New York, NY - Woody Allen Dressed as a Rabbi Challenged To Prove His Worth |
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April 13, 2009 10:33 AM
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Woody Allen on billboard as rabbi by American ApparelAdvertisement:
The Annie Hall director filed suit against the company last year, claiming advertising chiefs used his likeness on billboards without his consent.
He was depicted dressed as a rabbi in ads placed across New York and Los Angeles.
Allen is adamant his usual asking price for appearing in a commercial is $10 million - but American Apparel bosses are now demanding the legendary filmmaker proves it in court.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 09:49 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Someone Frum should file a lawsuit against them for placing an immoral misfit in the guise of a holy Rabbinic leader and exposing this to tens of thousands of members of a religion. You wouldn't dress a pig as mohammed and place it on bill boards on Detroit, why are you doing it in NY and LA? Especially a guy that had an affair with his underaged step-daughter.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 09:44 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
If he wins the case, this ehrleche yid should share a portionof the $10 million with the "rabbonim" whose image was also used.....while he is a big baal tzadakah, Allen is not necessarily a role model for young rabbonim who want to pursue a career in Holywood.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 09:41 AM Monsey Man Says:Report as Inappropriate
The only relationship with the Jewish people that Alan Koeningsberg (Woody Allen) has ever had, by his own admission, is stealing from the pushka as a kid and condeming the treatment of Palestinians (sic). Nothing about this sick incestuous man deserves mention on vos is neias.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 10:01 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Sorry, Reb Woody, the joke's on you.
But we're not laughing . . . and you won't be either.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 10:00 AM Yosele Pondrek Says:Report as Inappropriate
Reminds me of a true story:
This elderly clean shaven Yid from Poland used to review the daily obituaries in a particular city in the US. He would find uninformed or uneducated women whose husband had passed away and attend their funerals, Before the funeral he would approach the widow and ask her "Would you like me to say Kaddish for your dearly departed husband at his grave?" The women, flustered and naive would usually say ok. He would then tell them that the cost of his 'service' was $50.00, but with a beard it was doubled to $100.00. When the woman unknowingly answered "with a beard" believing that this was more choshuv, he pulled out a long white beard from his pocket, put it on his face and said Kaddish.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 10:40 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I guess nobody here knows that the image of Allen here is a scene from Annie Hall. In the scene, Allen's character is a frei Jewish man who's dating a super-waspy shiksa. We see from his eyes that he perceives her and her family family as ideal. Then we see him from the girl's grandmother's eyes and what she sees is the chasidish guy in the billboard--even thought he's not dressed that way at all. Allen was making a comment about hidden antisemitism and how a Jew is a Jew is a Jew.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM Okeeee Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Reminds me of a true story:
This elderly clean shaven Yid from Poland used to review the daily obituaries in a particular city in the US. He would find uninformed or uneducated women whose husband had passed away and attend their funerals, Before the funeral he would approach the widow and ask her "Would you like me to say Kaddish for your dearly departed husband at his grave?" The women, flustered and naive would usually say ok. He would then tell them that the cost of his 'service' was $50.00, but with a beard it was doubled to $100.00. When the woman unknowingly answered "with a beard" believing that this was more choshuv, he pulled out a long white beard from his pocket, put it on his face and said Kaddish.
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Great story! You should become a columnist I'm sure you would have a HUGE following!!!
Stop wasting cyberspace with your bubbamaisos!
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Apr 13, 2009 at 11:16 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I guess nobody here knows that the image of Allen here is a scene from Annie Hall. In the scene, Allen's character is a frei Jewish man who's dating a super-waspy shiksa. We see from his eyes that he perceives her and her family family as ideal. Then we see him from the girl's grandmother's eyes and what she sees is the chasidish guy in the billboard--even thought he's not dressed that way at all. Allen was making a comment about hidden antisemitism and how a Jew is a Jew is a Jew. ”
Perhaps EVERYONE here knows...but no one cares...except for you perhaps.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 12:15 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Someone Frum should file a lawsuit against them for placing an immoral misfit in the guise of a holy Rabbinic leader and exposing this to tens of thousands of members of a religion. You wouldn't dress a pig as mohammed and place it on bill boards on Detroit, why are you doing it in NY and LA? Especially a guy that had an affair with his underaged step-daughter. ”
ahem.... this is america. i think you can boruch Hashem only bring suits like that in saudi arabia.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 12:10 PM Babishka Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I guess nobody here knows that the image of Allen here is a scene from Annie Hall. In the scene, Allen's character is a frei Jewish man who's dating a super-waspy shiksa. We see from his eyes that he perceives her and her family family as ideal. Then we see him from the girl's grandmother's eyes and what she sees is the chasidish guy in the billboard--even thought he's not dressed that way at all. Allen was making a comment about hidden antisemitism and how a Jew is a Jew is a Jew. ”
If you have seen a woody Allen movie, that is nothing to be proud of. You put money into the pockets of this Jew hating pervert.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 12:01 PM esther Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ I guess nobody here knows that the image of Allen here is a scene from Annie Hall. In the scene, Allen's character is a frei Jewish man who's dating a super-waspy shiksa. We see from his eyes that he perceives her and her family family as ideal. Then we see him from the girl's grandmother's eyes and what she sees is the chasidish guy in the billboard--even thought he's not dressed that way at all. Allen was making a comment about hidden antisemitism and how a Jew is a Jew is a Jew. ”
that scene was so funny!remember when woody's telling his friend about the dinner with the girlfriends family and he says someone said to him''would JEW pass the ham''?p.s. i haven't seen a woody allen movie since the deal with his step daughter.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 01:44 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
What's so terrible if a frei yid actually directed something funny? Personally, I think it's easier to laugh our way out of stand-offs with frei'ah yidden than to try to stare them down (as long as they express some discreetness with their jokes, etc.). Also, if Allen had the zechus to learn from an ehrliche yid, he would be a tremendous tzadik and respected talmid chachom.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 01:24 PM Yosele Pondrek Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Great story! You should become a columnist I'm sure you would have a HUGE following!!!
Stop wasting cyberspace with your bubbamaisos! ”
But it is a true story. The only empty space is between your ears!
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Apr 13, 2009 at 02:48 PM Avraham Abba Says:Report as Inappropriate
Woody Allen is allowed to marry his daughter and but no one should use his disguise? He is in disgrace, not in disguise.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 04:13 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
I kinda like Woody Allen like that ;0) . If only he'd try it, maybe, he'd be funnier!
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Apr 13, 2009 at 04:52 PM bigwheeel Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ What's so terrible if a frei yid actually directed something funny? Personally, I think it's easier to laugh our way out of stand-offs with frei'ah yidden than to try to stare them down (as long as they express some discreetness with their jokes, etc.). Also, if Allen had the zechus to learn from an ehrliche yid, he would be a tremendous tzadik and respected talmid chachom. ”
...With Allen being 6'-4" (rather 4'-6") we don't have to afraid of a standoff. Anyway, in my opinion he deserves the $10mil. just for that Nebby look!!!!
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Apr 13, 2009 at 04:49 PM bigwheeel Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Great story! You should become a columnist I'm sure you would have a HUGE following!!!
Stop wasting cyberspace with your bubbamaisos! ”
...N' I thought that the story would go off in a [completely] different direction. Here's my spin. He would seek out (at funerals) a rich widow, offer to marry her.... Well, the story is till in development. To be continued...!!!
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Apr 13, 2009 at 04:19 PM Torah TapeMeasure Says:Report as Inappropriate
He should be challenged to "PROVE HIS WORTH AS A YID" The adage of "A Jew is a Jew is a Jew" is such nonsense. it is totally against the Torah ! The measure of a Jew is Torah and the value of the Jew is obedience of Torah!
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Apr 13, 2009 at 07:29 PM esther Says:Report as Inappropriate
what you are saying is true externally but the essence of EVERY jew,the pintele yid,is a''chelek mie elokah'' and is therefore infinite in scope and value.hence a jew is indeed a jew.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 05:58 PM chosid Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ He should be challenged to "PROVE HIS WORTH AS A YID" The adage of "A Jew is a Jew is a Jew" is such nonsense. it is totally against the Torah ! The measure of a Jew is Torah and the value of the Jew is obedience of Torah! ”
Nice to know we have such heilgier yidden left who can know the true worth of a Jew. Unlike say, Reb Levi Yitzchok of Berditchev, who would surely disagree with you.
The measure of a Jew is infinite and neither you nor I are in ANY place to judge. Get off your pedestal and learn a little chasidus. Or Musar if that suits you better.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 10:17 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
This whole claim seems outlandish. If the company used copyrighted mat'l, they should have to pay damages - plain and simple - this is actually unheard of in today's commercial environment - certainly the photo had 'rights reserved'.
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Apr 13, 2009 at 11:21 PM der pintele yid Says:Report as Inappropriate
Can not be erased
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Apr 14, 2009 at 06:16 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
To #18 and #20. Reread or ask someone to explain because you clearly did not understand what #6 said.
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Apr 14, 2009 at 05:15 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
American Apparel knew exactly what they were doing and wanted an ad that would cause controversy, hence generate more free publicity. I recall hearing the redhead Berel Berko from Boro Park who is the PR sidekick to fashion designer Levi Okunov, claimed to have master-minded this.
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May 18, 2009 at 05:18 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Someone Frum should file a lawsuit against them for placing an immoral misfit in the guise of a holy Rabbinic leader and exposing this to tens of thousands of members of a religion. You wouldn't dress a pig as mohammed and place it on bill boards on Detroit, why are you doing it in NY and LA? Especially a guy that had an affair with his underaged step-daughter. ”
She was an adopted daughter, not a step daughter, and she was 22 years old at time. 22 isn't "underaged" anywhere that I'm aware of.