Comments on: Banging on the Bimah http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/ A potpourri of: Highland Park; Jewish topics; Central New Jersey; art, Twitter, WordPress, health, web design, gardening ... Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Leora http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9595 Leora Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:17:32 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9595 The shul we were in was quite quiet, so I don't think the banging was "be quiet." Hmmm. I think Mottel's "the chazon is taking forever" was probably the intent here. Even if it was only Friday night after a two day chag and not Rosh Hashana. The shul we were in was quite quiet, so I don’t think the banging was “be quiet.” Hmmm. I think Mottel’s “the chazon is taking forever” was probably the intent here. Even if it was only Friday night after a two day chag and not Rosh Hashana.

]]> By: Larry Lennhoff http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9594 Larry Lennhoff Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:17:16 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9594 The first bang is to remind the other members of the congregation to bang on their shtenders/tables. The second bang is to remind people to add some seasonal portion to the prayer, usually yaaleh v'yavoh. In some shuls, [sarcasm] helpful [/sarcasm] members will go from saying the prayer quietly (as is halachically correct) to saying the first few words of the addition at normal speaking level or above as an additional reminder. The first bang is to remind the other members of the congregation to bang on their shtenders/tables. The second bang is to remind people to add some seasonal portion to the prayer, usually yaaleh v’yavoh. In some shuls, [sarcasm] helpful [/sarcasm] members will go from saying the prayer quietly (as is halachically correct) to saying the first few words of the addition at normal speaking level or above as an additional reminder.

]]> By: GP http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9593 GP Fri, 17 Apr 2009 17:06:57 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9593 yup... "silence is golden" is the intent methinks shabbat shalom gp yup… “silence is golden” is the intent methinks
shabbat shalom
gp

]]> By: Raizy http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9591 Raizy Fri, 17 Apr 2009 16:06:34 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9591 It usually means "be quiet". It usually means “be quiet”.

]]> By: Klara Le Vine http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9584 Klara Le Vine Fri, 17 Apr 2009 14:20:51 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9584 I've been feeling sorry for myself thinking ours was the only horribly noisy shul - not that's it's comforting to know Jews are noisy in other places, but at least I don't have to move to a new neighborhood so quickly :>) I like my house, just not the shul - and it's the only one here. I’ve been feeling sorry for myself thinking ours was the only horribly noisy shul – not that’s it’s comforting to know Jews are noisy in other places, but at least I don’t have to move to a new neighborhood so quickly :>)

I like my house, just not the shul – and it’s the only one here.

]]> By: mother in israel http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9582 mother in israel Fri, 17 Apr 2009 13:59:42 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9582 If it's to avoid forgetting they usually announce it after the bang. Otherwise it means quiet. Our rabbi gave the members a lecture, because a fight had broken out. If it’s to avoid forgetting they usually announce it after the bang. Otherwise it means quiet.
Our rabbi gave the members a lecture, because a fight had broken out.

]]> By: Daniel Saunders http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9579 Daniel Saunders Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:19:00 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9579 In our shul, it means "don't forget something" or "be quiet, this is supposed to be a religious service, not a social time". In our shul, it means “don’t forget something” or “be quiet, this is supposed to be a religious service, not a social time”.

]]> By: Mrs. S. http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9577 Mrs. S. Fri, 17 Apr 2009 12:01:38 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9577 <i>I thought it meant Don’t Forget Ya’aleh V’Yavoh on Rosh Hodesh or Don’t Forget to Say some Special Shmone Esrei.</i> This is what it means in our shul. Shabbat Shalom, and enjoy your chametz! I thought it meant Don’t Forget Ya’aleh V’Yavoh on Rosh Hodesh or Don’t Forget to Say some Special Shmone Esrei.
This is what it means in our shul.

Shabbat Shalom, and enjoy your chametz!

]]> By: Ilana-Davita http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9576 Ilana-Davita Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:59:23 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9576 I've seen, or should I write heard, it meaning "be quiet everyone". It was in an Orthodox shul however. In the Masorti shul I sometimes attend, people are usually quiet and focused. I’ve seen, or should I write heard, it meaning “be quiet everyone”. It was in an Orthodox shul however.
In the Masorti shul I sometimes attend, people are usually quiet and focused.

]]> By: Mottel http://www.leoraw.com/blog/2009/04/banging-on-the-bimah/#comment-9575 Mottel Fri, 17 Apr 2009 11:55:03 +0000 http://www.leoraw.com/blog/?p=7984#comment-9575 In my shul? Don't forget ya'aleh v'yavo . . . unless it's rosh hashanah and the chazon is taking forever! In my shul? Don’t forget ya’aleh v’yavo . . . unless it’s rosh hashanah and the chazon is taking forever!

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