
curious? good.
Questions, answered.
A rubber duck that's kosher, carries a QR code, and turns up on a cruise ship raises a few questions. Here are the ones people ask most — and if yours isn't here, we'd love to hear it.
What makes the duck "kosher"?
It's a wink, not a hechsher. The duck is kosher-themed — bright blue, a Star of David, שלום across the chest, Jewish pride worn out loud. (And no, you can't eat it. If people ate Tide Pods, we wouldn't risk it either.)
Do I have to be Jewish for this?
Not even a little. KDR is about Jewish joy, pride, and kindness — and it turns out those travel well. The ducks are found and loved by people of every background; a Hindu man once asked whether we make one for Diwali. If a rubber duck can make you smile, you belong here. The doors are wide.
I don't know much about Jewish life — where do I start?
Right here, and no background needed. Our Jewish Joy pages are short, friendly reads on the warmest parts of Jewish life — Shabbat, the holidays, a few good words, the bread on the table. Many people meet these ideas (and, honestly, sometimes their first Jewish anything) through a little blue duck. Come curious; that's the whole prerequisite.
Do the ducks really have a QR code?
Every duck comes with a little tag, and the tag carries the code. Scan it and you land on our sightings page, where you can add where you found it and see everywhere the flock has been. One duck, many hands, a map that keeps growing.
Where does my money go?
Every duck is $18. Three dollars covers the duck; the other fifteen is a tax-deductible gift to AIC — funding education, community-building, and relief work.
Can I get ducks for my event, school, or synagogue?
Yes — that's some of our favorite mail. Quackers have seeded bar mitzvahs, shul open houses, JCC celebrations, and community festivals. Start with the Community Duck Pack (ten for $120), or reach out about a bigger drop.
What's a Quacker?
Anyone in on it — you buy ducks, hide ducks, find ducks, photograph them, and pass them along. Quackers are the whole movement. The ducks just float where they're carried.
Who started this?
Cheryl Dorchinsky — Co-Founder and Executive Director of AIC — hid the first ducks herself. Quackers took it from there.
Do you ship internationally?
We do — the flock travels. Every order ships from Atlanta: a flat $7.50 via USPS inside the U.S., and a flat $25 anywhere international. Wherever your duck lands, it's ready to float.
still wondering?
Ask us anything.
No question is too small — not "how do I hide one on a plane?", not "can my classroom run a drop?". Send it over and a real person writes back.