Tag: humor
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Jewish Life
The high cost of being Jewish
The High Cost of Being Jewish By Richard Lederman author of the Religious Humanist blog Serious Jewish journalism consistently laments the high cost of…
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Jewish Life
The secrets of frum hospitality
By Chaya Miriam Fried I don’t know if you ever got a chance to stay at a Marriott Hotel, but they have their signature…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Ben and Jerry’s introduces Gadol themed ice cream
Thanks to my old yeshiva mate Moty Raven for coming up with this piece of brilliance, so brilliant, yet possibly offensive to most folks…
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Shul Life
I hope you aren’t jerks when I have to say Kaddish
Guest Post by Charles Zucker Fortunately, I’ve never had to say Kaddish for anyone. I hope, when that day comes, that the rest of…
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Jewish Life
I’m so frum I…
The funny thing about lists like this is that we all sit around laughing at our own stupid ideas and then one day, some…
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Shul Life
The Tyranny of Hagbah
The Tyranny of Hagbah Guest Post by Charles Zucker No bully has ever kicked sand in my face. And though I was never a…
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Jewish Life
The latest in frummy hocks: BT Insurance
by Chaya Miriam Fried I used to joke that every beis din should have insurance, kind of like errors & omissions, for cases in…
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Purim
It is inappropriate for women and girls to mingle with guests when the mood is Purimdik!
Yes, the line within the poster is awesome, but things like this make me praise the Lord that I don't live anywhere near this…
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Food & Kashrus
The great kugel debate: Is it cake or kugel?
Since food is one of the most important aspects of the frum community, it's no wonder that the great kugel vs. cake debate is…
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Food & Kashrus
The milchigs on shabbos conundrum
Background story: I hate to admit it, but the frum Jews on the West Coast don't really know how to practice real frumkeit. They…
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Jewish Life
Yosef: Metrosexual of the Torah
by Chaya Miriam Fried All the signs are there. The primping of the hair. The eyeliner. The channeling of Alice Cooper with a disco…
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Jewish Life
How many Jews does it take to…
How Many Jews Does It Take To… by CM Fried There’s no set number of Jews that it takes to form a community, but…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Why do frum girls always slouch?
Hey Hesh, I'm sure you can help me out, as you are my go-to for all things that have to do with the frum…
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Shul Life
I found some yeshivish people in the Bay Area
Upon finishing shemona esrei I saw something that I haven't seen in a long time. There was a fellow with his hat pushed back…
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Shavuos
The Idiots guide to Shavuot
Guest post by Israeli Comedian Benji Lovitt “You shall count for yourselves — from the day after the Shabbat, from the day when you…
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Shul Life
The frum satire guide to Shemona Esrei
I have written extensively on the ways people daven, judging them by the ways they pronounce things and the movements they make. Heck, I've…
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Dating & Marriage
My top shidduch dating fails
This post will be a whole lot better if you folks participate. I only say this because although I have several funny fails from…
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Dating & Marriage
What are your red flags of dating?
I was just talking with my new GF about my red flags of dating. The biggest one for me is when a girl states…
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Israel
Licking ice cream cones in public is unztnius
This happened when I was on a little vacay, but in Israel some zealous folks decided to trash an ice cream store in Mea…
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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
Can a woman blow the shofar?
The following is a conversation that happened at kiddush this past shabbos - I tried desperately to keep from laughing and spitting my cholent…
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Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur
Shofar Flash mob in San Francisco
I still haven't exactly figured out what a flash mob is, a bunch of people around the world doing something in public at the…
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Jewish Life
Dvar Torah Pinchas: Warning (Spoilers)
What exactly did Moses receive on Sinai? Some, like R' Akiva, advance a maximalist approach and claim that Moses received everything, while others, like…
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Dating & Marriage
A girls guide to shadchan speak
A Girl’s Guide to Shadchan-Speak by Chaya Miriam Jurado Why should guys have all the fun? The following may or may not help you…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Looking for Rabbi to make golem
Top craigslist > new york > Looking for Rabbi Versed in DARK TALMUDIC ARTS to create GOLEM. Publi? le?: Sat, 30 Jan 18:19 EST…