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The Yiddish Word that Keeps Me Warm During Winter

JL;DR SUMMARY Lior Zaltzman whimsically explores the Yiddish term "gatkes," meaning long underwear, and the cultural warmth it conveys. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureYiddishFamily TraditionsComfortHebrew SlangEuropean InfluencesGatkesWinter ClothingCold WeatherLanguage Origins

Places mentioned

Israel
"Growing up in Israel, my childhood was filled with magical, hilarious Yiddish terms."
Mount Hermon, Northern District, Israel
"maybe on the rare occasion you visit Mount Hermon, the country's only (tiny!) ski resort."
New York, United States
"When I first moved to New York, I hit up Uniqlo one winter day."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"When my friend moved from Israel to Boston, I took her shopping."
United States
"a ski trip to Europe or northeast America, where I currently live."

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