Besalel and Philosopher – Thank you thank you thank you!
This is exactly what I have been begging Joseph and Avirah for forEVER! A calm, respectfully written explanation about what is wrong, why we cannot accept or approve without appeasing or mincing words. I KNEW it could be done, thank you for doing it.
One more point to add to the above, how sad that this perverted view of Shabbos services gets blasted across the world. Perhaps its a lesson we can take upon ourselves to make shabbos a day mei-ein olam habo, instead of just a break in our work week perhaps