Tag: Rabbis
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Kabbalists gather to produce sequel to the Exorcist
In a bid to produce a sequel to the Exorcist, noted kabbalists gathered in Israel this week to see if they could get a…
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Food & Kashrus
Kosher food certification is modeled after the Mob
It seems like a long time has gone by since the Rabbis declared New York water needs a hechsher due to them finding bugs.…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Are you frum and off to prison? You may need to know new halachos?
The previous works of Rabbi Getzel Akum have established him as a Halachic expositor of the first order. His Mattir Issurim on the Halachos…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Shabbos in San Jose
The Rabbi was yeshivish, clearly so because he used words that most of the shul didn’t understand, caught himself, and then said the English…
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Food & Kashrus
I don’t hold of that hechsher
Amy’s Kitchen makes some amazing and healthy products, their canned chili, refried beans and soups are all amazing as well as their microwavable pizzas,…
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Dating & Marriage
Make 3 shidduchim and go directly to heaven – seems like BS to me
I have heard countless people say that if you make 3 shidduchim you get a direct VIP pass to heaven, but it seems like…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Vacations are almost banned
Its been some time since the Charedim have tried to ban something, this is mostly because the riots, the gays and the scandals have…
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Dating & Marriage
Yeshiva Memories: Saturday Nights
Prior to moving back to Rochester for College I didn’t realize what a cool town it could be, the Rabbis took those realizations away…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Rarely am I so captivated by a speech
I don’t typically like speeches, hate may be a strong word, but I do space out or read something else. Tonight at the end…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Top ten signs your Rabbi was recently indicted
By Seth Galena of Bang It Out - the original Jewish comedy website Top ten signs your Rabbi was recently indicted 10 Suddenly takes…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Don’t worry about your Rabbi prison is very frum
So your Rabbi was arrested for stealing millions of dollars or selling kidneys on Ebay, shul may not bnever be the same without his…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Rockstar Rebbes and the frum paparazzi
Every week the Jewish newspaper Yated has a Rebbe centerfolds section, with pictures of Rebbes doing everything from cutting a birthday cake, drinking mayim…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Guide to Jewish newspaper advertisements
This post is a continuation of last weeks Guide to Jewish Newspapers The advertising budget of the frum community is huge, just go to…
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Food & Kashrus
Its official: Strawberries are kosher
Is it just me who sees the irony in this news title? I guess the only thing funnier than bans, is when someone tries…
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Food & Kashrus
Yeshiva memories: Trips to the sort-of treife donut shop
It wasn’t just an ordinary jelly donut with powder on top, it was a wonderful thing this donut, a taste of freedom, a taste…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
I hate when speeches are made at the end of davening
I rarely get to hear a rabbi that gives an interesting sermon, but at least you know that no matter what happens you are…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
The weirdest gemara ever
I never liked gemara much, but its possible that I wasn't learning the right gemara. For instance I never learned about the naked guy…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
Why do Rabbis love to answer questions with “Its not recommended”?
I hate when I ask a rabbi something and instead of saying the don’t know, or telling you they need to look it up…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
I hope the Rabbis ban some of these items
The Rabbis love to make bans, it proves they are keeping frummies insular, it looks good on their resumes and it helps them retain…
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Pesach
Rabbis in Brooklyn finally make a good ban
Vos Iz Neias is reporting that 30 leading Rabbis in Brooklyn have signed a religious ban on price gouging for Pesach items. Sounds like…
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Rabbis, Bans & Chumras
What would you do for your rabbi?
This was received via email and for the first time in a long time, I laughed out loud. This is a story about a…
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Food & Kashrus
Part of a Rabbis job should be to welcome guests
I have been a guest at many shuls around the country, the farther you get from the Tri-state area the friendlier they are, usually.…