# Explain these cartoons about Jewish holidays? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 4, 2018, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826 "2018-04-04T19:33:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826/21 "2018-04-04T23:51:28Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > A [Sufganiyah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufganiyah), actually. It’s a like a donut, only chewier. Similar to the German _Berliner_. It’s eaten around Hanukkah (Israelis are big fans of seasonal foods) and has a bazillion calories. According to Wiki, they’ve been downsized in recent years “to appeal to health-conscious consumers.” That’s hardly a “downsized” one he’s scarfing, is it? Maybe that’s why she’s POed. ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826/22 "2018-04-04T23:53:28Z")
Yeah, Wikipedia alludes to it – a deep fried filled doughnut is traditional, but people are making smaller ones, so people can partake even if it has too many calories. Woulda been too over the top if she was eating a baked one. Because that’s just avoiding oil and therefor whole reason for the season. ---
**Author:** ![Arkcon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Arkcon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arkcon)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2018, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826/23 "2018-04-04T23:59:26Z")
> [@Jacquernagy](#): > > Jesus H. Christ, this is what passes for Jewish humor these days? Well, Jewish relationship humor, written by an man. Maybe see it as Love is … but with clothes and grownups. I like the subtle irony in _Baby Face_– one week he says? In most middle eastern men, 5 o clock shadow is well developed before afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2018, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826/24 "2018-04-05T01:04:36Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > It’s not Jewish humor - it’s Israeli observational humor. Different genre. > > A [Sufganiyah](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sufganiyah), actually. It’s a like a donut, only chewier. Similar to the German _Berliner_. It’s eaten around Hanukkah (Israelis are big fans of seasonal foods) and has a bazillion calories. So why is that funny? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826/25 "2018-04-05T01:21:46Z")
It’s funny because he can eat it, while she, for some reason, can’t (probably the ‘counting calories’ thing suggested above), so it’s revenge for her eating a sub sandwich in front of him during Passover, when he, an observant jew, couldn’t eat leavened bread. Which is inherently amusing, but also funny because he waited months on end for the opportunity, and took it. Revenge is a dish best served cold, covered in powdered sugar and filled with jelly. ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [April 5, 2018, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826/26 "2018-04-05T03:10:53Z")
Pitas generally have leavening. Not kosher for Passover. If they were, you’d see a hell of a lot fewer attempts to make sandwiches with matzoh. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/explain-these-cartoons-about-jewish-holidays/811826.md?page=1)