Comments on: Pin-ups http://israelity.com/2009/10/04/pin-ups/ Life beyond the conflict Sun, 20 May 2012 18:10:09 +0000 hourly 1 By: Jessica http://israelity.com/2009/10/04/pin-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-294284 Jessica Mon, 05 Oct 2009 07:45:40 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=13201#comment-294284 I also mentioned this one by Ruth Modan in a posting last year: http://israelity.com/index.php?s=rutu+modan... I also mentioned this one by Ruth Modan in a posting last year: http://israelity.com/index.php?s=rutu+modan…

]]> By: Marquis http://israelity.com/2009/10/04/pin-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-294282 Marquis Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:03:16 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=13201#comment-294282 Those are neat calendars. The ones I get look so boring. Those are neat calendars. The ones I get look so boring.

]]> By: Louis Halpern http://israelity.com/2009/10/04/pin-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-294278 Louis Halpern Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:20:19 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=13201#comment-294278 Nice post. Not sure what it will do for my reputation but I have to confess I like crossing off the days on calendars too... Nice post.

Not sure what it will do for my reputation but I have to confess I like crossing off the days on calendars too…

]]> By: Joel Katz http://israelity.com/2009/10/04/pin-ups/comment-page-1/#comment-294273 Joel Katz Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:47:48 +0000 http://israelity.com/?p=13201#comment-294273 Here's a look at Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in the <a href="http://twitpic.com/k7iwx" rel="nofollow">Carlsberg calendar</a>. The story behind the Rabbi Ovadia Yosef's "pin-up" is mentioned at the end of the <a href="http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1118640.html" rel="nofollow">Haaretz article</a>. "Carlsberg and other products of the Central Bottling Company are under the kashrut supervision of the Badatz Beit Yosef organization, which is Rabbi Yosef's own kashrut supervisory body. There is fierce competition between the various supervisory bodies (worth millions), and each organization tries to find ways to provide added marketing value to the firms that pay them. It seems that Rabbi Yosef's appearance in the calendar is part of this help in marketing in return for the kashrut supervision. Carlsberg has sponsored a number of conferences and events held by Rabbi Ovadia's family members, and company executives visited the rabbi's house in the past few months and received his blessings." Joel Katz <a href="http://religionandstateinisrael.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Religion and State in Israel</a> Here’s a look at Rabbi Ovadia Yosef in the Carlsberg calendar.

The story behind the Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s “pin-up” is mentioned at the end of the Haaretz article.

“Carlsberg and other products of the Central Bottling Company are under the kashrut supervision of the Badatz Beit Yosef organization, which is Rabbi Yosef’s own kashrut supervisory body.

There is fierce competition between the various supervisory bodies (worth millions), and each organization tries to find ways to provide added marketing value to the firms that pay them.

It seems that Rabbi Yosef’s appearance in the calendar is part of this help in marketing in return for the kashrut supervision.

Carlsberg has sponsored a number of conferences and events held by Rabbi Ovadia’s family members, and company executives visited the rabbi’s house in the past few months and received his blessings.”

Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel

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