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as if childhood isn't traumatic enough
It's bad enough the guys have to grow the little dangly sideburns...
Rabbi orders maiming of dolls 26/03/2006 21:15 - (SA)
Jerusalem - In a tough break for the children of Orthodox Jewish families, a former grand rabbi of Israel has urged parents to amputate their dolls to avoid the perils of idolatry. Basing the move on a Biblical ban on the possession of idols, Mordechai Eliyahu, a Sephardic rabbi, broadcast his edict on a religious radio station calling for an arm or a leg to be dismembered. In the case of a teddy bear or other stuffed animals, the children will see their beloved toys lose an ear or an eye instead. "It is very important that these toys do not remain intact so as to remove the element of idolatry," said Eliyahu. His son, Shmuel Eliyahu, himself a rabbi in the northern town of Safed, said that it was inappropriate to own statues or dolls, even to play with or for artistic purposes. "They need to be amputated or at least altered," he said. Shmuel revealed that his father had forced one of his followers to snap off the ear of a replica of a statue of Moses by Michelangelo that he had bought at an exorbitant price. Religious edicts are not legally binding in Israel. *********************************** Mommy, mommy! Please don't stab my Rocky Raccoon!
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03-29-2006, 06:41 PM
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03-29-2006, 06:42 PM
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However, as a pious and humble servant of the one-eyed bear god Ursiclops, I heartily endorse the rabbi's plans.
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03-30-2006, 05:51 AM
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I have found that the easiest way to maim your dolls/teddies etc. is by having a jealous dog as a pet. She/he will soon sort out those pesky fake eyes
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04-08-2006, 04:51 AM
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Tie up Teddy or Barbie tight in a paper bag and never look upon them again as you play with them, thereby avoiding mortal sin.
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07-20-2006, 03:44 PM
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 This guy will do it.
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07-23-2006, 12:43 AM
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