kaddish in two-part harmony
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Tag Archives: Norway
daily kaddish: for the family we never knew
This is a kaddish for all the family we never really knew in the first place. Continue reading
daily kaddish: for my great aunt, Severine Regine Vang
A kaddish for the common ancestor of me and my second cousin, who’s visiting from Norway. Continue reading
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Tagged great-aunt, immigration, Inger Lise Bjørk, Norway, Severine Regine Vang
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daily kaddish: for Bano Rashid
A kaddish for 18 year old Bano Rashid, an Iraqi Kurd killed along with 76 others at Utoya by Anders Behring Brevik. Continue reading
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Tagged Bano Rashid, funeral, imam, Kurds, Muslim, Norway
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daglige kaddisj: for 92 i norge
Today’s Kaddish is for the ninety-two killed by a Christian fundamentalist in Norway on Friday, and it combines Kogan’s “Kaddish” with the Norwegian national anthem, “Ja, vi elsker dette landet.” Continue reading
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Tagged Anders Behring Breivik, Christian fundamentalist, murder, Norway
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counting cards with my grumpy grampa
I never gave my grampa his due, but I’m starting to appreciate him. Continue reading
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Tagged counting cards, dads, farming, food, immigrants, Minnesota, music, Norway, Rook
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