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YIDDISH LIMERICK

BY RACHEL KAPEN

Eyb mir shtayn oder eyb mir zitzn

On Yom Kippur, mir dertzayln nisht vitzn.

Oh, ich bin hungerik, ich vil shayn essn, 

Ober dos is Yom Kippur, hob ich fargessn?

Un ich bin zayer hays, davenen un shvitzn.

Eyb mir shtayn oder eyb mir zitzn - If we stand or if we sit

mir dertzayln nisht vitzn - we don’t tell jokes 

ich bin hungerik, ich vil shayn essn - I am hungry, I already want to eat. 

Ober dos is - But this is 

hob ich fargessn? - did I forget?

Un ich bin zayer hays - And I am very hot

davenen un shvitzn - praying and perspiring.

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