I didn't consciously seek them out I'm sure my past is a byproduct of living in New York, working in the media, having many Jewish friends.' Grish said: 'It was actually my best friend, a Jewish woman, who encouraged me to write the book because she was so darn tired of answering questions I had when I first found myself coincidentally dating Jewish men. The title is a play on the Yiddish exclamation 'Oy vey' and shiksa is a Yiddish word for a non-Jewish woman.
On the surface, Boy Vey! The Shiksa's Guide to Dating Jewish Men, has little in common with Mein Kampf, but Grish has touched the insecurity of some Jews who feel that marrying outside their religion will lead to its gradual erosion.