seasonal humor

[cellio]

The following is (IMO) hilarious if you're at all familiar with Talmudic reasoning. I've been told that it's pretty darn funny even if you aren't.

Hilichot Xmas (the laws of Christmas).

(No, I don't know what the letter of approbation really says. If you do, please tell me.)

Comments

[dvarin.livejournal.com]

This brings up a question I had when I read a newspaper article on shmita a while ago. What would the Jews do in the case where there were no non-Jews in their land, and they were still required to not farm? How would they get food?

This actually leads to another question that I am not sure of having correct implicit assumptions but I will ask anyway, which is: Why is it allowed to request that another person do something which you are forbidden yourself? (ie, drive somewhere on Shabbat, or turn off the lights). Is it different if they volunteer without you asking? (If so, why does not their being informed of your restrictions constitute an implicit request for assistance? (I would read that (being looking for opportunities to help), and so must assume that it is not uncommon)

[chite.livejournal.com]

OK, that's one of the funniest things I have read in ages.

[indigodove.livejournal.com]

I quite liked it :-)

[sk4p.livejournal.com]

I've not laughed so hard in a long time.