tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post2029930568234544961..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Images From Rav Elyashiv's FuneralRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-66368316853960841452012-07-19T19:05:20.877+03:002012-07-19T19:05:20.877+03:00there is an obligation to stop learning torah for ...there is an obligation to stop learning torah for such a persons funeral, until he has at least 600,000 attending. That is the halacha. best or not I dont know, but thats the halacha.<br /><br />My question is does that include creating a situation when people will also not learn the next day? People didnt get home until 3 am, or 5 am, and clearly would not be able to learn the next day after being up all night. So, is the next days bittul torah also included in that halacha or only the bittul torah at the time of the funeral?Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-81780039519607713892012-07-19T18:59:38.198+03:002012-07-19T18:59:38.198+03:00When you think of how many thousands of hours of l...When you think of how many thousands of hours of learning were set aside in order to attend and be part of the crowd, gotta wonder whether this was really the best way to show respect to such a Torah giant?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-23761204104443631592012-07-19T16:35:21.294+03:002012-07-19T16:35:21.294+03:00Does it have anything to do with his ripe old age?...Does it have anything to do with his ripe old age?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-62287963753406645452012-07-19T15:51:37.182+03:002012-07-19T15:51:37.182+03:00I felt the same way at the funeral for the Rosh Ye...I felt the same way at the funeral for the Rosh Yeshiva of Mir.anonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-75468601866365501412012-07-19T15:12:05.188+03:002012-07-19T15:12:05.188+03:00I was there too and noticed what your saying. I t...I was there too and noticed what your saying. I think its because not enough loud speakers were set up and many of the speakers were also malfunctioning. No one within blocks from me had any connection to the funeral. With massive crowds like that, and no speaker system, unless you were near the meis, you felt like you were in a large social gathering as you mentioned. Also, you can factor in that weren't really hespedim, no one was especially emotional. <br /><br />I believe though, that just showing up in huge numbers, late at night in bad weather, shows significant kavod hameis.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13299582124083495712noreply@blogger.com