Oy, the sacrifices

September 28, 2006 - 11:21 PM by Sarah

One of the quirky wonders of Orthodox Judaism is that we don’t use electrical appliances on the Sabbath or holidays. Technically, one could, one supposes, leave a television on the whole day (that is, turn it on before sundown on Friday, watch all day, then turn it off after the sabbath is over), but this is very much in violation of the spirit of the day.

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Poor dotcodotil. It’s soooo hard to be a Jew.

Yom Kippur is a great day of the year. We enter it with fear and trepidation and exit it with rejuvenation and a renewed spirit & vigour with which to take on the next 12 months. Frankly I have no idea how people who don’t have Yom Kippur function.
It’s a special day and I hope you all have a good and meaningful fast.

Interesting dilemma for me this Shabbas. My Australian Football team, the Sydney Swans is playing in the Grand Final this Saturday and there is the chance of watching them live courtesy of a TV which is left on over the whole of Shabbat.

But I’m a big believer in karma and what if me watching will cause them to lose? Not only would they have lost but I’m not interesting in watching if they are going to do so – not that they will. Last year had plans to watch the game and went over to the person’s place to watch it but Hurricane Katrina knocked out the satellite and we didn’t get to see it. They then went on to win.

Them winning is the main priority. Think I might have to take one for the team. At least there is no chance of finding out the score beforehand.

My heart is bleeding.

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