JPlate: TANTAP
A Yiddish-influenced license plate {bears} the legend TANTAP, translated to mean AUNT P. [Melanie Rubin]
Melanie Rubin
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Melanie Rubin is the former director of senior services at the Lawrence Family JCC. She also supervised the Astor Judaica Library. One of her hobbies is finding Jewish-interest license plates.
In the video below, Melanie is interviewed about her former job working with seniors at the Lawrence Family JCC.
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JPlate: SPR SHLP
SPR SHLP, we believe, refers to someone who is constantly on the move, ferrying kids to their myriad appointments, carrying bulky bargains home from Costco; and shlepping quantities of fast food to substitute for the family dinner the owner of this license plate didn’t have time to prepare. [SDJW staff]
Interesting license plate: BAITZM at the JCC
BAITZM is Hebrew for “eggs”, or is slang for “testicles”. [Melanie Rubin]
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California, Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Staff and Bylined Contributors, Trivia, Humor & SatireJPlate N Delek
Our license plate maven Melanie Rubin obtained from a friend this photo of the license plate on an electric car. Delek, in Hebrew, means “gas” or “fuel” so this plate’s meaning is “no gas.” The driver obviously doesn’t want to spew pollutants into the atmosphere. [SDJW]
JPlate: SCHML
This license plate is suggestive of the Hebrew name “Schmuel” — Samuel in English. Melanie Rubin spotted it. The driver obviously is well-traveled. [SDJW staff]
JPlate: RABBRI
SAN DIEGO — License plate maven Melanie Rubin spotted this one on the way to a Jewish funeral. We figure the Arizona plate is owned by a rabbi with the initials R.I. [SDJW staff report]
JPlate: SABRA48
Welcome back Melanie Rubin, who was on lengthy hiatus from her volunteer role as San Diego Jewish World’s chief license plate maven. This plate, which she spotted recently, can be interpreted in multiple ways. [SDJW staff]
JPLATE: MAVEN4U
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]
JPlate: KBTZNIK
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]
JPlate: 4UBubby
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.
JPlate: NAHAG 10
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.
Jewish-Interest License Plate (JPlate): OYGVOLT
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.
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Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish-Interest License Plate: SABAA
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.
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Melanie Rubin, San Diego County, Trivia, Humor & SatireJewish-Interest License Plate: GEZUNT
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.)
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