tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post3763939420110528793..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Is your elevator under the Badatz?Jameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-41945324549079030682009-10-25T14:58:12.637+02:002009-10-25T14:58:12.637+02:00JoeSettler: Why?
There are now Kosher certificate...JoeSettler: <i>Why?<br />There are now Kosher certificates on wigs. I've seen stores with them in the window.</i><br /><br />That's because this originated with a psak that banned wigs from India, but not all wigs. However, once there is a decision to ban something completely and without qualification, there is never any going back.<br /><br />Humrot only accumulate, and never dissipate. Once a humra is established, it's here to stay.<br /><br />For an example, just look at the evolution of the humra of kitniyot on Pesah. Over the years, the list of foods regarded as kitniyot has steadily expanded, far beyond those items listed by the rishonim who first wrote about this humra. And once an item is on that list, it never leaves.Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712938121915827845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-66084358676776276792009-10-25T14:34:22.023+02:002009-10-25T14:34:22.023+02:00Why?
There are now Kosher certificates on wigs. I...Why?<br /><br />There are now Kosher certificates on wigs. I've seen stores with them in the window.JoeSettlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01232647820807408898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-23958876210614660382009-10-25T12:23:01.921+02:002009-10-25T12:23:01.921+02:00...I bet that within a year there will be a Badatz...<i>...I bet that within a year there will be a Badatz certification for elevators.</i><br /><br />I doubt it. And for the same reason that there aren't going to be any Badatz certifications for MBD concerts, or mixed-seating buses and sidewalks.<br /><br />The Askanim puppetmasters who rule the haredi world through their pet "gedolim" aren't out to make anyone's lives easier. Quite the opposite.Lurkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02712938121915827845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-41839980282357046922009-10-25T12:05:20.698+02:002009-10-25T12:05:20.698+02:00I think that you're 100% right.
Since this st...I think that you're 100% right.<br /><br />Since this story broke a few weeks ago, I've been convinced that it is no more than a marketing ploy.<br /><br />Unfortunate that in the interest of making a few bucks there are people who cheapen the value of Shabbat and the reputation of many Halachic authorities, and potentially disrupt the lives of thousands of people (particularly the sick and elderly) who rely on Shabbat elevators.Michael Sedleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02684514303911193073noreply@blogger.com