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Mar 18, 2010
The new mehadrin bus
The image below was part of a display created by graduates of an advertising course. It is startling, unique and shocking enough that I like it, albeit it is a sad situation that this is what we fight about.
The caption on the bus reads, "Don't let religion tie you up"
What saddens me, of course, is that holy t'fillin have to be seen as an instrument of oppression or associated with something contentious and unnecessary like the mehadrin bus.
duh till you wrote that I didn't chap it was tefillin just thought it was being tied up with a black hat on the front. I'll bet some others who aren't familiar with tefilin up close will also miss it.
Note the small print "למותת חופש" before the phrase "Don't Let Religion Tie You Up".
ReplyDeleteHow would you translate that?
Joel Katz
Religion and State in Israel
@religion_state
Joel,
ReplyDeleteIt appears to be "עמותת חופש", which, according to their website, seems to be a rabidly anti-religious group.
Thanks Yoni!
ReplyDeleteYes, the "ayin" looks close to a "lamed". got me confused.
What saddens me, of course, is that holy t'fillin have to be seen as an instrument of oppression or associated with something contentious and unnecessary like the mehadrin bus.
ReplyDeleteThis bus reminds me of another bus...
ReplyDeletehttp://zootorah.blogspot.com/2010/01/best-bus-ever.html
duh till you wrote that I didn't chap it was tefillin just thought it was being tied up with a black hat on the front. I'll bet some others who aren't familiar with tefilin up close will also miss it.
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