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This Jewish boy got Lincoln's word across.
ELIZABETH APPLEBAUM ASSOCIATE EDITOR
Q: I usually feel rot-
Q: Was a Jewish soldier really re-
ten after I see a Woody
sponsible for transmission of some
Allen film. His wife, his
of Abraham Lincoln's most famous
mother, his girlfriend,
words?
A:Yes. Edward Rosewater, a
his friend — he's al-
native of Cleveland, served as
ways got some angst
chief telegrapher during the Civ-
with one and/or all of
il War, when one of his respon-
them. What is his prob-
sibilities was transmitting the
lem?
Emancipation Proclamation,
A: Problem? He
which freed slaves in secession-
should be thrilled to
ist Southern states.
hear such news. Af-
Born in Bukoven, Bohemia,
ter all, it was Woody
in 1841, Rosewater came in 1854
Allen who said, "If
to the United States. He found
my film makes one
work as a telegrapher, then en-
more person miser-
listed in the U.S. Military Teleg-
able, I'll feel I've done
raphers Corps during the Civil
my job."
War.
In August 1862, Rosewater
was assigned to work as a teleg-
Q: None of my Yid-
rapher in the War Department
dish-speaking friends
in Washington, D.C. It was here
knows the answer to
that, on Jan. 1, 1863, he trans-
this
question:
mitted the Emancipation Procla-
What is the deriva-
mation.
tion of the expression
At the end of the war, Rose-
water found work as manager
Yenta Telebende?
of the Pacific Telegraph Co. in
I know what "yenta"
Omaha, where he also worked
meant
to my grand-
as a correspondent for the As-
mother, but why
sociated Press.
In 1871, he was elected to the
"telebender"?
Nebraska State Legislature and
From reader E.L. in
founded the Omaha Daily Bee.
Lake Worth, Fla.
Active in Republican politics, he
A: The expression
was an outspoken supporter of Woody Allen is happy when you're miserable.
you
actually heard
labor reforms. He and his wife
was "Yente
had five children including Vic-
Telebende," created by the Yid-
tor, a founder of the American _ Q: At our synagogue, I belong to dish writer Jacob Adler (not to
a discussion group led by the rab-
Jewish Committee.
confused with Jacob P. Adler,
Edward Rosewater died in bi. He's a nice guy, but he's the be
actor of the Yiddish stage).
1906.
kind of person who wants me to
Born in Poland in 1877, Adler
"get in touch with my feelings," immigrated to the United States
and "find the inner child within in 1894, settling in New York. A
me." In short, he's the sensitive, sweatshop worker, Adler sought
relief from his miserable exis-
man-of-the-'90s type — you tence by writing nostalgic poet-
know what I mean?
ry and sardonic humor. His
Recently, we discussed the pieces were published in various
subject of divine intervention, Yiddish journals. His big break
in-
and to what extent we should came in 1911, when he was
vited to join the staff of the Jew-
rely on God to help solve our ish Daily Forward.
problems. One member of our
Writing under the pen name
group asked the rabbi how hu- B. Kovner, Adler created the
mans could find access to God. shrew Yente Telebende and her
henpecked husband, Mendel, as
The rabbi told him to "find God well as other characters like
within you."
Moishe Kapoir. Adler's hilarious
Well, like where? What did column quickly became a fa-
vorite among Yiddish readers,
the guy mean?
and his characters became
A: God only knows.
But you might want to household names.
Adler continued working into
keep in mind this important
observation. from "Saturday his 90s. He died in 1974.
Night Live's" Jack Handey:
"If it's true that God lives
within us, I sure hope He Send questions to "Tell Me Why"
likes enchiladas, because c/o The Jewish News, 27676
Franklin Rd., Southfield, MI
Abraham Lincoln: A Rosewater is a rose is that's what He's getting."
48034 or send fax to 354-6069.
a rose.