Kinder -- The Jewish Tinder App -- Brings Jewish Mothers Into the Dating Game

By now you've probably heard of Tinder, the newest entry into the world of online dating. A smartphone app, it makes it easy for people to meet potential matches based on photos and proximity. A quick swipe right means you're interested and a swipe left means a lack of interest. If both swipe right, it's a match!

Now Hasidic comedian Mendy Pellin of the Jewlicious website has come up with Kinder, a Jewish parody of Tinder, which puts Jewish mothers in the center of the dating process. In this video, Mendy interviews the founder of the new popular dating app for Jewish singles.

There really is a similar application called JSwipe, which has just merged with JDate, but it doesn't put Jewish mothers in the role of uploading their childrens' photos, as the fictional Kinder does.

Enjoy!

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i-Shiva - An iPhone App Satiric Commercial - Dark Humor But Still Funny

Sitting shiva is not a subject you would expect to be the basis of a funny commercial. But there is a long history of dark humor over the centuries during which Jewish jokes and anecdotes developed.

With more than one million apps available for the iPhone, it was just a matter of time until one surfaced that dealt with sitting shiva.

Nathan Firer followed a Jewish tradition of turning tragedy into comedy when he lost his father last year. The former lawyer turned comedy writer and producer used his powers of observation and exaggeration to satirize what typically occurs at a house of mourning during the seven day long shiva period. He created a funny mock commercial for a new iPhone app called i-Shiva.

In the video below, the announcer asks "Are you down on your luck, homeless and hungry yet own a smart phone? Are you a foodie in search of your next blog-worthy meal? Are you totally stoned and have the munchies? Then i-Shiva is the app for you! i-Shiva is the new revolutionary smart phone application that will guide you to the nearest shiva call within 18 miles of your location."

From there it gets funnier and funnier, with the app even including a database of which yentas to avoid when visiting and fressing at the shiva house.

Enjoy!

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(A tip of the kippah to Seth Front for bringing this video to our attention.)