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Whither Yiddish
"There are a lot of people with a background similar to mine: Eastern European born, Yiddish speaking parents..."
Tags: Fragment, Judaism, Observations, Yiddish
From the Fair
"I must have been in high school when my mother first made the observation, 'I am coming from the fair. You are going to the fair'.”
Tags: Aging, Mother, Observations, Writing, Yiddish
S'iz An Averah
"I am 87 years old. I am moderately well off. I believe I am a normal human being with no weird habits or eccentricities."
Tags: Food, Fran, Mother, Observations, Yiddish
Nom De Plume?
"In my mother’s will (of all places!) she wrote, 'In the event that my son Jacob should prove to be a writer, I would like him to use the name Goldstein or Tzirlson'."
Tags: Mother, Observations, Writing, Yiddish
Pesach
"I like Pesach."
Tags: Childhood, Fran, Jewish Identity, Judaism, Newton Centre Minyan, Passover, Yiddish
Curses
"Something upset me the other day, and I automatically responded with a curse."
Tags: Humor, Language, Observations, Yiddish
Accents
"Growing up, I was aware that different people spoke differently."
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."
An Evening with Theo Bikel
"When I first heard that there was going to be an evening with Theo Bickel, I pictured a group of people in a large living room noshing, drinking and schmoozing with the great singer and actor."