Jon is talking about a mikvah, which is a ritual purity bath (and you can't usually take one at home because it has to be living water, and there's a lot to this lalalala...digress) a woman must take after her monthly (and after giving birth and other stuff...). I don't think that's the issue, here.

I am guessing that either to ensure there is no mildew (there's lots in the Torah about mildew), or to kosher-clean a tub a menstruating woman could have once used, a certified cleansing agent is probably needed.

OK, that can be part of the post-airport pickup grocery run. s'cool. Nilly knows what Nilly needs, and we'll handle it when she gets here.

Or maybe we were just kidding around...

X-posted from an email I sent this morning (which I've not received yet, so, um, maybe I didn't send it)

Boston area plans (so far):

Monday night- gathering at Tom and Nora's with party snacks and party beverages. starting 7:30ish.

Tuesday day - I don't know. Some sort of sightseeing, I'm sure it will be arranged on Monday night, or something. I can't participate, so am not taking the lead on this.

Tuesday night- hanging out and having dinner in Brookline/Harvard Ave / Coolidge Corner area. Time and place of dinner TBD.

Lee! Allyson! joking about kosher sponges? Have you no shaaaaaaame? I've gone full circle and will spaz no mo'.

If a tree falls in the forest and no one hears it, does it make a sound?

No, it just lurks and supports other trees in email.

Nilly's dad left a message on my voicemail. Cutest thing. He said, "I don't speak English like Nilly speaks English...and then spoke in Hebrew for the rest.

So you're saying Nilly's father is cuter than my mother? Is Mummy going to be removed from your comedy rotation?

I'm adding it. I sang Paula her theme song last night.

But Nilly's dad is pretty cute. I mean, obviously.

I sang Paula her theme song last night

Oh, yay.

I mean, obviously.

Yeah, kind of a given. Wonder what mom's like...

ita's mother has a theme song? why is this the first time I've heard of it?