Thursday, November 29, 2007
The Jewish Press Inquiring Photographer, Touro College, Boro-Park
Question: Does it bother you that an increasing number of Orthodox Jewish families don't celebrate Thanksgiving, viewing it as a secular holiday?
No. It's not a Jewish based holiday meaning it’s not halachically mandated, and besides, we as Jews don't need one day set aside on the calendar to appreciate this country like the secular world does. We express our gratitude for America and everything else every single day when we daven and thank Hashem.
-- Shmuli Hershovitz, student
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Question: Does it bother you that an increasing number of Orthodox Jewish families don't celebrate Thanksgiving, viewing it as a secular holiday?
No. It's not a Jewish based holiday meaning it’s not halachically mandated, and besides, we as Jews don't need one day set aside on the calendar to appreciate this country like the secular world does. We express our gratitude for America and everything else every single day when we daven and thank Hashem.
-- Shmuli Hershovitz, student
http://www.jewishpress.com/displayContent_new.cfm?contentid=26157&mode=a§ionid=15&contentname=Touro_College%2C_Boro_Park&recnum=1&subid=20504
Comments:
Give me a break..... get a kosher
turkey and enjoy the day.
It is a family day and some
really good food
turkey and enjoy the day.
It is a family day and some
really good food
Comment Credit ---This article posted by 
: November 29, 2007 3:23 PM
: November 29, 2007 3:23 PM
He happens to be right but why make your voice public my boss will make me come in to work i love a day off i need a couple more
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : November 29, 2007 3:34 PM
: November 29, 2007 3:34 PM
This feature would be way funnier if instead of the original picture Chaptzem used one of the four pictures that The Onion uses for all of their man/ woman on the street "interviews".
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : November 29, 2007 6:08 PM
: November 29, 2007 6:08 PM
This whole discussion is stupid because touro wasn't really asking this question to hear their opinion. They were learning English writing 101, so the students had to write an essay to practice writing skills, so the teacher picked this topic to write about.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : November 29, 2007 6:27 PM
: November 29, 2007 6:27 PM
Gee,
one would think that a student that didn't look like he hasn't showered or brushed his beard in six or seven months would be a better depiction of a young Jewish man.
one would think that a student that didn't look like he hasn't showered or brushed his beard in six or seven months would be a better depiction of a young Jewish man.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : November 29, 2007 7:35 PM
: November 29, 2007 7:35 PM
What are the odds that this fellow's shul says the tefillah for the US on Shabbos?
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : November 29, 2007 11:08 PM
: November 29, 2007 11:08 PM
I am a frum American, I have davened in Shtibels all my life.
years ago, my Father pointed out that Thanksgiving was OUR DAY, to silently say thank you to this country for letting some people come in after the Holocaust.
years ago, my Father pointed out that Thanksgiving was OUR DAY, to silently say thank you to this country for letting some people come in after the Holocaust.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : November 30, 2007 12:29 AM
: November 30, 2007 12:29 AM
"Gee,
one would think that a student that didn't look like he hasn't showered or brushed his beard in six or seven months would be a better depiction of a young Jewish man."
I don't brush my hair (on my head or my face), but I do shower.
By the way: turkey with stuffing and mashed potatoes tastes good.
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one would think that a student that didn't look like he hasn't showered or brushed his beard in six or seven months would be a better depiction of a young Jewish man."
I don't brush my hair (on my head or my face), but I do shower.
By the way: turkey with stuffing and mashed potatoes tastes good.
Comment Credit ---This article posted by : January 12, 2008 9:43 PM
: January 12, 2008 9:43 PM
