[HANASHIR:11484] Re: facing east

[Freedabet <Freedabet...>]

"So, how was your trip on the space shuttle?"

Short version:

The priest steps off the space shuttle and says 'It was a blessing to behold 
God's creation' etc. etc.

The rabbi steps off the space shuttle and says, "Oy, vey, what a nightmare.  
On with the tefillin, off with the tefillin, which way towards Jerusalem 
now..."


See also "The Frisco Kid"

Shabbat Shalom,

Michael


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> Date: Friday, 03-May-02 01:07 PM
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> From: WEILHEIMER WINSTON       \ Internet:    (nusach (at) hotmail(dot)com)
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> Subject:  [HANASHIR:11481] Re: facing east
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> >From: DAcker9854 (at) aol(dot)com
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> >Subject: [HANASHIR:11479] Re: facing east
> >Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 11:24:07 EDT
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> >Generally, the minhag (custom) is to face toward Jerusalem, whatever that
> >direction might be.  However, if the Aron with the Torah is on a wall other
> >than the one facing Jerusalem, the minhag is to face the wall with the 
> >Torah.
> >To do otherwise would be disrespectful of the presence of the Torah.
> >
> >David
> >
> so in a shul in south africa we would face north....what about in the space 
> shuttle????  just a taxing thought after april 15 :)
> 
> shabbat shalom
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