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Preface | xi | |
Introduction | xiii | |
1. | Life's Little Lessons | |
Ari--A 7-year-old Grapples With the Holocaust | 16 | |
Defending Against Those Jewish Calories--Mama's 5 Tips | 19 | |
A Girl Is Not a Woman and A Tushie Is Not A | 22 | |
Jose Rubio Is Dead | 25 | |
Bubbie--Tzedakah, Discipline, and Arms Designed for Hugs | 28 | |
The Academy 'Reward' for Making New Friends | 31 | |
Papa's Battle--Checker Tournament vs. The Job | 34 | |
2. | All in the Family | |
Making a Choice: Complain & Whine or Be Funny & Clever | 38 | |
Wishing for More Display of Love | 41 | |
Prizes, Charity, and A Trip To Church | 44 | |
Grandkids & Havdallah Services | 47 | |
Signs, Righteous Gentiles, and Chocolate | 50 | |
Papa & Picket Duty | 53 | |
A Visit To Mama Must Entail Food | 56 | |
Growing Things ... Like Plants & Children | 59 | |
The "Emes"--The Truth vs. Superstition | 63 | |
Dressing For An Affair | 66 | |
Mama's Sugar Bowl Philosophy | 69 | |
The Importance of Breakfast | 72 | |
A Grandchild's Audition for "Stardom" | 75 | |
Mama Never Got A Diploma | 78 | |
3. | Growing Up Jewish | |
Uncle Max--Who Is A Jew? | 81 | |
"Schmeerers" vs. Painters | 84 | |
A Bris & A Nosh | 87 | |
What's In A Name? | 90 | |
Doggie Bags, Mitzvahs, & Free Samples | 93 | |
The Bar Mitzvah Speech Bribe | 96 | |
Keeping Kosher At Someone Else's Home | 99 | |
And "The Kid" Makes A Minyan | 102 | |
Tanta Pesha and 'Looking Good on Shabbos' | 105 | |
Yiddish Theater and 'The Truth' | 108 | |
4. | Old Times in the Old Jewish Neighborhood | |
Leaving the Old Neighborhood | 112 | |
The Candy Store--From Treats to Chatschkas | 115 | |
The Automat | 118 | |
The Barbershop | 121 | |
The Dumb Waiter | 124 | |
Stayin' Cool In Summer | 127 | |
Getting A Library Card | 130 | |
Moving | 133 | |
Giving and Getting an Honor | 136 | |
5. | Celebrating Jewish Style | |
The High Holidays | 140 | |
Making a New Year's Resolution | 143 | |
Mama Loved Succos | 146 | |
Chanukah and The Great Latke Debate | 149 | |
The Great Purim Debate | 152 | |
Passover--No Longer the Lenten Season of Deprivation | 155 | |
Wedding Plans | 158 | |
Birthdays Are Special | 161 | |
6. | School--More Than an Education | |
Third grade--Eraser Monitor and Crushed Feelings | 165 | |
Test Day and Demons | 168 | |
Learning How To Save Money | 171 | |
Not Being Chosen | 174 | |
Assembly Day | 177 | |
A School Wish About 'Hitler The Meshuganeh' | 180 | |
7. | Nu? So, What Else Is New? | |
Mama and the Topic of Condoms | 185 | |
The Sweet Smell of Success and Ripe Cantaloupes | 188 | |
So, Language Changes | 191 | |
The Importance Of Asking Questions | 194 | |
Knowing Good Advice From Bad | 196 | |
New Math, New Stockings, and New Batteries | 198 | |
A Moment of Silence...The Pause That Refreshes | 201 | |
Yes, Age Is Only a Number | 204 | |
Politics, Religion, and Ruggelach | 206 | |
Righteous Gentiles | 209 | |
Even the President Forgets Once in A While | 212 | |
Those Great Radio Programs We Used To Listen To | 215 | |
My, How Libraries Have Changed! | 218 | |
8. | Glossary at Conversational Yiddish | |
For the "Yiddishly Challenged" | 222 |
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