Comments on: Chareidim Fear Tu B’Shvat Lag May Impact Elections

By: Concerned Member

Concerned Member — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:14:58 +0000

This is a bit ridiculous, really. Polls are open until the evening so even if someone was a bit “out of it” from the day before that would be irrelevant by the time evening came around. As far as the other excuse goes, if events had to be cancelled every time the relative of one sect’s Rav got married there would be no events anywhere.

Voting takes a few minutes (including waiting on line and all that). Surely a moment or two can be spared. If not, then that’s the person’s individual choice, but changing this date would set a bad precedent that would inevitably be abused in the future.

By: stan the man

stan the man — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:11:55 +0000

#1 you are such a dreamer, plently of those who learn in Brisk find time to vote and abide by the p’sok of Rav Elyashiv.

By: shalom in Israel

shalom in Israel — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:33:11 +0000

I agree with #6. This type of nonsense makes Hareidim look total fools.

Even if the Chassidim spend the whole night planting trees (ha ha) they can still make it to the polling stations by 10pm the following evening.

By: akuperma

akuperma — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:10:22 +0000

Why is this an issue? It’s the day AFTER Tu B’Shavat! Even if it was the day after Purim, they would have an entire day to sober up – and since when is getting drunk on Tu B’Shvat a minhag (except of course for many 18-year old American yeshiva students, who seem to have a minhag to get drunk whenever their Rosh Yeshiva isn’t looking, but can’t vote in Israel to begin with).

By: Dan Daoust

Dan Daoust — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:58:23 +0000

What’s the problem? Do you have to take a breathalyzer test at the voting booth? Do you have to wake up by 8? The very making of this request makes Chareidim look ridiculous.

By: eli lev

eli lev — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:32:50 +0000

#4 moitsy shem rah !!!

By: gemorakop

gemorakop — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:19:21 +0000

No one denies that there will be plenty of time to vote once. But if you want to vote a few times…VeHameivin Yavin.

Vote early and often!

By: emesvyatziv

emesvyatziv — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:10:21 +0000

If it is important to them they ill find the time to vte. If not they deserve what they get.

By: notpashut

notpashut — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:09:42 +0000

i don’t chap the problem.
even if they daven shacharis at 11:00am the polls are still open for quite a while.

By: Joseph

Joseph — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 13:53:39 +0000

No worry for those who don’t vote anyways, per Brisk, etc. shitta…