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Category Archives: Satire
Judging women based on how they cover their hair
From FrumSatire: Women in the frum community are judged by many things, how well they can make a kugel, how many children they can have while they are still teenagers, how fast they can roll one of those huge strollers, … Continue reading
The all inclusive guide to judging and labeling every orthodox Jewish sect
From FrumSatire: Charedi– You are clutching a stone in your hand while screaming shabbos at the top of your lungs on shimon hatzadik street at kikar shabbos. The first movie you saw was ushpizim, your bakery has separate lines for … Continue reading
May You Take Viagra On Shabbos?
From FrumSatire: I received this via email from a friend, sounded interesting and I bring it to you for your contemplation. Kind of reminds me of the post “Is marijuana kitnyot?” A well respected San Francisco psychoanalyst and a member … Continue reading
Conspiracy Theorist Has Elaborate Explanation For Why He’s Single
Report: SIOUX FALLS, SD—In light of a broken engagement two years ago, area school-bus driver and longtime conspiracy enthusiast Robert Ericsson outlined an intricate theory to reporters Tuesday to explain his failure to begin a new relationship. "I am alone … Continue reading
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Lone Gunman Envied By Married Gunman
Report: LOS ANGELES—If you ask Dale Henderson, a local assassin who celebrated his eighth wedding anniversary last month, lone gunman John Kingsley has no idea how good he has it. Able to stay out as late as he wants holding … Continue reading
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Go-Getter Eliminates Two Steps From Grieving Process
Report: "CORNING, CA—Management consultant and recent widower Greg Pier successfully cut his grieving time by more than a third Friday by eliminating bargaining and depression from the mourning process following the death of his wife. "After three days in denial … Continue reading
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Entire Blogosphere Stunned By Blogger’s Special Weekend Post
Report: "NEW YORK—In what is being called a seminal moment in Internet history, a rare weekend post by 25-year-old blogger Ben Tiedemann on his website bentiedemanntellsall.blogspot.com rocked the 50 million-member blogosphere this Saturday. The landmark post, which updated nearly every … Continue reading
Study: Casual Sex Only Rewarding For First Few Decades
From The Jewish Press: ARLINGTON, VA—An alarming new study published in Jewish Action reveals that casual sex, the practice of engaging in frequent, spontaneous sexual encounters with new and exciting partners, may only provide unimaginable pleasure and heart-pounding exhilaration for, … Continue reading
JTS Refinds Its Spirituality In 2007 Rabbinic Graduation Ceremony
Jewish Theological Seminary Chancellor Arnie Eisen and provost Jack Wertheimer cut loose with a new graduate. The grads this year had an uneven commitment to Torah. JTS demonstrates a more inclusive attitude towards gay rabbis. JTS dropped its dress code … Continue reading
Europeans heighten threat levels
From Reuters: The English are feeling the pinch in relation to recent terrorist threats and have raised their security level from “Miffed” to “Peeved.” Soon, though, security levels may be raised yet again to “Irritated” or even “A Bit Cross.” … Continue reading