New York Times - hard hitting journalism as always

Israel's Top Court Backs Loophole in Farming Law

"The Israeli Supreme Court stepped into a religious dispute on Wednesday, ordering the chief rabbinate not to allow local rabbis to decide for themselves whether to authorize produce from Jewish land to be sold during this sabbatical year.

The case centered on a loophole in religious law used to allow Jewish-owned farms to grow and sell kosher produce every seventh year, when the Bible says that Jewish land in Israel should be left fallow. The Biblical injunction about the sabbatical, or “shmita” year, is taken literally by many ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel, who refuse to buy or consume produce unless it is grown by non-Jews on land not owned by Jews."

Yeah... we're nutty like that... taking our G-d's commandments literally.

"So G-d, let me get this straight. When you say no pork, you mean don't eat it all the time, right?" -- Moses

Oh, and flattering headline too.

What a Jew wants... what Jew needs...

In perfect Vonsian style, an Encino deli decided to run this ad in a local mailer.

Note the delicious cheese on meat action. Now note that it's available for not only Yom Ha-Din, but Yom Tzom Kippur.

Mmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm, that's good aveira!

Then again, there is a Jewish star next to the toothpick, so who am I to judge?

You know... this would make a darn tasty meal during my flight to "a" Holocaust Museum.

Hey Southern California! Win a fun-filled trip to a Holocaust Museum.

Vons/Pavillions is shilling for Jewish customers by offering a trip to...

Jerusalem? Nope.

New York? Nope.

"a" Holocaust Museum? You betcha!

So, bring a picnic... load the kids into the car and let's make a day of it!