tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post8526435244035574160..comments2024-03-29T06:05:20.562+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: A video of a recent chalitzaRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-80749647403775869182007-06-28T23:43:00.000+03:002007-06-28T23:43:00.000+03:00Was it as shocking for you as it was for me about ...Was it as shocking for you as it was for me about how she took off the shoe, and just a lot of those details? That is not how i imagined it, and it looked extremly difficult. I am surprised so many people were there watching it like some sort of show.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-7971494859093746572007-06-28T18:08:00.000+03:002007-06-28T18:08:00.000+03:00Thank you for answering. i do realize that it is ...Thank you for answering. i do realize that it is because the Torah prescribes it,(specifically in Ruth - i think) i was just curious as to the deeper meanings of the actions.<BR/><BR/>More to ponder...<BR/><BR/>lauraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-13036581306125806542007-06-25T23:05:00.000+03:002007-06-25T23:05:00.000+03:00Laura - if your question is in general why they do...Laura - if your question is in general why they do what they do, they do it because the Torah prescribes this routine as the method for releasing the widow from waiting for Yibum so she can now marry who she wants. It is the offical method of his refusal to marry her to re-establish his brothers name. The Torah says she has to remove his shoe and spit, etc..<BR/><BR/>I am not too well versed in the technical aspects of it. There were a lot of procedural things that took place that raised questions in my mind and I hope in the near future to clarify the procedure so I cn understand it better.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-53697297146081239112007-06-25T18:17:00.000+03:002007-06-25T18:17:00.000+03:00You forgot to mention that the entire (male) popul...You forgot to mention that the entire (male) population of Bnei Brak was watching.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-5319445472841493062007-06-25T18:08:00.000+03:002007-06-25T18:08:00.000+03:00Thank you for posting this. i'm a new reader to y...Thank you for posting this. i'm a new reader to your blog and found the chalitza very interesting..makes me curious to know why they do what they do..what does the shoe mean, the spitting, etc? <BR/><BR/>laura<BR/>pennsylvania,usAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com