Before jetting off to New York to defend the Major League Dreidel title, the reigning champ, Johnny Hei'z Heywood, sat down with us to answer The Four Questions.How Jewish are you?
Very minimally. But, I have many friends that are Jewish. I just went to a traditional wedding and was really intrigued by how community-based the religion is. I hadn't realized how strong a part of the faith community is.
What would your Jewish wrestler or Jewish gangster name be?
Johhny Hei'z is my moniker (in Major League Dreidel) right now, but I'll go with the "Gentile Crocodile." If that even counts, as it's gentile based.
What do you think belongs in a Contemporary Jewish Museum?
I've seen the exhibits in Washington D. C. at the Holocaust Memorial Museum so I sort of assumed that if it's a Jewish museum, that's what's going to be in there. But, I was refreshed to hear that it's not really like that, and that the CJM is more holistically about the religion and contemporary things. I think we can all relate to that, particularly in the diverse world we're living in.
Favorite Yiddish word?
Schmutz (e.d. meaning dirt, mud, or the like)
Heywood goes for all the gelt (and glory) this Thursday, December 9, at the Knitting Factory in New York City. Tickets are still available via majorleaguedreidel.com.
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