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Yiddish serves as a lingua franca of sorts for Jews-- whatever they may be--but it seems to be diminishing in that role and is, I understand, frowned upon by the Israelis (many of whom can now claim Hebrew as a native tongue).
The movie, which was the celebrity studded opening night attraction of the New York Film Festival and will soon arrive at a theater near you, is more entertaining than it ought to be--but then, Allen has evolved into a first-rate director.