But I always make latkes!

My wife saw my posters for Chanukah. She pointed out, correctly I may add (that last phrase usually goes without saying - she is right far more often than I like to admit in the heat of discussion), that she makes latkes and sufganiyot (donuts)... read more
 
Posted by mendel Tuesday, November 30, 2010 5:00:31 PM Categories: Chanukah Obesity
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How is Chanukah like Purim?

Purim is characterized by "opposites", where the opposite of what was expected happened and part of our celebration is doing things differently - the opposite of the usual. I feel like some of this has transferred to Chanukah. The great miracle of... read more
 
Posted by mendel Monday, November 29, 2010 12:45:48 AM Categories: Chanukah Obesity
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WARNING!! OIL SLICK AHEAD!!

It is customary to eat foods on Chanukah that have been cooked in oil. There is a tendency to overdo this. Have latkes and enjoy them, but they don't have to drown in oil, and they don't have to be eaten in mass quantities every day. The holiday... read more
 
Posted by mendel Tuesday, November 23, 2010 5:17:16 PM Categories: Chanukah Obesity
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Cool Chanukah Posters!

Cool Chanukah Posters with a Message! Check 'em out here! read more
 
Posted by mendel Monday, November 22, 2010 5:21:56 PM Categories: Chanukah Obesity
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CDC Confirms Mumps

Nov 4 2010 - Samples from 6 local cases were sent to the CDC labs for testing. All 6 tested positive. This merely confirms what was already presumed to be true - this is mumps. There continue to be a trickle of cases. For some this has been a... read more
 
Posted by mendel Thursday, November 4, 2010 6:30:14 PM Categories: Mumps Outbreak
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Mumps Update - Oct 21 2010

So far there are 14 probable cases of mumps - 10 high school age boys (all but 1 from Telshe) and 4 adults with high level contact with 1 or more Telshe cases. It is impossible to say how long this will last, or whether this will become... read more
 
Posted by mendel Thursday, October 21, 2010 6:40:26 PM Categories: Mumps Outbreak
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Mumps Update - Oct 4 2010

UPDATE (Oct 4 2010): The father of one of the cases came down with what appears to be mumps. This was 2 to 2-1/2 weeks following exposure to his son, a normal incubation period for mumps. I am not aware of other cases of Telshe HS boys becoming... read more
 
Posted by mendel Monday, October 4, 2010 6:38:55 PM Categories: Mumps Outbreak
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Public Memo

Important memo relating to the current mumps outbreak! Please post this in your shul, school, Jewish store or Jewish business. Click Here for Memo on Mumps for Public Posting (e.g. shuls), Sept 22 2010 read more
 
Posted by mendel Wednesday, September 22, 2010 6:35:22 PM Categories: Mumps Outbreak
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Is It Mumps or Not?

There are at least 7 possible cases of mumps exhibiting signs of parotitis (swollen salivary glands under ears causing swollen jawline). Mumps is the only known cause of epidemic parotitis, and so the working assumption is that this is mumps. Lab... read more
 
Posted by mendel Tuesday, September 21, 2010 6:34:08 PM Categories: Mumps Outbreak
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Suspected Mumps Outbreak in Cleveland

There is a possible mumps outbreak at Telshe Yeshiva in Cleveland. The Yeshiva is actively taking all appropriate measures, and wishes the community to be aware of this development. Mumps is usually very mild, especially in those who have had 2... read more
 
Posted by mendel Friday, September 17, 2010 6:32:05 PM
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