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When a jew avoids an important obligation on Saturday because it is the sabbath. He or she is "Pulling a Koufax". -Making reference to the great Jewish baseball pitcher Sandy Koufax who had to miss a world series game because it was a high holy day, and put his team in jeopardy of losing. David: I can not play golf this saturday.
Larry: Why can't you play golf on saturday? David: Its the sabbath, the most important day of the week for us jews. Larry: So you are Koufaxing me? David: I have to respect the sabbath! Larry: Koufaxer... |
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When a very good or best player on a team doesn't participate in a game due to restrictions put on him by Judaism. first heard on Season 8 Episode 3 "Palestinian Chicken" Curb Your Enthusiasm. Examples: Yom Kippur, Shabbat, etc Also: see "kreiting" Josh Hamilton: Are you seriously not playing tomorrow?
Ian Kinsler: Can't, I'm koufaxing it because of the high holiday. Tyreke Evans: Your kofuaxing it tomorrow for Shabbat? Omri Cassri: Yep, Friday Night...cant play. Unless you convince my rabbi to let me. Tyreke Evans: Nah, youre not that good. |
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