Strange to Relate Philip R. Alstat
the photo of alstat accompanied hundreds of newspaper articles. for 40 years, 1938 through 1976, year of death—in 1500 weekly columns – alstat wrote strange relate, column revealed little-known information judaism, people, history, , faith, , intersection american , world events. columns appeared in both english , yiddish papers, including american examiner, , new york jewish week. quoting poetry, literature, , latest news stories, ranging scientific discoveries international events, wrote articles surprising , unanticipated jewish connections in news. fact story of jewish festival of hanukkah recorded in catholic bible s book of maccabees, not in hebrew bible; way ancient jewish prayer new moon had changed after first lunar moon landing—taking out phrase, have never touched ; fact that, after world war ii, german money helped print 17-volume edition of talmud – when survivors talmud (also known u.s. army talmud, because dedicated u.s. army) published, based on realization many jew...