On Erev Tish'a Be'av, a group read Eichah (Lamentations) at the Talpiyot promenade with a clear view to the Old City. Some Arabs were kicking a ball around, making it difficult to hear the reading. Now I know why they were disrespectful. They disrespect their own house of worship, too.
Well, it's not hard for me. I don't have text messaging, and my cell phone is not on all day. When I come home, I shut it off, and that's that. I do not want to be distracted by being available all day, six days a week. With whom will I connect? With the live individuals around me, of course, and...
On Erev Tish'a Be'av, a group read Eichah (Lamentations) at the Talpiyot promenade with a clear view to the Old City. Some Arabs were kicking a ball around, making it difficult to hear the reading. Now I know why they were disrespectful. They disrespect their own house of worship, too.