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A FUNERAL WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS
The letter is from Milt — a friend of my parents — to his kids. May 15, 1990 Dear Children, In 15 days I’ll be 71. As you know, I’m not religious, but I do like a good party. About my funeral: Use...
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TEMPLE JEWS
(This is a rerun, just for Rosh Hashanah. A previous version appeared here 9/23/09. No, I’m not running out of stuff. Side B, below, is new.) Some Jews don’t like choirs in temple. Some can’t stand...
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SHUL SHLUB
During the Torah processional at synagogue, Cohen said to me, “That zipper on your shirt makes a nice tie. Metallic!” He shook his head. Cohen — a snappy dresser — wears a Brooks Brother suit, legit...
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A FUNERAL WITH ALL THE TRIMMINGS
May 15, 1990 Dear Children, In 15 days I’ll be 71. As you know, I’m not religious, but I do like a good party. About my funeral: Use the gentile funeral home, Fioritto in Lyndhurst, to deliver my body...
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WEDNESDAY THE RABBI WENT TO LITTLE ROCK
My aunt Bernice said, “The young rabbi thinks the Young People’s Congregation gives out the lifetime tenures.” My uncle Al said, “That rabbi isn’t too smart.” My relatives liked to talk about rabbis —...
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CHOLENT SLIDERS
Cholent was the vehicle for my return to cooking. In the 1970s I took a Chinese cooking class at the Pearl of the Orient. But no cooking classes since. My rabbi’s son hosted a Zoom class on cholent...
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LAKE VIEW
Every few days I get an email from my synagogue that reads something like this: “Subject — the passing of Melvin Weiner.” About three people die per week at my shul. (I belong to a big shul.). My...
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THE HEYMISH AND THE AMISH
I live near two large Amish settlements — Middlefield, Ohio, and Holmes County, Ohio. I know some of the differences between the various Amish, like some use battery-powered lights on their buggies...
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