David M. Bader is an author and former attorney.

Early life, family and education

Bader is a graduate of

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and

Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (Harvard Law or HLS) is the law school of Harvard University, a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1817, it is the oldest continuously operating law school in the United States. Each class ...

Career

Bader was an attorney, and he worked at two law firms, but he eventually focused instead on his career as a writer. His first book was '' How to Be an Extremely Reform Jew'' (Avon Books, 1994). Other works include ''The Book of Murray: The Life, Teachings, and Kvetching of the Lost Prophet'' (Harmony Books, 2010), ''

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U.: From

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: Great Books in 17 Syllables'' (Gotham Books, 2004), '' Haikus for Jews: For You a Little Wisdom'' (Harmony Books, 1999), '' Zen Judaism: For You a Little Enlightenment'' (Harmony Books, 2002). He has contributed to the '' Mirth of a Nation'' humor anthologies.

In popular culture

Tom Magliozzi Thomas Louis Magliozzi (June 28, 1937 – November 3, 2014) and his brother Raymond Francis Magliozzi (born March 30, 1949) were the co-hosts of NPR's weekly radio show ''Car Talk'', where they were known as "Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothe ...

read selections from two of Bader's books ''Haikus for Jews'' and '' Zen Judaism'' on

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's radio program ''

Car Talk ''Car Talk'' is a radio talk show that was broadcast weekly on National Public Radio (NPR) stations and elsewhere. Its subjects were automobiles and automotive repair, often discussed humorously. It was hosted by brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi ...

''. Excerpts from Bader's books have been widely circulated on the web and in e-mail, in most cases without permission. As

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notes, "his work has been all over the Internet without attribution."

Personal life

David M. Bader resides and works in

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