Brit Jew marries dolphin (British woman marries Israeli dolphin)

YnetNews ^ | December 29, 2005 | Joe Kot

[NYer]

Till death do us part? An unusual wedding ceremony was held in the southern resort town of Eilat on Wednesday, as Sharon Tendler, a 41-years-old Jewish millionaire from London married her beloved Cindy, a 35-year-old dolphin, Israel's leading newspaper Yedioth Ahronoth reported Thursday.

 The groom, a resident of the Eilat dolphin reef, met Tendler 15 years ago, when she first visited the resort. The British rock concert producer took a liking to the dolphin and has made a habit of traveling to Eilat two or three times a year and spending time with her underwater sweetheart.

 "The peace and tranquility underwater, and his love, would calm me down," the excited bride said after the wedding.

 After a years-long romance, Tendler decided to embark on the highly unusual path of tying the knot with her beloved dolphin. Last week, she approached Cindy's trainer Maya Zilber with the extraordinary request.

 Zilber accepted the challenge and "talked the idea over with the fellow," who apparently consented.

 'I'm not a pervert'

 And so on Wednesday afternoon, the thrilled bride, wearing a white dress, walked down the dock before hundreds of astounded visitors and kneeled down before her groom, who was waiting in the water.

 Cindy, escorted by his fellow best-men dolphins, swam over to Tendler and she hugged him, whispered sweet nothings in his ear, and kissed him in front of the cheering crowd.

 After the ceremony was sealed with some mackerels, Tendler was tossed into the water by her friends so that she could swim with her new husband.

 "I'm the happiest girl on earth," the bride said as she choked back tears of emotion. "I made a dream come true, and I am not a pervert," she stressed.

 Tendler said she and her newly wed husband will probably spend their wedding night bowling.

 "But what kind of children would they have?" one of the children in the crowd asked his father.

 

[Nachum]

I guess that solves the mikva issue.

[LIConFem]

When I read this article, my first thought was, "Now I've seen everything!". But now my greatest fear is that I haven't...

[meandog]

When asked if he would take the woman to be his wife, the dolphin replied: " click here "

[trek]

"Also, is it normal to refer to her as a "Brit Jew"?"

That caught my eye to. What does the woman's "jewishness" have to do with the story? Would the story be different if she were a Buddihist? or even an Atheist (which she undoubtedly is). I smell something more pungent her than just another wacko story.

[rlmorel]

"...You know, just so I could say I did? Hillary Clinton is on that list."

[NYer]

What does the woman's "jewishness" have to do with the story?

Sheer conjecture on my part but I believe this Israeli news source wanted to distinguish from a native born Israeli Jew vs one from outside their country. How else to explain such a bizarre event?!

[VadeRetro]

Dolphins put up with a lot from us.

[lastchance]

Look at the husband and wife's names and you will realize this article is a joke or hoax.

[arizonarachel]

I love dolphins...but this kind of love makes me want to vomit!

[freedomlover]

There is a real bad tuna fish joke in here somewhere.

[Casloy]

'I'm not a pervert'

Perhaps, but you are undoubtedly a complete nitwit.

[Night Hides Not]

"When asked by a reported if the dolphin was male or female she replied "Why Male, of course. What do you think I am, A QUEER!!?"

When asked for his comments, the groom replied:

"ACKACKEEK-EEE-ACK-ACK-EEE-EEE-ACK-ACK". With a big grin, no doubt.

[wildbill]

Since Judaism traces Jewish heritage through the mother, I suppose any offspring will be truly 'Jew fish'

Sorry, I couldn't resist that. And yes, I know Dolphins aren't really fish.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Maybe Sharon Tendler is making a mockery of Elton John's "marriage."

[Slings and Arrows]

Also, is it normal to refer to her as a "Brit Jew"?

I prefer "Brit twit."

[Slings and Arrows]

Blood test? How did the groom stomp on the glass?

[Slings and Arrows]

Do they make a dolphin sized yarmulka?

[teenyelliott]

This is just silly. I am going with the scenario that this woman is just being out there, and not really considering it "marriage".

Too goofy to be serious.

[teenyelliott]

Merwoman??

Not real.

[teenyelliott]

Think their kids will be merpeople?

Think she still watches Man from Atlantis reruns?

Will they name their first born Gefilte?