Payson R. Stevens

If you have wanted to learn about Yiddish, its origins, culture, etc., then Meshuggenary: Celebrating the World of Yiddish is a must and gut read! The authors, Payson R. Stevens, Charles M. Levine and Sol Steinmetz thoroughly researched the subject of Yiddish, bringing the reader a delightful and educational experience. I was enthralled and wrapped up in the book from the first page to through the last page.

Meshuggenary: Celebrating the World of Yiddish, by Payson R. Stevens, Charles M. Levine and Sol Steinmetz is a book that, in my opinion, belongs in every personal library and public library. The pages hold a plethora of information that will educate the reader. It is a book rich and intense with sarcasm, humor, self-disparagement, mosaic passages, insults, euphemisms, and so much more. The YIddish scents, flavors and word paintings are fascinating and absorbing. I highly recommend Meshuggenary to everyone. Oy! it is more than gut, it is excellent, enjoyable and delightful!… (mehr)