Word: mitzvahs
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...writing ability, he has none. Jokes that aren't funny. References that make sense only to those who were invited to his Bar Mitzvah. Not enough cliches. To tell the truth, I can't think of anything about him I like...
...Eagles went berserk, scoring three goals in each of the last two stanzas. Only a couple of the tallies were of the spectacular variety-the rest just seemed to cement the fact that this was Harvard's most dreadful night on the ice since George Burns's bar mitzvah...
YALE at PRINCETON: The Tigers haven't defeated Yale since a year or two before my Bar Mitzvah, and it's about time for some of those $18.75 savings bonds to be cashed...
...Mitzvah as Coach...
Zeffirelli has an eye for historical detail, and one of his major achievements is to place Jesus solidly within the ethos of 1st century Judaism. At the wedding feast of Mary and Joseph, men perform a chaste dance of celebration. During Jesus' bar mitzvah, Mary gazes with the women from behind the mechitzah (barrier) at the Nazareth synagogue. There are also some deft touches from everyday life. One of the soldiers gripes, "I can hardly wait to get back to Rome," as he ambles down the cemetery path to discover an empty tomb that will change the course...