At Lunch Now: Atonement via Buffet?
Most people would think eating at an all you can eat Chinese food buffet (on 7th Ave btw 40+41st) while the rest of my people fast would make me the worst Jew of all time. But I think it makes me the best, because if Yom Kippur is all about feeling guilty about all the bad things you’ve done, than a buffet works far better for me than temple. In addition to guilt I’m also feeling severe heartburn. Well played God, well played.
Related:
Pick a Pita is as Close to Temple As I’ll Get This Week
The M.L. Guide to Beating the All You Can Eat Chinese Food Buffet
Posted by Zach Brooks at 1:34 pm, September 28th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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Oh well. A Yom-my buffet bests the day…
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Is that an onion ring I spy or a big piece of calamari?
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Im lil bit more surprised to see the greens and eggplant on that plate…
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Have bacon…then fuck a muslim.
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mmm.. duck and general tso’s.
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You are a bad Jew Zach Brooks! God will doubly smite you for the shrimp, not to mention the fact you are gorging yourself on the day of atonement! I’ve been extra atoneing since my fatback and egg sandwich yesterday morning at 11 am! Goats has lots of sins to sweat out!
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Where is this buffet?
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Not to get “religious” on you since I’m aware this is a food blog. But since Zach brought it up, I’ll just throw in my 2 cents. For the non-Jews out there, The day of atonement, once a year the High Priest would go into the holiest part of the temple and shed blood over the altar to atone for the sins of the people. I’m personally a christian, so I believe Jesus became the Greater High Priest, who understood humanity (even our need to pig out) and shed his own blood, better than the blood of animals, to atone for the sins of everyone who put their trust in him. He didn’t do this for us to feel guilty, because in God’s eyes the blood of Jesus covers us and we are innocent and even righteous. It’s about faith in Jesus not our own works. Shrug, don’t want to stir up a religious debate, just wanted to provide a contrast Zach’s perspective.
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Jesus was like the original Sword of Sauron..
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…are you saying peter jackson invented judeaism?
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I prefer my Superheroes in spandex, thank you very much.
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As a fellow off-the-wagon Jew, I commend your choice of vittles. Hallo Berlin was my go-to today. Wolfed it down without spillage on my tie. Then somebody got “religious” on me. Gonna have to change this shirt now. Thanks for nothin’, BigFriedWalgreenHoagie.
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whats the name of this place?
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nevermind, got it.
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What a jerk! Rubbing it in the face of all who fasted. I do appreciate your manipulation of the concept though.
Lol.
Those shrimp look tasty!