Tag: chassidim
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5147Joke no. Classic joke · No. 5147
Two Chassidim and a Misnaged
Two Chassidim and a Mitnaged (opponent of chassidism) discuss the miracles of 'wonder'-Rebbes. First Chassid: "A few years ago my Rebbe was in a…
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Jewish Life
Speak Yiddish to me
Definitely the best frum Jewish hip hop/music video I've seen in a long time. Find out more on 4torah.com
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Chassidim & Chabad
Hilarious stand up comic making fun of Chassidim in Williamsburg
This is not NSFW and not safe for anyone who isn't comfortable with the F word. Hat Tip Failed Messiah for finding this gem.
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
I guess blindfolds are better than segregation
Last week there were some interesting photos of chassidim leaving Israel for Uman, in them several folks could be seen wearing blindfolds. Naturally, I…
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Jewish Life
Why is everyone suddenly anti-Uman?
Hey Hesh, Just wondering if you've seen all of the anti-Uman stuff as of late, as if suddenly the entire frum community has woken…
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Chassidim & Chabad
Caption contest: 3 chassidish kids checking a girl out
Whoever comes up with the best caption gets a prize. I'll call my tatty he's on the vaad hatznius Look, her stockings have no…
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Chassidim & Chabad
Chassidic Jews doing Gangnam Style at a wedding
In Internet Time this video is already old, but I just saw it and I'm sure some you haven't seen it yet. I couldn't…
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Jewish Life
Can Judaism survive the Internet?
Guest post by Rabbi Fink Slate has another article in their unofficial series on orthodox Judaism and specifically on chasidic Judaism. In this article,…
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Chassidim & Chabad
New blog has good insights into Chassidish life
I'll be the first to admit that I don't read blogs much, like most writers my influence mainly comes from daily life - work,…
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Chassidim & Chabad
Kate the Wasp goes to meet Hasidic Jews
There's nothing like a Wasp trying talk to Chassidim. The best line is "They have so much concentration, not like their in a camp"…
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Chassidim & Chabad
Satmar Girls dancing on the street in Williamsburg
This is just such an awesome feel good picture (it's all over Facebook) I had to post it, I just hope their shidduch value…
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Jewish Life
Pearl Perry Reich: The Ex-Chossid turned model on Dr. Phil
It's almost like the days of Tropper, the juicy stories with frum Jews just aren't letting up. I forgot to write about Pearl Perry…
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Jewish Life
Why I believe Deborah Feldman
Why I believe Deborah Feldman Guest post By David Lerner Part 1: Concepts of print & Murder, she wrote. “Moral indignation is jealousy with…
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Jewish Life
The Deborah Feldman fiasco
It seems that everyone (most of the frum community) was pretty pissed off at Deborah Feldman, but i guess those people never really wandered…
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Yeshivish
Who can come up with the best caption for this picture?
Someone, I forgot who, sent me this picture he saw on the Wall Street Journal website. My ideas: Don't worry you'll find me. I'm…
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Chassidim & Chabad
Oprah show on Chassidim to be broadcast tonight
Looks like the media has finally figured out that targeting a tight knight community hellbent on knowing everything about everyone will share this stuff…
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Chassidim & Chabad
I was a Chassidic Jew – but I broke free!
By now, unless you're living under a rock you've probably seen the NY Post interview with a young Satmar woman telling her story about…
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Jewish Life
Bressolver Propaganda
Someone posted this on another post so I decided to repost it, because I love some good old propaganda. II'm not surewhether the story is…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Bulletproof stockings
Chassidic women typically wear something called the bulletproof stocking. These stockings are typically olive or some sort of brown, they aren't those sexy black…
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Chassidim & Chabad
Chabad may be Chassidic but it aint Chassidishe
When most people talk about chabad, they usually don't get lumped in with chassidim, although this pisses off diehard chabadnicks, for the most part…
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Jewish Life
Chossid shows his dance moves at a club
Thanks to Yehuda for sending me this hilarious video of a chossid showing off his moves at a club, really brought a smile to…
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Shul Life
Remember to wear your reflector when walking to shul
The first time I was told to wear a reflector when walking to shul was during an NCSY shabbaton in Syracuse, I thought it…
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Jewish Life
The butler did it with the havdallah candle in the beis medrish
Actually the Skverer Rebbe's butler did it with an incendiary device and a container of gasoline on someone's porch, but nevertheless this is the…
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Dating & Marriage
10 perks of being in an arranged marriage
I always find it super cool when I realize that chassidim are reading my blog, I know they are because it's quite rare for…