Jewish obsession with feces

We talk about poop a lot in my family. You might think it’s just because we’re the parents of a toddler and an infant, and that’s definitely part of it. But we’re also Jews, so it comes naturally to us.

It’s true. Jews love not only talking about their fecal habits, but also stressing about them. Are we pooping often enough? Too much? There’s even a prayer, the Asher Yatzar, thanking God for the orifices of our body, and expressing gratitude that they open when they should and perhaps more importantly, that they remain closed when they should.

And I don’t think they’re talking about our nostrils. […]

And perhaps most importantly, poop is just plain funny. (Except, of course, when it’s 2 am and you’re changing a baby who is absolutely covered in it. It’s less funny then). Yet, as Marjorie Ingall observed, “Jews have a fine tradition of scatological humor.” As a Jewish mother, I have a responsibility to maintain that tradition, one which I plan to take very seriously.

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