tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post2988673813844361164..comments2024-03-27T07:01:13.725+02:00Comments on The Muqata: Jewish SummertimeJameel @ The Muqatahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-15690206040107153802008-07-08T12:24:00.000+03:002008-07-08T12:24:00.000+03:00Personally, I hated instructional swim -- therefor...Personally, I hated instructional swim -- therefore for me, it was extremely appropriate for the 9 days...<BR/><BR/>(And yes, AbuTor is correct, but its still not considered a "fun" month...)Jameel @ The Muqatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15890095633246557332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-81492079248464399682008-07-06T21:59:00.000+03:002008-07-06T21:59:00.000+03:00abutor is correctLEORA:when i was in camp we had i...abutor is correct<BR/><BR/>LEORA:<BR/><BR/>when i was in camp we had instructional swimLion of Zionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10342299133387602141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-22870911994897023772008-07-06T19:27:00.000+03:002008-07-06T19:27:00.000+03:00One of my camp memories is that Tisha B'Av was alw...One of my camp memories is that Tisha B'Av was always the hottest day of summer.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-75066689465433540792008-07-06T16:21:00.000+03:002008-07-06T16:21:00.000+03:00if i remember correctly, we had instructional swim...if i remember correctly, we had instructional swim only during the 9 days (i could be wrong, though, it's been a few years) but it was because of camp that i knew the significance and halacha of the entire period. i still feel that the summer really doesn't begin until after tisha'b'av which is really bad when it falls out in august...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-28671033714234052252008-07-06T15:58:00.000+03:002008-07-06T15:58:00.000+03:00מרחשון has nothing to do with bitterness.See here ...מרחשון has nothing to do with bitterness.<BR/><BR/>See here for how the month was named:<BR/>http://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%97%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%9F<BR/><BR/>מקורו של השם מרחשון הוא במילה האכדית "וַורְחֻ-שַׁמְנֻ", שפירושה: וַורְחֻ = יֶרַח, חודש; שַׁמְנֻ = שמיני. מכיוון שהאותיות ו' וּ-מ' הן עיצורים שפתיים, לעתים קורה שהן מתחלפות זו בזו. וכך נוצרו שני חילופים ב"וורחשמן" שהפך ל"מרחשוון": האות ו במלה הראשונה הוחלפה בשלב כלשהו באות מ, וה-מ' במלה השנייה הוחלפה באות ו'. סברה זו עולה בקנה אחד עם הידיעה התלמודית ש"שמות חודשים עלו בידם מבבל" (תלמוד ירושלמי מסכת ראש השנה א, ב).<BR/><BR/>בעקבות קריאה מוטעית, כנראה, נקרא החודש ברוב תפוצות ישראל מַר־חֵשְוָן, מה שהביא להתייחסות ל"מר" כאל קידומת, ובסוף הביא להשמטתה.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-57438620224861003222008-07-06T15:40:00.000+03:002008-07-06T15:40:00.000+03:00Sometimes winter break from school falls out durin...Sometimes winter break from school falls out during the three weeks (here in Australia) when there are various camps on (usually just a few days away) but it's nothing like the long summer camps and vacations of the Northern Hemisphere.Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-61556037657867736932008-07-06T15:38:00.000+03:002008-07-06T15:38:00.000+03:00One of my pet peeves is camps that are slow on tea...One of my pet peeves is camps that are slow on teaching instructional swim, because of the nine days. I would prefer a camp that kept instructional swim and disallowed recreational swim for those days. I mean, these are kids! The nine days just means being sweaty to them.Leorahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12303493764579879710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13539920.post-67793750982690556322008-07-06T13:42:00.000+03:002008-07-06T13:42:00.000+03:00Many Jews are more aware of the restrictions of sf...Many Jews are more aware of the restrictions of sfira than of the 3 weeks and 9 days, because that's when they're in school. I think, actually pretty sure, that it was pretty much the last I learned of when becoming religious.Batyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246929075812590204noreply@blogger.com