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It's Who You Are
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© 2001
S everal years ago, I recall seeing a "test" to give
insight into "Who you really are."
One was supposed to say who he was in
three statements and the results would be
revealing. For example, "I'm a businessman, a philan-
thropist, a hard worker." Here is, perhaps, a worka-
holic. "I am a mother, a wife, a
homemaker." Here is someone
devoted to her family. Of course, all
replies are subject to varied interpre-
tations, but we are all faced with
how we identify ourselves and what
that says about us.
At family parties, we were always
"Sophie's daughter and son-in-law."
Then came the days when my wife
and I were "Carl's dad" or "Sharon's
mom." That was our main source for
SY MANELLO being recognized. Often now, it's,
Editorial
"Oh, Pearl's your wife," or "Is Sy
Assistant
your husband?"
Then, of course, there are those
who try to let you know who they
are because of whom they know. "I think you'll want
to do this for me because I know your editor personal-
ly." "My close friend Judge Blank will be sorry to hear
about that."
We each take great delight in being in the presence
of a personality and that is why gathering autographs
or being photographed with someone famous is such
fun for us. But there are always those who drop names
for effect and what is so ludicrous is that it's painfully
obvious that the person is seeking acknowledgement
that would not otherwise come from just being Joe
Citizen.
An old musical comedy The Bells Are Ringing, which
recently had a revival on Broadway, contained a song
about dropping names at a party. This was a humor-
ous look at this all-too-common phenomenon of try-
ing to prove ourselves by whom we know.
Well, I could go on, but I've got a call in to Mitch
Albom — and I want to be available for his call. 0
GRAPEJEWZ
By Goldfein
A
lthough Israeli efforts to conclude a peace
agreement with the Palestinians have floun-
dered in the past year, Israel does have
signed peace agreements with Egypt, Jordan
and one other member of the Arab league. Can you
name the third country?
Bumpiestiltskin
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Yiddish Limericks
A shocher once said, "I've been licked.
That sly salesman sure had me tricked.
His poultry was foul,"
He said with a growl.
"Have I ever been opgeflikt. —
— Martha Jo Fleischmann
" ritual slaughterer
", suckered (figurative)
plucked like a chicken (literal)
Quotables
"I am drained. I don't know that I have anything left
to say except: I love you Israel, I support you Israel, I
am praying for you Israel. As American Jews — as Jews
— we must maintain solidarity with Israel."
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Teen Angels
Rabbi Marla Hornsten of Temple Israel in West
Bloomfield following the Palestinian suicide bombing of a
Jerusalem pizzeria, killing 15 people last week.
"We grew up listening to everything from Hebrew to
Jimi Hendrix. Religious music is beautiful, but right
now, we want to rock!"
— Evan Lowenstein, who with 27-year-old identical
twin, Jaron, comprise a pop duo that has performed with
Burt Bachrach, Mick Fleetwood, Jimmy Buffett, Bonnie
Raitt and Al Gore — as quoted by JTA.
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