Jewish Officials Profess Shock Over Report on Zionist Body
An article on whistling in the March 11 issue described Frampol as a “fictional shtetl.” It is in fact an actual historical town.
Due to an editing error, the March 18 article “Jewish Officials Profess Shock Over Report on Zionist Body” incorrectly identified Mandell Ganchrow as current director of the Religious Zionists of America. He is the organization’s previous chief executive. Alan Mond currently serves in the position.
Due to an editing error, part of Al Grand’s Yiddish translation of Gilbert and Sullivan was missing from Der Yiddish Vinkl in the March 11, 2005, issue. The complete translation now appears online at www.forward.com.
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