From the trio responsible for the successful 1,003 series-comes 1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish, the perfect humorous gift book to celebrate being Jewish.

Just a sampling of the gems within:

"They say Aunt Rose's matzo balls could sink a ship . . . in case you're interested in doing that.

"Everyone knows that kosher hot dogs rule.

"A Hanukkah bush is a lot easier to bring home than a Christmas tree.

"Cool-looking blue and silver wrapping paper instead of red and green.

"Where else does a 13-year-old get to say, "Today, I am a man"?

The remarkable thing about my mother is that for 30 years, she served nothing but leftovers.

The original meal has never been found. - Calvin Trillin

1,003 Great Things About Being Jewish is sure to have everyone smiling, laughing, and appreciating all things Jewish.