It's never been hipper to be Jewish." -VH1Cool Jewdoes for gefilte fish and matzah balls what thePreppy Handbookdid for plaid and polo-only with much more chutzpah.Cool Jew: The Ultimate Guide for Every Member of the Tribeby Lisa Alcalay Klug delivers the kosher response toThe Preppy Handbook. -Publishers WeeklyCool Jewcovers everything Hebraic from womb to tomb, finally putting an end to Christmas tree envy. Short essays, lists, instructional guides, photographs, and original illustrations celebrate Jewish cultural pride with love, enthusiasm, and irreverence.Entries ranging from "Heebonics for the Yiddish Impaired" to "Self-Help for the Christmas Carole Intolerant" provide the long-awaited Jewish response to that WASP manual of the '80s,The Preppy Handbook.In addition to cultural hilarity,Cool Jewfeatures resourceful back-of-the-book material, including "People of Da Book" (authoritative texts on Jewish concepts and culture), the "Heebster Jewke Box" (tunes that rock the Heebster vibe), and the "Tribe Online" (an extensive listing of Jewish Web resources).