http://jewneric.com/life-aint-easy-for-a-man-named-country/2007/12/31/ A New Platform for the Jewish Voice Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:51:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 http://jewneric.com/life-aint-easy-for-a-man-named-country/2007/12/31/#comment-74 David Gertler Wed, 02 Jan 2008 01:32:28 +0000 http://jewneric.com/life-aint-easy-for-a-man-named-country/2007/12/31/#comment-74 For those unfamiliar with soft rock, "Blind Man in the Bleachers" tells the story of a baseball player who, having just lost his bind father, realizes that in heaven, his father can finally see him play. And yes... the line "it's the first time that my father's heard me pray" only changed one letter and one word from the original. For those unfamiliar with soft rock, “Blind Man in the Bleachers” tells the story of a baseball player who, having just lost his bind father, realizes that in heaven, his father can finally see him play. And yes… the line “it’s the first time that my father’s heard me pray” only changed one letter and one word from the original.

]]> http://jewneric.com/life-aint-easy-for-a-man-named-country/2007/12/31/#comment-72 Moshe Glasser Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:23:37 +0000 http://jewneric.com/life-aint-easy-for-a-man-named-country/2007/12/31/#comment-72 I have to be honest - "Big Moish" and "Deaf Man in the Shteeble" put me in tears every single time I hear them, to the point where I have to fast forward them when they come on in the car, because I won't be able to drive with them on. For our readers out there, "Big Moish" is the story of a very large but unassuming man who sacrifices his life to save his fellow congregants when his synagogue burns down. "Deaf Man in the Shteeble" tells the story of a cantor who, having just lost his deaf father, realizes that in heaven, his father can finally hear his prayers. I have to be honest - “Big Moish” and “Deaf Man in the Shteeble” put me in tears every single time I hear them, to the point where I have to fast forward them when they come on in the car, because I won’t be able to drive with them on. For our readers out there, “Big Moish” is the story of a very large but unassuming man who sacrifices his life to save his fellow congregants when his synagogue burns down. “Deaf Man in the Shteeble” tells the story of a cantor who, having just lost his deaf father, realizes that in heaven, his father can finally hear his prayers.

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