Comments on: Bits & Pieces: My Pushke Box & other tales of contemporary Jewish life

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 22:28:00 +0000

My recollection is that there was key to unlock the little door flap on the bottom. Maybe my mother got the deluxe model.

By: MidLifeBloggers

MidLifeBloggers — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:17:00 +0000

Jay, I wonder how they did get the money out. Did they hand the whole tin over and someone used a can opener? Or was there some secret latch that we kids didn’t know about.

By: Jay

Jay — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 16:37:00 +0000

I spent some serious childhood time trying to figure out how to get the money out of our family’s pushke. No luck, fortunately. Loved the map though….seems like they always had the map to remind you of where the dough was supposed to go.

By: janegassner

janegassner — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:28:00 +0000

Good idea, Ginger Kay. I wonder what God would think of my donating the contents of the pushke to an animal rights fund.

By: janegassner

janegassner — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:28:00 +0000

Thanks, GenFab!

By: janegassner

janegassner — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:27:00 +0000

Where did you grow up? Could have been any of the places where I was the only Jew around. I’ve spent more time in churches than synagogues.

By: janegassner

janegassner — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:25:00 +0000

We all have to do it the way that feels best to us, Anita!

By: janegassner

janegassner — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 19:23:00 +0000

Thanks, Donna. Part of the reason I came back is so that I could feel part of the crowd again. Even though I don’t do anything with it.