Yes, I like this archival film of Jewish humor and the bilingualism when a lot of Jews who were not haredi still spoke Yiddish ....as I saw over the years going to Jewish Dairy Restaurants for Yiddish speaking garment workers and others. and I regret my folks never spoke it at home although they grew up with Yiddish as a living language in their homes.
There's a fabulous scene in, " The Night They Raided Minsky's '" that takes in a lower East Side section of Manhattan authentic deli with bagels being thrown. Most authentic and in English. Highly recommended this great filmk
I used to get a big bagel with an inch of butter at the New York coffee and bagel stands. I don't remember what they cost. The deli downtown gave a big sandwich with a pound of turkey on it.
The thing is: even tho' I don't understand more than a few words of Yiddish, this is hilarious even without the subtitles. I guess it's conditioned response.
Yes, I like this archival film of Jewish humor and the bilingualism when a lot of Jews who were not haredi still spoke Yiddish ....as I saw over the years going to Jewish Dairy Restaurants for Yiddish speaking garment workers and others. and I regret my folks never spoke it at home although they grew up with Yiddish as a living language in their homes.
I never saw any of these people before but I was laughing my head off at this sketch. Go figure!
Yeh, the cafe owner in the end also stands on his principles. Quite a logical skit.
@litmitdetinka1670 I ask you, what is comedy, if not logic?
This is basically a very early Larry David skit 😂
Proto Seinfeld
Jewish humor goes back a long way. The amazing part is how mainstream America embraced it.
There's a fabulous scene in, " The Night They Raided Minsky's '" that takes in a lower East Side section of Manhattan authentic deli with bagels being thrown. Most authentic and in English. Highly recommended this great filmk
I remember going to see that in the theatre!
Oy vey, haint is tzvai dolar far ayn beigel
Too true 😂
Now that is how I remember how bagels should look. Not those giant, doughy behemoths they have today.
Could be a signfeld routine
W George
I thought so too... "No bagel for you!" 😂
Or a Larry David! :D
גיט משוגע... אדער משוגע גוט..
the beauty of Eastern Yiddish
Yup u gotta stand on your principles!!!!
I used to get a big bagel with an inch of butter at the New York coffee and bagel stands. I don't remember what they cost. The deli downtown gave a big sandwich with a pound of turkey on it.
The thing is: even tho' I don't understand more than a few words of Yiddish, this is hilarious even without the subtitles. I guess it's conditioned response.
normally he can krieg TWO bagels for ten cents!
Perhaps cuz my family is from places very far from NY i dont appreciate this kinda humor as much as other Yiddish ones.
Same humor like Seinfeld and Curb.