DER YIDDISH-VINKL December 9, 2005
Once again, Stanley Siegelman startles our readers with his novel choice of subjects, delightfully presented in his habitual “Yinglish.” In describing his subject, he writes: “Minuscule, nonkosher crustaceans flourish in New York City’s tap water. They are harmless, but their presence renders the water off limits to observant Jews, according to the Orthodox Union. The union requires restaurants under its supervision to install special filters, and it suggests that Jews do the same in their homes.”
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