NEWS ITEM: President-elect Obama named Rahm Emanuel, a Jewish congressman, White House chief of staff.
A hard-nosed guy who takes no gaff
As presidential chief-of-staff!
In Jewish circles, people kvell
About him: Rahm Emanuel.
They see in him a rising buoy,
This congressman from Illinois.
They think he’s on the up-and-up —
Moreover, with a Yiddish kup.
With confidence he’ll take command,
As Moses did, with staff in hand.
From GOP come sobs and wails,
He’s known to be as tough-as-nails.
It’s obvious he has few fans
Among hard-core Republicans.
The nickname “Rahmbo” he has won
Among the pols in Washington,
For every one of them concurs
He strikes and takes no prisoners.
He’ll work, we know, around the clock,
And do his darndest for Barack.
Let’s hope you serve him well, oh Rahm!
We hail you in this dithyramb!
A khevre-man vos iz a “gvar”,
In Vaysn Hoyz a rising star!
Mir Yidn fun im kveln shnel,
Zayn nomen: Rahm Emanuel!
Fun gantsn shtab der balabos,
Er gleybt in Barack’s noble cause.
A Yidish kop er take hot,
Dos iz gants klor, s’iz nit kayn sod.
Republikaner shrayen “oy”:
“Far vos hot B’rack geton azoy?”
Nor Demokratn (goyim, Yidn)
Aplodirn, zeyer tsufridn.
Faroyszog iz: der GOP
Un Rahm avade disagree.
M’ruft im “Rahmbo,” krigerish,
Zayn moto: “tokhes oyfn tish.”
Zayn aynshtel iz: “folg mikh a gang,”
Dos meynt er geyt durkh shturem, drang.
Loybverdik iz dayn trayshaft, Rahm,
Du take host a Yidishn tam!
The Forward welcomes reader comments in order to promote thoughtful discussion on issues of importance to the Jewish community. In the interest of maintaining a civil forum, the Forward requires that all commenters be appropriately respectful toward our writers, other commenters and the subjects of the articles. Vigorous debate and reasoned critique are welcome; name-calling and personal invective are not. While we generally do not seek to edit or actively moderate comments, the Forward reserves the right to remove comments for any reason.
Copyright © 2013, Forward Association, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Claims Conference Chief Knew of $57M Holocaust Fraud Probe Earlier 
Top Dog: Who Makes the Best Kosher Hot Dog in America?
Why Do Jews Intermarry at a Much Higher Rate Than Others?
End Orthodox Monopoly on Jewish Marriage in Israel
Boston Bombers Pal Slain in Florida Eyed in 'Jewish' Triple Murder
You've successfully signed up!
Just what we need. An adolescent liar and bully.
That he has dual citizenship (Israel/US) doesn't bother any one? Does anyone think (as I do), he should renounce his Israeli citizenship if he holds an elected office in the US?
When will you begin to publish these in Hebrew characters? Give us amateur Yiddishists some practice!
I think the Serbian kid from Armitage and Cicero got the better of him haggling over the Senate seat. He may not be as tough as the great Jew Welterweights from Chicago when the West Side was Jewish. The tapes will tell.