Many Israeli Chareidim, among them entire families, spent this past Shabbos in Dubai, B’Chadrei Chareidim reported.
A representative of the Dubai government visited the hotel on Motzei Shabbos, welcoming the visitors to the United Arab Emirates, saying he views them as brothers and sisters.
The peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates has led to some intriguing and unprecedented scenarios and following the uplifting Shabbos, the Breslov mashphia Rav Nota Frank led a highly unusual tefillah at neitz on Sunday morning.
Rav Frank, who was one of those who spent Shabbos in Dubai, led Shacharis in none other than a hot-air balloon over the sand dunes of the UAE’s most populous city.
The hot-air balloon, open on all sides and floating in the vast desert of Dubai, was the perfect setting for a coronavirus-safe gathering.
(YWN Israel Desk – Jerusalem)
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אסור. Unless he was gonna miss the zman. Which would mean he shouldn’t have been in that balloon at that time
Shacharis In A Hot-Air Balloon probably advances נץ החמה and וותיקין by some 1-2 minutes from ground level.
Hilchos Tefilah??
Nu Nu, Whatever floats your balloon.
Seriously??!
Davening holding a camera while floating around?
That’s not how it’s supposed to be.
I don’t get it. I mean I’m happy that a peace was made with several arab countries. Great strategically maybe economically too.
But what’s with this infatuation of people suddenly running there for shabbosim & touring and even moving there as if it’s Niagra Falls?
There are hot air balloons in ארץ ישראל too, as well as sand dunes.
Is Dubai the new Uman?
Not clear what this is supposed to symbolize?
Sounds to me that a few grown men just acting like children (while wearing their Talis and Teffilin)?
es failt nesh mishguim ofin velt
more important “news”
Kavanah in a hot ear ballon ?
Now I understand the expression “They are full of hot air”
I’m sure it was an ‘uplifting’ experience!😊
BTW i’m happy to see that the posters here on YWN are so frum and makpid on Halocho, but what about the Mitzva Min Hatorah of בצדק תשפוט את עמיתך, where is the דן לכף זכות? And what about לשון הרע? Even if something is public knowledge is is still ossur to point it out in a derogatory way.
2 points to consider – In all likelihood they davened down below and then Hallel or a kumzitz/farbregen ‘in seventh heaven’. (doesn’t even look like there were ten men up there)
Kiruv is often been a delicate balance between an individual(s) doing something ‘bedieved’ as a one-off/short term with the hope of inspiring others to be better Yidden and keep Torah uMitzvos. There is solid basis for this in Halocho, and of course every case has to be judged by a competent Rav.
There is certainly enough room for to be דן לכף זכות.
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Either way it’s not nice to take the air out his balloon, specially someone who is on such a ‘high’ madreigo!😁
they are davening and thanking hashem for such a beautiful world, and now some peace. #THANKYOUHASHEM!!!!!!
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YOU ARE 100% correct!