Melanie Rubin is director of senior services at the Lawrence Family JCC. She also supervises the Astor Judaica Library. One of her hobbies is finding Jewish-interest license plates.
In the video below, Melanie is interviewed about her job working with seniors at the Lawrence Family JCC.
Our license plate maven (expert) Melanie Rubin received from “an anonymous source” this photo that could describe the relationship between Rubin and our readers. Rubin is on a never-ending quest to find Jewish-interest license plates, or as we call them, JPlates. [SDJW staff]
Melanie Rubin has done it again. She found a Jewish interest license plate belonging to someone who worked, and perhaps grew up, on an Israeli kibbutz. We’re happy to add this to her collection of license plates … [SDJW staff]
License plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted 4UBubby on a California-licensed car in San Diego. We figure the owner of the car is one happy grandma.
SAN DIEGO — Well, this is almost too good to be true. The latest gem unearthed by our license plate maven, Melanie Rubin, literally means “driver” in Hebrew. What’s behind the number 10? Use your imagination, but this editor will consider it a nod to the speed limit in a parking lot.
SAN DIEGO — Anyone who knows even a shtickle of Yiddish would be shocked and amazed to find this license plate on, quite appropriately, a Chevy Volt. Editor’s note: “JPlate” is the new name of our Jewish-interest license plate series.
Jewish-Interest License Plate (JPlate): OYGVOLT Read More »
Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire
LA JOLLA, California — This license plate, spotted by Melanie Rubin in the Lawrence Family JCC parking lot, keeps it in the family. That is, if you drop the extra “A,” which would mean that it spells the Hebrew word for grandfather.
Jewish-Interest License Plate: SABAA Read More »
Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — Clearly, the owner of this license plate wants to wish good health to fellow drivers and other passersby. (As they say in Yiddish, zei gezunt.)
Jewish-Interest License Plate: GEZUNT Read More »
Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — Our license plate maven Melanie Rubin has discovered a plate with a purpose. “Tachlis,” literally translated as purpose in Yiddish, refers to dating with marriage in mind.
Jewish-Interest License Plate: TACHLIS Read More »
Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — Our license plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted her latest gem on Monday morning. Cheers to that!
Jewish-Interest License Plate: LCHAYIM Read More »
Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — Marcia Wollner was “sweet” enough to send in this picture to add to our Jewish-interest license plate collection!
Jewish-Interest License Plate: METUKAH Read More »
Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
SAN DIEGO — It seems that by substituting the number 5 for the letter S, Israel’s intelligence agency was trying to evade our license plate maven Melanie Rubin on this one. Yet unbeknownst to the Mossad, Rubin is well-versed in undercover operations.
Jewish-Interest License Plate: MOSSAD1 Read More »
Melanie Rubin, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire
LA JOLLA, California — It’s unclear exactly which Chabad center in San Diego County inspired this license plate, spotted by Melanie Rubin in the Lawrence Family JCC parking lot. But more than likely, the driver was grabbing a bite at Botanic Burgers for some post-Passover chametz.
Jewish-Interest License Plate: CHABAD1 Read More »
Melanie Rubin, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire
Melanie Rubin is the license plate maven, frequently spotting plates of Jewish interest. She is so enthusiastic about this that some of her friends have followed suit. [SDJW]
Jewish-Interest License Plate: METUKAH Read More »
Melanie Rubin, Trivia, Humor & Satire
As our license plate maven Melanie Rubin correctly points out, “Yallah” is an Arabic expression meaning “Let’s Go!” It is widely used in Israel by both Arabs and Jews. This original spelling of the word, may suggest that the owner of the car is in a real hurry to get going! Kudos to Melanie for spotting this license plate.
Jewish-Interest License Plate: YAALAAA Read More »
Melanie Rubin, Travel and Food, Trivia, Humor & Satire