About the Author


Marnie Winston-Macauley

Quirky, no-nonsense, funny, Marnie – writer, editor, author, lecturer, clinician, and administrator – is a straight-shooter, who has a distinctive voice and takes on the world in her columns, features, and books. Marnie, who did her graduate work at Columbia University writes relationship features and advice columns.Her advice column was syndicated through Tribune Media Services, and it currently appears in Singular magazine as Singular Solutions and the San Diego Jewish Journal. Marnie has written over 20 books/calendars, including the series “A Little Joy, A Little Oy." Her books include "Yiddishe Mamas: The Truth About the Jewish Mother" and "A Little Joy, A Little Oy" (winner best calendar content, pub. AndrewsMcMeel). She is also a “calendar queen” having written over 20. She has been nominated for both an Emmy and Writers Guild award. Thefullwiki.org has listed Marnie Macauley on their list of top Jewish_American writers, dead or living. (She’s still deciding which.) She was also chosen as a Distinguished Woman in Nevada in March of 2014.
Marnie invites you to join her on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Her website: www.marniemacauley.com and you can reach her at asksadie@aol.com.


Mary Tyler Moore’s Jewish Characters

Mary Tyler Moore, who passed away at the age of 80, proved that Jewish characters could make it on their own.

Kronk’s List: The Jewish Craigslist

Two side-by-side elite cemetery plots in the Maimonides Memorial Cemetery in Beverly Hills, not far from Rodeo!

What Jewish History Forgot: Amazing Covert Rescues

Wilfrid Israel rescued tens of thousands of Jews from the Nazis, yet few have heard of him.

JEWPOWERS

Who needs a polygraph when you have the Emmesonator!

What Jewish History Forgot: Amazing Events During the High Holy Days

After being pulled from the game, Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale said, "I bet you wish I was Jewish, too."

More Jewish Traffic Signs

Some traffic signs that We Jews can understand, from my JTB (Jewish Traffic Blog).

Jewish Traffic Signs

Let’s make traffic signs that we Jews can understand!

New Yiddish for Millennials

New words for today's young and fast-moving generation.

What Jewish History Forgot: Three Fascinating Jewish Fathers

Ever heard of Sol Floersheim? Would Jew believe he helped put away Billy the Kid?

Don't Ask a Jewish Allergic Person This!

We Jews adore questions. The answers – eh not so much.

Jewish Mothers Who Helped Build America

May is a month for Mothers, so in their honor, let’s look at a few Jewish mothers who helped build America.

Shakespearowitz?

Shakespeare’s Jewish connection, and a scene from my Jewish rendition of Hamlet, called “Hemlet.”

What Jewish History Forgot: Passover Edition

Do you know who made the first American Haggadah? If you think it was Manischewitz, think again!

Half Genius, Half Jerk

Do you have Unconscious Mental Farblungenheit syndrome?

What Jewish History Forgot

Wyatt Earp, Elvis Presley and Alexander Hamilton all had Jewish connections.

Superman: The Mensch of Steel

Superman, who defined the American comic superhero, did so using Jewish values, implicit in his creators’ psyche.

The New Yiddish Zodiac

If you are a “Pupika” you are an “innie” – an introvert.

Don’t Ask Jewish Boomers This!

“Was that really you in that photo of Cousin Jacob’s Bar Mitzvah? How long ago was that taken?”

Jew Year’s Resolutions?

Them: “Spend more time with family.” Us: “Over 3500 years, we’ve pretty much mastered this one.”

The Nuremburg Trials: 70 Years Later

A brief primer on the historic War Crime Trials.

Three Jewish Artists

Three Jewish artists open up about how their Jewishness helped shape their point of view, professionally and personally.

We Jews: A Hanukkah Round-Up

Who set the world record with a one and a half hour dreidel spin?

The Untold Story of Jews and the First Thanksgiving

Joachim Gaunse, the brilliant metallurgist, was the first Jew to set foot on English soil in North America.

Memories?

My memory is turning into a soft boiled egg.

10 Ways You Can Tell If Non-Jews Have Been Hanging Out with Jews

“Bitsy dahling! Whatever did you mean when you called Alistair a shmendrick while yachting?!”

The Identity Thief

If someone steals my identity, this is what he’s going to find.

We Jews and Sukkot

Do the Yuchi Indians of Oklahoma celebrate Sukkot?

Would Jew Believe #41

Words from the Talmud are being sung in Zulu by an African choir?!

Would Jew Believe: High Holiday Edition

Some fascinating facts about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

What’s On Tap?

Bottled water companies are waging a war on tap water.

Advice from a Meshuggah Jewish Mom to Her Grown Son

If I could go through labor and a C-section to have you, you can drive me to Walgreen’s and explain why my mouse doesn’t work.

Theodore Bikel: A Jewish Man for All Seasons

The Tony award winning actor famous for playing Tevye in Fiddler on the Roof dies at 91.

You Call that Funny?

Jewlarious is looking for contributors. Here are my 10 tips. Whether you want them or not.

“Hair” Apparent

I’ve updated my author photo. Curls and all.

Jews and July 4th

There were over 2000 Jews in colonial America and many took part in the Revolutionary War. Here’s their story.

More Advice from a Meshuggah Jewish Mom

You should get one of those Medic Alert thingies so you don’t lie on the floor screaming.

Fascinating Jewish Fathers and Sons

With Father’s Day around the corner, here’s our salute to some extraordinary Jewish fathers.

Gentile Guilt Vs. Jewish Guilt II

Jews feel guilty if we don’t complain; Gentiles feel guilty for making a fuss.

Gentile Guilt Vs. Jewish Guilt

Believe it or not, Jews don’t have a monopoly on guilt.

Jewish Celebrities who Served in World War II

In honor of Memorial Day, we acknowledge Jewish celebrities who served in World War II.

The Four Corners of the Earth

The story of the Jewish communities of Bahrain and Tahiti.

Dating Advice from a Meshuggah Jewish Mom

Why won’t my son introduce me to his girlfriend? I’m sure she’ll love me unless I hate her first.

Would Jew Believe #40

DidJew know a Jew invented those soy sauce take out packets we all know and love? Who nu?

One on One with Barbie

A sit down interview with the world famous doll who turned 56, and who, it may come as a surprise to many, is Jewish.

Seven Things You Didn’t Know about Matzah

Did you know, the TSA has special regulations for security checks on passengers carrying handmade matzah?

Advice from a Meshuggah Mom, Part 2

My advice and witticisms on apparel and appearance.

Advice from a Meshuggah Mom

From what I told my son about his new apartment to my cousin who wants to maximize an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet.

Jackie Mason & Me

I interviewed Jackie Mason 25 years ago. Here, for the first time, I tell the story.

ManSpeak Vs. WomanSpeak 2

Men whatever you do, never tell your wife that her clothes look, or her food tastes “fine.”

ManSpeak Vs. WomanSpeak

Men and women think we speak the same language. We don’t.

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