Word: jewishness
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...including telephone, radio, gas & light). He keeps one maid. To those who knew his work, his design for the Palace of the Soviets came as no surprise, for he learned most of his profession in Rome, admires classical architecture and Michelangelo, has already built near Rome a circular, colonnaded Jewish cemetery. In Moscow, his best work is the First House of the Soviets (apartments...
Alison Skipworth as the social commission merchant and Harry Gold as the Jewish orchestra leader and romance mender give particularly able characterizations, while Gene Raymond as the in-human lever hits a new low. In spite of his assertion that he is "four years older than you are and knows all about life" we have to believe his other gem that "I have never played with anything except a violin...
Jews have celebrated the Feast of Purim ever since as a day of deliverance. Last week brought the 14th day of Adar (March 1) in the Jewish year 5694. Many a Jew all over the world made merry. Even in Germany they were allowed to attend special Purim plays, advertise the feast in street cars. In Manhattan Mayor LaGuardia was given a basket of Purim figs, dates and wines sent by German refugees in Palestine. A message from President Roosevelt to the Jews was read by Congressman Sol Bloom on a nationwide broadcast...
...Today is Purim, tomorrow it's over, give us a penny and send us off.") The custom of Mishloach Monos (gifts to friends and to the poor) introduced a messenger called the Shalach Monos Tregger who carries the gifts from house to house. Today many a Jewish family celebrates Purim by giving a jolly party, eating Haman Taschen (poppyseed cakes) and reading the Megillath (scroll) of Esther. Children like it because whenever the name of Haman is mentioned they may drown it out by shouting, stamping their feet, whistling and whirling a noisy rattle...
Scientist Albert Einstein who spends his spare time fiddling, received a letter from one Sigismund Alexander, jobless Jewish violinist, asking help. Professor Einstein replied: "I live a very, very quiet life here in Princeton and could not help you directly to find job. But your letter was very interesting to me-so much so that I promise herewith to write an autographic letter of thanks to anyone who gives you a job for at least a month...