tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post114595560184650459..comments2024-03-29T06:05:20.562+03:00Comments on Life in Israel: a multi-cultured holocaust thoughtRafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1146634998579064742006-05-03T08:43:00.000+03:002006-05-03T08:43:00.000+03:00Very Israeli, meaning, that's how it is here. Goo...Very Israeli, meaning, that's how it is here. Good post.<BR/><BR/>About the standing in silence and all the other goyish stuff, I complained about it here:<BR/>http://shilohmusings.blogspot.com/2006/05/memorial-day.htmlBatyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1146385961134837122006-04-30T11:32:00.000+03:002006-04-30T11:32:00.000+03:00Thanks, mamaThanks, mamaRafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1146385246154301282006-04-30T11:20:00.000+03:002006-04-30T11:20:00.000+03:00Excellent post Rafi.Excellent post Rafi.westbankmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175250198028829889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1146088559955609562006-04-27T00:55:00.000+03:002006-04-27T00:55:00.000+03:00a little younger????Thanks for the compliments eve...a little younger????<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliments everybody on the post. I thought it was a good one too..Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1146080545815124822006-04-26T22:42:00.000+03:002006-04-26T22:42:00.000+03:00EXCELLENT POST. You have really developed your wr...EXCELLENT POST. You have really developed your writing skills, very similar to dad's style. You are alittle more biting/sarcastic. That could be chalked up to being a little yournger and more zealous than he. <BR/><BR/>Anyway, I am not going to comment on the standing thing, except to say, here in ChicagoI am tired of both sides of the argument. It has become so political. Let people do what they wnt. One side says I can't recognize anything except what a Rov from 1000 years ago instituted and you are all "over" an issur d'oraisa of "Bechukosayhem". (which goes back to another post of yours regarding subjectivley translating halach). Another side says, I will sit and talk thru K'riyah, but stand and be silent for The Mi'shebayrach of the Medinah. And yet another side says "Hold on, I just got to shule, let me catch up" - this would be me of course. lol<BR/><BR/>Keep it up, Raf (or get some viagra)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1146031342995027412006-04-26T09:02:00.000+03:002006-04-26T09:02:00.000+03:00the Haredi community in general is against standin...the Haredi community in general is against standing, as standing silent is not a Jewish concept and was taken from the non-Jewish ways of memorializing. Jews have other ways, the argument goes, of commemorating and it is inappropriate to commemorate jews in a non-Jewish fashion. <BR/>In general, the overwhelming of religious people stand silent. Even most haredim (not including the ultra hard-core fanatics) stad silent, especially when in public with the general public, so as nto to upset people. What they do in their own home when the siren goes off, i do not know.<BR/>Also, some will stand silent, but will say a chapter of tehillim under their breath, so as to Jew-ize the ceremony.<BR/><BR/>I have no problem with the standing. I am generally in a public, rather than private place anyway, so it is a non-issue, as no matter what i think, in public I wouod not go against the general crowd. I waste so much time in my life anyway, what is the big deal wasting another 2 minutes standing silently thinking about the shoah? It is much more productive than most of the thiongs I waste my time on!!!Rafi G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1146003135132270632006-04-26T01:12:00.000+03:002006-04-26T01:12:00.000+03:00Great post.I agree wholeheartedly.A question, wher...Great post.I agree wholeheartedly.<BR/><BR/>A question, where do you (and if you knw, the religious community in general) stand on the issue of standing for the siren on yom Hazikaron?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-1145964719543764582006-04-25T14:31:00.000+03:002006-04-25T14:31:00.000+03:00one of your best posts everone of your best posts everAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com