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In reply to the discussion: Marco Rubio will hold Yom Kippur fundraiser at GOP megadonor’s home decorated with art by Hitler [View all]Behind the Aegis
(56,277 posts)It isn't a "Yom Kippur fundraiser" but rather, a fundraiser being held on Yom Kippur.
I am going to add my own, 'fact is stranger than fiction" story:
I was working for a university, which decided to hold homecoming on Rosh HaShana. This upset the small Jewish community, especially the Jewish boosters. So, the university, in it's infinite wisdom, decided to "make it up" to the Jewish community, as they weren't going to move homecoming. While in a staff meeting, we were told of the predicament and then told of the solution: The following Saturday, they would hold a pig pickin' on the grounds. Well, I burst out into laughter because, well, I thought it was a joke. The puzzled looks on the face of my boss indicated, nope, this wasn't a "funny" but an example of profound ignorance. First, I had to explain, while many Jews are lapse on Kosher, most will not actually eat pork, especially in a setting where a big ole pig is being roasted in the ground. Second, the following Saturday was Yom Kippur (which I had to explain) and Jews typically fast..so, again a "banquet" ain't gonna cut it! She hightailed it out of the meeting to make several quick calls, as this "make up" session was about to go to print. But, that is what happens when you have a staff of over 500 people and one Jew!