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bother to help. There's absolutely no
truth either to this tale or the "PLO con-
cert" bit, Henry says. In fact, he notes,
on numerous occasions Collins has
spoken out against all forms of hatred.
Here's a bit more food for thought.
The latest rumor about Collins, which
may actually be true: His grandfather
was Jewish. If you have any informa-
tion, please contact Tell Me
Why.

Q: I'm embarrassed to
ask this, but I have to
know. I never had a
bat mitzvah when I
was a girl. Is this
something that I need
to do now that I'm
older? Am I somehow
incomplete or less of a
Jew without it? •
I A: Bar and bat mitzvah

2000!

Q: Is it true that the famed
I Belmont Stakes were named
for a Jew?
•
A: It is indeed. The Stakes, along

with Belmont Park where it is run, are
named for August Schonberg (Schon-
berg is German for "beautiful moun-
tain," or Belmont in French). A native
of Germany, Schonberg/Belmont
was a leading financier in
.rthe United States. during
g the mid-1800s.

Vital update. As you
may recall, in last, month's
,,, Tell Me Why I discussed
-4 Barry Manilow's birth
name, Barry Pincus, cer-
tainly a topic of conversa-
I tion among thinking peo-
ple worldwide. So how,
exactly, did he get to be
Actor-entertainer
Mr. Manilow?
may hold the record for the Alan King at his
Two astute readers pro-
1941 bar mitz-
most misunderstood words
vided
us with the answer.
vah.
in Judaism. They translate to
Barry was born in Brook-
"son of . ..." or "daughter of
lyn to Edna Manilow and
the commandment," and mean that
Harold Keliher, the latter who opted
a person is now obligated to all the
to give his mother% maiden name,
mitzvot of the Torah. A boy is auto-
Pincus, to his son.
1 matically bar mitzvah when he turns
His parents divorced when Barry
I 13, and a girl is bat mitzvah when
was 2, and the boy was raised by
1 she turns 12. While usually the •
his mother and her parents, Esther
I event is celebrated with some kind
and Joseph Manilow. Soon before he
of ceremony, this is completely and
became bar mitzvah, Barry changed
I absolutely unnecessary
his last name to Manilow.
1
In recent years, "adult" b'nai mitz-
vah have become popular fixtures in
Special thanks to Gail Zimmer-
1 many temples and synagogues.
man, Arts and Entertainment
1 These may be meaningful to congre-
editor of the Jewish News, and
I gants, but they're superfluous in
"huge Barry Manilow fan"
terms of Jewish law.
Melissa.Seligman of Royal Oak
So please, don't think you must have
for the info.
I one. If you're a Jewish adult, you're
long past bar or bat mitz-
vah age.
uestion for Tell Me Why? Ques-
Incidentally, you said
cOver any field of Jewish life, history
1you never had a bcit mitz-
but should be of interest to a gener-
vah." There is no such
ershp. Please send questions to Elizabeth
1 event as a "bat mitzvah"
urn, Tell Me Why, 14420 Vernon, Oak
1 or a verb, for that matter
48237. Please be sure to include yobr
(as in, "he was bar mitzva-
me and address. Unfortunately I cannot
hed"). Its strictly a term to
spond to individual queries, but will answer as
describe one obligated to
.
.
4 , Inany questions as possible in the column.
1 the mitzvot.

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