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Yiddish and Me
"Vos ken ich zugn fun Yidish? What can I say about Yiddish? "
Untitled
"For a lot of years—say from before the turn of the century (the 20th) until the 1960s—there was a group of remarkable Jewish labor leaders leading what was known as the Jewish unions." (Fragment)
To Endorse or Not to Endorse
"The JLC Board met, and we all vented and we all left feeling as if we resolved the problem, so why am I feeling uncomfortable?"
Through My Eyes A Brief History of the JLC
"I cannot describe the joy I feel in seeing so many young people in the Boston area committed to the Jewish Labor Committee, and to its role as a bridge between the labor movement and the Jewish community."
Thoughts Prompted by the Fact That Today is December 22
"There is a spiritual which begins, 'Woke up this morning with my mind on freedom.' Well, I woke up this morning with my mind on the fact that this would have been our 56th wedding anniversary if Sylvia and I were still married."
They Have to Have It
"These days, you can’t pick up a newspaper without coming across a story about some sexual transgression on the part of a prominent political figure."
My Life as a Writer
"As I write these pieces, surveying my life, it occurred to me to look back on my life as a writer. "
My Career at AFSCME
I was rummaging through my files today (February 16, 2009) and came across a folder labeled AFSCME.
Laundry Workers Union Education Director
"I have previously written about my six years at the Jewish Labor Committee (1956-62), and the move to Washington DC in December 1964 to be the Education Director of AFSCME."
Khanike Stories
"I am pleased that my khaverim at the New England Jewish Labor Committee, the Yidisher Arbeter Comitet, are sharing Khanike stories on line."