tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post1544561045636734845..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: The Etiquette of Wishing Someone a Good ShabbosKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-3244373278303089932017-03-31T17:29:42.454-04:002017-03-31T17:29:42.454-04:00How wonderful!How wonderful!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-1723359699645255412013-03-07T07:37:48.468-05:002013-03-07T07:37:48.468-05:00Don't spend any more time worrying about the r...Don't spend any more time worrying about the reaction you will get from wishing a fellow Jew a Good Shabbos. It's a natural, wonderful, Jewish thing to do. Either you will receive an equally uplifting response, or not - in which case...don't worry about it.<br /><br />There are plenty of non-negative reasons why the person didn't reply - they didn't hear you, they were davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-51232398754987610142013-03-03T19:46:43.194-05:002013-03-03T19:46:43.194-05:00I'm a ffb New Yorker and was raised by my pare...I'm a ffb New Yorker and was raised by my parents (also ffb and also both native New Yorkers) to greet my fellow Jews with a "Good Shabbos" whether I know them or not. I live in Queens and say it to everyone of my gender (female) I pass. Sometimes they beat me to it, but even if they don't, they almost always return the greeting. With men, I make a judgement call the way you Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-82051663544224123322013-03-03T00:53:22.805-05:002013-03-03T00:53:22.805-05:00Even more awkward is when you're not sure if t...Even more awkward is when you're not sure if the person is even Jewish! I once was rushing by a gentleman at the front of shul who was wearing black pants, white shirt quickly said "good shabbos" only to realize later that he was wearing a black hat that was labeled ' security'. I felt so silly,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-21483340553427385392013-03-02T08:38:59.990-05:002013-03-02T08:38:59.990-05:00Wow, that's incredible. This is TOTALLY differ...Wow, that's incredible. This is TOTALLY different from any average shlub passing by and saying "Hello" or "Good Morning". No, this was a "prominent rabbi" - SUPER impressive that he looked at you and said Good Shabbos! Amazing!zachnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-17753507080982074342013-03-01T14:15:31.575-05:002013-03-01T14:15:31.575-05:00I guess this is one of the trade-offs of living fa...I guess this is one of the trade-offs of living far from a large Jewish community. Yes, we have no kosher restaurants, but I pretty much know everybody and can freely say "Good Shabbos!" :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-13255044789152551512013-03-01T12:33:35.217-05:002013-03-01T12:33:35.217-05:00Baltimore is huge, so the chance of knowing people...Baltimore is huge, so the chance of knowing people on the street is significantly diminished. I still try to say Good Shabbos to most everyone I can. Definitely all the girls and ladies, and, depending on my mood, the men, too. I spare boys and yeshivah bochurim, usually, though. People are, in general, pretty friendly, though sometimes I don't get a response. <br /><br />One Shabbos, weRivki Silverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00773820619229821907noreply@blogger.com