The Vortsman: Mondays, Thursdays, and Disagreements
As promised, disagreements about montik un donershtik —Monday and Thursday. The Vortsman had opined that the phrase, meaning repetitive events of any nature, stemmed from the schedule of the High…
Author Archives: Stephen Brumbaugh
In Memoriam: Dr. Joshua (Shikl) Fishman (July 18, 1926-March 1, 2015)
Shikl Fishman, whose love of Yiddish led him directly to become one of the founders of sociolinguistics and a researcher/defender of at-risk languages, was a leader of the Federation of…
The Vortsman Says…
Our piteous plea for questions/disagreements from readers has yielded results! From the NoCal District, AR/WC, comes a query and a complaint: Q. 1) “I’m still trying to figure out if…
Celebrating the ’60s and ’70s March 14
Saturday, March 14, 8:00 PM The Workmen’s Circle (1525 South Robertson Blvd.) Handicap access in rear of building, bathroom access with assistance Revolution and Counterculture… Hippies or Freaks (was there…