Comments on: Montreal: YMCA removes frosted glass & adds blinds

By: squeak

squeak — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:03:53 +0000

I realize that I am months behind on this issue, but now that I have read it I have a suggestion. I am not a materials expert so I don’t know what this technology is called, but I was in a shul in Monsey (KAJ) that has the type of window that could resolve the situation. During the day, you cannot see in from outside, but you can see outside from within. At night, the situation is reversed, and those inside have a mirror. This type of window, if used in the Y would prevent people from seeing in during the day while preserving the “natural light” so necessary for the latest forms of meditation. At night, there is little natural light lost and the Y can pull the shades down.

Anyone think this is a good idea?

By: kishke

kishke — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 13:40:53 +0000

It already has caused animosity.

By: stan the man

stan the man — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:27:58 +0000

Honestly, Can’t we just cross over the street rather than walk on the block of the YMCA when exercise classes are in operation? Is this asking too much of the YMCA to frost their windows, and will it cause animosity?

By: esg78

esg78 — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:02:51 +0000

The YMCA is trying to accomodate everyone involved and that is very nice of them. They certainly don’t _have_ to accomodate the Orthodox Jews.