We’ve already busted ourselves as bad Jews ’cause we love Halloween. Even now that we’ve found out why we shouldn’t schnorr free candy from the neighbors with all the other boys and girls, we still can’t accept that we’re only allowed to don our princess-whore costume on Purim. Yeah, we like to do Purim right, too (last year we made 500 hamantaschen in a domestic fit fueled by too much allergy medication) but that’s a whole six months away! Plus, we truly appreciate the art of the jack o’ lantern (even the gross ones like this), and we’re sure as hell not going to attempt carving a fig.
Here’s a tip to make Halloween a little more kosher: did ya know you can use leftover pumpkin for latkes?
Yo, Yenta!
From the edge of the Diaspora rises a new generation of Jewish mother
Good tips, i’m going to dress up as a Jew for holloween. I do it every year, saves me money that way!
Sweet! I’ve been trying to find out what to do with those big monstrosities after baking those delicious seeds…
If anyone’s interested in an article I wrote a few years ago about Purim v. Halloween, you can read it at: http://myurbankvetch.blogspot.com/2004/10/purim-v-halloween.html
Damn funny!!!!