Join me in a sad goodbye to Fyvush Finkel - actor, comedian, and one of the last big names in Yiddish Theater.

Join me in a sad goodbye to Fyvush Finkel - actor, comedian, and one of the last big names in Yiddish Theater.
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Shalom aleichem, Fyvush!
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