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Who Is A Mentsch?
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The other day, someone who isn’t Jewish asked me to define the Yiddish word mentsch. I did the best job I could, explaining that it means someone who is a decent, caring, upright individual. I know a lot of people who call themselves mentsches, but it’s rare that I see what I consider “mentschlikeit” behavior. But every now and then, something comes up to remind me that there are some mentsches out there. Recently, I was at a Judaica shop in town. A friend of mine who lives in a non-Jewish area asked if I could get him a Chanukah cookie cutter set, since I live on the “Jewish side” of town. (By the way, I’m not mentioning this to in any way indicate that I am a mentsch. Believe me, I know better, and my wife can second… read more

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