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Esther, I Just
Kissed A Girl
Named Esther

Elizabeth Applebaum
AppleTree Editor

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Director, Bruce Nashman
in Detroit

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Translated into English, this monu-
mental work comprises 35 volumes
— and quotes from
more than 2,000
rabbis.

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"The Jewish-Catholic premise ...
[is] not very fresh," Bernstein decid-
ed.
Instead, the pair opted to write a
play about "Two teenage gangs,
one the warring Puerto Ricans, the
other self-styled
'Americans. –
The result, of
course, was West
Side Story, which
went on to win
Tony Awards on
Broadway, Oscars
for the film version.

FYI: What would trotting the
globe be without Abe
Saperstein?
Abe Saperstein (1902-1966) was
the founder and longtime coach of
the Harlem Globetrotters. Estab-
lished more than 55 years ago, the
Globetrotters have literally traveled
the globe, entertaining millions of
fans throughout the world, and
appeared in several movies.

FYI: When the heavens
open ...
It's traditional on Shavuot to stay
up all night just to study and learn.
(Well, maybe not just study and
learn. What would a Jewish event
be without a little eating? Many
congregations also offer snacks
and, of course, coffee to help
guests.) According to legend, for just
a moment the heavens will open up
each Shavuot. Stay awake if you
can, and keep your eyes to the sky
next Shavuot (it will begin after sun-
down on May 30, 1998).

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