"Dear valued Customer, The storm is over and it's time to send a gift to your loved one to show them you care. Enjoy direct access to this month's specials. It's all beautiful, it all comes from Israel, and many of the items have been discounted from our already low everyday prices, Shop now and get that gift you always wanted to buy !"
The Canadian-Israeli Judaica company Ahuva.com sent the following extremely tasteless email to its list yesterday evening, while millions of Americans are facing cold and wet weather without heat or power, and many without homes, in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. The emails subject header reads, "After the Storm, Show them you care..":
"Dear valued Customer, The storm is over and it's time to send a gift to your loved one to show them you care. Enjoy direct access to this month's specials. It's all beautiful, it all comes from Israel, and many of the items have been discounted from our already low everyday prices, Shop now and get that gift you always wanted to buy !" [emphasis added]
This idiocy is followed by pitches to buy Kiddush cups, candlesticks and jewelry:
Here is the entire email as a PDF file: