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Jewish-interest license plate Ch Babka

chbabka

  SAN DIEGO — Mmmm.  Mmmm.  Our mouths are watering already, if this license means what we suspect it does.  CHocolate Babka, a well-known, well-loved Eastern European Jewish pastry.    Melanie Rubin spotted the license plate, and now we’re all hungry!

Double-interest license plate

mazl tav

    SAN DIEGO — Our thanks to Melanie Rubin, who has spotted a license plate with double Jewish interest. MAZLTAV, of course, means good luck in both Yiddish and Hebrew. But there is also the specialty ‘Yosemite’ plate on which the happy expression is printed. Some pronounce it ‘Yo-Sem-It-Ee,’ but others, think of the [...]

Jewish license plates~titled grandparents

dr bubbe

  SAN DIEGO — Our chief license plate spotter, Melanie Rubin, saw these two license plates for titled grandparents.  Dr. Bubbe evidently refers to a grandmother who has a doctorate, whereas HonZady, may well mean “honorable grandfather,” perhaps a holder of public office.  

Jewish-interest license plate

oyimla8

SAN DIEGO — Melanie Rubin is a collector of Jewish-interest license plate images.  And she has found another two.  “A Mensh” (for those who don’t know) is someone who is a good person, a humanitarian.  And” OyImla8″ suggests someone with a great sense of humor who’s a little tardy.   If you have a Jewish-interest license [...]

Jewish-interest license plate: 18 David

18 David

     Melanie Rubin never fails to spot a Jewish-interest license plate.  As “18″ is the numeric equivalent of the Hebrew word “chai” (life), we can think of this license plate as reading “Chai David!”    

Jewish license plates: Reason to celebrate

From a celebration

The Rubin family search for Jewish-interest license plates is expanding. Melanie Rubin, our prime spotter in San Diego, has recruited her mother, Penni, as a license plate sleuth. She found BSIMCHA in her home state of Ohio.

Jewish interest license plate

cohenes

  SAN DIEGO–This license plate was spotted in San Diego County by Melanie Rubin.  The extra ES at the end of the name?  A matter for speculation.

Two travelling Hebrew names

aviva a

SAN DIEGO — We’re always pleased when we see Hebrew names on personalized license plates. Recently our license-plate-spotter-in-chief, Melanie Rubin, noticed two on California plates: Aryeh 1 and Avivaa. The latter also incorporates a heart.

Jewish-interest license plate: Mzel Tov

mzel tov

SAN DIEGO — Our friend Melanie Rubin spotted another Jewish-interest license plate.  So to her a mazel tov.

Jewish-interest license plate: 5L’Chaim

5lchaim

SAN DIEGO — Our champion Jewish-interest license plate spotter, Melanie Rubin, found one that wishes good health for five!

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