tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post5141802651176045294..comments2024-01-21T02:58:08.208-05:00Comments on On the Main Line: Inadvertently blaming Wessely's sister, who "was no Rachel Morpurgo," for someone else's plagiarism of an unfortunately mismatched tombstone acrostic.Mississippi Fred MacDowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02734864605700159687noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post-47920178378701193612013-03-07T15:22:18.454-05:002013-03-07T15:22:18.454-05:00Hi
I have an original copy of Agudath Perachim. I...Hi <br />I have an original copy of Agudath Perachim. I would like to know more about the author - Wittkower. Where was he born ? When ? <br />Did he write this book in German and translated into Hebrew or vice-versa ? <br />I must admit that his wisdom and humor are outstanding, at least when red in Hebrew. <br />Just note this one (Free translation) <br />The author: <br />"my book I'll publish - so be it<br />But my name I will omit" <br />The critic: <br />"You better let all people look<br />At your name but not your book"<br />Please ! <br />send me any link or info ! <br />Elisha Freund <br />drfreund@zahav.net.il Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post-35036015290401742612011-08-19T09:24:39.411-04:002011-08-19T09:24:39.411-04:00You can say the same thing about Chassidim. And, I...You can say the same thing about Chassidim. And, I guess, others probably as well.<br /><br />In the article I referenced most heavily in this post they say (claim?) that the latest <i>original</i> acrostic in the Altona cemetery dates to 1801 (that is, when the man died - the deceased having written his own acrostic poem). They say that after this time it seems that the art had died, and everything is recycled. I guess I should have pointed that out in the post.S.http://onthemainline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12600498.post-13494955410863172892011-08-19T02:11:49.991-04:002011-08-19T02:11:49.991-04:00The use of acrostics on matzevos is still a curren...The use of acrostics on matzevos is still a current practice among the "yekkes," to judge from some gravestones at Cedar Park Beth El Cemetery in Paramus, NJ, the final resting place of many Washington Heights residents.Dan Kleinnoreply@blogger.com