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Yarmulkes for Political Junkies

August 14, 2008 6:35 PM

For those Jews out there just kvelling to let their candidate preference be known in shul, behold the world of Shmuel Tennenhaus at VanityKippah.com.

A kippah is a yarmulke, or a skull cap, and Tennenhous has one for supporters of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz, which he calls the McCippah.

The front:

And the back (“zayer shain” means “very nice,” or “great” in Yiddish.)

And for supporters of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, here’s the Obamica. The front:

And the back (a Bubby is a grandmother in Yiddish. And Obama should be so lucky!)

Oy!

- jpt

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I have a Barack Obama bumper sticker that's written in Hebrew. The yarmulke would got nicely with it when I go to shul. :)

Posted by: OSURubydoo | Aug 15, 2008 10:06:30 AM

"Oy gevalt! What's next--candidate-endorsed, do-it-yourself bris kits (as opposed to briskets--ouch!)!"

Posted by: chuck | Aug 14, 2008 8:33:54 PM

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;-)

Posted by: eyes opening | Aug 15, 2008 12:07:48 AM

Obama and his logo. Extremely offensive

Posted by: geevill | Aug 14, 2008 9:00:27 PM

I guess if Hillary would have made it her's could say something like: "A candidate only a bubba could love." Thanks for "menschy" post, Jake.

Posted by: Lisa Stein | Aug 14, 2008 8:44:24 PM

Oy gevalt! What's next--candidate-endorsed, do-it-yourself bris kits (as opposed to briskets--ouch!)!

Posted by: chuck | Aug 14, 2008 8:33:54 PM

One of your nicest post, Jake! So sweet! Thank you!

Posted by: Beckie | Aug 14, 2008 8:19:13 PM

I want one!

Posted by: Ben | Aug 14, 2008 7:26:23 PM

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