| Ima Tells A Joke |
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Ima means mother in Hebrew. However, it’s according to Chinese tradition that I call my mother-in-law Ima. The first time I met Ima, I addressed her as Mrs. Bussel, sounding like a complete stranger. Ima corrected me amiably. “Call me Rachel,” she said.
Americans, as well as Israelis, address each other by first name, regardless of one’s age or position.
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| The Matisyahu Phenomenon |
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When a Jewish rapper who performs in full Hasidic garb becomes the talk of the New York Jewish music scene, that’s one thing.
But Matisyahu – aka Matthew Miller – is hot, so hot he’s on magazine covers, in newspaper Lifestyle sections, in Wikipedia and even on the BBC Worldservice. His single King Without a Crown has broken into the Modern Rock Top 10; an accompanying video and new album - Youth - were released in March, and less than two weeks later the album was Billboard magazine’s “#1 Digital Album.” By early April Youth was #16 on iTunes' top albums.
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