What am I to do with even one cow if I am lactose intolerant...and 17?
My language question then is this: I know you are currently studying Hebrew, and I am proud of you for that. It is, after all, the language of Israel and our people. But I have fancied myself a product of the working class, i.e., stretching back to the Lower East Side, Hester St, where my mother was born. For wannabe populists, identifying with this part of our past, Yiddish is the common currency, or was...Do I study both, or one, and if one, convince me which one it should be, since i am not making plans to move to Israel.
Another bright and breezy Shabbat drop. Would I be show my age by admitting my best books ie novels about Israel are The Source by James Mitchner and Exodus by Leon Uris? Naaa. But speaking of cows we have another one for you to add to your collection. So if you don’t have 17 you’ll have at least two that we know about. Shabbat Shalom!!!💕
Always like your articles, thoughts, well written. I devour books on Jewish history. The best ones lately are "Diary of Mary Berg" , "For Those I Loved", "The Survivor" and "I Will Bear Witness". The first three cover the Warsaw Ghetto (tough reading but the authors survived). The last is a lengthy diary of a Jew married to a German woman and survived due to exceptions in the Nurenberg Laws of 1935. These are the best I've read about this period, will make you adore Sgt. John Woods, the Texas executioner of the top 10 Nazis at the Nurenberg Trials. He volunteered for that job, landed on D Day and hated Nazis due to his bad experiences. My family lost over 200 in the Holocaust, my Dad's father emigrated but the rest didn't survive except for1 brother, great uncle Mike, still emaciated when we met when I was just 7.
Being an obsessive Eric Ambler (not everyone’s cup of tea) fan I am reading The Levanter: it is unlike his previous novels yet his ongoing obsession with deception lays the groundwork for the story. His books are usually classified as “”mysteries”. The Levanter explores the hatred and blind ideology of Palestinians against Israel. It takes place in 1971.
Enjoyed reading your article as always. I also enjoy well rounded books on Palestine and the conflict, I have some recommendations that I need to find and will send to you. Also I cannot wait to watch the show, love shows in Hebrew. And the mango app sounds genius. Shabbat shalom!
"I don't have 17 cows" - great title for a poem, thanks for that. Also thanks for ChiaFlicks, I do need to get to that show, I want to laugh out loud!
What am I to do with even one cow if I am lactose intolerant...and 17?
My language question then is this: I know you are currently studying Hebrew, and I am proud of you for that. It is, after all, the language of Israel and our people. But I have fancied myself a product of the working class, i.e., stretching back to the Lower East Side, Hester St, where my mother was born. For wannabe populists, identifying with this part of our past, Yiddish is the common currency, or was...Do I study both, or one, and if one, convince me which one it should be, since i am not making plans to move to Israel.
You're always talking about studying Yiddish, it's time we start together! We can have a Yiddish word of the day! :)
Another bright and breezy Shabbat drop. Would I be show my age by admitting my best books ie novels about Israel are The Source by James Mitchner and Exodus by Leon Uris? Naaa. But speaking of cows we have another one for you to add to your collection. So if you don’t have 17 you’ll have at least two that we know about. Shabbat Shalom!!!💕
I'm reading The Source right now! It really covers a lot, so dense but interesting. And I've always wanted to read Exodus.
Always like your articles, thoughts, well written. I devour books on Jewish history. The best ones lately are "Diary of Mary Berg" , "For Those I Loved", "The Survivor" and "I Will Bear Witness". The first three cover the Warsaw Ghetto (tough reading but the authors survived). The last is a lengthy diary of a Jew married to a German woman and survived due to exceptions in the Nurenberg Laws of 1935. These are the best I've read about this period, will make you adore Sgt. John Woods, the Texas executioner of the top 10 Nazis at the Nurenberg Trials. He volunteered for that job, landed on D Day and hated Nazis due to his bad experiences. My family lost over 200 in the Holocaust, my Dad's father emigrated but the rest didn't survive except for1 brother, great uncle Mike, still emaciated when we met when I was just 7.
Being an obsessive Eric Ambler (not everyone’s cup of tea) fan I am reading The Levanter: it is unlike his previous novels yet his ongoing obsession with deception lays the groundwork for the story. His books are usually classified as “”mysteries”. The Levanter explores the hatred and blind ideology of Palestinians against Israel. It takes place in 1971.
Never heard of! Thanks. Hope you're doing well.
Enjoyed reading your article as always. I also enjoy well rounded books on Palestine and the conflict, I have some recommendations that I need to find and will send to you. Also I cannot wait to watch the show, love shows in Hebrew. And the mango app sounds genius. Shabbat shalom!
Please send any and all recs! Thanks for reading.
All jews can rot in hell.