Lebe

For a short time my sister and I went for our lessons to Reb 'Lebe's heder, in the bare room off the women's gallery, up one flight of stairs, in a synagogue.

The Promised Land Mary Antin 1915

For a short time my sister and I went for our lessons to Reb 'Lebe's heder, in the bare room off the women's gallery, up one flight of stairs, in a synagogue.

The Promised Land 1912

I pronounced Hebrew very well, and I caught some mechanical trick of accent and emphasis, which was sufficiently like Reb 'Lebe's to make my reading sound intelligent.

The Promised Land 1912

I pronounced Hebrew very well, and I caught some mechanical trick of accent and emphasis, which was sufficiently like Reb 'Lebe's to make my reading sound intelligent.

The Promised Land Antin, Mary, 1881-1949 1912

Bob Mims, "Lebe", Dr. Smith et al here -- A sprinkle of rain P.M. -- Pleasant ride just before sunset over Story road, around by Tipton house, Oldham's summer house, home -- air sweet, cool and pleasant.

Diary of Jason Niles (1814-1894) : June 22, 1861-December 31, 1864, 1864

How the fellows flung their hats up, and shouted, “Lebe wohl,” and

The Newcomes 2006

The rest cannot forsake their beer, but congregate in the corners, and yell, and scream toasts and “Lebe-hoch!” till they are hoarse.

A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France William Duthie

And then he plunges into an eloquent discourse upon the beauties of fraternity, and the union of nations, concluding his harangue by proposing a “Lebe hoch” to Alcibiade and myself.

A Tramp's Wallet stored by an English goldsmith during his wanderings in Germany and France William Duthie

What I thought I do not remember; I only know that I loved the sound of the words, the full, dense, solid sound of them, to the meditative chant of Reb 'Lebe.

The Promised Land Mary Antin 1915

I knew now why poor Reb 'Lebe had been unable to answer my questions; it was because the truth was not whispered outside America.

The Promised Land Mary Antin 1915