William Lebovics explores Jewish customs like kapparot and the mysterious Shabbos elevator, culminating in a comedic bit imagining how the elevator frustrated Hitler.
A hilarious take on Jewish traditions and the unexplainable Shabbos elevator, from kapparot chickens to a comedy bit that traces the elevator's role in history.
A Shabbos elevator is an elevator that stops on every floor from Friday night to Saturday night, whether you wanted it to or not. It exists because Jews can't work on the Sabbath, so they can't press buttons or make electrical connections.
According to the post, non-Jewish people are very accepting when hearing about Jewish customs and practices, such as the kapparos ritual involving swinging a chicken over one's head to transfer sins.
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