He's Orthodox — and he's Santa – The Forward
Before Santa Claus, there was Abraham Claus. Abraham Claus — the forefather of all the Clauses — wore a $10 Santa coat with a round patch with Hebrew letters on his right sleeve bicep and a blue Star of David sewn on the back. He had snap-on peyos to complete the picture. This Semitic getup was the work of an Atlanta teen named Rick Rosenthal. In the 1960s, he’d stop by the homes of his cheerleader friends and garland their trees with miniature bagels. It started as a joke and, decades later, became a calling. Rosenthal, 68, now calls himself Santa Rick year-round. He’s also been a f...
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