From the Book - First Pegasus Books hardcover edition.
Introduction. How do you tell the difference between a shlemiel and a shlimazel?
Less essay, more examples. How do you tell the difference between one Jew and another Jew? ; How do you tell the difference between a Jew and a Gentile? ; How do you tell the difference between a Jewish person and a comedian? ; How do you tell the difference between a Jew and a parrot? ; How do you tell the difference between a Jew and an anti-Semite? ; How do you tell the difference between joking and not joking? ; How do you tell the difference between a blessing and a curse? ; How do you tell the difference between a good deal and a bad deal? ; How do you tell the difference between a tailor and a psychiatrist? ; How do you tell the difference between morality and neurosis? ; How do you tell the difference between a Jewish woman and a shiksa? ; How do you tell the difference between a Jewish mother and a Jewish mother-in-law? ; How do you tell the difference between a male Jewish comedian and a female Jewish comedian? ; How do you tell the difference between a king and a beggar? ; How do you tell the difference between Jews and Israelis? ; How do you tell the difference between life and death? ; How do you tell the difference between the Trinity and the Almighty? ; How do you tell the difference between man and God? ; How do you tell the difference between a good joke and a bad joke? ; How do you tell the difference between comedy and theology? ; How do you tell the difference between Jewish and Goyish? ; How do you tell the difference between sporting and joking?
And finally... How do you tell the difference?