Gimpel Beynish the Matchmaker
(Gimpl Beynish der Shadkhn)
Yiddish Comics of the early 20th century

Translation and commentary by Jane Peppler
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Monday, November 27, 2017

Gimpel disapproves, naturally, of love at first sight. 3-1-1915

Here we see the inroads that modern times were making on the matchmaking business. When a fellow chooses his own bride, Gimpel misses out. Love matches and loose behaviour, whatever next!



March 1, 1915: A match can make itself without him.
  1. GB: I tell you what, forget this one, I have a bride for you.
  2. GB: Don't be a blockhead and don't look where you shouldn't.
  3. Jake: I really like her. I want her for a bride. I'll go...
  4. GB: What good is she to you, when I've already chosen the correct princess for you?
  5. GB: Woe is me! Just look how far he's gotten with her already!

3-1-1915
עס קען זיך מאַכען אַ שידוך אָהן איהם.

1
גימפּעל בײניש: װײס איך װאָס – אױך מיר אַ מײדעל. איך האָב פֿאַר דיר אַ כּלה.
2
גימפּעל בײניש: זײַ ניט קײן שוטה און קוק ניט װאו מען דאַרף ניט.
3
דזשײק: זי געפֿעהלט מיר זעהר. איך װיל זי פֿאַר אַ כּלה. איך געה טאַקע…
4
גימפּעל בײניש: װאָס טױג זי דיר, אַז איך האָב פֿאַר דיר די ריכטיגע בת מלכּה.
5
גימפּעל בײניש: אױ װעה איז מיר! זעח נאָר װאו ער האַלט שױן מיט איהר!

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