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More than 50,000 people die on average every year in New York City, and with an estimated Jewish population of about 12% in the city, it’s reasonable to assume that around 6,000 are Jewish.
yichus matters. In the opening pages of his analysis of a legendary creative partnership, , author Todd S. Purdum vividly describes how Willie Hammerstein (father of lyricist Oscar Hammerstein II) tried his best to keep his son away from his own Dad, impresario Oscar Hammerstein I, lest grandfather tempt grandson into joining him — God forbid — in show business. Spoiler: it didn’t work. Oscar II was completely enthralled by the world of song and dance and became one of the most famous and successful Broadway creative forces of all time. Yichus won. Indeed, this week’s Torah ...