tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post6509195263197570554..comments2024-03-28T18:05:05.267+02:00Comments on Life in Israel: The Pope at the KotelRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-32531635900458580472009-04-08T03:00:00.000+03:002009-04-08T03:00:00.000+03:00" Whether Lag B'Omer represents the day that Rav S..." Whether Lag B'Omer represents the day that Rav Shimon Bar Yochai died, or whether it represents the [temporary] victory of Bar Kochba over the Romans, it seems that on this Lag B'Omer there is a good chance the Romans will dampen the fires of our celebration..."<BR/><BR/>Coincidence ? I don't think so !<BR/><BR/>" Let the old man have the kotel for 15 minutes." ?<BR/><BR/>Not even for a second !<BR/>Just as you said : " Let's hope that Rabbi Rabinovitz's protests do not fall on deaf ears ".J.R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15619580994279437285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-12287862930208135382009-04-07T09:38:00.000+03:002009-04-07T09:38:00.000+03:00I'm not in favour of closign the kotel for even a ...I'm not in favour of closign the kotel for even a second -- but its really not the biggest deal. Let the old man have the kotel for 15 minutes.<BR/>D.A.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com