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The Week in iPhone Apps: Apps For Charity

John Mahoney — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 22:10:00 +0000

Christmas and Hanukkah will soon be here. Many of you will soon have iTunes gift certificates to blow–why not support a good cause? This week’s apps give some/all of their proceeds to charity.

Kosher Machine Only Serves 24/6 Because It’s Shomer Shabbos

Jesus Diaz — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:40:40 +0000

This is a kosher vending machine located at the E-Walk Theatre on 42nd Street, in Manhattan, NY. It sells hot tasty nosh, but only 24/6. Why? Because it’s Shabbos, that’s why.

In case you don’t know what Shabbos is:

Shabbat or Shabbos is the weekly Sabbath or day of rest in Judaism, symbolising the seventh day in Genesis, after the six days of creation.

And since this machine sells kosher food for shomer shabbos–people who observe the mitzvot and therefore respect the shabbos–it rests on the seventh day.

Which brings up the question: Was God really a very powerful vending machine serving hot grilled Reuben galaxies and primordial matzah ball life soup for $US1.50 each? Probably, only Walter Sobchak knows:

[Thanks OMG Ponies]

LED Motherboard Menorah Is Hanukkah 2.0

Jack Loftus — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 19:00:00 +0000

The Christmas ads are already hitting the airwaves, so it’s only fair that we bring you this LED circuit board menorah way to early too. There are few surprises with this 14cm tall by 23cm wide menorah, other than the geek factor that comes alongside celebrating eight crazy nights with a motherboard and some LEDs. For $US25 you too can celebrate Hanukkah 2.0. [Fred Flares via Technabob]