Word: shlecht
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...It’s month by month,” Shlecht said of the church’s finances...
...Shlecht prayed with his friends and that Sunday, enough came in to keep the church afloat...
...Shlecht is not sure what his future will hold, but he is sure of one thing—that it will include Harvard...
...growled a stubble-bearded Manhattan rabbi one day last week, "for the shadchen, business is shlecht-terrible, terrible...
Last week in Brooklyn met the Marriage Brokers' Association of the U.S. To its members the Association's secretary, Rabbi Nathan Wolf, reported that business is indeed shlecht, with kalles (would-be brides) outnumbering chassanim (would-be grooms) ten to one. Next day Rabbi Wolf received newshawks in the midtown Manhattan Synagog where, at an annual cost of $500 to New York City, he is the only registered voter. Wearing a black skullcap, he tabulated chassanim according to their worth as husbands. Most in demand are doctors, who may command a dowry of $12,000. Rabbis get from...
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