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When I was younger my friend and I used to go to the ice cream store every Sunday since we finished school early. We always invited a third friend and she was never able to come either she had a stomach ache or she wasnt in the mood etc…In high school she told me that she was simply not able to afford ice cream every Sunday. She said she wanted an ice cream so badly. We didnt realize the value of money, we just got it to get an ice cream…
I dont know why adding a Y to words makes it baby talk.
bird – birdy
crib- criby
broit – broity
Copy of a leaked memo from El Al to JetBlue employees
>
> Subject: Unique aspects of a flight to Israel
>
> Dear JetBlue employees:
>
> Welcome to the El Al family – or as we say in Hebrew, Bruchim haba’im!
>
> We’re so excited about our new partnership. We here at Israel’s
> national air carrier are eager to make this transition as smooth as
> possible and thought it would be helpful to sensitize you to some of
> the cultural differences you may encounter with your new customer
> base.
>
> Security lines: Passengers are instructed to arrive at the airport
> six hours before a flight. This may seem excessive, but Israel’s
> crack security service demands it on the theory that no terrorist
> would be dedicated enough to spend six hours in a crowd of Jews.
> Kidding! The six-hour time period allows our security team to ask
> essential questions of our passengers, including “Do you have family
> in Israel? Where do they live? What is the purpose of your visit?” It
> also allows time for the person behind you in line to ask the very
> same questions, in even greater detail. What you might call
> “intrusive rudeness” is merely what our people call “Jewish
> geography.”
>
>
> Luggage: We allow each passenger to stow luggage weighing up to 6,000
> pounds. Again, this may seem generous by American standards, but it
> is in response to our passengers’ need to bring books for their
> cousins in B’nei Brak, appliances for their neighbors’ in-laws in
> French Hill, and industrial-size boxes of M & M’s for Israeli
> soldiers.
>
> Boarding: We board our flights for maximum efficiency, in the
> following order: Families with young children, families with six or
> more young children, families with eight or more young children,
> individuals with physical limitations, individuals with aches and
> pains that may be something but they won’t know until they see a
> specialist, individuals who cut in line.
>
> Carry-on luggage: You may not think a double stroller, six Borsalino
> hat boxes, and a Samsung flat-screen television are unable to fit in an
> overhead bin, but please don’t underestimate our passengers. During
> this portion of the flight it might be a good idea for flight
> attendants to retreat to the galley and have a beer. Or two.
>
> Safety instructions: Hebrew is written from right to left. Similarly,
> in order to accommodate our passengers’ unique sensibility, our
> instructions are delivered backward. When we say, “Please do NOT stow
> items under the seat in front of you,” our passengers think, “I’ll
> damn well stow my items anywhere I want to,” before stowing them
> under the seat. When we say, “Please move freely about the cabin,”
> our passengers respond, “If they think I am budging from this seat,
> they have another think coming.” It works like a charm.
>
> In-flight behavior: At some point during the lengthy overseas flight,
> bearded men will crowd the aisle, wrapped in leather straps and white
> shawls. Do not be alarmed! They will not ask you to join them!
>
> Food service: As a Jewish airline, we serve clientele with unique
> dietary needs. Our choices include kosher, glatt kosher, kosher
> dairy, kosher meat, kosher pareve, glatt kosher dairy, gluten-free
> kosher meat, lactose-free kosher with nuts, lactose-free kosher
> without nuts, low-salt kosher pareve, high-salt gluten-free kosher
> meat, and “just bring me a box of cereal and some milk.” Remain calm
> and do not reach for the emergency chute.
>
> Landing: Passengers will often burst into applause when the plane
> touches down in Israel. This is because a) they are deeply moved by
> the thought of arriving in the Land of their Ancestors; b) they are
> still surprised, even after 60 years, that a Jew can safely pilot an
> airplane;
> We hope you find these tips useful as you welcome El Al passengers
> aboard JetBlue.
not I, thats how it went by us!! My Shevy was cheaper than my husband’s streimel!!
smartcookie, ask teh men they will be able to explain it to you. To me most streimlech look the same, but just like there is a science behind a sheitel, there is one behind the streimel.
Should last about 8 – 10 yrs and requires no upkeep as in the wash n’ sets that the $2,000 wig costs each month.. U just have to take good care of it. My husband is easygoing with his hat, the kids play Totty with it etc. But with his streimel he is careful to put in the box as soon as he takes it off…
BPT – that was really funny. Who helped you worte that?!??!
one in a million
TheChevra, take these stories with a grain of salt, some are probably not true…
Hey – feldheim has a sale now, buy 2 get one free!!
Nu.. what do u suspect is doing with Motty?
A good way of saying no – “Thank you…blah blah, I did my research and I heard wonderful things but I dont think it’s for me.”
Oomis – for those that date seriously, Like in my circles for example, it is very stressful to JUST DATE. A lot of thought and research goes into each meeting. I dated only 3 boys before I met my husband.
dont tell me he in the hospital…
towns people
Why would someone WANT to be called by a modern name?
What is wrong with your jewish name?
I can understand that when u r working around non jews for simplicity sake you give them your modern name, but in sem?
R u ashamed of your name? of ur identity?
smartcookie, it’s not a matter of being friends…I don’t always feel like joining a dating discussion bec usually they talk about things that i completely cannot relate to let alone argue about. Dating your childhood boyfriend for 6 months etc etc…
Yeah, its easy to shmooze about politics, recipes, jokes, and the weather with anyone and everyone.
smartcookie, I notice from your posts that you are heimish. You are the only one I noticed with similar upbringing like me, in terms of dating etc. I didnt notice another opinion like that in this coffee room.
back and forth
I don’t visit the coffe room so often, can u please enlighten me in a nutshell on MOQ’s viewpoints?
Two little boys, ages 8 and 10, are excessively mischievous.
They are always getting into trouble and their parents
know if any mischief occurs in their town,
the two boys are probably involved.
The boys’ mother heard that a preacher in town
had been successful in disciplining children,
so she asked if he would speak with her boys.
The preacher agreed, but he asked to see them individually.
The mother sent the 8 year old in the morning,
with the older boy to see the preacher in the afternoon.
The preacher, a huge man with a deep booming voice,
sat the younger boy down and asked him sternly,
“Do you know where God is, son?”
The boy’s mouth dropped open, but he made no response,
sitting there wide-eyed with his mouth hanging open.
So the preacher repeated the question in an even sterner tone,
“Where is God?!
Again, the boy made no attempt to answer.
The preacher raised his voice even more and shook his finger
in the boy’s face and bellowed, “WHERE IS GOD?!”
The boy screamed & bolted from the room,
ran directly home & dove into his closet,
slamming the door behind him.
When his older brother found him in the closet, he asked,
“What happened?”
The younger brother, gasping for breath, replied,
“We are in BIG trouble this time!”
“GOD is missing, and they think WE did it!”
How about girls in seminary? same story. If you trust your children enough to send them so far from home, then you need to trust the way they spend the money YOU gave them.
Moq, I also traveled a number of times with babies. I love your suggestions, you osund like a frequent flyer. The best was about the bassinet and making friends with a seminary girl.
Pesumit, Le’anyan, English Update are weekly. Jerusalem Life – monthly
Go to the airport EARLY to insure you get a basinet. Just because you have it reserved on your ticket it doesnt mean that you are going to get one. They usually do first come first serve.
A baby at that age usually sleeps a good portion of the flight if he/she is comfortable.
Also, note that bulk head seats are usually cooler than the rest of the plane, bring a hat and a good blanket.
river bank
Raninu is supposed to be a fantastic. I heard the staff members are very warm and friendly.
Just out of curiosity, why wouldn’t you consider putting your daughter in an all girls school? Are there any other mothers in that school that cover their hair? I can think of a lot of MO -all girls schools that have mothers that don’t cover their hair…
My husband makes the cholent every week. He likes to put in every spice I have in the cabinet. I have to say he does a fine job… He also like to make breakfast foods such as eggs and french toast. Thats about as far as his cooking goes….
coasting along
My favorite is chicken in garlic sauce.
If you find that this is happening then you shouldnt allow your shabbos seuda to “shlep”. Even if you’re enjoying the family time not all children have as much patience as you do.
washing dishes and pots after I cook is for sure the hardest thing for me. I dont mind cooking and using every utensil I own, but when it comes to washing up after myself……….
sail away
SJSinNYC, yes they are in BP (Aj Madison). My parents just got a washer, dryer and a 16 cu ft all refrigerator from them. My parents were very happy with the transaction.
They are well priced and extremly helpful. I think they have a website as well, u can try googling it, but since my parents live in BP they were able to just go into the store on 38th st.
goldielox, I meant to say that if I were cutting corners on disposables…diapers is not the first place I’d start…
Frigidaire is very well priced and they have great products.
My parents just got some new appliances at AJ Madison in BP. They were very helpful and delivery was the next day.
By the way, Amana, Maytag, Kitchenaid are all one manufacturer.
post partum
Box car
I also like herring from Schwartz. The white sauce one. Don’t know the name.
I love the main dish by weddings and usually the entree’ as well. Now that I live in EY B”H, I dont get invited to too many weddings and the wedding standards are very different.
I cant see myself using cloth diapers. I’d rather use disposable paper cups, plates and cutlery ( I use plenty of thosse too), but disposable diapers I am not ready to give up so fast.
stone cold
Shimmel, “and a little emotion behind every “I don’t care”
Somone just said something insulting to me today. I repeated it to my husband and then I told him, “but I really don’t care…”
How your words come to haunt me…I guess I really did care.
1) By in bulk during sales and save receipts so that you can change the size if the need arises.
2)Don’t be afraid of to try a new brand. I live in Israel. Many Americans here buy either Pampers or Huggies. I decided to try Titulim Premium which is an Israeli brand. I find that they are great, significantly cheaper, and there are usually sales on them in big chain stores.
Same goes for wipes. I think I have tried every brand. I am not afraid to try new brands and I usually try the ones on sale. I never came across a BAD pack wipes. SOme are not as moist and others dont dispense as easily, but I found that I don’t need to buy the Huggies brand which is the most expensive.
kind of
In Eretz Yisroel i don’t think I ever opened a spoiled milk. Not just that, the milk lasts.
shidduch crisis
sandwich cookies
cold war