Gothamist: Even Billboards Celebrate Purim

TruJew

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 10:12:18 -0500

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Brian

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 13:23:19 -0500

Saw this sign on Saturday. I was soo confused.

YE

Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:53:07 -0500

Yeah, It is Yiddish. Tough the spelling for "Purim" is the same in both Hebrew & Yiddish (apparently...) I was always under the impression that a lot of the Hasids in Williamsburg shunned Hebrew as a conversational language because they are parts of sects like the Satmar Jews (who don't believe the State of Israel should exist).

not jewish

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 19:16:21 -0500

Thanks for the explanation hebe.

dave

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 13:04:44 -0500

Attention all goys -- here is why that ad makes sense: Because Purim is a dress-up holiday. Costumes and such. So it's Purim humor.

Aristocrat

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 12:04:53 -0500

I don't get it, so the purpose of the boy not looking so Hasidic is what? What are they trying to encourage? "Hey, look more like regular Jews"?

RG

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:49:35 -0500

Dudes, that's Yiddish. Which, as always, is written with Hebrew letters.

MT

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:39:40 -0500

That has to be one of the most hilarious (and mysterious) advertising stories in NYC. What's the 411 behind it all? Who's responsible. Is it just some whacky hasidic kids?

SD

Tue, 13 Mar 2007 11:17:47 -0500

I'm not doubting the authenticity of the billboard but it looks photoshopped into the image. Is that really hanging on the side of that building?