# This will make you flip your yarmulke

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-make-you-flip-your-yarmulke/652593>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [March 11, 2013, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-make-you-flip-your-yarmulke/652593 "2013-03-11T01:01:27Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-make-you-flip-your-yarmulke/652593/21 "2013-03-11T13:31:08Z")

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> [@movingfinger](#):
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> He should consider becoming a Unitarian, already.

My Unitarian minister braved horrible weather to conduct my father’s graveside service.

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**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-make-you-flip-your-yarmulke/652593/22 "2013-03-11T13:53:42Z")

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> [@chappachula](#):
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> You shouldn’t be sharing this story just with us anonymous folk on the net.  
> You really should share this story with the entire congregation of the synagogue.  
> Tell everybody you know who has any connection with the synagogue.
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> Print the story, with all the details. Sign it proudly with your mother’s name in large print and your name in smaller print below. Post it on the door to the synagogue, and put it on the windows of all the cars in the parking lot.
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> The rabbi deserves to have his contract cancelled.

Yup.

Rabbi’s an employee of the congregation. This is no more acceptable (in fact, considerably _less_) than any other sort of employee shirking.

Name and shame.

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**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\
**Post date:** [March 11, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-will-make-you-flip-your-yarmulke/652593/23 "2013-03-11T14:48:51Z")

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First off, I’m very sorry for your loss.

Second, I’m sorry that your family and friends were disrespected this way. Its just wrong and I hope you put it right.

> [@ThelmaLou](#):
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> Our jaws DROPPED. If I didn’t know better, I’d think this was a Saturday Night Live sketch. In fact, Tina Fey, if you’re reading, feel free to use this on SNL.

This would horrifically funny given any service at any cemetery, regardless of denomination:

If this is Too Soon, don’t open this spoiler.

The different cell phone networks.  
Who, from out of town has roaming. Who has unlimited.  
An elderly relative using a kids phone to listen in while an inappropriate ring-tone goes off.  
“Hey…Whats this picture here? Who Is that?”  
_two Samsungs bump-sending the pic_ “Stop That…!”  
The texting.  
“Maybe we could trend it on Twitter?”  
“Why is she hearing it before I am?” “Is it 4G…?”  
“Look, I’ll set up a WIFI hub and everyone can get access.”  
“I’m low on power. Who has a charger?” “Daddy…!” “You can charge Nintendo later, this is adult time now & we need all the power-ports.”

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