Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having only known one orthodox Jew (a truly observant one) in my lifetime, I would have to say that I simply wouldn't have the self discipline to do what he routinely did. And his self-discipline spilled over into every other facet of his life. A truly remarkable man. Jeffery At 05:30 PM 9/16/2002 -0700, you wrote: >"Jeffery L.Smith" wrote: > > > > Ah, so that's why B&H is not shipping today...atonement!! > > > > At 04:05 PM 9/16/02 -0400, you wrote: > > >So does it turn out that the membership of the LUG is about 95% > Jewish, and > > >therefore off atoning? Or has everyone left for a digital list? > > > > > >-- > >We are talking about by far the most important day of the year for Jews. >Many less observant will go to services only this day all year. Maybe >one other day, New Years Eve; about a week ago. Happy New Year! >But last night and today, Yom Kippour is a solemn day not a happy day. >If "off atoning" means they are home then it's the proper phrase but it >sounds like they are "off somewhere". > Many wont go in cars this day. Perhaps walk to services for a few hours >out of the day. >How many of us don't have computers hooked up to the internet at home >and check on the LUG on the weekends? >Perhaps we're going into the office to do this. > >But the more observant Jews will stay way from any electrical things or >most machines i think. >Fasting is a big part of it. Jews who have not been to a services in >years will fast last night and today. >I almost went last night after a 25 year hiatus. >Would have been the only time I'd been in the building all that time >without my Hasselblad. >I'd shot 8 or 10 weddings there. From the balcony. With a rented 250 >Sonnar. >Now I'm off topic! > >I'm sure I made mistakes in some of this. > >Mark Rabiner >Portland, Oregon USA >http://www.markrabiner.com >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html