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Queen Esther Helped Me Beat the Draft
In 1966 Tuli (Naphtali) Kupferberg published “1001 Ways to Beat the Draft”. I acquired a copy, but it was of little use to me as I was (at least at the time) fairly safe with my 2S (student) deferment. A couple of years later … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000s, eichman, Einstein, hebrew, John McCain, lapel buttons, magen david, nuclear disarmament, purim, sho'a, vietnam
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Did you go to the Purim Concert?
Purim: Megilla Readings, Balls and Concerts (oh my; so many options) As long ago as 1864, New York Jews attended Purim Balls, a tradition now maintained for the past 32 years at The Jewish Museum. And, not only in New York, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1930s, blue, food, lapel buttons, politics, purim, white, yiddish
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