tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post548025347507124704..comments2023-10-18T05:38:08.545-07:00Comments on . . . With Both Hands: Hava Nice Christmaspathickeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01051997614374510451noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post-715223932481518662007-12-15T23:45:00.000-08:002007-12-15T23:45:00.000-08:00I need to edit my above comment to you. I. Berlin'...I need to edit my above comment to you. I. Berlin's father was less than a kosher butcher. He was the supervisor to make sure the food was handled properly and in the kosher protocol.<BR/><BR/>His father also worked as a house painter.<BR/><BR/>Needless to say, this was a far cry from his days as a cantor back in Russia but he did what he had to do to support his family.<BR/><BR/>He died when Irving (Izzy) was 13.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8978152.post-51247538135394865102007-12-14T12:34:00.000-08:002007-12-14T12:34:00.000-08:00Just for your facts: Irving Berlin, born in 1888, ...Just for your facts: Irving Berlin, born in 1888, came through Ellis Island in 1893 when he was 5 years old. His father was a cantor in Russia but, unable to find work in the US, had various jobs to support his family, including working as kosher butcher.<BR/><BR/>-P. RossAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com