Don’t Call Chuck Schumer ‘Zayde’: He Wants To Be ‘Grandpa’ To New Grandson
Graphic by Angelie Zaslavsky
Following the birth of his fist grandchild, New York Sen. Chuck Schumer told Jewish Insider that he sees himself as more of a “grandpa” than a “zayde,” which is Yiddish for “grandfather.”
“In the Old Country, they would have called me ‘zayde,’ but here I want to be called ‘grandpa,’” the Democratic Senate minority leader said.
His eldest daughter, Jessica, and her husband, Michael Shapiro, recently welcomed Noah Melvin Schumer-Shapiro into the world.
Baby Noah’s middle name comes from his great-grandfather, Melvin Weinshall, who was a New York City cab driver.
So proud of my daughter Jessica and her husband Michael for welcoming a baby boy. Schumers & Shapiros are all 1st time grandparents!
Noah Melvin Schumer-Shapiro, very happy Brooklyn baby. ‘Melvin’ honors his great grandfather Melvin Weinshall, who was a beloved NYC cab driver. pic.twitter.com/HhW2aPAiK6
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) November 28, 2018
Alyssa Fisher is a news writer at the Forward. Email her at [email protected], or follow her on Twitter at @alyssalfisher
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