{"product_id":"2940012540119","title":"Mewsings: My Life as a Jewish Cat","description":"A beloved cat called Ketzel pontificates, in rhyme, on what it takes to be a devout calico in a religious houshold in these modern Jewish times. Whether chasing after dreidels (spinning tops)--or latkes--during Hanukkah, taste-testing gefilte fish prior to Passover, listening to biblical tales before Rosh Hashanah or merely observing life\u0026amp;customs in Iceland or New Zealand, Ketzel in her musings remains true to prevailing dogma, all the while according her own Jewish Mamma a five-meeow rating for goodness, mercy and fancy feats.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFROM THE AUTHOR: I'm often asked how \"Mewsings\" came about. Well, floating one fall afternoon at a North Shore beach on Oahu, Hawaii, and feeling somewhat anxious about the the fast-approaching Day of Atonement, I heard myself engaging in make-believe catty conversation: \"Oh my,\" a plump ginger tabby begins, \"Oh my, I'm so worried. It's nearly Yom Kipppur and what happens if my Mama forgets to feed me?\" A kindly Siamese neighbor, generally prone to preaching faith, generosity and love, responds: \"Don't worry kitty. You can share my dish of fish. I'm not Jewish. I can eat all I want.\" Talk soon centers on Hanukkah happenings and love of latkes and spinning tops. Of all my creations, \"Mewsings: My Life as a Jewish Cat,\" tugs most at my heart. I love having cat Ketzel purr away as we prepare Passover dishes, and sit alongside at the Seder table. It's so good to have her accompany me on a visit to Iceland, and express surprise at the lack of Jewry in this land of lava and mist. Most fun for me was including \"Dubious Brethren in the Animal Kingdom,\" a series of meditations on assorted frogs, birds, one fat New Zealand hedgehog and a silly lorikeet I encountered on my many travels. And just in case some Yiddish terms seem remote, Ketzela, in her infinite wisdom has created a concluding glossary.","brand":"gretabeige","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47167216812272,"sku":"2940012540119","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940012540119_p0.jpg?v=1763570243","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940012540119","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}