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Going to the Movies
"Now that I have cable TV, I am able to see a movie 'at any time of the day or night.'"
A Child’s Jewish New Year in the Bronx (with apologies to Dylan Thomas)
"From the age of 10, my mother made it clear to me that I had to go to Shul on Rosh Hashana--Yom Kippur. She did not go to Shul. I went alone."
My Mother's Birthday
"Today is November 3, 2008. Since my mother was born on November 3, 1888, this would be her 120th birthday. "
Mishpukhe
Alternate (earlier?) version of Mishpukhe
Mishpukhe
"As an only child of a widowed mother who had a sister in Paris and a brother in Vaslui Romania, I didn’t grow up with a lot of family around."
Shopping for Clothes
"When you are a pre-teen, it goes without saying that your parents buy your clothes for you."
#42 Gambling
"When we were kids, we were always gambling."
Yiddish and Me
"Vos ken ich zugn fun Yidish? What can I say about Yiddish? "
#41 What's in a Name
"Imagine my surprise when I picked up the paper some time ago to learn that Jacob is the most popular boy’s name in the U.S."
Music in the Life of a Kid in the Bronx
Another (later?) draft of #44 Music in My Life