Comments for Rubin Friedman

Comment on Jarvis Collegiate reunion by rubin

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:31:30 +0000

Al,

Thank you for your comment and for reading my blog. However, in this entry, I was not talking about Matti’s origins but his hair cut, which had the shape of what we called a dutch boy hair cut back in the day. Matti is of Estonian origin born in Sweden and we were in grade 5 and 6 together at Wellesley Public School and occasionally walked home together.

Comment on Jarvis Collegiate reunion by al

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 18:02:01 +0000

er, um…. Matti was far from being a blonde little dutch boy. He was born in Sweden - might want to update your blog entry.

Comment on How I learned about girls by Leorah Kroyanker

Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:01:34 +0000

Hi Rubin,
I just read your story, and loved it!! How you capture the feelings of a little embarassed boy, and how you convey that!! Well done, and thank you.
Leorah (Jerusalem)

Comment on How I learned about girls by Ward Strickland

Thu, 29 Nov 2007 01:07:56 +0000

Rubin. Wonderful !!

What never ceases to amaze and befuddle is that it’s taken these many years to truly appreciate the great talent and literary brilliance that we were obviously surrounded by at Jarvis, dear Lady Minerva!

Please advise me on the release date of your novel(la) . I await with great anticipation and baited breath. Almost as excited as going to the first sock-hop .

Ward.

Comment on Starting over on Rosh Hashanah by rubin

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:09:30 +0000

So nice to hear from you. Enjoy and have a good, sweet year.

Comment on Starting over on Rosh Hashanah by Leorah Kroyanker

Fri, 14 Sep 2007 07:37:06 +0000

Hi Rubin,
Today is Rosh Hashana (second day) and I just read your blog, and loved it. So - I am taking the opportunity to wish you Shana Tova, and good “engine running” in the coming year. I shall read your other blogs, and will add another comment re. the Jarvis Reunion, which I just received from Taida…and that is how I reached your blog…
A Happy and Healthy New Year, from Jerusalem!

Comment on That’s funny, you LOOK like a rabbi. by Ariel Wong

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:22:36 +0000

For a moment there I thought you were one of my Rabbi whose name is Rabbi Manis Friedman. That is when I notice that your first name was Rubin. Who knows you could be one of 12 kids but I doubt so. Anyway… keep up wth the blog because its pretty interesting.

Comment on Why do I remember all these females? by rubin

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 16:09:55 +0000

I don’t think of myself as “opposite” to women. Sometimes we are very much alike. But as you say, life is mysterious.

Comment on Why do I remember all these females? by Helen Valk

Tue, 19 Jun 2007 14:13:24 +0000

Rubin - what a great memory you have to recapture this delightful time of our lives - the boys and girls - the chasing and roughhousing. I remember the boys at Rose Ave P.S. pelting us with snowballs when leaving school and rubbing snow in our faces. It was scary but exciting. Things don’t ever change even now we have such strong feelings toward the opposite sex. I think this trip awakened my femenineness (sp?) and all that goes with it. Life is mysterious.

Comment on Jarvis Collegiate reunion by Helen Valk

Mon, 18 Jun 2007 17:06:19 +0000

Rubin - love your writing & thanks for mentioning me. I enjoyed very much talking with you on pub night at the school. Let’s have another reunion in 2 years just for us 60’s grads. We are the most enthusiastic and we should get together again!!! We don’t need the fancy dinner/band just a place to meet and share memories and laughs. There was not enough time.