Life, Love, Lox: Real-World Advice for the Modern Jewish Girl

by Carin Davis

Overview

Like Manischewitz with a twist, this saucy book will show the young Chosen Ones how to mix their Jewish roots with their happenin' lifestyles. Bursting with playful anecdotes and amusing advice, Life, Love, Lox is the essential companion for any Jew looking to squeeze a little style out of the ol' Torah. Ten chapters in all -- like "Challapalooza," "How to Lose a Guy in Ten Plagues," and "Lox, Stock, and Bagel" -- dish on how to put together Shabbat dinner for the real world, how to meet the (observant) parents, and how to embrace the high holy days with style.

Covering everything from Kosher Kissing and making matzah balls to Speed-Dating and the Dayenu Diet, Life, Love, Lox is the best thing to happen to modern Jews since the Glatt Kosher hot dog cart at Yankee Stadium. This is a humorous girlfriend's guide to living the hip life while keeping it Jewish.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780762440412
Publisher:	Running Press Book Publishers
Publication date:	05/25/2010
Sold by:	Hachette Digital, Inc.
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	406 KB

About the Author

Carin Davis is an award-winning feature writer and singles columnist for the Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. Her articles have also appeared in numerous other Jewish newspapers and websites. An in-demand public speaker, she has been invited to speak at conferences, synagogues, colleges, women's groups, fundraisers, and community events. Carin is currently the Vice President of Film Roman, the animation company behind The Simpsons and King of the Hill. She lives in Los Angeles.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Keep 'Em Separated (Keeping Kosher) 4

Chapter 2 Lox, Stock, and Bagel (Life-Cycle Events) 18

Chapter 3 Shul House Rock (Synagogue) 36

Chapter 4 Too Cool for Shul (Community Involvement) 54

Chapter 5 Put a Lid on it (Headcoverings) 68

Chapter 6 Are you my Mensch? (Dating) 80

Chapter 7 Friday Night Lights (Shabbat) 96

Chapter 8 Happy Jew Year (Rosh Hashanah) 111

Chapter 9 Naughty Jewish Shul Girl (Yom Kippur) 127

Chapter 10 The Festival of Lights. and Presents (Chanukah) 140

Chapter 11 Little Miss Shushan (Purim) 152

Chapter 12 How to Lose a Guy in Ten Plagues (Passover) 167

Chapter 13 Challapalooza (Other Holidays) 184

Heebonics Glossary 202

Editorial Reviews

The Forward Online, May 27, 2010
“Carin Davis gives the type of advice Carrie Bradshaw might give — but with a Jewish twist.”

Forward.com, 5/27/10

“Carin Davis gives the type of advice Carrie Bradshaw might give — but with a Jewish twist.”
 
Arizona Republic, 6/5/10
“A kosher Carrie Bradshaw if there ever was one, Davis explores topics both serious and otherwise.” 
 
J. The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, 6/17/10
“[LIFE, LOVE, LOX is] a refreshing, kitschy and quick read — think “Sex and the City’s” Carrie Bradshaw meets Charlotte York-Rosenblatt.”

Forward.com, 5/27/10
“Carin Davis gives the type of advice Carrie Bradshaw might give — but with a Jewish twist.”

Arizona Republic, 6/5/10
“A kosher Carrie Bradshaw if there ever was one, Davis explores topics both serious and otherwise.”

J. The Jewish News Weekly of Northern California, 6/17/10
“[LIFE, LOVE, LOX is] a refreshing, kitschy and quick read — think “Sex and the City’s” Carrie Bradshaw meets Charlotte York-Rosenblatt.

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