Join us as we renovate an apartment, work in close quarters, and find out a baby’s name— each elevated by its connection to our mother’s excellent words of wisdom
At one point, we assigned a husband to grab notepaper and jot those sayings down. By the time shivah was over, the list filled several pages. We then typed it up and continued adding to it over the next few years.
With page after page of what we now call “Babbi-isms,” we’ve alphabetized them, dictionary-style. Under “A” alone, we have 21 entries…
“Ahz G-t vill, sheest a besom — If Hashem wills it, even a broom can shoot” (like buying a lottery ticket while planning a wedding).
“A shif oon a rader — A ship without a rudder” (like any Department of Motor Vehicles).
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