10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SHAMMES»
Discover the use of
shammes in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
shammes and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Day My Mother Changed Her Name: And Other Stories
You never heard of the ten commandments, Shammes?" "So you are saying . . ." "
I'm saying if ten was sufficient for the Almighty, it should suffice for a Maftir." The
shammes paused. Then he spoke in a singsong Talmudic manner. "It is true that
...
2
The Day My Mother Cried and Other Stories
iller the Shammes didn't like kids very much even though he had ten or twelve of
his own. We were never exactly certain how many, nor do I think Miller the
Shammes ever kept count. Every year, usually in the month of February, his wife
Surke ...
3
Found in Translation paperback
Shamash (Hebrew) [shah-mosh] noun: central candle on the Hanukkah menorah
(candlelabra), used to light the other candles (literally: server) Shammes (Yiddish
) [shah-mess] noun: caretaker of synagogue, beadle; central candle on the ...
4
Found in Translation: Common Words of Uncommon Wisdom
Shamash (Hebrew) [shah-mosh] noun: central candle on the Hanukkah menorah
(candlelabra), used to light the other candles (literally: server) Shammes (Yiddish
) [shah-mess] noun: caretaker of synagogue, beadle; central candle on the ...
Pamela Jay Gottfried, 2010
5
Blind Men and Elephants: Perspectives on Humor
Blind Men and Elephants covers a wide range of humor, from simple jokes to the uses of literary devices in films.
6
Ultimate Book of Jewish Jokes
Abe says, 'They will never let usinwith thedogs.' 'Just follow my lead,' says Arnold
and goes into the synagogue. As he thought, the shammes tells him, 'No dogsare
allowed.' Arnold says, 'But it'smy seeing-eye dog.' The shammes says, 'Sorry, ...
7
Eight Little Candles Plus One: A Hanukkah Tale
“Good,” cried Shammes. “That's very good. Now, I want all of you to gather
around me very, very close.” The eight little candles surrounded Shammes. “Now
spin me around as fast as you can!” The candles began turning Shammes
around ...
8
Gambling, Game, and Psyche
The shammes, yearning for reassurance from the teacher, felt unsettled by the
ambiguity. What else, however, could the perceptive teacher possibly have said?
Like the answers given by prophets, prognosticates, soothsayers, sibyls, and ...
9
Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial Russia: Select Documents, ...
My father, seeking to end this unpleasant incident at his court, smiled
goodnaturedly, and said, addressing himself to Moyshl the Shammes, “Nu, nu,
Moyshe. It is better to have a Hasid of a different rebbe than no Hasid at all.” Of
the three ...
ChaeRan Y. Freeze, Jay M. Harris, 2013
'Mr Stan calls me the shammes and when I asked him what it meant he told me
the shammes in the old country is sort of the dogsbody in the synagogue, the
bloke who keeps the synagogue clean and warm, calls the village to prayers,
looks ...
