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Sorry

stone_ wrote in weirdjews Aug 19, 2016 06:48

Me from 12 years ago was an asshole. Sorry about that.

I'm probably still an asshole today, but probably slightly less of one.

oops, getting a little late for shopping, but kosher for Passover cocktails!

vvalkyri wrote in weirdjews Apr 02, 2015 10:51

http://tabletmag.com/scroll/169416/passover-cocktails-for-each-of-the-ten-plagues

Jews in Spaaaaaaaace

ride_4ever wrote in weirdjews Jan 19, 2015 18:04

Crossposted from something I posted in another LJ comm, topic of discussion having been sort of like "Jews in Space" :

Bill Shatner

Leonard Nimoy

Mark Lenard

Chris Pine

Anton Yelchin

Winona Ryder

(These links all go to the "Jew Or Not Jew" website.)

new comm member

ride_4ever wrote in weirdjews Dec 12, 2014 13:48

Hello, fellow weirdjews! I just joined this comm and wanted to offer my greetings and a Chag Sameach wish for everyone's Chanukkah!

what if Halloween were a chag?

vvalkyri wrote in weirdjews Oct 31, 2014 13:13

A short post of the laws of Halloween, things like an olive's worth of candy (but an egg's worth is preferred)or that a scary costume is preferred but a notscary is okay :)

The comments are even better.

http://jewbellish.com/hilchos-halloween/

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What the Jewish World Has Been Waiting For

smofbabe wrote in weirdjews Oct 02, 2014 10:29

What the Jewish world has been waiting for: a $50 app that enables you to halachically use your smartphone on Shabbat :-> Be sure to read the comment stream and description at their Kickstarter draftAfter I encountered this story, further research revealed that there is now a phenomenon called "half-Shabbos" among Orthodox teens where they keep ( Read more... )

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Hopefully It's a Small Jewish World

smofbabe wrote in weirdjews Jul 30, 2014 20:18

I recently got the urge to try to track down others who were with me on a three-week AZYF Leadership Summer Tour to Israel in 1976. Unfortunately, AZYF no longer exists as an organization. If anyone has any idea how to go about tracking down this information (or miraculously knows someone who was on this tour), please let me know!

If You're Looking for Ways to Help

smofbabe wrote in weirdjews Jul 18, 2014 09:58

Yashar Lachayal is an organization that provides supplies directly to soldiers in addition to helping needy and lone soldiers. They have been getting phone calls from commanders asking for supplies of basic items such as shirts, socks, and underwear. You can donate to their Gaza Operation Emergency Fund at Read more... )

KLP beer? Or at least good GF beer if you don't do kitniyot

vvalkyri wrote in weirdjews Apr 18, 2014 11:25

Happy Passover (Okay, halfway through). I saw KLP Cream Of Wheat (ish) at Safeway yesterday, and personally think KLP beer is similarly problematic, but here's a guy who might get it to happen, and in the process get a big boost for a gluten free beer that's said to be well worth drinking regardless:

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Darth Seder

smofbabe wrote in weirdjews Apr 12, 2014 20:28

Enjoy this holiday-themed video from College Humor. Chag sameach!

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