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Till 120
Hy Rosenfeld from Phoenix writes: “This week, while lighting a yahrzeit candle in memory of my mother, I remembered that, when somebody did a good deed or performed an act of kindness, she would say — in Yiddish, of course — ‘till 120.’ I have heard this expression used by others, too. Why the specific…
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Rewriting the Holiday Songbook
Even those Hanukkah scrooges who find nothing miraculous about a dollop of oil lasting for eight days will have a hard time not discerning the hand of the Divine in “Hanukkah Rocks” (JDub/Reprise), a lighthearted look at the Festival of Lights by the LeeVees, aka power-pop artists Adam Gardner and Dave Schneider. Filled with rocking…
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Give the Gift of Kitsch Fast Forward
When it comes to the Festival of Lights, there is no shortage of gift schmaltz. What qualifies as kitsch? From the excellent to the terrible, kitsch that doesn’t know it’s kitsch automatically draws attention. Instead of kvetching “Bah, humbug,” we’ve opted to offer our recommendations for the kitschiest of the kitsch this holiday season. To…
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From National Issues to National Treasures
“Today’s young people are no longer satisfied with the story of survival,” said Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Shlomo Lahat, former mayor of Tel Aviv, at the November 16 American Friends of Beth Hatefusoth-The Nahum Goldmann Museum of the Jewish Diaspora dinner, held at The Pierre. “They are looking for positive concepts and values based on tradition…
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Manic About Organic
We are a little out of touch with the spacious skies and amber waves of grain around here. Josie can tell you what train to take to Coney Island (the Q, silly) and Max understands that when we find torn bits of candy wrapper on the playground, we give them to Mommy; we do not…
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DER YIDDISH-VINKL December 16, 2005
Ruth Rubin was a multitalented Yiddishist who was a poet, a singer and a recording artist in the latter half of the past century. Her book, “Treasury of Jewish Folk Songs,” was published in 1950. The text is written in transliterated Yiddish, with Rubin’s English adaptation. Many of the songs are lullabies, as is the…
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To Ensure Justice for All, Impose Moratorium on the Death Penalty
FORWARD FORUM On Tuesday, Stanley “Tookie” Williams was executed, despite a nationwide outpouring of support for clemency in his case. Those arguing on his behalf maintained Williams’ s innocence, and lauded his abdication of gang life and his contributions to society while on death row. But it was hard not to get the feeling that…
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Lobbyist’s Pal Set To Testify In Florida Fraud Case
For two decades, Adam Kidan, failed Long Island businessman and disbarred lawyer, counted embattled super lobbyist Jack Abramoff among his closest friends. But now, as part of a deal with federal prosecutors, Kidan, 41, is expected to testify against his longtime friend in a high-profile federal wire fraud case. Prosecutors allege that the two men…
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Activists Scramble for Answers As Clock Ticks on Iran Nukes
WASHINGTON — Convinced that time is running out on efforts to block Iran’s quest for a nuclear bomb, Jewish organizations are scrambling for effective ways to take action — but they have not had much success. “There really aren’t any good options,” said David Twersky, director of international affairs for the American Jewish Congress. “Everywhere…
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Hillary Clinton’s Hawkish Stance Riling Critics on the Jewish Left
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton is coming under fire from Jewish anti-war activists who say that her centrist position on Iraq could cost her the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008. In the latest sign of the growing discontent among left-wing activists, Jonathan Tasini, a product of the Labor Zionist movement, launched a bid to unseat Clinton…
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U.N. Official Slammed for Criticism of Israel
A key player in Swiss Holocaust restitution battles is being criticized by the American Jewish Committee, which, because of his virulent criticism of Israel and the United States, is urging the United Nations to oust him from his position as a special rapporteur on the right to food. Jean Ziegler, a left-leaning Swiss intellectual active…
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