Tag: Brooklyn
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5158Joke no. Classic joke · No. 5158
Signs that you are in Flatbush
You find yourself waiting on line to get into 'standing room only' at Dougie's on Saturday Night. There are no Starbucks or Barnes &…
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Dating & Marriage
10 Brutally Honest Things I’ve Learned My Year “In-Town”
Hey Heshy, Not particularly sure why I felt the need to write this; I guess the absurdity of PLLBR got me thinking. For context…
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Dating & Marriage
The Tznius Crisis
Dear Rabbi X, I would like to personally thank you for bringing the issue of tznius to the public. Since I read your letter,…
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Jewish Life
Proposal to only rent to Jews in Crown Heights sounds like Nazi Germany
Crown Heights is on the road to becoming the next Williamsburg and it's chassidic residents feel the need to fight back. A recent letter…
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Jewish Life
Best Jewish Hurricane Irene picture
Found this gem on VIN Search for more great Jewish pictures on 4torah.com
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Slimy Shmuli: The Hot Chanie Counterpart
Slimy Shmuli: The Hot Chanie Counterpart Guest Post by Talia G. Everyone knows that Hot Chanies are the frum-but-sexy women, mainly based in Flatbush…
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Food & Kashrus
Restaurant owner swears he didn’t know about the Hot Chanie Cam
Brooklyn - A kosher restaurant is in hot water after it posts hidden camera pictures of neighborhood Hot Chanie's. The owner swears he knew…
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Sukkos & Simchas Torah
Succos in New York is rained out
One of the things I wanted to see on my trip to New York was rain, Northern California weather is what we east coasters…
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Jewish Life
Hocker Hall of Fame inducts 4 shomrim who were shot
The Hocker Hall of Fame in Boro Park will induct the 4 shomrim who were shot while chasing a perv last night. Apparently the…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Ultra orthodox Jews want separate playgrounds
Separation of the sexes isn’t just for weddings and sidewalks anymore. The latest call for separation of the sexes comes from the playground as Ultra…
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Jewish Life
Why do Frummies drive like idiots?
It's true, the more religious the community, the worse the drivers they produce. Have you been to Boro Park or Flatbush? What about The…
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Dating & Marriage
Shidduch phone call – you’re 6 feet tall right
I got a phone call today from a random 718 number, being that I rarely get any phone calls anymore since I moved west…
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Food & Kashrus
Traif: Williamsburg Restaurant devoted to pork and shelfish
Traif is a new restaurant that says it is going to celebrate pork and shellfish and I find it really funny, some of you…
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Dating & Marriage
Shidduch date gone bad
The girl is obviously not Chassidish, and the video should have been longer - but it's hilarious in my opinion
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Music, Movies & Pop Culture
I don’t do Halloween – but you can’t help but notice the freakshow
I am not really into "celebrating" Halloween, it is a pagan holiday and I am sure they used it as an excuse to throw…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Dear people of Boro Park
Dear people of Boro Park - sent to me via email I'll admit, growing up in a modern orthodox community, I've always thought of…
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Sukkos & Simchas Torah
Bio-engineers caught making esrogim with unusually weak pitoms
A ring of bio engineers has been discovered to be a part of a major Esrog scam by authorities in Israel. Information about Esrogim…
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Food & Kashrus
Olgas on Smith: My favorite restaurant in Brooklyn
I have been eating a bit healthier lately, and have noticed that there is an absolute dearth of healthy kosher restaurants in the city,…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
I love my mechanic
Unlike most men who peer longingly under the hood at what makes their cars move, I kind of know what I’m looking at, I…
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Jewish Life
Frum Satire live in Brooklyn Sunday August 16th
My next show is set for Sunday August 16th and will take place at the Puppets Jazz Bar in Park slope. Puppets Jazz Bar…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Six reasons why frum people aren’t friendly
Guest post by Simcha Levenberg Six reasons why *Frum people aren’t friendly (unless they know you) *(A frum person is an Orthodox Jewish person…
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Jewish Life
Everyone loves to hate Hatzolah guys
Hatzolah makes many people cringe, I myself used to cringe when I was stuck in traffic on Friday afternoon and suddenly a big fat…
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Jewish Life
I moved to NY a month ago – my thoughts
Its hard of me to believe or admit it, but just over a month ago I moved to New York. I have sworn for…
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Nostalgia
Boro Park memories: Wallachs and G & Sons
Dad: You can’t wear that Me: Why not? What’s the problem? Dad: Don’t argue with me, that’s just not how its done over there.…