Ripe Cantaloupes	188
	So, Language Changes	191
	The Importance Of Asking Questions	194
	Knowing Good Advice From Bad	196
	New Math, New Stockings, and New Batteries	198
	A Moment of Silence...The Pause That Refreshes	201
	Yes, Age Is Only a Number	204
	Politics, Religion, and Ruggelach	206
	Righteous Gentiles	209
	Even the President Forgets Once in A While	212
	Those Great Radio Programs We Used To Listen To	215
	My, How Libraries Have Changed!	218
8.	Glossary at Conversational Yiddish
	For the "Yiddishly Challenged"	222