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and Jewish women become "sheyn"
Marjorie Gottlieb Wolfe
Syosset, New York
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*The Yiddish word for pretty is "sheyn" A beautiful child is "shein-e kihnd." "Shein vi di le-vuh-ne" means literally, "as beautiful as the moon." It's also the title of a Yiddish song, the music of which was popularized as the "Miami Beach Rumba."
I grew up hearing several expressions regarding beauty:
"A mies moyd hot faynt dem shpigl." (A plain-looking girl hates the mirror.)
"A khisorn: di kale iz tsu sheyn." (A defect; the bride is too pretty.)
"Beser a bis fun a sheynem eyder a kush fun a miesn." (Better a bite from a beautiful person than a kiss from a homely one.)
"Tsu sheyn iz amol a khisorn." (Too beautiful is sometimes a defect.)
"Kheyn shtaygt iber sheyn." (Grace outshines looks.)
Peter Pauper Press published a tiny book in 2010 titled, "Every Woman Should Have A Blowtorch - Fiery Thoughts for Feisty Females." The book contained two "vunderlekh" quotes:
"What I don't understand is how women can pour hot wax on their bodies, let it dry, then rip out every single hair by its root and still be scared of spiders." Jerry Seinfeld
"I don't have the time every day to put on makeup. I need that time to clean my rifle." Henriette Mantel
Yes, Botox turned 10. The injectable treatment Botox was inented a decade ago and has become a household name.
April 15, 2012, marks the anniversary of the U. S. Food & Drug Administration's (FDA) approval of Botox to improve the look of moderate to severe frown lines between the eyebrows in patients age 18-65 for a short period of time. Botox has become the number one neuromodulator in the United States and the number of patients considering talking to their doctor about treatment has more than quadrupled to 5.8 million since 2002.
No, I've never tried Botox; I'm afraid of
needles. However, one should be cautious
about the procedure. Serious and/or
immediate allergic reactions have been
reported. These include itching, rash, red
itchy welts, wheezing, asthma symptoms,
or dizziness or feeling faint. "Ruf a doktor" (call for a doctor) or get immediate medical help if you experience any of these symptoms.
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Marjorie Wolfe's favorite doctor story:
"The prominent Park Avenue physician
completed his hour-long examination.
Presented with a bill, Cohen explains that he doesn't have a penny and can't possibly
pay anything.
"If you have no funds, why in the world did you come to one of the most expensive doctors in the city?"
"To tell the truth, doctor,"Cohen explains,
"when it comes to my health, money is no
object."
Source: "The Complete Idiot's Guide to
Learning Yiddish" by Rabbi Benjamin
Blech
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