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Friday, August 23, 2002

It's been a rough week. The Sabbath will soon commence. Let's wrap up the week with a touch of mirth...

The Roots of Jewish Eating Disorders:

Rosh Hashanah -- Feast
Yom Kippur -- Fast
Sukkot -- Feast
Simchat Torah -- Keep feasting
Month of Heshvan -- No feasts or fasts for a whole month.
Hanukkah -- Eat potato pancakes
Tenth of Tevet -- Do not eat potato pancakes
Tu B'Shevat -- Feast
Fast of Esther -- Fast
Purim -- Eat pastry
Passover -- Do not eat pastry
Shavuot -- Dairy Feast (cheesecake, blintzes etc.)
17th of Tammuz -- Fast
Tisha b'Av -- Keep Fasting
Begin Again

courtesy of Sarah M (Ciceronian)