Comments on: Obama at the Kotel http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/ Fri, 18 May 2012 22:20:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0 by: Masha http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-19024 Mon, 01 Sep 2008 05:21:20 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-19024 Tzvi, I did not watch the video, but I think he actually showed up early to avoid the press, hoping they would not get up this early, and also to avoid disturbing too many people later in the day...or to just get it over with bright and early? who knows..well, kissing the wall..maybe he thought it is too holy for him to be kissing it, out of respect, but you make an interesting point here, we Jewish people tend to kiss holy things dear to us.. Tzvi, I did not watch the video, but I think he actually showed up early to avoid the press, hoping they would not get up this early, and also to avoid disturbing too many people later in the day…or to just get it over with bright and early? who knows..well, kissing the wall..maybe he thought it is too holy for him to be kissing it, out of respect, but you make an interesting point here, we Jewish people tend to kiss holy things dear to us..

]]> by: MoreTorah.com » Why no beard Obama? http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-18558 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:25:37 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-18558 [...] I mentioned in an earlier post that Obama does look great in a kipa, and I stand by that – he has style.  But if he can’t grow a beard then what good does all that style do him?  Not much. [...] […] I mentioned in an earlier post that Obama does look great in a kipa, and I stand by that – he has style.  But if he can’t grow a beard then what good does all that style do him?  Not much. […]

]]> by: Tzvi http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-16203 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:32:33 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-16203 Hey Igor - according to the <a href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331119403&#38;pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull" rel="nofollow">Jerusalem Post</a>, a Yeshiva student took it after the crowd left and gave it over to the press. Most wouldn't print it, but the Israeli daily "Ma'ariv" did - and the rest is history. I agree it is a nice note and I was impressed by what he said. I am not a fan of printing it though - whether it was staged by his campaign or not - the concept of a "note to G-d" should be respected and kept private. Hey Igor - according to the Jerusalem Post, a Yeshiva student took it after the crowd left and gave it over to the press. Most wouldn’t print it, but the Israeli daily “Ma’ariv” did - and the rest is history.

I agree it is a nice note and I was impressed by what he said. I am not a fan of printing it though - whether it was staged by his campaign or not - the concept of a “note to G-d” should be respected and kept private.

]]> by: Igor http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-16183 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:11:59 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-16183 How about his note getting publicized? Do you think that's a smart move by his campaign? Nice written note (if it's really his), thought it was kind of "all about me". How about his note getting publicized? Do you think that’s a smart move by his campaign? Nice written note (if it’s really his), thought it was kind of “all about me”.

]]> by: Tzvi http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-15897 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:41:54 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-15897 This is the ultimate Obama site - http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/ - all the issues and associations with anti-Semites. This is the ultimate Obama site - http://obamawtf.blogspot.com/ - all the issues and associations with anti-Semites.

]]> by: Ruth http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-15895 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 03:27:49 +0000 http://www.moretorah.com/2008/07/24/obama-at-the-kotel/#comment-15895 I loved this article. I watched the news footage of Obama at the Kosel...he looked wrong. You're right, it was probably due to him not partaking of the culinary delights that one can behold at Maoz schwarma. I think the black band on his wrist is one of those rubber bands that everyone wears that expresses their affiliation with some group or support of some cause. Whatever, is was a great article. I loved this article. I watched the news footage of Obama at the Kosel…he looked wrong. You’re right, it was probably due to him not partaking of the culinary delights that one can behold at Maoz schwarma.
I think the black band on his wrist is one of those rubber bands that everyone wears that expresses their affiliation with some group or support of some cause. Whatever, is was a great article.

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