Hey Heshy, Not particularly sure why I felt the need to write this; I guess the absurdity of PLLBR got me thinking. For context I moved to Brooklyn about a year ago for the annual (REALLY)out-of-town to town shidduchim migration.…
Tag: Brooklyn
The Tznius Crisis
Dear Rabbi X, I would like to personally thank you for bringing the issue of tznius to the public. Since I read your letter, it has opened my eyes to a problem that is surely bigger and more severe than…
Proposal to only rent to Jews in Crown Heights sounds like Nazi Germany
Crown Heights is on the road to becoming the next Williamsburg and it’s chassidic residents feel the need to fight back. A recent letter to the famous mud slinging chabad website called COL, blamed landlords for being too open with…
Best Jewish Hurricane Irene picture
Found this gem on VIN Search for more great Jewish pictures on 4torah.com
Slimy Shmuli: The Hot Chanie Counterpart
Slimy Shmuli: The Hot Chanie Counterpart Guest Post by Talia G. Everyone knows that Hot Chanies are the frum-but-sexy women, mainly based in Flatbush and the 5 Towns, who tend to wear sexy sheitels, tight leather and denim skirts (but…
Restaurant owner swears he didn’t know about the Hot Chanie Cam
Brooklyn – A kosher restaurant is in hot water after it posts hidden camera pictures of neighborhood Hot Chanie’s. The owner swears he knew nothing about the camera and claims that it’s a plot by competing restaurants in the neighborhood…
Succos in New York is rained out
One of the things I wanted to see on my trip to New York was rain, Northern California weather is what we east coasters may call paradise. It hasn’t rained since the winter, which ended in March and I felt…
Hocker Hall of Fame inducts 4 shomrim who were shot
The Hocker Hall of Fame in Boro Park will induct the 4 shomrim who were shot while chasing a perv last night. Apparently the man was caught fondling himself near a girls school and a chase ensued. Then he pulled out…
Stuff Hot Chanies Like
I don’t know how many times I will have to reiterate this, but a Hot Chanie doesn’t actually have to be hot — many aren’t. It’s more of a look and attitude that make up the Hot Chanie lifestyle. There…
Ultra orthodox Jews want separate playgrounds
Separation of the sexes isn’t just for weddings and sidewalks anymore. The latest call for separation of the sexes comes from the playground as Ultra Orthodox Jews in Brooklyn, NY have become frightened at the thought that their children are playing…
Why do Frummies drive like idiots?
It’s true, the more religious the community, the worse the drivers they produce. Have you been to Boro Park or Flatbush? What about The Five Towns or the Catskils, it’s really a nightmare. Luckily, other folks like my dear friend…
Shidduch phone call – you’re 6 feet tall right
I got a phone call today from a random 718 number, being that I rarely get any phone calls anymore since I moved west I picked it up and on the other end of the line I heard what I…
Traif: Williamsburg Restaurant devoted to pork and shelfish
Traif is a new restaurant that says it is going to celebrate pork and shellfish and I find it really funny, some of you may find it sad that a Jewish guy is opening up a restaurant devoted to his…
Shidduch date gone bad
The girl is obviously not Chassidish, and the video should have been longer – but it’s hilarious in my opinion
I don’t do Halloween – but you can’t help but notice the freakshow
I am not really into “celebrating” Halloween, it is a pagan holiday and I am sure they used it as an excuse to throw some Jew burning pogroms back in the day. But, I couldn’t help myself from getting down…
How to Hate the Gays
Last night I was working at our local co-op market. The crowd there is pretty diverse — Hasidic Jews, Caribbean immigrants, Park Slope people with $50 t-shirts (ironic, baby, ironic!)…and anyone else in search of good, cheap food. Once a…
Bio-engineers caught making esrogim with unusually weak pitoms
A ring of bio engineers has been discovered to be a part of a major Esrog scam by authorities in Israel. Information about Esrogim bought in Brooklyn containing unusually weak pitoms led authorities to make the bust of these men…
Olgas on Smith: My favorite restaurant in Brooklyn
I have been eating a bit healthier lately, and have noticed that there is an absolute dearth of healthy kosher restaurants in the city, what the Jews call healthy is a far cry from great tasting and actually healthy. Sure…
I love my mechanic
Unlike most men who peer longingly under the hood at what makes their cars move, I kind of know what I’m looking at, I can pick out the engine, the air intake, alternator and radiator, but like most men I…
Brighton Beach is for fat and ugly people
My buddy and I went to the beach yesterday after work, we figured we would try one of those small beaches on the side of Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, but they were all garbage filled and had no swimming signs,…
Six reasons why frum people aren’t friendly
Guest post by Simcha Levenberg Six reasons why *Frum people aren’t friendly (unless they know you) *(A frum person is an Orthodox Jewish person who keeps cases of seltzer on their porch or in their basement.) Frum people are great;…
Everyone loves to hate Hatzolah guys
Hatzolah makes many people cringe, I myself used to cringe when I was stuck in traffic on Friday afternoon and suddenly a big fat Chassidish hocker in a suburban with lights flashing and peyos thrashing about flying down the shoulder…
I moved to NY a month ago – my thoughts
Its hard of me to believe or admit it, but just over a month ago I moved to New York. I have sworn for years that I would never move to New York, this has been my longest stretch in…
Boro Park memories: Wallachs and G & Sons
Dad: You can’t wear that Me: Why not? What’s the problem? Dad: Don’t argue with me, that’s just not how its done over there. Just put on some pants. Me: But its 90 degrees outside, its so hot. Dad: If…
Restaurants can have hashkafic levels too
I had an epiphany tonight while sitting in Burgers Bar of the five towns. , if people and shuls could be hashkafically labeled, why can’t restaurants?