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…se, • Vaxa In Europe and throughout the world, disease Raisins and Almonds was rampant at the end of the 19th century and robably the most famous Jewish lullaby well into the 20th. Fortunate was the child who ever written is "Raisins and Almonds," the even survived to hear a lullaby or watch the in- story of a little boy, a white goat and a moth- sects. In 1891, Dr. E. Harris Ruddock of Great er's hopes for the future. Britain published a b...…

…''k4aleS0 Viftir 4V, ater in Russia), then again in 1926 at the Majestic Theater on Woodward, and in 1930 at Littman's Peoples Theater. Though Goldfaden is credited with both the words and music for "Almonds and Raisins" (and he did, in fact, often compose all the music for his plays), the piece ac- tually is an adaptation of a popular folk song from Russia. In general, the song goes something like this: Under Yankele's cradle A little whi...…

…point Ouf That Diamonds Cam Provide Him V' U' An 0610111S Advantage. _ Sholom Aleichem's "Sleep, My Child" was popular for many reasons, but especially because it so well reflects the dream of Jews hoping to leave for Ameri- ca, where they would find a land of wealth, comfort and happi- ness. It shouldn't be surprising, then, that the song also became the subject of frequent parody for those left behind. During the ear- ly part of the centu...…

…WIN mg Nem Deserves te Win a Diernend tram Tapper's Jewel% Amp Op LULLABIES page 47 last songs were dark and omi- nous. Gebirtig's most famous poem is "Sbrent" (It Burns), which he com- posed in 1938, one year before World War II began. He warns: It burns, brothers dear, it burns! Our poor little shtetl is on fire! Furiously angry winds storm, Madly around the whipped flames swarm, Ever wilder grows the fierce blaze Everything's on f...…

…Certifiably the best. . . tune, which Rosenblatt described as "the aristocratic Jewish neigh- borhood of New York." Rosenblatt was a tenor with a 2 1/2-octave range whose singing was both emotional and power- ful. At Ohab Zedek he earned $2,400 a year (it might not buy much these days, but back then it was an absolute fortune) and found quick and extensive suc- cess among both Jews and gen- tiles in the United States. Hours before he was to a...…

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…a M. fAli ke8SMESORM. tells the story of family members in a heated feud over funeral plans for their mother. Then they read her ethical will. "She told them, We gave you the best education that we could afford, we love you very much and all that we ask is that you don't fight,' " Rabbi Riemer re- counts. "And they didn't." Ethical wills are too personal for hard-and-fast rules, says Rab- bi Riemer, but he offers some ad- vice for getting st...…

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…toys' RHEUMATIC FEVER page Of • A/C • Dryer Vents • Furnaces • Fire Damage Systems excused him from gym class, though he did join a softball game occasionally. He couldn't keep up well enough to play a game of basketball, soccer or other run- ning sports. We finished sixth grade to- gether but completed our educa- tion at different schools. I never saw him again. I would remem- ber him in the 1950s while study- ing acute rheumatic feve...…

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…wo days before Israel began its "Grapes of Wrath" bombing cam- paign in Lebanon, Prime Min- ister Shimon Peres cancelled a planned visit to Kiryat Shemon- ah. Residents were burning tires in the street. Protesters carried posters that read, "Peres is a cow- ard," and "Government of traitors." The only cabinet member who dared come to Kiryat Shemonah that day was Moshe Shahal, the minister of domestic security. He was forced to get back into hi...…

…Time to Inspect Russian Roulette There's no lock on the immigrants as a coveted voting block in the May elections. Replace Old, Cracked & Foggy Window Panes LARRY DERFNER ISRAEL CORRESPONDENT S ince shortly after the 1992 election, in which a major- ity of Russian immigrant voters gave their support to the Labor Party, the conven- tional wisdom has been that the Russians had massively switched allegiances. But the popular thinking leadin...…

…the Likud comes back in, they may change things and then there could be trouble." But regardless of their pros- perity, Russian immigrants are quick to mention their skepti- cism if not outright contempt for the peace process. The recent ter- ror attacks are fresh in their minds, a key reason why many and possibly most of will end up voting for Mr. Netanyahu. "I voted for Labor in 1992 be- cause I liked Rabin's policies and because I always wa...…

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…1:47:111 1 011/111 Join your community in observance of Remembrance Day for Israel's War Fallen w 3000 o uskil ftA . Lia- JERUSALEM Yom HaZikaron 1996 birnirri 'Or I L 7 L71-1 L7 L A2 "17 Monday, April 22 7 p.m. Jewish Community Center Maple/Drake Building •Commemoration of the reunification of Jerusalem: Audio-visual presentation by Project Discovery students and Jerusalem's Boyer High School •Candle-lighting ceremony by youth gr...…

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…THE HOUSE THAT DAVID BUILT: MOT's Having A 324 Million Housewarming This Weekend IT'S TRADITION: Bikers Back Out & About with Comic Jeff Altman, Reviews, Calendar & More. …

…If He Were A Rich Man After more than 1,300 performances as Tevye, it's "Sunrise, Sunset" again for Theodore Bikel at the Fisher Theatre. REED JOHNSON SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS H ow can you be present at a Passover service when you're several thousand miles away? Even the most devout Jew might blanch at that ontological teaser. Not Theodore Bikel. Bikel found himself in precisely that spot a couple of years ago, during his umpteenth road ...…

…KIDS' TICKETS FOR HALF-PRICE! (...BEAUTYNE0BEAST Spend The Weekend In The Dark BROADWAY'S SMASH HIT MUSICAL JULIE YOLLES ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR F ilm buffs and purists unite. Starting tonight, you're in for a visual extravaganza that will take you through Monday evening. The National Film Registry Tour makes its eighth stop at the Detroit Film Theatre where it will present 12 fully restored films. On Tuesday, the tour will head out ...…

…ro. The House Mat David Built On Sunday, MOT General Director David DiChiera, tenor Luciano Pavarotti and opera supporters will have something to sing about when the new Detroit Opera House opens. MICHAEL H. MARGOLIN SPECIAL TO THE JEWISH NEWS PHOTO BY GLENN TRIEST C ombining symphonic music, drama, atre (1929-34)/Broadway Capitol Theatre large-scale theater and the sound of (1934-60)/Grand Circus Theatre (1960-1989) unamplified melodic ...…

…HOMETOWN FANS OF MOT... sil has been an MOT subscriber since 1980, is "very enthusias- tic" about the DOH. The Mines regularly attend the DSO, mu- sical events in Ann Arbor, and the Pistons and Red Wings games. He believes this is a good move for MOT. "You con- trol your own destiny," he says. Janet Pearlman of Bloom- field Township, also a longtime member, goes to opera but is not a "music person. When it's beau- tifully done, it lifts you ...…

…PHOTO SITE: DIA 'On The Open Road' teve Tesich's comedy of ideas On the Open Road, running at The Theatre Company through April 28, is Waiting for Godot II or, perhaps, Godot: The Prequel. In all truth, it can stand on its own as a small, funny play that is willing to take on big ideas. Tesich, who must have spent time in a bar frequented by philosophers or, just as likely, get- ting trained by Jesuits, does give us an answer to who killed C...…

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…He's Not Shticking Around regularlywith his rabbi in New York state, but Altman's religion plays a minor role in is manic stage shows. He is not, he stress- es, another kvelling Richard Lewis. "It's very helpful to have a hook," he says, referring to comics like Lewis who've latched onto a character and developed their material solely from that angle. "I don't have a hook. But — I'm crazy, I'm nuts, I'm funny. Altman, meanwhile, has dabbled i...…

…STN Entertainment In Step With Baroque enry Purcell's Dido and Ae- neas is reaching Ann Arbor in a full format: Not only will the Baroque opera be sung by spe- cialists in early music (the opera dates from 1689), but it will be highlighted with a contemporary dance collaboration. The Mark Morris Dance Group will do the hon- ors. "(It's) a piece of music I've loved forev- er ... A great piece of music. Precise, not a note wasted, just short o...…

…AUDITIONS 34244 Groesbeck, Clinton Town- ship. (810) 792-1902. Michigan Renaissance Festi- val will hold auditions for Roy- al Court members, street characters and the Renaissance Academy, a tuition-free educa- tion program. 6 p.m. Tues., April 30, at Ferndale Library, Fern- dale; 5 p.m. Tues., May 2, at Wa- verly High School, Lansing; noon Sat., June 1, Festival site, Hol- ly. Performers should prepare a short skit, be ready to read from va...…

…N Tanya Tucker: 8 p.m. Wed.-Sat., April 24-27; 7 p.m. Sun., April 28. $15-$32.50. Fox Theatre. (810) 433-1515. Zehnder's of Frankenmuth Ragtime Festival: Dinner shows, silent movie festival and performances by Mimi Blais, Tony Caramia, Molly Kaufrnarm, Bob Milne, Dick Zimmerman. Fri.-Sun, April 26-28. (517) 652- 9925. R. Kelly, L.L. Cool J., Xscape, Solo: 7:30 p.m. Sat., April 27, $27.50. Joe Louis Arena. (810) 645-6666. Madrigal Chorale o...…

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…MUSEUMS AND ART CENTERS Birmingham-Bloomfield Art Association: Fifteenth Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition, juried by Jane Hammond. Through May 4. 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday. 1516 S. Cranbrook Road, Birmingham. (810) 644-0866. Janice Charach Epstein Mu- seum/Gallery: Emerging Artists exhibition and sale. Through April 25. Gallery hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Wednesday; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Thursday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday. Maple-Drak...…