Bad for the Jews

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Scott Sherman has taken it upon himself to compile a list of 50 Oy-vey inducing members of the tribe - from politics, entertainment and white collar crime - who make it tougher than it already is to be a Jew these days. Notables include: Barbara Streisand: Mere presence convinces every untalented Jew they can become a star...and too much with the politicking! Who elected you Judge Judy: Who thought it was a good idea to give a Jewish grandmother a television show in which her opinions are legally binding Leonard Nimoy: A Jew playing a pointy-eared halfalien Everybody thinks we're strange and foreign enough as it is! Bernie Madoff: Where to begin Life is hard enough without having to be concerned that your esteemed brethren are really sleeper-schmucks lying in wait, biding their time for the perfect moment to completely ruin your life.

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"As a Catholic, I'm not sure I was allowed to laugh while reading Bad For The Jews, but I did anyway. Please don't send letters." --Stephen Colbert

"As funny as it is insightful. And so bad for the Jews, it's actually good for the Jews. " --Lewis Black, Comedian and Author of Me of Little Faith

"As if we didn't have enough to worry about, Scott Sherman comes along and reminds us of the shmucks, shmendricks, and shmegegehs who are doing Roy Cohn's work without knowing it. Ignore this book at your peril." --Michael Wex, author of Born to Kvetch

"Who knew collective shame could be so entertaining Bad for the Jews condenses years of Jewish hand-wringing over the misdeeds of fellow Jews into one big, all-encompassing 'Oy Vey.' It's hilarious and highly therapeutic. Bring a copy to your next dinner party, bar mitzvah or pogrom." --David M. Bader, author of Haikus for Jews

Author Bio

SCOTT SHERMAN is a writer for "The Colbert Report" on Comedy Central. He has co-written The Dangerous Book for Dogs, and lives in Brooklyn.