Jonah S. Boyarin (@JonahNYC) is a writer, anti-racist educator, Yiddish translator, and born-and-raised New Yorker. The Jewish Week recently named him one of 2020’s “36 under 36.” Jonah always roots for the underdog, except when it comes to his beloved NY Yankees.
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Translation by Jonah S. Boyarin
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