My Yiddishe Momme McCoy |
My Yiddishe Momme McCoy |
When an Orthodox Jew from Vienna named Belle Demner arrived at Ellis Island at the Turn of the Century, she was only three. Who knew that little Belle would grow up to fall head over heels in love with a striking Irish-Catholic named Bernie McCoy? These two could never make a match, according to 5000 years of Jewish tradition. My Yiddishe Momme McCoy uncovers and celebrates 90-year-old Belle Demner McCoy's half-century romance with McCoy -- inside a Jewish household -- highlighting gems like her stenographer years with ladies' man McCoy, the 52 love letters she received from his World War I hospital bed, and his conversion to Judaism at age 28 (along with the required circumcision). |
When an Orthodox Jew from Vienna named Belle Demner arrived at Ellis Island at the Turn of the Century, she was only three. Who knew that little Belle would grow up to fall head over heels in love with a striking Irish-Catholic named Bernie McCoy? These two could never make a match, according to 5000 years of Jewish tradition. My Yiddishe Momme McCoy uncovers and celebrates 90-year-old Belle Demner McCoy's half-century romance with McCoy -- inside a Jewish household -- highlighting gems like her stenographer years with ladies' man McCoy, the 52 love letters she received from his World War I hospital bed, and his conversion to Judaism at age 28 (along with the required circumcision). |
Filled with Belle McCoy's tuneful singing, from sacred prayers to WWI parodies, the work reflects the strengthening of Jewish culture through adaptation in a new world. It is a story about one woman's determination to marry the man of her dreams and still be true to her Jewish heritage. A heart-warming look at a Jewish elder's talent for keeping both her rebellious spirit and her joie de vivre intact. |
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