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MaNishtana

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A prolific writer, MaNishtana has produced content for magazines such as Tablet and The Jewish Daily Forward, in addition to his books and personal blog.

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The setting: Passover aisle at ShopRite The players: blonde jewish lady, her adorable 6 yr old daughter, me Scene: Daughter: [picks up random item] Is this kosher? Mother: If it's in this aisle, its kosher and kosher for Passover. Le helpful me: Theres actually a couple of things in this aisle that arent k for p Mother: [snippily] Everything in this aisle is k for p Me: Well there's some soups over there that aren't Mother: [snippily] Well everything on the paper covered shelves are Me: The soups are also on the paper covered shelves Mother: [huffs off] Sure [Ten minutes later] Mother and daughter wander back into aisle as I'm on the phone with my wife asking if she's up for making matzo balls. Mother overhears convo, notices my tzitzit, sees the whole ass box of shmura matzah under my arm (which has been there the ENTIRE time), blanches. My convo ends. Me: [to mother, maybe a tad facetiously] Chag sameach Mother: [shakily] Chag sameach #pesachshoppingwhileblack #lol #sigh
Just because
Great. Now all I need are some regular accomplices. #rabbisandroleplay
Rabbi achievement unlocked: conducted 1st funeral.
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