Shavuot Laughter aka: Why Israelis whip out their cheese and wine in droves on Shavuot For most Israelis, Shavuot is a time to splurge a little on two of the finer things in life: Curdled milk and fermented grape juice. It’s the one time of the year that the Mediterraneans from the East end of […]
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Not Quite The Speed of Light What Israelis expect, and what they get in reality Israelis love speed. They love to talk fast, drive fast, and surf the web fast. And they love to do it all while their heartbeat is racing on strong doses of black mud coffee. The problem is that only the […]
Shavuot cultural cartoon The Smart Mouse Rises To Say Cheese It’s Shavuot again. That time of year in the Jewish calendar (largely in Israel), where people celebrate the blessed cheesemakers, and the dairy they delivery. Of course last year saw Oy Vey bring to light the famouse color comic strip panel “All Your Cheese Are […]
Ahhhh … Shavuot. The cheesemakers, blessed as they are, love this holiday … almost as much as the cheese eaters. To cherish this sacred tradition of eating cheese and other dairy, Oy Vey presents you with this happy mouse caricature, illustrated among an array of tasty cheeses. Once you’ve filled up on the goods from […]