Dovster

This is it! The First Annual (and possibly Last Annual) Non-Denominational Kosher Hannuka Do!


It is open to theists of all religions, atheists, and agnostics. In other words:


It will be a 1 pm lunch, on Dec 11, which, by sheer coincidence, is not only my birthday but the day that I officially reach retirement age under Israeli law.

(Three days later I will continue my journey by heading to Las Vegas, where I will undoubtedly lose my life savings and be forced to go back to work.)

Place: Ben's Kosher Deli, 209 W. 38th St, Manhattan (this is between Fashion Ave/aka 7th Ave and 8th Ave).

Do you want the freebie souvenir t-shirt? Click on this post for details.


Definite List:

atldlff
AutoSlash
bdnyc
Canarsie
CMK10
Cordelli
DLRoads
Dovster
Humblebee
Jackal
ljp99
Mary2E
RobbyBobby
scoow
sethb
stockmanjr
s2spero
tarheelnj
the_happiness_store
travellingcari
travelmad478
vasantn
Yoshi212
ysolde
Wid

Possible List:

Bennos
BoeingGuy
Craz
jackplum
sbm12
ShopAround

dhammer53

I arrive home from your final destination on December 14.
Would have been fun to head to Brooklyn and hang out with the other alta cockers.

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CMK10

I may be able to make it up for this though I wouldn't know until we got a little closer to the date.

Dovster

Any time on that day which would be good for you is okay with me.

CMK10

I appreciate that, but due to work and family commitments I usually only plan about a month in advance. I'm also looking at heading to Bahrain sometime in December and I'm not yet sure when it will be. I will do my best to make it though.

reuvenh

I'm NY based. Considering where Dec 11 falls on the lunar/Hebrew calendar I am going to endeavor to be in town. So, perhaps we can grab lunch along with some decent kosher wine in midtown.

DLroads

I'll be there to watch it!

Dovster

A kosher deli sounds good to me and midtown is perfect. I will most likely be staying at a hotel on W 28th St and doing some shopping at FAO Schwarz (E 58th St) so anywhere between the two would work out well for me.

(Realizing that this is going to sound very odd, I will be going there -- in theory to buy a Channuka present for a 7-year-old Methodist blonde. No, I am not turning into a pedophile in my old age, nor getting religions confused, but simply need an excuse to go into to the store to relive part of my childhood. Indeed, the bolded words are my entire reason for going to New York.)

Dovster

With reuvenh, you, and I we have three "definites" -- as soon as we get two more this turns into an official FT Do and gets listed in the Consolidated Do List thread.

Of course, we will have to figure out a name for it. Somehow, I suspect that most OmniLibs would not be running to attend a "Dovster Birthday Do", and you can't really have a "Pre-Christmas Do" in a kosher deli, but a "Non-Denominational Kosher Hannuka Do" might spin a few dreidls.

ysolde

Are you saying one needs an excuse to go to FAO Schwarz and relive one's childhood? NOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Dovster

Only if he is flying 6000 miles to do it.

DLroads

The Jewish Food DO! oii vei, that's going to be a biselle heck of a party!
'oyoi yo yo yo yoi...' 'oyi viei'...
אַ גוואַלדיק פּאַרטיי！
זייַט געזונט、דובסטר...

Mary2e

If I'm still working in NYC, and I hope not to be, I will be happy to join you. I'll even bring you a sandwich.

Dovster

Cain't y'all speak Yewnited States fer cryin' out loud?

Dovster

Mary, you will always be welcome...your sandwiches, however, will be banned!