tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post4844116579880832900..comments2023-12-17T13:19:52.073+02:00Comments on Our Shiputzim: A Work In Progress: Counteracting the meraglimMrs. S.http://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-10822746963139548062009-08-02T20:43:16.310+03:002009-08-02T20:43:16.310+03:00Toby - The "Herodian Quarter Museum" is ...Toby - The "Herodian Quarter Museum" is the one under Yeshivat Hakotel, right? If so, I agree. It's on a completely different scale than the Burnt House.<br /><br />Having said that, I should note that we went to the BH on Pesach. We had been there before, but this was our first time since they installed the new A/V show. It's kind of melodramatic but very powerful. (The younger kids were a bit scared.)Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-86479753971057899582009-08-02T08:22:03.764+03:002009-08-02T08:22:03.764+03:00We were aiming to go to the Burnt House (seemed ap...We were aiming to go to the Burnt House (seemed appropriate), but when we got there, we needed to wait around 45 minutes for the next "show." They recommended we check out the Herodian Quarter Museum while we waited (which we had never heard of before) and it was really impressive - much more so than the Burnt House. I highly recommend it!tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-67901188056595674872009-07-31T15:03:14.455+03:002009-07-31T15:03:14.455+03:00Toby - Sounds like a perfect way to spend Tisha B&...Toby - Sounds like a perfect way to spend Tisha B'Av! Which museum did you go to?<br />Shabbat Shalom!Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-85532078287570870072009-07-31T08:27:47.342+03:002009-07-31T08:27:47.342+03:00I like that even the crummiest falafel stands or p...I like that even the crummiest falafel stands or pizza joints have designated hand-washing sinks. And I like that the official university year begins "acharei hechagim." And that when we went to a museum yesterday in the Old City of Jerusalem, we were walking through actual archaeological finds, and not models...tobyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02539537363084834903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-85749111875850121502009-07-30T21:24:11.757+03:002009-07-30T21:24:11.757+03:00JS of B - It's a privilege to live here in Isr...JS of B - It's a privilege to live here in Israel where living a Jewish way of life is B"H already the norm.<br /><br />Muse - <i>Here it's accepted to take time off from work to go to a brit or funeral.</i><br />Good point. It's even accepted for an entire office to close so that everyone in the office can attend.<br /><br />Malke - And on a related note, the "shai lachag" (holiday gift) is also given before R"H.Mrs. S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14649082640953110457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-74482602488210241892009-07-29T08:21:58.892+03:002009-07-29T08:21:58.892+03:00The difference in work environments is one of the ...The difference in work environments is one of the things I really love about being here. I remember having to suffer through "holiday parties" at work in the US, with various carols playing in the background, while here we have festive meetings at work twice a year-before RH and Pesach.Malkenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-38399339706429452872009-07-29T06:20:32.878+03:002009-07-29T06:20:32.878+03:00About the shaving. Because it's something men...About the shaving. Because it's something men in chu"l consider as more important than halacha, I always enjoy seeing Israeli men, politicians, <i>not always known as religious even,</i> announcers etc with their sfira, shloshim and 3 weeks beards on TV.<br /><br />Here it's accepted to take time off from work to go to a brit or funeral. Funerals are much, much larger than in chu"l, even for just ordinary people.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3089133433897831130.post-4513977535631316262009-07-29T01:35:02.245+03:002009-07-29T01:35:02.245+03:00That does sound really nice, makes me think of wha...That does sound really nice, makes me think of what it will be like when Moshiach comes, where we will be able to practice the Jewish mitzvos and it will be the norm.Jewish Side of Babysitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15792110478994916775noreply@blogger.com