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Whither Yiddish
"There are a lot of people with a background similar to mine: Eastern European born, Yiddish speaking parents..."
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'.”
A Gravestone For My Parents
"My father died on June 30, 1931."
Revised version of "A Monument For My Parents" (2013)
Revised version of "A Monument For My Parents" (2013)
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."
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'."
Pesach
"I like Pesach."
Curses
"Something upset me the other day, and I automatically responded with a curse."
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."