tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post5631260837908929970..comments2023-11-12T20:59:55.490-05:00Comments on Building a Jewish Life: Reason #301 You Know You're Crazy: You've Got a Crazy MinhagKochavahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11841373131402987905noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-83088094618849490572010-12-02T20:30:38.688-05:002010-12-02T20:30:38.688-05:00Thankfully, the mother handled it very well! Kids ...Thankfully, the mother handled it very well! Kids aren't always so good at avoid embarrassing people :) But that kid still managed to put the fear in me! Of course, I think it's a minhag worth having, but I wouldn't be so anxious about it if it weren't for that kid!CrazyJewishConverthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06219720130466040423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-20856219471021807442010-12-02T18:46:49.333-05:002010-12-02T18:46:49.333-05:00Anonymous: That's what came to mind when I rea...Anonymous: That's what came to mind when I read the post too. For sure, it's not okay to be respect siddurim at the expense of respecting other people.Sarah Brodskynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-38242919049272634032010-12-02T13:53:14.795-05:002010-12-02T13:53:14.795-05:00Sarah: Cool! I didn't know that.
I'm rea...Sarah: Cool! I didn't know that. <br /><br />I'm really happy that the mom was really nice about it. I've heard people get a little antsy over this sort of thing - it happened to me when I was learning. It's also halacha (overriding some rabbinic prohibitions) to respect someone else's dignity (kavod habriyot), to not embarrass them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-83267325989960109422010-12-02T12:21:28.710-05:002010-12-02T12:21:28.710-05:00True, most of the people I know are not quite as m...True, most of the people I know are not quite as meticulous about this as described in that excellent link (thanks Sarah Brodsky!); but I think many are aware at some level that books with Torah content need to be treated with greater respect. It is common knowledge, too, that people should treat printed sheets like emails or weekly hand outs with Torah discussions with greater respect than the Mordechai Y. Scherhttp://www.kolberamah.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5292734369805726323.post-37415001708910063252010-11-30T11:40:31.806-05:002010-11-30T11:40:31.806-05:00I learned that it's halacha not to sit on a ch...I learned that it's halacha not to sit on a chair or sofa that has a sefer on it.<br />Some discussion is here:<br />http://www.torah.org/advanced/weekly-halacha/5762/bo.htmlSarah Brodskynoreply@blogger.com