Comments on: Germies and orthodox Judaism do not mix

By: daintysplendor

daintysplendor — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 19:41:36 +0000

Avrum – OH NO I have never seen it it’s just horrible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: mother in israel

mother in israel — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 17:33:48 +0000

My husband says it’s worse not to be a frummy–because of all that kissing LOL.

By: heshman

heshman — Mon, 28 Jan 2008 02:20:07 +0000

I didn’t think it was such a good topic when I wrote it, but it seems that it is an interesting one… so many good comments.

By: Avrum

Avrum — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:12:12 +0000

Has anyone ever had this horrible experience… we were finishing the salad course on Shabbos and a “helpful” guest proceeded to empty everyone’s leftover salad back into the serving bowl!!!! :O

By: Avrum

Avrum — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 21:10:30 +0000

I have a hard time with the Netilas Yedayim towels in homes, not just in shuls. In fact just yesterday, I embarrassed myself thusly… the host put the communal towel on my shoulder, and instead of using it, I washed, then surreptitiously dried using the stash of tissues in my pocket…. however, having not used the communal towel, I forgot to remove it from my shoulder, and it was still there during hoMotzi! :O

By: miriam

miriam — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 05:21:13 +0000

Michael -I agree with you comment! I know I try to grab as much food as I can before everyone starts serving themselves.

Hesh- great topic!

By: Aryeh

Aryeh — Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:01:58 +0000

just letting you know that the 10 second rule has changed. A study came out a few months that showed that food has to be on the floor for at least 5 min before bacteria colonizes it.

By: heshman

heshman — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 01:51:15 +0000

Dude great comment and you are so right, in fact there is this great you tube video on my favorites of a chassidishe guy fressing at a wedding and he uses no utensils at all when serving himself.

My buddy cringes whenever he goes to any Jewish event and he spends half the time in the bathroom vigorously scrubbing his hands free of frummy bacteria.

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 20:40:25 +0000

It’s worse in chassidishe places where the slogan seems to be “Serving utensils? We don’t need no steeenkeeeng serving utensils!”.

Try being a germy (*raises gloved hand*) while attending a function in which every partially-bathed shvitzy person is sticking the fork or spoon from which they just ate, back into the communal serving dish for more herring/cholent/whatever.

I mean, hell….not only am I a germy, but for many years I worked in restaurants; I am used to the odd looks I get when I grab a napkin or paper towel and use THAT to retrieve a piece of kiddush cake from the platter. Thank you Chicago Health Department regulations for making me look like I’m from Mars when I eat anything at a siyum or l’chaim…