Jerry Kowalski, an occasional contributor to the Forverts, is a retired lawyer, rabbi, writer, lecturer and humorist.
Jerry Kowalski
By Jerry Kowalski
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Yiddish World My embarrassing moment in a Yiddish-speaking men’s clothing store
In the 1950’s, this neighborhood had so many Holocaust survivors, even Italian shopkeepers understood Yiddish
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Yiddish World At this yeshiva, academics, religion — oh, and the occasional Playboy mag
Although students were unruly, at times even sneaking the rabbi’s car keys from his coat pocket, many later became highly successful.
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Yiddish World Tea, cake and passionate political discussions
For years, the author's parents hosted lively gatherings of Holocaust survivors in their home in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn.
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