Yiddishkeit Code

a.k.a. Hebrew Geek Code, HGC

Author: Robert D. Kaiser

Tags: #religion

Inspired: Catholic Geek Code

• Version Hebrew Geek Code 2.1
  • Specification (mirror)
• Version Hebrew 'Geek Code' 2.5 (1995-07-14)
  • Specification (canonical, 1996-01-25) - Discusses need for new name
• Version Yiddishkeit Code 8/22/96 (1996-08-22)
  • Specification (canonical)
• Version Yiddishkeit Code 9/25/96 (1996-09-25)
  • Specification (canonical)
• Version Yiddishkeit Code
  • Specification (mirror, 2019-04-14)

Found on:

• soc.culture.jewish (newsgroup)

Referenced from:

• At least 80 signature codes
• Goth.Code Homepage (archived)
• Robin Powell's Code List

The Hebrew Geek Code / Yiddishkeit Code is intended for Jewish people to describe their lives and faith.

Though the code debuted as the “Hebrew Geek Code” or “HGC”, a post in 1996 discusses the need to rename the code:

By the way, I’m looking for a NEW NAME for this. The term ‘Geek Code’ is copyrighted, and the present name could be construed as a copyright infringement. So if anyone has a suggestion, please e-mail me!

The code was posted with a new name in August 2006; Yiddishkeit translates roughly to “Jewishness”.

It is presumed that the Yiddishkeit code is not to be distinguished from the Hebrew Geek Code; however, the list At least 80 signature codes lists them both separately.