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What’s the meaning of life? [ASK JEWBELLISH #1]

Mendy & Big Dave address and dance to your questions in this rare behind the scenes look at Jewbellish The News.

COMMENT BELOW and we’ll address it in our next ASK JEWBELLISH.

Ask Jewbellish #1:
Directed by: Jeffrey Lampert
Produced by: Tafari Ganzales-Aires
Edited by: Mendy Pellin
Hair & Make-up: Abe Steinberg

1st AD: Shmueli Putzedik
Grip: Faivish Yutzberg
Key Gaffer: Moishe Cabelotz

Cast:
Mendy Pellin – Self
David Jones – Big Dave
Meredith Giangrande – Jenny Gentile
Office Assistant / PA – David Cohen

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Rogers Park – Sukkah’s Falling

The fun holiday that follows Yom Kippur finally gets the attention it deserves. Watch this zany music video by Rogers Park in association with Jewbellish. Sukkahs are falling, Lulavs are flying, and there are some sweet vocal harmonies in this visual treat.

Rogers Park debut music video, “Sukkah’s Falling”.
Follow the band: http://fb.com/RogersParkBand

Filmed and Edited by: Mendel Katz

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Produced and Directed by: Yosef & Mordy

Creative Director: Mordy Kurtz

Song Recorded at: Basement Record Studio

Song Mixed, Mastered, and Engineered by: Dov Gurewicz

Lyrics and Vocals: Rogers Park (Yosef & Mordy)

Instruments: Dov Gurewicz

Song Parody of: Paul McCartney’s “I’ve Just Seen A Face.”

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Rosh Hashana: Honey Bucket Challenge

Watch this sweeeet episode of Jewbellish The News to see brand-new apples for Rosh Hashana, an Apple Watch (Rosh Hashana Limited Edition) and a new spin on the outdated Ice Bucket Challenge.

Staring: Mendy Pellin & David Jones
Directed by: Arnon Shorr
Written by: Mendy Pellin
Produced by: Tafari Gonzalez-Aird
PA: Ryan Larkin

[Only two watches were harmed during the making of this video.]

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Turn Down for What: Jewish Version

You must watch this heartbreaking story of a few Jewish mothers and a matchmaker. Based on a true story. Think of it as a modern day Fiddler on the Roof.

Written and Directed by: Mendy Pellin
Produced & Cinematography by: Tafari Gonzalez-Aird

Special thanks to Lil Jon & DJ Snake for finally addressing the Shidduch Crisis!

Full Lyrics:
(inaudible)
Turn[ed] Down For What?

Production Assistant: Sean Topps; Jennifer Wolski
Make-Up & Wardrobe: Abe Steinberg

CAST:
Sledgehammer Mother: Lauri Janover
Rolling-Pin Mother: Jennifer Wolski
Wig-Head Mother: Robin Roth
David’s Mother: Truett Butler
Matchmaker: Sally Lefton-Wolfe
Housekeeper: Aixa
Heimishe Butcher: Jake Turx
Butcher: Dovid Lieder
Elderly Rabbi: Kai Cofer
Hip Hasid: Sean Topps
Monsey Hasid: Jake Turx
Dovid Cohen: Yosef Pellin
Loopholer Rebbe: Mendy Pellin

Special Thanks to Lieders Catering

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Jewbellish The News: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge

Jewbellish the News and Mrs. Goldstein finally accept the #ALSIceBucketChallenge… with a little surprise 😉 Read below for our exclusive Hilchos Ice Bucket Challenge laws by Chemi Ding.

Hilchos Ice Bucket Challenge

We’ve received several halachic questions regarding various aspects of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge and we will address a number of them here.
What is the biblical source for the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge?
The verse in Twitteriticus (24:7) states, “And it shall be seventh day, when your friend shall calleth upon you to partake in the ice-water ceremony. You shall surely pour the ice-water on your head, or on the head of thou friend who is close to you. For if you shall not pour, you shall incur the wrath of the Lord the scorn of your social media friends and you shall pay one hundred silver coins to the charity of my choosing. And it shall be for an atonement on your soul.”
I have been nominated. How long do I have to complete the Ice Bucket Challenge?
It depends who you are. For the layman 24 hours is the limit. If you need to arrange a helicopter to dump ice on you while you stand on top of a mountain wearing speedos, the American Council of Rabbis grants you an additional 24 hours due to the great pirsumei nisa (publicity) that you are affecting. If you are Ellen Degeneres, better you should wait as long as humanly possible so that every living celebrity under the sun gets down on their knees and begs and pleads for you to do it while pledging tens of thousands of dollars to ALS.
I have seen many videos of people pouring plain water on themselves. Rabbi, is that allowed?
In short, no. One who pours plain water on himself has not fulfilled his obligation. This prohibition can be derived from a careful, detailed examination of the name of mitzvah: Ice Bucket Challenge. The Rabbis derived that ice must be present in the bucket in order to properly do the mitzvah. Otherwise, they argued, it would just be called “The Bucket  Challenge.” Not very compelling.
Reform says warm water is fine also.
Does the ice need to have a hashgacha (a kosher certification)?
Preferably, yes. That has been the custom of the Hassidim. However, according to Rav Moshe, kerach stam is fine also, the reasoning being that the vast majority of ice in the United States is made of water. Most modern-orthodox bucket dumpers have adopted this ruling. This reasoning would obviously not apply to ice manufactured in third-world countries such as Liberia and Canada. God only knows what they put in their ice.
Reforms says anything will do.
Do I need to be clothed to participate, or can I wear a bathing suit?
While according to the strict letter of the law you do not need to be decked out in a tux and bowtie, people that dump the water while wearing bathing suits may be transgressing the rabbinic prohibition of being really lame. Furthermore, people that do it while standing in a bathtub are just cowardly yutzes.
Alternatively, they are Reform.
Does pouring the water on my head really absolve me of the need to give charity?
If you speak very passionately about the ALS cause before dumping water on your head, your friends will assume that you gave money and then you don’t have to actually do it yourself. Better you should give the money to the schnorer in shul.
Reform says you must donate regardless. You also must donate to AIPAC and JNF.
May the video be filmed in vertical mode?
 Absolutely not. Reform agrees.

Hilchos Ice Bucket Challenge

Video Credits:
Jewbellish The News: Episode #2
Ice Bucket Challenge

Written by: Mendy Pellin with Tafari Gonzales-Aird
Directed by: Mendy Pellin
Produced & Edited by: Tafari Gonzales-Aird
Make-up and Special Effects: Abe Steinberg
Cast: Mendy Pellin – Self; David Earl Jones – Self; Robin Roth – Mrs. Goldstein