tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339767115203725254.post4758324017173344529..comments2024-02-24T10:25:52.615+02:00Comments on Voices Magazine's Blog: Hondeling - Jerusalem StyleSharon Katzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04187707180795618521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339767115203725254.post-52065717690569318052011-11-02T14:40:24.092+02:002011-11-02T14:40:24.092+02:00Reminds me of the way my father,of blessed memory,...Reminds me of the way my father,of blessed memory, used to buy things in Meah Shearim on Fridays in the early 70's.The conversation used to go something like this:<br /><br />DAD: How much is this pocket Tehillim?<br />SELLER: 6 lirot<br />D: Make it 5 lirot<br />S: okay<br />D: How much is this Havdala Candle?<br />S: 7.50 lirot<br />D: Make it 7 lirot<br />S: okay<br />D: How much is this set of Machzorim?<br />S: 32 lirot<br />D: Make it 30 lirot<br />S: okay<br />D: How much is this pair of tzitzit?<br />S: 12 lirot<br />D: make it 10 lirot.<br />S: okay<br />D: How much is this siddur?<br />S: 22 lirot<br />D: Make it 20 lirot.<br />S: okay<br />D: okay, wrap them up. What is the total?<br />S: 72 lirot<br />D: Make it 70 lirot.<br />S: okay<br />D: Shabbat Shalom. I'll pay you next week!Sholomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339767115203725254.post-76618373978029589362011-11-01T20:09:01.784+02:002011-11-01T20:09:01.784+02:00Great story, Sharon. This reminds me of something ...Great story, Sharon. This reminds me of something Lorelai Kude, of Radio Nachlaot, posted to Facebook the other day. Lorelai is currently visiting in Tzfat. She posted: "Only in Tzfat can it be considered normal for a guy to jump up & down & shout "KETER!!!" when taking a number at the Misrad haPanim (when the number is 620). Nobody even batted an eye."<br /><br />I am going to share your terrific hondeling story! Kudos!Varda Meyers Epstein (Judean Rose)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17159600299817776906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3339767115203725254.post-31881636464459097462011-11-01T14:50:03.319+02:002011-11-01T14:50:03.319+02:00Cute. Reminds me of when I bought my first heater ...Cute. Reminds me of when I bought my first heater in Haifa. The salesman said the 20-rib heater was, say, 800 NIS, and the 21-rib one was 1000 NIS. I said, "200 NIS just for one rib?!" He looked at me with a smile and said, "One rib? Woman was created from just one rib!" Sold. <br /><br />(By the way, the salesman wasn't wearing a kippa - the Torah is deeply rooted in the culture - even in Haifa).Mois Navonhttp://www.divreinavon.comnoreply@blogger.com