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PreS-K—"Oy, Estie. Be a mensch" is a phrase all too often repeated by her parents and grandmother when the young girl pulls her coat over her head to hide like a turtle, crawls under the dinner table to hang out with her dog, and pretends to be a seagull, a monkey, a fly, and a tiger during various family gatherings and outings. While the literal translation of the Yiddish word "mensch" is "person," it is understood to mean a good person—a person of integrity who acts with compassion and kindness. When Estie's...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Antisocial Estie, overwhelmed by people, would rather imitate animals. As a result, everyone tells her to "be a <i>mensch</i>" (...Log In or Sign Up to Read More