“Tiberias, Israel – A rabbi in the Israeli city of Tiberias has called for a boycott of stores that display mannequins in bathing suits, saying they “elicit sorrow” and damage the souls of passers-by
Rabbi Rafael Cohen, chief of the northern city’s kosher division, said the stores would face the wrath of the religious community and lose their kosher certification if they failed to comply.” Read the article on Vos Iz Neias.
I was wondering when this would happen, seriously, naked mannequins especially the blank ones (we don’t want to send false messages to the youth you know) are a terrible thing. Its like legal pornography, only its not.
I always figured it was a given that Mannequins were banned, if women can’t even drive – how can their plastic counterparts just stand in windows for all to see.
According to the Rabbi these mannequinns in bathing suits are damaging our souls. They probably are, but its because frum men will expect women to be as skinny as mannequins and this is logistically impossible because frum people eat crap and only exercise once a year on Lag Baomer.
Now I wonder when they are going to ban those styrafoam sheitle heads?
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FTA: He has threatened to publish a list of stores that continue such displays
Well then everyone will know where to shop wont they?
From the AP coverage of this, this Rabbi threatened that the merchant would lose their kosher status. Can someone better educated than me explain how the laws about food apply to swim wear and ladies undergarments?
What does he mean by losing kosher certification? It’s not like the lingerie shop sells burgers on the side.
Also, what are modest mannequins? Are they the plastic ones with curves that are dressed tznius under the the bikini, or are they those cheap carboard cut out that look like the school projects you did in kindergarden?
This is not new considering that female mannequins are banned in Bnei Brak. I guess that would cancel out my modeling career. But hey, if a religious Christian can run as Miss California, why can’t an orthodox girl participate in Miss USA? Its something I would consider if I am not married by next year. We already had an orthodox girl partake in the Olympics so what have I got to lose? There hasn’t been an official ban for that yet.
Frum but fun,
Miss USA wearing Aqua Modesta for the swimsuit contest would be sure to score triple zeros with the judges.
This has gone over the line from eccentric to full on psychotic. What’s next, covering up table legs?
A Nuran that is hilarious – I may have to run with that
Being a female, I have one question. Are men turned on by the sight of lingerie on a mannequin?
Also, if I hold a piece of lingerie in my hand for show, but I’m not wearing it, does that cause a man to think bad thoughts?
Phil, maybe they do. They could call it “Burgers and Buns”.
Just how weak-minded have people become?
Such a weak, reactive, passive response…of course, focus on the symptoms, not the cause of them…
Adeena Zoo, there is an old Italian saying that answers both of your questions, “if the cooking is good at home, then there is no need to eat out”, ya dig!!!
Adeena Zoo, we’re talking about guys here. That’s a def, yes.
Adena Zoo – the Rabbis will dictate what turns us on, but some men are turned on by underwear.
As a general rule – anything that the Rabbis can ban and make it sound like they know everything – will be banned eventually.
Dudes must be real desperate to get turned on by mannequins in underwear.
I don’t think the rabbis banned them because of a few perverts, more likely they banned them because they might make on think about women wearing them, which might lead them to a forbidden hard on.
I think underwear should be banned, get rid of the problem completely. For people living in colder climates, a special heter can be made for long johns.
We can go with that Phil and just ban swimsuits altogether. No need to shop in pritzusdick stores like that anymore right? And perhaps we should ban womens clothing altogether, I mean after all, once women are banned, there will be no reason for them to get dressed seeing as how they cannot leave the house
How come a pritzusdick store like that had a hechsher in the first place? I want to know which rav went into that store filled with *gasp* mannequins. He should be put in Chairem!
fb, there’s also the “Coolidge Effect”.
President Calvin “Silent Cal” Coolidge and his wife – so the story goes – were pressing the flesh at a county fair.
A farmer told the First Lady “And this bull is a champion. He went to stud five hundred times last year.”
“Five hundred times? Please tell the President that.”
When President Coolidge heard the news he said “Always the same cow?”
“No, sir. A different one every time.”
“Please tell that to the First Lady.”
Does anyone else find the fact that a clothing store has to be kosher? What if they sell underwear – putting Phills comment aside, underwear should be banned from public sale because of the thoughts that come to mind.
your video about daveneese is the fetured video on matzav.com
i laughed harder watching it today for the second time
rock on man
how frequently do mannequins exercise?
They exercise as frequently as they go to yeshiva.
Table legs should only be covered with a table skirt and no slits in the skirt! It’s not tznius.
Maybe the men in Israel should just get over it already. I know they’re going to take my Jewish card away and make be buy a TV for that…
On the other hand, when I was Israel, I saw one set of mannequins that was ridiculous. They had nipples that poked through whatever they were wearing. It was completely unnecessary.
You heard about the guy who put a mannequin in the seat next to him so he could go through the speedy carpool lane – but got pulled over because the mannequin wasn’t wearing a seatbelt?
Adeena Zoo // May 14, 2009 at 1:52 pm
Also, if I hold a piece of lingerie in my hand for show, but I’m not wearing it, does that cause a man to think bad thoughts?
Ms Zoo – It depends upon what the lingerie holder looks like.
soon women will be banned i just know it
Michal: “Table legs should only be covered with a table skirt and no slits in the skirt! It’s not tznius.”
That made me laugh so hard. I guess we must also make sure the table has on the appropriate thickness of stockings or perhaps black socks as well?
Okay…I have a question. Ladies – Do any of y’all own lingerie that you wear in the privacy of your own bedroom?
I do. My daughter does.
Where are we going and what am I doing in this handbasket???
pritzusdick …I get schooled everyday.
“has called for a boycott of stores that display mannequins in bathing suits, saying they “elicit sorrow””
Yes – the men are sorrowful because they can’t hook up with women with figures like that!
>Now I wonder when they are going to ban those styrafoam sheitle heads?
Yeah, they are kind of hot.
Off They also seem to look like Hot chanis in many homes I have been to – lipstick, massive amounts of eye shadow and blush. Oh yea, they blame it on the kids….right.
Did they ban inflatable dolls yet?
If the store makes or sells edible underwear, then the store probably needs kosher certification. Maybe the rabbi’s are threatening to pull the kosher certification on the edible underwear.
Does anyone know if the mannequins were wearing edible underwear, or was it just wearing regular underwear but the store also sold edible underwear seperately?
Okay – Who wants to be our roving reporter from Tiberias? Anyone? All you have to do is take a bite of the underwear a mannequin is wearing to see if it is edible and promptly report back to us at this address. If you go to jail, perhaps you can send us the results via text or blackberry. Thanks.
CCMSM, that would certainly explain the threat of pulling their kosher certification.
Phil Shhhh….! I don’t think they KNOW about inflatable dolls yet! They also believe that vibrators are really shoulder massagers as they claim to be on the packages.
They know enough.
Speaking of Tiveria, I was there about 6 years ago. My wife and I decided to go to the beach, so we need beach towels. I went from one deptartment store to another but nobody had them. Finally someone told me that I had to go to a lingeire shop to get them.
So there I am in the lingerie shop with my kippah and tztitzis hanging out,beard in full growth (it was sefirah time), surrounded by mannequins and posters showing off the skimpiest outfits, the two chicks behind the counter looking at me as if I fell of the moon.
My modern Ivrit sucks, didn’t know how to say towel, had to play charades with them to figure out what I was looking for.
PS.
You can tell them the dolls are for mothers to practice bottle feeding the kids.
Phil…and the other orifices are for…?????
Show and tell?
Or maybe a deterrent for the boys, tell them that’s what they’ll look like if they masturbate too much.
Sorry – that link isn’t good. Here it’s again:
http://www.vosizneias.com/31791/2009/05/15/tiberias-israel-kashrut-supervisor-suspended-after-demanding-dummy-modesty/
This mannequin story is the greatest thing ever !!! It has brought forth everyone’s A-material thru out the Jewish blog world. Comments have been superb!
Phil,
I am with you … just ban undergarments en mas.
Going commando today as Phil has suggested.
mmm…nice breeze
Make sure it ain’t too breezy or you’ll end up like that infamous Marylin Monroe shot
UPDATE:
The rabbi with the mannequin fetish has been suspended from his job.
Apparently there is an upper bound to the level of bath-guano crazy you can have and still work a religious/civil service job.
NO !!!!!!!!!!
Acually I’m proud of the Mayor of Tiberias and relieved for the merchants. Unfortunately I didn’t catch this in time before burning all my unmentionables in protest.
lisanoor
You burned them? Oh no! I am so sorry for you.
If it had been me, I would have rode down main street on a horse, painted in mannequin-pale, wearing nothing but my edible panties and a VERY long sheitel.
Then again, there is only one me.
Shame.
Phil It was plenty breezy today. Good thing I called off the protest just as I stepped outside the door. Erev shabbos and all.
Adeena Zoo Also, if I hold a piece of lingerie in my hand for show, but I’m not wearing it, does that cause a man to think bad thoughts?
If its the piece of lingerie you were just wearing and now you are not wearing, yes, a man will have thoughts.
Michal bas Avraham Table legs should only be covered with a table skirt and no slits in the skirt! It’s not tznius.
MbA made a funny? WOW!
I’m probably the only person here who actually bought a bathing suit in Tiveria’s infamous lingerie store.
I still get text messages from them about their special offers, pity they are up in Tiveria..
Can’t we just ban men before they ban everything about us?
Leeba,
Thick stockings on the table.. I wish I had thought of that… Where are we going and why am in the this handbasket, funny.
Chris,
Yes, thank you.
>Can’t we just ban men before they ban everything about us?
That’s a great idea. Or let’s just ban rabbis. Life would be SO much better.
All non-Chareidi Jews could get together and ban the Chareidi Jews.
BTW, if you want to see funny, look at what I have on blog right now. Just click on my blue name and you’ll be off to Michal-land….
Check out the comments at the Arutz Sheva article: http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/131378
Between Arab violence and Hareidi insanity, I don’t see any future for Israel.
they just fired the guy who called for the ban
tell him to keep it in his pants
Why don’t we just require that all MEN WEAR BLINDERS whenever they go outside, just like the horses do?
leeba,
Your idea was so much better…. wish I’d thought of it. But is has given me some inspiration in anticipation of the next ban …..
lisanoor I am glad you liked it, dearie. I figure, if one is going to be pitched out on their ear anyway, might as well do it looking good.
If you’re turned on when you look at a tree that has been carved then I just don’t know what to say. What next? Are we going to see tree huggers outside of the environmentalist movement?
Double M,
Youve never heard of Rule 34 have you. For those of you who dont know, I’m not going to explain it here in respect for the more sensitive readers.
Rule #34?
Excuse me. I was typing outloud.
I’m not terribly respectful or sensitive, so here goes…
Rule 34: If it exists, there’s porn about it.
It’s true.
You don’t want to test it.
If you do you will need a grapefruit spoon to gouge out your eyes and sawdust to pack the bleeding sockets.
Trust me.
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Rule%2034
also hesh How come Moshe baruch didnt get a shout out in this article? hes plenty pissed and has sworn to never go to Teveria.
A. Nuran – I thank you for your nice definition.
I felt that gouging out my eyes with a grapefruit spoon was not possible tonight as I have to make a cake and salad for a bar-b-q tomorrow.
Therefore, Cwilliam I did not look at your link, although I have read many an entry in the urban dictionary before.
I figured it was something like … well… Hot Apple Pie, if you get my drift? At least that is where my mind went.