tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post114554694845531168..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Talmudic Sage's Grave VandalizedJameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145785616440609072006-04-23T12:46:00.000+03:002006-04-23T12:46:00.000+03:00I learned in pirkei avos that every dog has their ...I learned in pirkei avos that every dog has their day. But at the end of that day they are still a dog.rockofgalileehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07939653236475167491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145762921989075362006-04-23T06:28:00.000+03:002006-04-23T06:28:00.000+03:00I didn't even know there were Arab scholars ... bu...I didn't even know there were Arab scholars ... but seriously, I guess what I'm trying to say is this, in the words of the great sage, "<I>al sh'losha d'varim ha'olam kayam -- al ha'din, v'al ha'emes, v'al ha'shalom ...</I>"<BR/>Anonymous or not, I have no doubt that one day those who violate that upon which the world endures will not be the last ones laughing.<BR/>And *that* is what I learned in Pirkei Avos last week.Ericahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12602144303531594094noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145627500096265402006-04-21T16:51:00.000+03:002006-04-21T16:51:00.000+03:00Jameel, the first thing that came to mind when rea...Jameel, the first thing that came to mind when reading this was why story have a different twist about how the vandals were struck with vicious boils and paralysis when they attempted to damage the sage's grave. They were rendered thus until the village elders came beseeching to the rabbis begging them to revoke the curse which they did, causing a great kiddush Hashem. At least that's the story I always read groeing up and that's the version Artscroll will have for this event in 2025.Just Passing Throughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07426264345553635393noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145614128998374532006-04-21T13:08:00.000+03:002006-04-21T13:08:00.000+03:00Jameel, Are you telling me that members of the rel...Jameel, <BR/>Are you telling me that members of the religion of peace did this?? <BR/>It must be another Zionist conspirecy, we all know that the religion of peace would never do anything to some other religions, important sites. <BR/><BR/>Shabbat Shalom,Oleh Yahshanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07755940933304791751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145580876103407922006-04-21T03:54:00.000+03:002006-04-21T03:54:00.000+03:00i'm not advocating rioting or any of what the arab...i'm not advocating rioting or any of what the arabs pulled when they realized that there was a cartoon that existed that offended them, but i do wonder, if we all rioted because of this and went bananas from city to city all over the world, would the world ignore us the way they did the arabs? or would the world use it as an opportunity to come down on israel, and jews in general? i'll have to go with choice number two.bechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146699715760197131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145569197822567842006-04-21T00:39:00.000+03:002006-04-21T00:39:00.000+03:00that's why we are different from them. But I think...that's why we are different from them. But I think that something has to be done, like arrest the people who are responsible for the act, or if we can't caught them, the town elders.Emanuel Ben-Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11686423672821761293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145566328651242892006-04-20T23:52:00.000+03:002006-04-20T23:52:00.000+03:00reaction...i don't firebomb an embassy or two, rio...reaction...i don't firebomb an embassy or two, riot in Paris, burn down a fast food chain...you know, the usual...2Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03703594433468012426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-1145549436298172612006-04-20T19:10:00.000+03:002006-04-20T19:10:00.000+03:00I was about to ask that very question when I sudde...I was about to ask that very question when I suddenly came upon it at the end of your post.<BR/><BR/>Indeed, what a reaction that would be! I think "screaming bloody murder" would be a start.JJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12177030621603250029noreply@blogger.com