Lots 'o Links

Time again for some great posts courtesy of Liz Sheld's Morning Briefing, Maggie's Farm, and Larwyn's Linx!

Bonus: Harold Ticktin's Yiddish Vinkl offers the word geshank (geh-SHAHNK), meaning gift or present.  “When this gathering was literally at the pinnacle of drinking and eating, the jester began, as best he could, to announce in a loud voice the gifts (drasha geshank) that each of the invited guests was prepared to give to the bride and groom, whether money or gifts.” (Excerpt from
Facebook post about historical wedding in northwest Belarus, facebook.com/JewishGen.org).