JTA — Yaakov Kirschen’s first cartoon was published in the Jerusalem Post on January 1, 1973. The comic, called “ Dry Bones,” starred a Ziggy-like character named Shuldig, a bald and ...

(In 2006 he gave out “Shmendrik” awards to those who “have most distinguished themselves by their seemingly unwitting support of anti-Semitism.”) ...

On an interesting note: one of his enduring contributions to the Yiddish lexicon is the word “ shmendrik,” a name he made up for a clownish character.

Village of Idiots: Directed by Eugene Fedorenko, Rose Newlove. With Nicholas Rice, Hindy Nosek Abelson, Yank Azman, Gloria Block. Weary of daily life in his native village of Chelm, Shmendrik sets out ...

Adding the word «bossy» to the previous query results in the same caricatures, but with more angry expressions and words such as «you’re late for the meeting, Shmendrik». Additionally, it is noted ...

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Govt will wait it out Re: "A smouldering issue", (PostBag, Dec 17). Khun Shmendrik's frustration over government inaction in addressing PM2.5 is well justified.

Editorial, commentary, analysis, cartoon and blogs by Bangkok Post columnists. I am sorry that Wason thinks I have fallen for a conservative ploy regarding Thailand becoming a republic. Far from ...

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