Love This TV Episode: The Great Herring War

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=opEigpvhJRE

 OH NO!!!! WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO??????  😨

Synagogue sextons concerned: Shortage of herring possible on Simchat Torah

Three million herring stuck on the way to Israel, creating concerns among sextons of local synagogues over a possible shortage.

Three million herring are stuck on the way to Israel, creating concerns among the gabbaim (sextons) of local synagogues over a possible shortage ahead of the holiday of Simchat Torah.

In many synagogues, it is customary to serve herring at the Kiddush on Simchat Torah and Shabbat Beresheet.

The haredi news website Behadrei Haredim reported that there is talk in Jewish food stores of a shortage of herring that will be felt already during the Sukkot holiday, and the shortage is already evident at the larger retailers.

The ship that transports the fish has not yet arrived at the port and it was stopped several days ago at the sea border crossings due to the fact that it brought with it too large a quantity of herring.

source:https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/377635

 Time For Some Herring Literature!!

https://www.waterstones.com/book/herring-tales/donald-s-murray/9781399409148

 

 

 

ANGRY KOSHER FISH

 

 SOME HERRING HISTORY: THE GIANT HERRING (May 12, 2010)

source: https://phys.org/news/2010-05-eleven-foot-giant-herring-sweden.amp

A man measures a rare specimen of a species known as the 'King of Herrings' or Giant Oarfish (Regalecus glesne) 

of 3.5 metres (11.4 feet) in length in Bovallstrand, on the western coast of Sweden, May 11. 

The fish was found near a Marine museum where a fish of this size has not been seen in 130 years.

A "giant herring" measuring 3.5 metres (11.4 feet) has been discovered off Sweden's western coast -- the first such fish found in the Scandinavian country in more than 130 years, a maritime museum said Tuesday.

The Regalecus glesne, known as the King of Herrings or Giant Oarfish, was found dead in the small fishing village of Bovallstrand on Sweden's west coast, about 90 kilometers (56 miles) from the Norwegian border.

"Down at the water, there was something big floating. At first we thought it was a big piece of plastic. But then we saw an eye. I went down to check and saw that it was this extremely strange fish," Kurt Ove Eriksson, the passer-by who found the specimen, told daily Svenska Dagbladet.

The rarely seen regalecus, the world's longest bony fish, can reach up to 12 meters.

"The last time we saw a King of Herrings in Sweden was in 1879," the House of the Sea museum in Lysekil, where the fish was taken to, said in a statement.

"We don't know much about the species," it said, "but believe it lives in deep waters, at least 1000 meters (3280 feet) deep, and many believe it's at the origin of the sea serpent myth," or stories of mythological sea creatures like the Loch Ness Monster.

The dead fish, which was frozen at the museum, had a deep cut through its body and was missing its beautiful, typical back fin, the museum said, adding the fish might be added to an exhibit on sea monsters planned later this year.

 WAIT A MINUTE-- WHERE'S THE HOLY HERRING???  😆

 

Why the Dutch LOVE herring 

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amQXvSTtfOo

 Never knew there was such a thing as 'herring therapy music'. Check this out:

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUiYjwSZmC0

"The Herring’s Head is a cumulative folk song which can be changed and added to in different ways depending on your group of young people. It is especially suitable as a basis for a sensory session where the different verses can be supported with smell, touch, lights, sounds etc. As a sensory activity, this song will work well for young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities.

This video is part of the educational resource Herrings and Hops which has been developed for working with young people and adults with special educational needs and disabilities by EFDSS’ Inclusive Folk tutors, Emmie Ward, Nicholas Goode and Alice Barnard. "

 A Little Something from The Far Side

 

 What's with you guys?  We have schmaltz herring!!!

וואס איז מיט דיר? מיר האָבן הערינג!

 

 WHEN YOUR TWO-YEAR-OLD GRANDSON LOVES HERRING !!  😍

 HERRING IN THE CINEMA: SPRING & PORT WINE (1970)

A stern father and lenient mother try to deal with the ups and downs of their four children's lives in working-class Bolton. The father, a British millworker, orders his teenage daughter to eat herring, and she stubbornly refuses. 

Check out the herring argument on the trailer 😄  :  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0066401/

 This Would Be Hard To Handle Even For A Herring Lover

 Leave It To A Herring Fisherman!!

Will a Herring Fisherman Sink the Administrative State?Clarice Feldman • 03 May, 2023 • 

Source: https://the-pipeline.org/will-a-herring-fisherman-sink-the-administrative-state/

source: https://the-pipeline.org/will-a-herring-fi

                      The Three Stooges Loved Herring!

 It's Time For Some Herring Poetry  😄

Oh Matjes Herring, a treat from the sea,

So delicate and juicy, a delight to eat.

With its mild and tangy flavor, a taste that can't be beat,

It's a foodie's delight, a gourmet's retreat.

A fish of the season, a taste of the north,

A salty and savory delight, a feast that's worth its worth.

A perfect addition, to any meal or snack,

A flavor that's forever, and always coming back.

It's the perfect partner, to a slice of bread,

With its delicate texture, a taste that's never dead.

A flavor that's enhanced, with each and every bite,

A taste that's truly divine, and worth the sight.

Oh Matjes Herring, a fish for the ages,

A flavor that endures, through all of history's pages.

A taste that's timeless, and never out of style,

A dish that's forever, and always in high trial.

So let us raise a fork, and give it our all,

To this delicious delight, that stands so tall.

For Matjes Herring, is a taste that's truly divine,

A food that's forever, and always truly fine.

** This poem was created using artificial intelligence capabilities provided via http://Chat.openai.com

 HERRING FUN FOR THE KIDDIES !!

                Source: https://kidadl.com/facts/animals/herring-facts

 The Continuing Adventures of Bobo Bolinski

Herring is a Lot Better Than Chitlins and Ham Hocks !!

 

 Some Herring History

Source: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/the-brief-jewish-history-of-herring-and-why-you-should-be-eating-it

      

       

 

 

 source: http://tonsoffacts.com/26-fun-fascinating-facts-herrings/

26 Fun And Fascinating Facts About Herrings

December 30, 2017

Herrings are a marine fish that belong to the Clupeidae family. This family of fish includes around 200 different species. However, the most familiar herring species are the Atlantic, Pacific and Araucanian herring. They prefer to live in temperate waters of the Pacific and Atlantic oceans and they represent 90% of the herrings that humans eat. Take a look below for 26 more fun and fascinating facts about herrings.

1. The size of a herring depends on what species it is. The biggest species can reach 18 inches in length and can weigh up to 1.5 pounds.

2. They have elongated bodies that are tapered on both ends. They have small heads with protruding lowers jaws. Herrings don’t have a visible lateral line but they do have a tail that’s shaped like a fork.

3. They’re known as the “silver of the sea” because of their silver color and very in demand meat. The upper part of their body is blue in color, while the bottom is pale. Their coloration gives it some camouflage in the water.

4. Unlike many other fish species, herrings don’t have bony fins, they have soft ones.

5. Their diet consists mainly of phyto and zooplankton. They also eat small copepods, worms, krill, fish, eggs and snail larvae.

6. They’re known as filter feeders, which means that they swim with their mouth open and swallow water with plankton. The food stays in their mouth while the water goes out of their gills.

7. Herrings are nocturnal, which means that they’re most active during the night. They spend most of their day in deep ends where they hide from predators.

8. Their main predators are sea birds, dolphins, killer whales, sea lions, seals, tunas, salmon and sharks.

9. They’re an important part of the human diet because they’re rich in omega 3 fatty acids and vitamin D.

10. Herrings swim in big fish groups called schools. Schools can be made out of billions of herrings.

11. They spawn at different times of the year, depending on the temperature of the water and on the species.

12. Female herrings release between 20,000 and 40,000 eggs into the water. The eggs are fertilized with sperm cells released by male herrings.

13. Fertilized eggs are about 0.039 to 0.055 inches in length. They often fall to the bottom of the sea and attach themselves to stones and vegetation.

14. Eggs are incubated between 11 and 40 days, depending largely on the temperature of the water. Higher temperature accelerates development.

15. The larvae will have transparent bodies and will be about 0.20 to 0.24 inches long. In its first days of life, it will use the leftover yolk as a source of food.

16. When the larvae reach 1.6 inches in length, it will begin to look like a miniature version of a fully grown herring. The young fish will reach sexual maturity when it’s 3 to 9 years old.

17. Wild herrings can live between 12 to 16 years.

18. Adult herring are harvested for their meat and eggs; they’re also often used as baitfish. Herring trade is an important sector in many national economies.

19. Environmental Defense has suggested that the Atlantic herring fishery is an environmentally responsible fishery.

20. Herring larvae are very slender and can easily be distinguished from other young fish by the location of the vent, which lies close to the base of the tail.

21. The most abundant and commercially important herring species belong to the Clupea genus. They’re found in shallow, temperate waters of the North Pacific and the North Atlantic Oceans, including the Baltic Sea, as well as off the west coast of South America.

22. Herring played a pivotal role in the history of marine fisheries in Europe. Early in the 20th century, the study of herrings was fundamental to the evolution of fisheries science.

23. Water pollution influences the amount of herring that can be safely consumed. For example, the large Baltic herring exceeds the recommended limits of PCB and dioxin, though some researchers suggest that the cancer reducing effect of omega 3 fatty acids is statistically stronger than the cancer causing effect of PCBs and dioxins.

24. During the Middle Ages, herring prompted the founding of Great Yarmouth, Amsterdam and Copenhagen.

25. Juvenile herring prey on copepods by swimming in a grid and keeping a fixed distance between them, which is equal to the length of the jump of their prey. Since copepods use their antennae to detect predators, they will jump at a constant length to escape them. However, the massive amount of herrings swimming in their direction time the jumps well enough that they can catch many copepods before they escape.

26. A herring school has precise spatial arrangement. This allows them to maintain a relatively constant cruising speed without anyone bumping into each other.