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post Mar 8 2005, 09:47 AM
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post Mar 8 2005, 09:49 AM
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It could be litfish for Sh'mos. I've heard rumors of a person named Shmais.


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post Mar 8 2005, 10:20 AM
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post Mar 8 2005, 10:22 AM
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Shmais = Shma Israel


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post Mar 8 2005, 10:47 AM
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QUOTE (krumlikeapretzel @ Mar 8 2005, 10:20 AM)
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It could be litfish for Sh'mos. I've heard rumors of a person named Shmais.
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But why Sh'mos?
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I thought it maybe had to do with "shmuos," as in news/rumors. But I think it was a nickname of his long before he started Shmais. Why don't you ask him!
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post Mar 8 2005, 10:57 AM
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Speaking of Shmais... the following announcement appeared on the site yesterday:

New Eretz Yisrael Seminary Update
The information listed in yesterday’s Shmais ad reading: “Some of our teachers and lecturers include Mrs. Chani K..., Mrs. Malka T..., Mrs. Batsheva S... Rabbi Yisrael W..., Mrs. Sara Esther C..., and Rabbi Choni G...” was mistakenly listed. These people have no association with our seminary.

We apologize for the inconvenience it caused them.

This really made me scratch my head. How does a "little mistake" like this happen? How did these names get included in the original ad if they have no connection with the seminary?
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post Mar 8 2005, 11:00 AM
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Well - they must have cut-and-pasted someone else's code but forgot to change the contents... maybe?


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post Mar 8 2005, 11:45 AM
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a smack?


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post Mar 8 2005, 11:55 AM
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QUOTE (krumlikeapretzel @ Mar 8 2005, 11:20 AM)
QUOTE (Elephant @ Mar 8 2005, 10:47 AM)
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QUOTE (farshideneh greenstein @ Mar 8 2005, 09:49 AM)
It could be litfish for Sh'mos. I've heard rumors of a person named Shmais.
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But why Sh'mos?
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I thought it maybe had to do with "shmuos," as in news/rumors. But I think it was a nickname of his long before he started Shmais. Why don't you ask him!
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Because the explanations other people come up with are always so much more fun.
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So let everyone take their guess, then ask him what it really means and we'll see who gets the prize.
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post Mar 8 2005, 12:27 PM
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I'm afraid I might offend someone here...but anyway here goes smile.gif

It's a contraction of two words...sh and mais. Take it from there.


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post Mar 8 2005, 03:00 PM
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shmais or shmois is a yiddish word from the expression "in shmois arein"


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תוד"ה המנונא קרנונא - ...ואין כאן אלא קר נונא דג שהוא קר (קידושין כה
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post Mar 8 2005, 03:05 PM
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QUOTE (karnuna @ Mar 8 2005, 04:00 PM)
shmais or shmois is a yiddish word from the expression "in shmois arein"
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You are a cold fish.


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post Mar 8 2005, 04:12 PM
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QUOTE (farshideneh greenstein @ Mar 8 2005, 03:05 PM)
QUOTE (karnuna @ Mar 8 2005, 04:00 PM)
shmais or shmois is a yiddish word from the expression "in shmois arein"
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You are a cold fish.
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metzunan betivi.....


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תוד"ה המנונא קרנונא - ...ואין כאן אלא קר נונא דג שהוא קר (קידושין כה
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post Mar 8 2005, 05:43 PM
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Talks and Tales, Shmu'ot ve'sipurim etc.


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post Mar 8 2005, 05:52 PM
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QUOTE (youngwifeandmum @ Mar 8 2005, 11:45 AM)
a smack?
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You're probably the closest.


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post Aug 11 2008, 02:18 AM
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That was a good question, Krum. I've wondered myself.

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post Aug 11 2008, 09:03 AM
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if it's gonna be a contest, i 'm out. i've been a reader sinc e the inception.


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