Comments on: It’s starting to sound a lot like… http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/ WordSmith, Shutterbug, Plays with String Tue, 22 Dec 2009 13:28:22 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jennifer http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-142 Jennifer Sat, 15 Sep 2007 20:11:08 +0000 http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-142 The New Year's holiday ran from Wednesday night through Friday night, when the Sabbath kicked in. Starting tonight, Saturday night, is the Fast of Gedalia, which lasts until sundown on Sunday. It is now the period of "Slichot" (asking for forgiveness) leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which starts Friday night next week and ends at sundown on Saturday. It all strikes me a bit odd because playing soccer on Friday night, which is the Sabbath, is not exactly "kosher" and if, as you say, these guys are secular, none of this should make any difference to them anyway. The New Year’s holiday ran from Wednesday night through Friday night, when the Sabbath kicked in. Starting tonight, Saturday night, is the Fast of Gedalia, which lasts until sundown on Sunday. It is now the period of “Slichot” (asking for forgiveness) leading up to Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, which starts Friday night next week and ends at sundown on Saturday.

It all strikes me a bit odd because playing soccer on Friday night, which is the Sabbath, is not exactly “kosher” and if, as you say, these guys are secular, none of this should make any difference to them anyway.

]]> By: The Beaver http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-141 The Beaver Sat, 15 Sep 2007 19:30:37 +0000 http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-141 Jennifer, could you please answer a question for me if you may. This is a 10-day period of High Holidays starting with Rosh Hoshanah on the 12th and 13th . I believe that these 2 days are festive ones. Yesterday morning, i saw quite a few of my neighbours ( I live in Canada) going to the synagogue and the guys went out to play soccer last night ( we have a league goign in our city). However, all of the Jewish players have mentioned that they won't be able to show up for the final game on Sunday ( during which the winners are celebrated and we have a family BBQ in the part next to the foot-ball pitch). Is it a reflective time before Yom Kipper which is on the 22nd? Most of them are secular but they all confirmed that they can't play on that day. Thank you in anticipation. Jennifer,

could you please answer a question for me if you may. This is a 10-day period of High Holidays starting with Rosh Hoshanah on the 12th and 13th .
I believe that these 2 days are festive ones. Yesterday morning, i saw quite a few of my neighbours ( I live in Canada) going to the synagogue and the guys went out to play soccer last night ( we have a league goign in our city).
However, all of the Jewish players have mentioned that they won’t be able to show up for the final game on Sunday ( during which the winners are celebrated and we have a family BBQ in the part next to the foot-ball pitch).

Is it a reflective time before Yom Kipper which is on the 22nd? Most of them are secular but they all confirmed that they can’t play on that day.

Thank you in anticipation.

]]> By: New Year « Blogging in Paris http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-140 New Year « Blogging in Paris Sat, 15 Sep 2007 17:47:55 +0000 http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-140 [...] totally missed it if it were not for reading blogs and watching TV news. Jennifer’s post on This time of Year set me [...] [...] totally missed it if it were not for reading blogs and watching TV news. Jennifer’s post on This time of Year set me [...]

]]> By: Jennifer http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-139 Jennifer Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:53:09 +0000 http://justjennifer.wordpress.com/2007/09/09/new-year-5768/#comment-139 Claude-you're absolutely right. Most of the recipes of that era were a pinch of this and a smidgen of that. One of the hardest things about moving internationally is the change in available products and their taste! A friend came home to the US after spending 6 months in France and her first comment was that American chickens taste like "tofu birds"! LOL Shirley-the holiday dinner at my sister-in-law's Wednesday evening was lovely and overall it's been a very enjoyable break from the usual routine. Claude-you’re absolutely right. Most of the recipes of that era were a pinch of this and a smidgen of that.

One of the hardest things about moving internationally is the change in available products and their taste! A friend came home to the US after spending 6 months in France and her first comment was that American chickens taste like “tofu birds”! LOL

Shirley-the holiday dinner at my sister-in-law’s Wednesday evening was lovely and overall it’s been a very enjoyable break from the usual routine.

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