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How to Be a Mentsh gets reviewed in Jewish Book World

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jewish-book-worldHow to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) is reviewed in the winter edition of Jewish Book World.

"Wex uses traditional sources, like the Talmud’s stories about the great Hillel, to define ‘mentshhood’ as empathetic awareness of the feelings and needs of others combined with principled avoidance of inflicting harm and shame on others."

To read the review in full go to the How to Be a Mentsh page.

How to Be a Mentsh receives a starred review in Publishers Weekly

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how_to_be_a_mentsh-3dHow to Be a Mentsh (and Not a Shmuck) got a starred review in Publishers Weekly this week.

Publishers Weekly is widely considered the publishing industry's bible and every writer hopes for a starred review. And Mentsh got one!

"...this lesson in language and culture is rooted in a shocking degree of scholarship; happily, it’s also blessed with humor, grace and a well-developed sense of contemporary pop culture ...The end result is a consistent pleasure..."

To read the review in full go to the How to Be a Mentsh page.

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