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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Upsherin
From: gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)
Date: Wed, 14 Aug 2013 05:20:11 +0100
References: <CAAsXt4N15yNWRuuerh6eCSzxti+YrMde4QwgAckjEqdXgvtj3w@mail.gmail.com>

The second image works for me. The word 'upsherin' sounds like many 
Pennsylvania Dutch words to my ears, although they are probably worlds away 
culturally. Thanks for sharing, or should that be shearing?

Gerry

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On 14 Aug 2013, at 04:13, Robert Adler <rgacpa at gmail.com> wrote:

> Def:  (Yiddish <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yiddish>: ??????, lit. "shear
> off") is a Jewish <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judaism> haircutting
> ceremony <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_haircut> It is held when a
> Jewish boy <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boy> is three years old.
> 
> Before:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/_DSF1257-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> During:
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/rgacpa_HI/_DSF1349-Edit.jpg.html
> 
> Didn't stay around for the "after". First, and most likely, the last such
> ceremony I've ever attended.
> C&C always welcome,
> Bob
> 
> -- 
> Bob Adler
> 
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