tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post9215879908339834881..comments2024-03-29T11:40:46.477+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: Great ebay opportunity!!Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-28418971768114668822007-07-10T10:02:00.000+03:002007-07-10T10:02:00.000+03:00no longer up!!!?? I was hoping to win it!no longer up!!!?? I was hoping to win it!Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-9784448476931975282007-07-10T04:01:00.000+03:002007-07-10T04:01:00.000+03:00Starting bid $110,000 - quite a deal for the Israe...Starting bid $110,000 - quite a deal for the Israeli market. <BR/><BR/>The listing is no longer up, of course.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-69327046522669105922007-07-09T13:15:00.000+03:002007-07-09T13:15:00.000+03:00A gadol hador with a luxury car? What about "pat b...A <I>gadol hador</I> with a luxury car? What about "<I>pat b'melech tochel</I>"?<BR/><BR/>Unless if, thanks to his protégé's bungling, there's no bread, in which case that whole <I>mishna</I> goes out the window!<BR/><BR/>(Note: This is a dig at Eli Yishai, not, <I>chas v'shalom</I>, at Rav Yosef. I'm sure if he's being driven around in an expensive car, he has made the proper <I>shikulim</I>.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-20034736190620003782007-07-09T12:23:00.000+03:002007-07-09T12:23:00.000+03:00I think even in America those who ban German produ...I think even in America those who ban German products for the most part keep it limited to cars.Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-6700827938523857282007-07-09T07:31:00.000+03:002007-07-09T07:31:00.000+03:00ANON:rafi is correct. there is no stigma in the se...ANON:<BR/><BR/>rafi is correct. there is no stigma in the sephardi world. i went to school (in america) with a lot of syrians and many of them had german cars. also, in israel not only is there no stigma for sephardim, but owning a bmw is the highest status symbol for an ars (lehavdil with hakham ovadia yosef of course).<BR/><BR/>finally, even among ashkenazim i think the anti-german "ban" is not so strong because of the good will engendered by all the money germany "gave" to israel. (i still remember back in the day when every taxi was a mercedes).<BR/><BR/>RAFI,<BR/><BR/>"Nowadays these bans are rare"<BR/><BR/>on the other hand i think you understimate the ban in america. with one exception, i can't imagine any of my friends ever buying a german car.Lion of Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342299133387602141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-60588881522440573642007-07-09T07:29:00.000+03:002007-07-09T07:29:00.000+03:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lion of Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342299133387602141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-52268674360345547292007-07-09T05:14:00.000+03:002007-07-09T05:14:00.000+03:00why wouldnt he? he is sfardi and does not have the...why wouldnt he? he is sfardi and does not have the same stigma against German products. Anyway, lots of people do, even people who suffered more directly. Nowadays these bans are rare..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-83921321997962314042007-07-09T01:44:00.000+03:002007-07-09T01:44:00.000+03:00Why would he drive a German car?Why would he drive a German car?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com