tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post1643722274291320690..comments2024-03-18T19:59:12.814+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: Daylight Savings Time Extended Past Yom KippurRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-5159966631279615342012-11-07T15:09:19.596+02:002012-11-07T15:09:19.596+02:00I would think, that it would be a great sacrifice,...I would think, that it would be a great sacrifice, that would be looked on very kindly in the Heavenly Court, if we have to fast the extra hour. It isn't really an extra hour, but it seems like it, as we will only break the fast about 19:00 instead of 18:00. On the other hand Kol Nidrei will be around 6 instead of 5, and nothing is stopped the Shuls starting Shacharit an hour later, at 8 instead of 7Meir Snoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-66196122984819233962012-11-07T07:52:20.557+02:002012-11-07T07:52:20.557+02:00Catriel is correct but i would take it further. i ...Catriel is correct but i would take it further. i also remember the fighting (yearly) over DST, how every year it would be matter of coalition talks. more than an argument over DST, this whole scene was symptomatic of how israel was (is?) unable to engage in anything resembling long term planning. Ben Waxmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02798895161663664689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-45335232591484895722012-11-06T23:26:44.636+02:002012-11-06T23:26:44.636+02:00In my opinion the most important thing about settl...In my opinion the most important thing about settling upon a set date range for DST is the stability.<br />When the political parties are fighting over DST and the start or finish date can get changed just a few weeks before it should take effect, it is difficult for the citizens (especially Shul Gabbais) to plan events which need to take sunset (or sunrise) time into account.<br /><br />So I am not happy with a NEW compromise about DST, which, as Rafi comments, will probably be renegotiated in another few years (I had thought that the previous compromise was the "final" agreement that would leave everyone in peace for the course of their lifetimes!).<br /><br />What we need is an agreement to set the start and end dates of DST and leave them without change for at least 30 years. The exact dates do NOT matter as much as the creation of some real stability; and I hope that our politicians will figure this out one day soon!Catriel Levhttp://vehashalomvehaemmet.blogspot.co.il/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-31201136812027414372012-11-06T19:35:44.456+02:002012-11-06T19:35:44.456+02:00It's unbearably hot out for more of the day.It's unbearably hot out for more of the day. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-84857608940503927482012-11-06T18:23:08.274+02:002012-11-06T18:23:08.274+02:00It's nice to daven Shacharis during daylight.It's nice to daven Shacharis during daylight.Bob Millernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-4134569157304923232012-11-06T18:09:06.923+02:002012-11-06T18:09:06.923+02:00Don't think I understand the objection to DST....Don't think I understand the objection to DST. What's the matter with coming home from work with some daylight left, or having a longer Friday, which for many of us is the only time to really do anything like tiyulim, shopping, etc.?Baruch Gitlinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-27683843397966884212012-11-06T17:37:47.450+02:002012-11-06T17:37:47.450+02:00you are correct. I remembered it applying DST back...you are correct. I remembered it applying DST backwards. the fast ended in the area of 6:07 this year, and that was with DST already removed...Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-52320033444907770432012-11-06T17:27:09.919+02:002012-11-06T17:27:09.919+02:00It should certainly be abolished in Israel, where ...It should certainly be abolished in Israel, where the last thing we need is more sun. <br /><br />Incidentally, I think you mean the fast will end around 7:00-7:30 with DST. It already ends just after 6. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-55046055667305509412012-11-06T17:02:39.560+02:002012-11-06T17:02:39.560+02:00All DST everywhere should be abolished forever.All DST everywhere should be abolished forever.Bob Millernoreply@blogger.com