This book presents an array of strange facts and curiosities about Jewish customs and rituals. In the great body of Jewish literature there are a plethora of fascinating (but relatively unknown), strange, and unusual statements, curiosities, oddities, and other bits of information that have accumulated over the centuries. This book gathers these curiosities and presents them thematically for the reader's pleasure.

"Everyone loves trivia. Rabbi Ronald Isaacs' new book is a collection of facts, superstitions and lore related to Judaism… Perusing the text, readers will discover things such as the archeological discover of Hanukkiah shaped like a pointed star, a remedy for a fever, and a prayer for the eradication of bad dreams." - Jewish Book World

"This volume is a very good and efficient summary of many major elements of Jewish history....It is well-suited as an introductory text of Jewish history, and the Glossary and Index are quite useful." - Jewish World Book