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Mendl Weinstock and his sister Riva posing for a picture with Shocky the llama in Cleveland, Ohio on March 1, 2020. (Courtesy of Mendl Weinstock)

This brother vowed he would bring a llama to his sister’s wedding. And he did — wearing a tuxedo and kippah.

Mendl Weinstock followed through with the help of Shocky the llama.

By Cnaan Liphshiz March 4, 2020 2:27 pm

Tell Your Dog: It’s Jewish Animal New Year Time!

Most Jews will tell you that other than Rosh Hashanah, the Hebrew month of Elul isn’t terribly notable. It’s just the time to make High Holiday plans—right? According to the Mishna, though, the first of Elul is the new year for animals. More specifically, for domesticated animals – those who depend on humans for food, […]

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Put a Sparkly Easter Egg on Your Seder Plate, PETA Says

Stand-up comedian Carol Leifer, one of the great writers behind Seinfeld and SNL, has come out from behind the camera with a PETA video for Jewish vegans. The group that notoriously offended Jews for that 2003 concentration camp campaign seems to be using soft diplomacy this Passover, offering special vegan menus for everything from the […]

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The Jewish Woman Who Married a Dolphin in Eilat

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This brother vowed he would bring a llama to his sister’s wedding. And he did — wearing a tuxedo and kippah.

Tell Your Dog: It’s Jewish Animal New Year Time!

Put a Sparkly Easter Egg on Your Seder Plate, PETA Says

The True Story of the Jew Who Married a Dolphin

Help David Duchovny and Shalom The Pig Get to Israel by Sundown

This brother vowed he would bring a llama to his sister’s wedding. And he did — wearing a tuxedo and kippah.

Tell Your Dog: It’s Jewish Animal New Year Time!

Put a Sparkly Easter Egg on Your Seder Plate, PETA Says

The True Story of the Jew Who Married a Dolphin

Help David Duchovny and Shalom The Pig Get to Israel by Sundown

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