Things only Jews can relate to

amother

Gladiolus ↓

Sat, Oct 26 2024, 11:42 pm

amother

↑ Foxglove ↓

Sat, Oct 26 2024, 11:43 pm

Delete.
Double post

amother

Ebony

Sat, Oct 26 2024, 11:48 pm

Families being out in the middle of the night with young and old children. After hakofos or after seder

↑ Boca00 ↓

Sat, Oct 26 2024, 11:52 pm

https://www.instagram.com/mymo.....PfgH/

I can't see this happening anywhere else

amother

Mauve

Sat, Oct 26 2024, 11:57 pm

22 heavy gourmet meals in under 3 weeks!!!

amother

↑ Brown ↓

Sat, Oct 26 2024, 11:59 pm

Boca00 wrote:

https://www.instagram.com/mymoment_us/reel/C7mydDlPfgH/

I can't see this happening anywhere else

That is so beautiful!!! Thank you for sharing this!

GLUE ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 12:15 am

amother Gladiolus wrote:

Can you give a brief translation of some of it for people who don't understand Yiddish?

amother

Green

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 12:55 am

GLUE wrote:

Can you give a brief translation of some of it for people who don't understand Yiddish?

Basically the idea of this thread in a song.

amother

↑ Gladiolus

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 12:57 am

GLUE wrote:

Can you give a brief translation of some of it for people who don't understand Yiddish?

It's late at night, the end of the Shavuos meal
A Yid sits thoughtfully in front of his plate.

Tonight I'm going to be staying up to say Tikun Leil Shavuos,
And in a few hours, I'll be davening Vasikin.
Of course, before davening I'll want a coffee
But if I eat fleishigs now, I won't be able to have milk.

The Yid sits debating and worrying.
He needs to decide: Meat now, or good coffee tomorrow?

You might think this Yid is just a slave to his desires,
Spending time thinking if he should have meat or coffee.
But a good Yid explained it like this —
Think about the difference between a Yid and a non-Jew!
A non-Jew's desires are coarse, lowly, and treif
But a Yid's taavos are based on "Don't mix milk and meat."

The Yid's desire might express itself in physical matters,
But it demonstrates the uniqueness of a Yid, how Hashem chose us from all the other nations.

However it might be, what could a non-Jew understand?
These taavos and thoughts are in order to serve Hashem.

The combination of a coffee with a sugar cube, after the mikvah, with peyos still wet
The taavah Motzei Shabbos to put aside folding the Tallis and do something for Shalom Bayis

The sweetness of taking a nap during Lecha Dodi, it's better than in bed during the night
And of going to the Amud and clearing your throat while everyone waits

However it might be, what could a non-Jew understand?
These taavos and thoughts are in order to serve Hashem.

Getting the aliyah of Shishi
Sitting at the Mizrach wall
Spending a fortune on Maftir Yonah

Leaving out Tachanun
Or turning past the long Yotzer.

Being the first to call out "Yaaleh Veyavo!"
It's a joy that can almost bring you to tears
Go try to explain to a non-Jew the pleasure of making Kiddush during leining.

Being able to sit down after a long Mimkomcha, and taking the Tallis off your head
The excitement of yelling at the Baal Korei when he makes a mistake with the trop.

Crying out Chazak
Stamping out Amalek with a powerful anger
And throwing a last candy at the chosson after everyone else already threw

Humming Vetaher Leibeinu
Or calling out Shevach with such a groan
Breaking a fast after a long day, catching a Maariv at the exact minute

Smelling tobacco
A kugel on Thursday night
A Yiddishe understanding
The dilemma of deciding who to say Shalom Aleichem to at Kiddush Levana

The taavah of wanting to make something else for Shabbos
No matter how late it is
The taavah of taking two towels at the mikvah
It's an extra pleasure

Worrying already Friday night at Kiddush if there will be enough grape juce for Havdalah
The taavah of holding the kos already in your hand
And getting involved in a great discussion

The taavah of asking at Yachatz, "which piece is bigger?"
To use a broomstick when burning the chometz so the fire will burn better

Making sure everyone knows you're going away for Yom Tov
To the country, or across the ocean
The feeling of tasting the Bubbe's holoptches
Even though they are like a chok, without any taam (reasons/taste)

The taavah of dipping the matzah on Acharon Shel Pesach
After seven days of waiting
Chol Hamoed going to the botanical gardens
Because they are closed the whole year

Wanting to hit the hoshaanos one more time to see how the leaves go flying
Finding an imperfection in someone else's esrog - this is a taavah only a Yid will understand!

Bentching gomel at the biggest minyan so everyone will ask, "where did you go?"
And when someone is being brought to the hospital, going around asking "what happened?"

Checking if paint is really dry by touching it with your finger
The smart way of figuring out someone's name by checking their Tallis bag

Waking up every Jew on the plane and asking if they want to join the minyan
Pushing off a siyum you finished in Cheshvan for the Nine Days

Saying Mazel Tov to the chosson when he's already on his way to the chuppah
Wanting a Mitzvah Tantz to finish when everyone is standing up already

The taavah of a sick person that wants to fast
Even though the doctors are appalled
The taavah of the Russian Yid that gets a bris milah when he is 40 years old

The taavah of parents to do things for their children, more than for themselves
The taavah of a child that wants to bring nachas and hopes you will understand

The taavah that burns in a Yiddishe neshama
That he truly wants to be good

There is no taavah like a Jewish child
That pushes away a problematic desire

I thank You Hashem
That you didn't make me a non-Jew!
These taavos and thoughts are in order to serve Hashem.

Or a poor translation: https://lyricstranslate.com/en.....tml-0

yidishmamma

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 12:57 am

Mutty Ilowitz song? When I saw the title thread it reminded me right away of this song

Queen Of Hearts ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 1:15 am

Waving around a squawking smelly chicken over our heads.

'Throwing' our sins into the sea.

Eating meals where each course consists of a full proper meal on its own. And doing it too many times to count over the holidays.

amother

↑ Whitewash ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 1:23 am

If we're doing songs....

Cuz I'm a Jew by Country Yossi

https://open.spotify.com/track.....vHM1g

"There are times that I wear sneakers with my suit. And I must admit that it looks rather cute."

a2z

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 1:28 am

Realizing that 6 hours have passed and you can have milchigs

↑ Queen Of Hearts ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 1:29 am

a2z wrote:

Realizing that 6 hours have passed and you can have milchigs

Or not eating that cholent because you must have your coffee or chocolate!

↑ Boca00 ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 1:53 am

On a serious note..
When moving to a new place figuring out where a safe room could be

amother

↑ Whitewash ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 2:04 am

Counting how many doorways in your new house

amother

Lemonchiffon

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 2:44 am

Being totally disconnected from tech 3 times for 3 days each in one month.
Sometimes I think we don’t even realize the level of kedusha that we probably have by the end of a 3 day YT.

amother

Ivory ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 2:53 am

Getting a spiritual pleasure from being stark naked and dipping in a pool of water

And then going home and getting a completely different pleasure…also while being stark naked.

dankbar ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 3:10 am

My cleaning help couldn't understand how and why my husband and boys go to sleep in the porch in the freezing cold

↑ Queen Of Hearts ↓

Sun, Oct 27 2024, 3:13 am

Playing Jewish geography wherever and whenever 2 Jews meet. And if you haven't found out you're related you haven't schmoozed long enough.