tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post1826012559323449004..comments2024-03-29T11:39:42.348+00:00Comments on Point of No Return: Jewish Refugees from Arab and Muslim Countries: Marrakesh mourning practices for Tisha B'abUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-57086253354466256352016-09-12T20:58:17.752+01:002016-09-12T20:58:17.752+01:00@ Sylvia - an excerpt
Santa Tale
I was now seven ...@ Sylvia - an excerpt<br /><br />Santa Tale<br />I was now seven years old and in grade five, in primary school. With the advent of Christmas, we received many books with wonderful pictures and stories about Santa Claus. We were even taught a beautiful song which we sang loudly a few weeks prior to the New Year's holidays:<br /><br /> Petit Papa Noël, (Little Santa)<br />Quand tu descendras du ciel, (When you descend from the sky)<br />Avec tes jouets par milliers, (With your thousands of toys) <br />N'oublie pas mes petits souliers (Don't forget my small shoes) <br /><br />It was indeed very unusual that a Jewish School would teach something about conventional Christian holiday. Apparently, the Alliance Institution considered this specific aspect as alien to religious rituals. In our Jewish eyes therefore, Santa Claus bore the image of a little old man coming from the North Pole, carrying many toys for all the children of the world. We kids, believed strongly in him and every year hung out our socks as Christian children commonly do. <br />It came as no surprise to anyone that the night before Christmas, I would ask my Grandma to hang my socks on top of her clay stove. No chimney existed then in Morocco, and rare were those who had seen one. Grandma never queried my demands although Santa Claus meant to her "Christianity". It seemed then that the Jewish quarter's families were exceptionally tolerant to include Santa Claus as a fairy tale, rather than as a religious practice. <br />......Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-43873375450244416442016-09-12T20:51:08.845+01:002016-09-12T20:51:08.845+01:00Hello Sylvia,
I was born in Marrakech 1945 spring,...Hello Sylvia,<br />I was born in Marrakech 1945 spring, and my grand father was the president of the local Jewish community - Rabbi Judge. I was at the alliance school. I suggest for more details to read my book : Once upon a time... Marrakech la Juive. These rites were very common on the desease of a parent, family and in the 9 of av. It is not n'importe quoi Sylvia. You're wrong. Sorry. Have a great day,<br />The author<br />Therese Zrihen-Dvir<br />http://theresedvir.com/<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-3768521070393402082016-08-15T01:16:58.406+01:002016-08-15T01:16:58.406+01:00N'importe quoi.
9 Av was actually rather quie...N'importe quoi.<br /><br />9 Av was actually rather quiet. Adults unless they were working didn't go anywhere. Women sat on low stools and the stories told were the destruction of the temple the students of Rabbi Akiva and the Spanish expulsion. What she is describing is women following a funeral (les pleureuses).<br /><br />In the article she said at that age she told her grandfather of her thirst to learn the bible. Well, unless she was born before 1900 there was an alliance school in Marrakech that provided religion classes with more bible stories than anyone could handle. <br />Sylvianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-59278522770093001112016-08-14T16:31:47.055+01:002016-08-14T16:31:47.055+01:00Jews in Seattle preserve the Ottoman-era Tisha B&#...Jews in Seattle preserve the Ottoman-era Tisha B'av Ladino liturgy they brought over from Rhodes <br />http://jewishstudies.washington.edu/sephardic-studies/tisha-av-sephardic-seattle-ladino-journey-old-world-new/<br /><br /><br />--malcaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12677825.post-51910440455051245312016-08-14T14:45:46.693+01:002016-08-14T14:45:46.693+01:00August 14, 2016
History never stops happening.The...August 14, 2016<br /><br />History never stops happening.The same applies to the practices associate with commemorating the destruction of the Temples; Both by the Babylonians and the Roman Empire. Now the Jews are in a position to write 'FINIS' to what is still not over.<br />End any and all control of the Temple Mount by our Muslim enemies. Without sinking again into the usual junk academic,debating society rhetoric about who has the most custodial rights or how many times it's NOT mentioned in the Qu'ran. <br />Let's just do it. As peacefully as possible.But as decisively as required. The same applies to what the Jews of the Diaspora HAVE to do to THEM at the most local levels. While adhering as diligently as possible to local laws and regulations governing the right to peaceful assembly,and public exposure of the most appalling facts about our enemies and their well greased 'n.g.o.s' & supporters. As close as possible to where it hurts THEM the most.We too have the right to righteous retribution against enemies who understand no other language. No other option exists. <br /><br />GOOGLE Norman L. Roth.<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com