No One Mourns The Wicked -I sincerely hope there are no non jews reading this thread. The blatent lack of appreciation, respect and pride for our country is overwelming. IMO, the national anthem as well as hatikvah should have been sang at the Siyum. We live in a country of peace & are allowed to practice our religion freely.”
There is absolutely no reason to play the National Anthem, even if we have to have Hakoras Hatov. And this quote from the first page is right on the money:
“BaalHabooze
The National Anthum??!
Mayhaychi taysi?? If you say it’s a din that’s toluy in a large gathering, is the National Anthum sung before a circus? before a movie? before a concert? before, I don’t know, a priest delivers his sermon? No!
So you’ll say it’s a din in the Stadium?! But that’s not true either, because there are plenty of concerts there with a packed crowd and there’s no Anthum sung!”
“Those who are allowed to learn torah in Israel whilst the IDF defends the land owe much to these brave men and women.”
I’m not going to discuss this aspect of Hakoras Hatov to the Medina here -I’ve had this discussion before.
But even if you hold all Jews in EY have to have Hakoras Hatov to the Medina, what does this have to do with Jews living in the USA?