It seems like ages since someone decided to put something funny and frum on Craigslist, I can’t say this didn’t cause me to puke in a my mouth just a tad, but I always wondered whether Rabbis were selling used…
Tag: mikvah
Women risk life and limb to get to the mikvah during the snowstorm
The media, myself included, is constantly deriding the Charedim in Israel for its poor treatment of women. We tend to notice the bad, the bus beat downs, the public protests, riots, the evil modesty signs in Meah Shearim, but we…
What I thought of mikvah night before I got married
I feel like every time I spoke or joked about mikvah night before I got married, all the folks who had experienced this night were laughing at me. Basically mikvah night is a pain in the ass… Find out more…
Do Jews really have small penises?
From Gawker: San Francisco’s Contemporary Jewish Museum has launched a lovely exhibition in honor of the Jewish holiday Tu B’Shevat, or New Year for the Trees. One component of the exhibition includes a wishing tree that encourages people to write…
I used to hate chabad, but then I needed a mikvah in the middle of nowhere…
I understand chabad hatred, I really do. If it’s justified or not is hard to tell. I’ve heard dozens of stories on the both sides of the fence, about the community that modified their mikvah according to chabads standards and…
Eight Worst Mikvah Ladies.
Guest Post by Mrs. Telz Angel. In honor of the marriage of Heshy and Chaya I wanted to share with you my top eight worst Mikva Lady experiences. 1. The Talkative Town Yenta. Lady, please stop talking! I show up…
Do we really need to teach modern orthodox folks about sex?
That was my thought when I read the following line from the Forward’s Sisterhood blog about Sex Toys and Talmud. “Dr. Jennie Rosenfeld is equally at home teaching a page of Talmud and showing women how to use a vibrator.”…
Forget Bat Mizvah’s have a period party instead
New Age Judaic practice always strikes a weird note with me, it sounds good, you can make some great points from it, but in similar vein that many chumras become halacha at what point will these made up rituals and…
Coed Mikvahs
Forgive me, but I forgot who sent this to me. A Chassidish gay friend of mine told me that in the Satmar Mikvah there are actually signs and special things to say if you want to chop a little action…
Attention: Please don’t ask Niddah questions at the table
So I’m sitting at this Rabbis table one week and he’s got some guests and all of kids are sitting at the table and he busts out this Niddah question that almost made me spit my food out. Guy who…
Niddah Rap
Do you hate going to the Mikvah?
Well the dude from Ma Nishtana blog hates it so much he made what seems to be the funniest video on the topic I have ever seen.
Am I the only one who finds group mikvahs disgusting?
Just because its the thing to do, I went to the Ari’s Mikvah in Tzfat on Friday. This was the first time I was naked in a room full of men, I have been to many JCC locker rooms in…
Mikvah Night Song
Hey Heshy, I’m so glad that you liked this parody I wrote, which was inspired by Your amazing Mikvah night comedy video. Somehow I am not surprised that you own this album, it’s definitely a classic (after Ace of Base).…
Mikvah Night Comedy
This may weird some of you out, while others may find it hilarious – watch at your own risk.
Do many people organize their lives around niddah schedules?
I have no idea how it came up in discussion, but I was at an oneg recently which had a bunch of married and unmarried men around my age and this one guy mentioned that he organizes his entire life…
Making a case for Yoetzet Halacha
While spending shabbos in Washington Heights several weeks ago, the residents were in the process of trying to find a new Rabbi for the shul. On Friday night the shul organized an Oneg Shabbat question and answer session with the…
What is proper mikvah etiquette?
I have to admit I am not much a fan of mikvah, just the thought of getting into a pool where a bunch of naked men are turns me off. The thought of these naked men not showering before is…
What do you think of Polygamy?
I have never actually thought of polygamy before, besides for the few times I have heard that some sephardic folks still take more then one wife and the several times I have found myself staring at large multi wived families…