Comments on: Two Celebratory Holidays http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/ A potpourri of: Highland Park; Jewish topics; Central New Jersey; art, Twitter, WordPress, health, web design, gardening ... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 17:01:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1083 Leora Tue, 27 May 2008 11:07:39 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1083 Lion of Zion, I was the first to comment on Jameel's post...did he see my post on Memorial Day here? (did you?) Lion of Zion, I was the first to comment on Jameel’s post…did he see my post on Memorial Day here? (did you?)

]]> By: Lion of Zion http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1074 Lion of Zion Tue, 27 May 2008 04:08:36 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1074 you should see the new post on memorial day at the muqata you should see the new post on memorial day at the muqata

]]> By: Lion of Zion http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1048 Lion of Zion Sun, 25 May 2008 19:53:18 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1048 as i was typing in that comment, i was wondering if even today american memorial day has a different feel in small rural towns or parts of the country where enlistment was/is higher as i was typing in that comment, i was wondering if even today american memorial day has a different feel in small rural towns or parts of the country where enlistment was/is higher

]]> By: Haveil Havalim — FrumeSarah-style « Frume Sarah’s World http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1045 Haveil Havalim — FrumeSarah-style « Frume Sarah’s World Sun, 25 May 2008 16:27:44 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1045 [...] up, Lag B’Omer Leora wins the award for finding a connection between Lag B’Omer and Memorial [...] [...] up, Lag B’Omer Leora wins the award for finding a connection between Lag B’Omer and Memorial [...]

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1042 Leora Sun, 25 May 2008 11:58:14 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1042 <i>contrast btw memorial day in america and israel so striking</i> If you were to go back in time to a memorial day a year after the American Civil War, I think the grief felt might be more similar to that felt in Israel. Nowadays we basically pay others to fight for us (thank you, troops), and the fighting is done on foreign soil. We don't feel it the same way the Israelis do. I don't think Americans are callous, just in a better position. contrast btw memorial day in america and israel so striking
If you were to go back in time to a memorial day a year after the American Civil War, I think the grief felt might be more similar to that felt in Israel.

Nowadays we basically pay others to fight for us (thank you, troops), and the fighting is done on foreign soil. We don’t feel it the same way the Israelis do. I don’t think Americans are callous, just in a better position.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1041 Leora Sun, 25 May 2008 11:21:43 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1041 Yes, Lion of Zion, that was in Larry's comment. I'm working on making him an occasional guest poster. Self-promotion is fine, as long as you are not selling mortgages or cheap drugs. I'll read through your Tu B'Av post more carefully in the summer so I can get some good posting ideas at that time (and of course, give credit to the inspiration source). (FYI, I had to fish your comment out of Akismet span. Again. Sigh.) Yes, Lion of Zion, that was in Larry’s comment. I’m working on making him an occasional guest poster.

Self-promotion is fine, as long as you are not selling mortgages or cheap drugs. I’ll read through your Tu B’Av post more carefully in the summer so I can get some good posting ideas at that time (and of course, give credit to the inspiration source).

(FYI, I had to fish your comment out of Akismet span. Again. Sigh.)

]]> By: Lion of Zion http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1037 Lion of Zion Sun, 25 May 2008 06:59:36 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1037 i always find the contrast btw memorial day in america and israel so striking. and did i see someone mention tu be-av above? i can never resist an opportunity for self-promotion: http://agmk.blogspot.com/2006/08/tu-be-av-primer-or-jewish-valentines.html#links i always find the contrast btw memorial day in america and israel so striking.

and did i see someone mention tu be-av above? i can never resist an opportunity for self-promotion:

http://agmk.blogspot.com/2006/08/tu-be-av-primer-or-jewish-valentines.html#links

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1031 Leora Fri, 23 May 2008 19:19:54 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1031 <i>I will reread it and see if I can add enough new to republish it here</i> Great! I will reread it and see if I can add enough new to republish it here
Great!

]]> By: Larry Lennhoff http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1030 Larry Lennhoff Fri, 23 May 2008 19:10:27 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1030 Last night was a lot of fun. I have an essay on my blog that is Shavuot appropriate - I will reread it and see if I can add enough new to republish it here. Last night was a lot of fun. I have an essay on my blog that is Shavuot appropriate – I will reread it and see if I can add enough new to republish it here.

]]> By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2008/05/two-celebratory-holidays/#comment-1029 Leora Fri, 23 May 2008 19:04:42 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=387#comment-1029 Yes, Larry, thanks for more (ahem)clarification on the issue of why we celebrate death. Glad you appreciate that couples should be couples! Let me know if you want to do a guest post on some Shavuot-related topic. Hope last night went well. Yes, Larry, thanks for more (ahem)clarification on the issue of why we celebrate death. Glad you appreciate that couples should be couples!

Let me know if you want to do a guest post on some Shavuot-related topic. Hope last night went well.

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