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Preface to the First Edition

Kermit the Frog has said that it’s not easy being green. Well, it’s not easy being anything. Being Jewish presents its own problems, and through the years I have often wished I could explain to my non-Jewish friends, in a simple, non-threatening manner, what my religion is all about.

From the Sabbath to circumcision, from Hanukkah to the Holocaust, from bar mitzvah to bagel, how do Jewish religion, history, holidays, lifestyles, and culture make Jews different, and why is that difference so distinctive that we carry it from birth to the grave?

So, I present here a compendium of facts, lore, and opinion. I’ve checked the facts and the lore in a number of sources. The opinions (and humor) are mine. If you disagree with anything written on these pages, it’s okay. As a matter of fact, it’s part of the Jewish tradition to disagree.

Robert Schoen

Oakland, California