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Originally Posted by Thundarr457
I think a lot of it has to do with the services being in Hebrew and you have no idea what they are saying, unless you are fluent (I am not). Friday night wasn't too bad but Saturday could last 2-3 hours and as a kid it was torture. I thought it was hypocritical that the temple was empty all year long except for the High Holidays, when everyone suddenly remembered they weer Jewish. I remember most of the people attending services were ancient and are most likely long gone by now. A lot of new Jewish immigrants are more religious and keeping things going.
I agree its dry, dull and boring and doesn't translate well to the modern world. But is the twice a year attendance for the High Holy Days any different from the Christian who only attends church twice a year for Christmas & Easter?
I agree its dry, dull and boring and doesn't translate well to the modern world. But is the twice a year attendance for the High Holy Days any different from the Christian who only attends church twice a year for Christmas & Easter?
I'll take a 1 hour or so Christmas or Easter Mass to the 4-9 hour high holidays any day. When my mother passed, we couldn't even get a minion (10 males) for her daily services.
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"Let this year be over..."
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Originally Posted by Thundarr457
I'll take a 1 hour or so Christmas or Easter Mass to the 4-9 hour high holidays any day. When my mother passed, we couldn't even get a minion (10 males) for her daily services.
Same club as you so no translation needed, I also did Midnight Mass with my friends growing up way more fun than a Saturday Morning observance or the High Holy Days. Sitting on a metal folding chair for hours not understanding any of it, no thanks. For my dad passing I went to the Synagogue for 3 days to say the kaddish, once I went home there was nothing. Same when mom passed, flew up on Monday, laid her to rest Tuesday flew home that evening and then my wife had surgery on Wednesday. No time to mourn in the traditional sense.
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