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Jerusalem Post Listening to Israeli radio stations will be forbidden for religious combat soldiers serving on Navy ships during Shabbat and religious holidays.
According to an instruction publicized Friday in an IDF Rabbinate pamphlet, since a Jew should not benefit from another Jew's Shabbat desecration, religious soldiers who wish to remain alert during Shabbat will be able to turn the radio on before Shabbat commences but only if they tune in to non-Jewish stations.
The new pamphlet is set to be distributed to new naval officers and soldiers participating in naval courses.
The new rules will not apply to secular soldiers who will be able to listen to any station they choose, an IDF source said.
Am I dreaming or what you just read is actually IDF Rabbinate permission to listen to radio during Shabbat in the Navy? :))))
According to an instruction publicized Friday in an IDF Rabbinate pamphlet, since a Jew should not benefit from another Jew's Shabbat desecration, religious soldiers who wish to remain alert during Shabbat will be able to turn the radio on before Shabbat commences but only if they tune in to non-Jewish stations.
The new pamphlet is set to be distributed to new naval officers and soldiers participating in naval courses.
The new rules will not apply to secular soldiers who will be able to listen to any station they choose, an IDF source said.
Am I dreaming or what you just read is actually IDF Rabbinate permission to listen to radio during Shabbat in the Navy? :))))
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Date: 2007-07-13 04:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2007-07-13 05:04 pm (UTC)In US Judaism is important link between a person and his/her heritage. In US Judaism is living and changing. In Israel Judaism instead of bringing Jews together drives them apart. I hate that.
But I think we should not desecrate Shabbat further by discussion in this direction :)
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Date: 2007-07-13 05:26 pm (UTC)as for desecration - i'm sure shabbat would rather be discussed than ignored. :)