[Pharmboy]

Just another illustration of how great this country is. And, a bit of 19th Century American history for those interested.

For one hundred years old, she looks pretty good (I hope Bill Clinto doesn't see this picture).

[SJackson]

If you'd like to be on this middle east/political ping list, please FR mail me.

American Jewish Agricultural Colonies

[Mind-numbed Robot]

But some Jewish thinkers urged their brethren, as one of them wrote, "to become tillers of the soil and thus shake off the accusation that we were petty mercenaries living upon the toil of others."

A wise man. That was, and still is to some degree, the Jewish stereotype. I had never heard of a Jewish farmer until this.

[mvpel]

My uncle's mother passed away a few months ago at the age of 100 1/2.

[johnny7]

Jewish farmers and black hockey-players... now those are REAL minorities.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Yeah, she's 3800 years younger than his last object of desire.

[afraidfortherepublic]

What an interesting, enlightening, and heartwarming story. Thanks for posting. I was amused by this last paragraph:

As the testimonials rolled on, two of Mrs. Braun's 22 great-grandchildren wriggled in a chair next to her. She raised her eyebrows. "I'm going to smack you," she whispered, pointing a crooked finger. The boys stopped squirming. Mrs. Braun beamed.

[dennisw]

Great article. Just printed it out to show my dad and some other alte kockers

[oldleft]

I thought this was a singles ad...

[hosepipe]

Gevault!.. A Jewish Pig Farm Princess...

In the book of acts,,, it says Jesus sent some demons into a qorum of PIGS in the country side in Isreal.. PIGS?... in Isreal?.. says I..

It says don't eat em', not don't raise em'.. Raising pigs "IS" a business.. and the non Jews have always liked their pork.. Oh! well...