Comments on: Sell Your Chametz, Boys and Girls! http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/ It's a Jewish Blog! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 20:17:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: rick http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-207273 rick Wed, 12 Apr 2006 02:57:25 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-207273 a fun take on Pesach and chametz has been making the Internet rounds recently - if you check it out, be sure and also read thru the Q&A section further down the page, which is linked below (once you're in the Q&A section, click "more" for the full set of questions and answers.) Enjoy. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=9505530539#description a fun take on Pesach and chametz has been making the Internet rounds recently – if you check it out, be sure and also read thru the Q&A section further down the page, which is linked below (once you’re in the Q&A section, click “more” for the full set of questions and answers.) Enjoy.

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]]> By: Pesadick http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206561 Pesadick Tue, 11 Apr 2006 10:06:10 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206561 While we're on the subject, here's a good one to bring up your holiday spirit... THE CONVERT Shmulik, a religious Jew as well as a financial genius, left Brooklyn for a job as CFO of a well known brokerage firm in Utah (which is known as the Mormon state). The pressure on the company president from the directors was immense: "We can't have a Jew running the business - we're religious Mormons here," they said. The president took Shmulik aside for a talk and explained unequivocally that he would have to convert if he wanted to hold on to his honorable (not to mention 6-figure-earning) position. Shmulik had no choice. However difficult it might be to convert, it was less difficult than losing this great job. He went home and told his wife, "It's simple. From this Sunday on we'll be going to church with the kids". So passed a good few months, but his wife wouldn't stop nagging him, saying, "It's so difficult for me, I miss Shabbat, lighting candles, kiddush, festivals...you know money isn't everything, Shmulik" The more she nagged him, the more Shmulik's conscience bothered him, too. Finally, he'd had enough. He went back to the president of the company and said, "Listen, I can't go on like this, my guilt is eating me up inside. Money isn't everything. I can't even sleep at night, and neither can my wife. It's too much for me - I was born a Jew, and I want to die a Jew. If you want me to quit, I'll leave without making a fuss." The president looked at him in amazement and said "Listen Samuel, (that's what they called him in Utah), I had no idea it was so tough for you. I figured changing religions would be a simple thing. You know what, you've been a great asset to the company. We need you here. Stay Jewish as you wish. Don't worry, I'll take care of the rest". Shmulik went home with a thrill in his heart and a spring in his step. He ran to his wife (who was on the couch watching Ricki Lake) and said, "Tzipporah, you won't believe it, a miracle happened! We're going back to being Jews, and it's OK! I talked to my boss and he's letting me keep my job!" Tzippy (that's what they called her in Brooklyn) looked at him with eyes spitting fire and said "Tell me, ARE YOU NUTS????" Shmuel looked at her in shock. But...but I thought that was what you wanted all along, what you were crying to me about day and night. What? You don't want to go back to being Jewish?" Tzippy looked even more upset and said "Of course I do - BUT NOW??? TWO WEEKS BEFORE PESACH?!?!?!?" While we’re on the subject, here’s a good one to bring up your holiday spirit…

THE CONVERT

Shmulik, a religious Jew as well as a financial genius, left Brooklyn for a job as CFO of a well known brokerage firm in Utah (which is known as the Mormon state).
The pressure on the company president from the directors was immense: “We can’t have a Jew running the business – we’re religious Mormons here,” they said.
The president took Shmulik aside for a talk and explained unequivocally that he would have to convert if he wanted to hold on to his honorable (not to mention 6-figure-earning) position. Shmulik had no choice. However difficult it might be to convert, it was less difficult than losing this great job. He went home and told his wife, “It’s simple. From this Sunday on we’ll be going to church with the kids”.
So passed a good few months, but his wife wouldn’t stop nagging him, saying, “It’s so difficult for me, I miss Shabbat, lighting candles, kiddush, festivals…you know money isn’t everything, Shmulik” The more she nagged him, the more Shmulik’s conscience bothered him, too. Finally, he’d had enough. He went back to the president of the company and said, “Listen, I can’t go on like this, my guilt is eating me up inside. Money isn’t everything. I can’t even sleep at night, and neither can my wife. It’s too much for me – I was born a Jew, and I want to die a Jew. If you want me to quit, I’ll leave without making a fuss.” The president looked at him in amazement and said “Listen Samuel, (that’s what they called him in Utah), I had no idea it was so tough for you.
I figured changing religions would be a simple thing. You know what, you’ve been a great asset to the company. We need you here. Stay Jewish as you wish. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of the rest”. Shmulik went home with a thrill in his heart and a spring in his step. He ran to his wife (who was on the couch watching Ricki Lake) and said, “Tzipporah, you won’t believe it, a miracle happened! We’re going back to being Jews, and it’s OK! I talked to my boss and he’s letting me keep my job!” Tzippy (that’s what they called her in Brooklyn) looked at him with eyes spitting fire and said “Tell me, ARE YOU NUTS????”
Shmuel looked at her in shock. But…but I thought that was what you wanted all along, what you were crying to me about day and night. What? You don’t want to go back to being Jewish?” Tzippy looked even more upset and said
“Of course I do – BUT NOW??? TWO WEEKS BEFORE PESACH?!?!?!?”

]]> By: Purim Hero http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206519 Purim Hero Tue, 11 Apr 2006 03:59:29 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206519 um... LMS... Wouldn't she be the one paying the cash for the Chametz, not us paying her to take it? Maybe the problem is that she isn't paid enough to be able to buy our chametz? um… LMS… Wouldn’t she be the one paying the cash for the Chametz, not us paying her to take it? Maybe the problem is that she isn’t paid enough to be able to buy our chametz?

]]> By: Last Man Standing http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206503 Last Man Standing Tue, 11 Apr 2006 02:21:29 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206503 hey, you can sell your chometz to the non-jewish jewlicious models. the blonde haired blue eyed bimbo that represents jewlicious. the money will prob be useful to her since i cant imagine you pay her much. hey, you can sell your chometz to the non-jewish jewlicious models. the blonde haired blue eyed bimbo that represents jewlicious. the money will prob be useful to her since i cant imagine you pay her much.

]]> By: laya http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206363 laya Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:55:16 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206363 It's no joke, once when I was a kid, we sold our Hametz to our irish catholic neighbor, and he ate ALL of our good cereal! I was slightly traumatized. It’s no joke, once when I was a kid, we sold our Hametz to our irish catholic neighbor, and he ate ALL of our good cereal! I was slightly traumatized.

]]> By: ck http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206362 ck Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:47:32 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206362 Ha ha ariela - we're smarter than that! See we chose John not just because he's like the only non-filipino goy who lives in rechaviah and doesn't work for the UN, but also because John is going to be in Tbilisi, Georgia during Passover and will not be able to eat any of our yummy chometz. We are so smart. We are so smart. ESS-EM-ARE-TEE! Ha ha ariela – we’re smarter than that! See we chose John not just because he’s like the only non-filipino goy who lives in rechaviah and doesn’t work for the UN, but also because John is going to be in Tbilisi, Georgia during Passover and will not be able to eat any of our yummy chometz.

We are so smart.
We are so smart.
ESS-EM-ARE-TEE!

]]> By: ariela http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206359 ariela Mon, 10 Apr 2006 14:22:20 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206359 Eat the chametz, John!!!! Besides, that roll is bound to go bad in the next week, anyway. Eat the chametz, John!!!!

Besides, that roll is bound to go bad in the next week, anyway.

]]> By: John http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206281 John Mon, 10 Apr 2006 08:24:34 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206281 Sarah! I love you too! You won't believe this, but I recently met a straight guy in Jerusalem that makes his own challah! And it's good too! Sarah! I love you too! You won’t believe this, but I recently met a straight guy in Jerusalem that makes his own challah! And it’s good too!

]]> By: sarah http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206039 sarah Mon, 10 Apr 2006 02:24:05 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-206039 I love John and I should have known he was a chametz hoarder when I met him over Shabbat dinner...that dude is a rela challah hog. :) JK John I know you came for dessert. Coincidence?!!! I love John and I should have known he was a chametz hoarder when I met him over Shabbat dinner…that dude is a rela challah hog. :) JK John I know you came for dessert. Coincidence?!!!

]]> By: Rabbi Yonah http://www.jewlicious.com/2006/04/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-205962 Rabbi Yonah Mon, 10 Apr 2006 01:07:35 +0000 http://www.jewlicious.com/index.php/2006/04/09/sell-your-chametz-boys-and-girls/#comment-205962 Dear Layaleh, Get in the Pesach spirit, woman! I did some research for online chometz sales (as bloggers that would seem the only logical way to, eh, do it.) The only serious attempt for world-wide online chometz sales is at <a href="http://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/sell_chometz.asp" rel="nofollow">Chabad.org</a> It's important to do the sale right, and in the right time, because having chometz on passover, even chometz that is in someone elses domain, is a real Torah Bummer. Its up there with some of the big no-nos. Dear Layaleh,
Get in the Pesach spirit, woman!
I did some research for online chometz sales (as bloggers that would seem the only logical way to, eh, do it.) The only serious attempt for world-wide online chometz sales is at Chabad.org It’s important to do the sale right, and in the right time, because having chometz on passover, even chometz that is in someone elses domain, is a real Torah Bummer. Its up there with some of the big no-nos.

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