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People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Narrative account / personal note / memoir entry
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Summary
A document dated April 2, 2012, containing a first-person narrative titled 'Singing with Vidal Sassoon.' The author recounts being a guest speaker at a Hebrew University dinner honoring Frank Gary, where they were introduced to Vidal Sassoon by comedian David Steinberg. The author and Sassoon bonded over their shared knowledge of the Palmach anthem from 1948 and sang it together at the event.
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| The Narrator | Author/Speaker |
Guest speaker at the dinner; attended Zionist camp in 1948; sang with Sassoon.
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| Vidal Sassoon | Guest/Subject |
Renowned hair stylist; fought in the Palmach during Israel's War of Independence (1948); sang the Palmach anthem.
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| Frank Gary | Honoree |
The person being honored at the Hebrew University dinner (Likely a misspelling of architect Frank Gehry).
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| David Steinberg | Introducer |
Comedian who introduced the narrator to Vidal Sassoon.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Hebrew University |
Host of the dinner where the event took place.
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| Palmach |
Elite strike force of the Haganah (pre-IDF) mentioned by Sassoon.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (implied by Bates stamp HOUSE_OVERSIGHT).
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Timeline (2 events)
1948
Israel's War of Independence / Narrator's time at Zionist camp.
Israel / Zionist Camp
Vidal Sassoon
Narrator
Unknown (Prior to 2012)
Hebrew University dinner honoring Frank Gary.
Unknown
Locations (2)
| Location | Context |
|---|---|
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Referenced in the context of the War of Independence.
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Topic of the narrator's speech.
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Relationships (2)
Introduced at dinner, sang together.
Steinberg introduced the narrator to Sassoon.
Key Quotes (4)
"Did you know that Vidal Sassoon had fought for Israel during its War of Independence?"Source
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"I was in the Palmach"Source
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"Sing the Palmach song for me."Source
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Quote #3
"Mi mitula ad hanegev, rishonim tamud anachau tamid anu anu hapalmach."Source
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Quote #4
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4.2.12
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Singing with Vidal Sassoon
I was the guest speaker at a Hebrew University dinner honoring Frank Gary. Among the guests
was the hair stylist Vidal Sassoon. The topic of my speech was the Middle East conflict. I was
introduced to Sassoon by David Steinberg, the comedian. Steinberg said, “Did you know that
Vidal Sassoon had fought for Israel during its War of Independence?” Sassoon added, “I was in
the Palmach,” which was the elite strike force. Sassoon simply didn’t look like he was old enough
to have participated in the 1948 war so I issued him a challenge, “Sing the Palmach song for me.”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Vidal Sassoon started to belt out the anthem of the Palmach.
Since I too knew the song, from my time at Zionist camp in 1948, I sang along with him. So here
were these two old men singing “Mi mitula ad hanegev, rishonim tamud anachau tamid anu anu
hapalmach.” A crowd quickly gathered around us and the few people our own age joined in the
singing. It was a wonderfully nostalgic moment for us all.
was the hair stylist Vidal Sassoon. The topic of my speech was the Middle East conflict. I was
introduced to Sassoon by David Steinberg, the comedian. Steinberg said, “Did you know that
Vidal Sassoon had fought for Israel during its War of Independence?” Sassoon added, “I was in
the Palmach,” which was the elite strike force. Sassoon simply didn’t look like he was old enough
to have participated in the 1948 war so I issued him a challenge, “Sing the Palmach song for me.”
Without a moment’s hesitation, Vidal Sassoon started to belt out the anthem of the Palmach.
Since I too knew the song, from my time at Zionist camp in 1948, I sang along with him. So here
were these two old men singing “Mi mitula ad hanegev, rishonim tamud anachau tamid anu anu
hapalmach.” A crowd quickly gathered around us and the few people our own age joined in the
singing. It was a wonderfully nostalgic moment for us all.
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