Former Orthodox Jewish man attempts to auction off his spot in heaven

We have reached a new level of stupidity here, ladies and gentlemen...

Looking for a one-way ticket to heaven? Too late. Ebay has pulled a New Jersey man’s auction for his “Portion in olam habaah (heaven),” right after one eager bidder reportedly placed $100,000 on the table. RELATED: SPANISH BOTCHED FRESCO ARTIST SELLS WORK ON EBAY Ari Mandel isn’t too surprised. “It was nice to fantasize," Mandel told The Jewish Forward. “But I didn’t think it was going to happen.” The enterprising 31-year-old posted the prime spot on the auction website Tuesday morning. The winner would have received two signed contracts — one guaranteeing Mandel’s “timeshare” in the skies and another promising that Mandel would keep the spot open by staying free from sin.

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