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The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk (1937) is perhaps the best-known Yiddish movie. Filmed in Warsaw and in rural Poland before World War II, it is based on a play by Sholom Ansky. It is a ghost story on two levels: a clas… more →
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Almanacco del Giorno - 23 Nov. 2009
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Honey, I'm just popping down to the garage to pick up some....cholent
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wrote 1 month ago: Important preliminary explanation: CHOLENT – A greasy stew made up of any or all variety of be … more →
The herring incident and how I am transformed into local supermarket hero
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wrote 1 month ago: Picture the scene – it’s Friday afternoon, just a few hours before the holy Sabbath, and … more →
The Dybbuk
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wrote 2 months ago: The Dybbuk (1937) is perhaps the best-known Yiddish movie. Filmed in Warsaw and in rural Poland bef … more →
Yankl and the Cow; or, New Adventures in Bad Analogies
wrote 2 months ago: Yesterday I replaced my old cellphone, which had been declining in health for over a month. I could … more →
Tuesday links
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wrote 3 months ago: Is Madonna going frummy? Tablet describes her VMA outfit as looking like “the edgiest rebbetz … more →
Everything is Illuminated
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wrote 3 months ago: Everything is Illuminated (2005) is a superb film that “begins in goofiness and ends in silenc … more →
S'lichos: The song of the schulklopfer
wrote 3 months ago: By Moshe Weiss y the light of the silvery moon, the shadow of the schulklopfer loomed large as he ma … more →
Yentl
wrote 5 months ago: Yentl (1983) is the film adaptation of the short story, “Yentl, the Yeshiva Boy” by Isaa … more →
Fiddler on the Roof
wrote 5 months ago: Fiddler on the Roof (1971) is the screen adaptation of the hit Broadway musical by the same name. I … more →
Python Package Index : plone.directives.form 1.0b2
wrote 6 months ago: Python Package Index : plone.directives.form 1.0b2 plone.directives.form ===================== This … more →
Raisel's Riddle by Erica Silverman
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wrote 10 months ago: I’m late for Purim. Thanks to the encouragement of my good friend Amy Meltzer (plug: check out … more →
Journey to a 19th Century Shtetl: The Memoirs of Yekhezkel Kotik (Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology) (Raphael Patai Series in Jewish Folklore and Anthropology)
wrote 11 months ago: Originally published in Warsaw in 1913, this beautifully written memoir offers a panoramic descripti … more →
'The Gaza Ghetto Uprising'
wrote 1 year ago: By Joseph Massad ∙ Kanaan Online via XPIS ∙ January 5, 2009 The lesson that Zionism has refused to l … more →
*Women in the Shtetl
wrote 1 year ago: “I loved the portrayal of the Shtetl in the River Midnight, which I’ve never seen anywhe … more →
A Sack Full of Feathers by Debby Waldman
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wrote 1 year ago: There are some folktales that are centered around the need for a heroine to ignore ugly old people w … more →
'The Other Face of Western Democracy'
wrote 1 year ago: By Khalid Amayreh ∙ Palestinian Information Center ∙ August 30, 2008 [DetainThis comment follows.] I … more →
All You Can Eat Buffets
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wrote 1 year ago: This should probably be listed under Stuff Old Jewish People Like but I can’t help but notice that t … more →
Jew Wishes On: Lenin Shtetl Photography
wrote 2 years ago: If you like Shtetl photography, and are interested in learning about current Lenin Shtetl life, why … more →
