“How odd
Of God
To choose
The Jews”

—  Dorothy Parker

The quote "How odd Of God To choose The Jews" is famous quote attributed to Dorothy Parker (1893–1967), American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist.

This is actually by William Norman Ewer (1885-1976) in Week-End Book (1924); This has sometimes been misattributed to Parker, who was herself of Jewish heritage, in the form:
How odd of God
To choose the Jews
Similar sayings have also been attributed to Ogden Nash (1902-1971)
'It wasn't odd;
the Jews chose God
Cecil Brown
But not so odd
As those who choose
A Jewish God,
But spurn the Jews
Leo Rosten
Not odd
Of God
The goyim
Annoy 'im.
Misattributed

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American poet, short story writer, critic and satirist 1893–1967

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