reflectors for nightwalking orthodox Jews (houses, buying, property taxes)

[lubby]

This should apply to all people who walk at night not just orthodox jews.

[kayfouroh]

Originally Posted by lubby

This should apply to all people who walk at night not just orthodox jews.

That's not how they work.

[agw123]

Originally Posted by kayfouroh

I agree, but it is up to the pedestrian to make sure he or she is not in a car's path. Keeping your back turned to cars is stupid. Expecting a car to see a black suit at night is even stupider.

You shouldnt be walking in a street at night .....

[kayfouroh]

Originally Posted by agw123

You shouldnt be walking in a street at night .....

I don't, the Orthodox Jews in my area (5 Towns) do.

[agw123]

Originally Posted by kayfouroh

I don't, the Orthodox Jews in my area (5 Towns) do.

Didnt mean you personally... People in general shouldnt be walking on a street at night in dark clothes. This is just common sense.

I think there are even laws about it places.

[TJLamb0518]

Originally Posted by agw123

Didnt mean you personally... People in general shouldnt be walking on a street at night in dark clothes. This is just common sense.

I think there are even laws about it places.

My girlfriend lives in New Rochelle, which has a high Jewish population and it's a religious practice of theirs on Saturday to be walking....all day long. I did think it ended at sunset, but I'm hardly up on that.

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by TJLamb0518

I did think it ended at sunset, but I'm hardly up on that.

Shabbat begins at 18 minutes before sunset on Friday evening and ends at sundown (42 minutes after sunset) on Saturday night.

[TJLamb0518]

wait...there's a difference between sundown and sunset?

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by TJLamb0518

wait...there's a difference between sundown and sunset?

As I understand it, sunset occurs when the "bottom" of the Sun first touches the western horizon and sundown is when the "top" of the Sun goes below the western horizon, and it takes 42 minutes for the Sun to go from sunset to sundown.

[I_Love_LI_but]

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

As I understand it, sunset occurs when the "bottom" of the Sun first touches the western horizon and sundown is when the "top" of the Sun goes below the western horizon, and it takes 42 minutes for the Sun to go from sunset to sundown.

Thanks Walter -- +5