A Yiddish favorite is among the top baby names in New York
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Fast Forward Don’t Call Chuck Schumer ‘Zayde’: He Wants To Be ‘Grandpa’ To New Grandson
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…
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Fast Forward Chuck Schumer’s First Grandchild Named ‘Melvin’ After Cabbie Ancestor
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