tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post8723149366035012960..comments2024-03-02T03:29:09.759-05:00Comments on SerandEz and Friends: HalloweenEzziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-48401007215476418142008-11-03T18:08:00.000-05:002008-11-03T18:08:00.000-05:00Jews should not celebrate Halloween, a distasteful...Jews should not celebrate Halloween, a distasteful Pagan holiday with Catholic associations that turns children into entitled, insistent, demanding beggars taught that it is okay to take candy from strangers.<BR/><BR/>Pogroms used to be inflicted on Halloween. We have enough of which to be frightened in our real lives and history.<BR/><BR/>I do not buy the argument of it being a rare chance for neighbors to get together. If the gentile neighbors felt that way, they'd be sukkah-hopping and attending Purim seudahs.<BR/><BR/>Why not have an open house barbecue on the secular Fourth of July holiday or organize a regular old block party for one summer Sunday afternoon? Or, you know, just spend more time outside?<BR/><BR/>I do, however, feel that in a close-knit neighborhood, simply answering the door and giving out plain candy (kosher, of course) and wishing the celebrating gentiles that they should enjoy <I>their</I> holiday is fine.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-15267135495670373492008-11-03T17:37:00.000-05:002008-11-03T17:37:00.000-05:00All Saints and stuff. And--that aside--it is Chuk...All Saints and stuff. And--that aside--it is Chukas Hagoyim. And that aside, we actually have our own dress-up day, and--that aside--it's creepy to dress up in purposely scary costumes and put fake dead bodies and headstones in front of your house. Yuck. Did anyone see the little french maid costumes that the pre-teen and teen girls are wearing around on Halloween? I don't know. We used to get trick or treaters in our old neighborhood and they were dressed way more wholesome. We give out candy corns for the record, but now we live in a frummy neighborhood and no one comes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-26126010578433799712008-11-03T15:41:00.000-05:002008-11-03T15:41:00.000-05:00trick-or-treating is about extortion. not very ni...trick-or-treating is about extortion. not very nice.Steg (dos iz nit der šteg)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07694556690190505030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-68500678519524306442008-11-03T03:12:00.000-05:002008-11-03T03:12:00.000-05:00Even assuming that it was ok to trick or treat, mo...Even assuming that it was ok to trick or treat, most of the candy received wouldn't be kosher, so what's the point?Fern @ Life on the Balconyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00723669902505470885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-7762675884872947552008-10-31T17:48:00.000-04:002008-10-31T17:48:00.000-04:00It is a worthwhile holiday and one of the few time...It is a worthwhile holiday and one of the few times that neighbors get a chance to really see each other.Jack Steinerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16625864271071630940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-14686877372918759352008-10-31T12:03:00.000-04:002008-10-31T12:03:00.000-04:00what the heck is a maypole :Pwhat the heck is a maypole :PHoly Hyraxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17704030181702087485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-74238706720969424502008-10-31T11:26:00.000-04:002008-10-31T11:26:00.000-04:00Anon - LOLAnon - LOLEzziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-58069563390100168252008-10-31T11:25:00.000-04:002008-10-31T11:25:00.000-04:00It's interesting how this post connects to the pre...It's interesting how this post connects to the previous one, as I know someone who lets their kids trick or treat because "everyone else around them is doing it" and "how can i say no to my kids when they just want to be like everyone else? how can i deprive them?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-37255134310393947332008-10-31T08:23:00.000-04:002008-10-31T08:23:00.000-04:00A) There is sucha thing as fruit of the poisenius ...A) There is sucha thing as fruit of the poisenius tree, so even if it may not have as much of a connection to its origins as it once had...<BR/><BR/>B) My mother once told me the following: "Do you want to understand the difference between Yidden and much of the rest of the world?...Yidden celebrate Purim, on which we dress up to be happy with each other and we go around giving to others. On Halloween people dress up to scare each other and go around taking from others."Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512231582715592098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-51421962531031046452008-10-31T07:42:00.000-04:002008-10-31T07:42:00.000-04:00Please pardon my ignorance, but why can't you use ...Please pardon my ignorance, but why can't you use a maypole? Also is it the same as the fancy umbrellas with ribbons hanging off, often used at weddings?LittleBirdieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532161424217457972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-25421804211480800912008-10-31T00:32:00.000-04:002008-10-31T00:32:00.000-04:00Well with THOSE girls you know you'll have enough ...Well with THOSE girls you know you'll have enough candy...MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-77242188868012387612008-10-31T00:30:00.000-04:002008-10-31T00:30:00.000-04:00Oh, crap. I just realized that people are going to...Oh, crap. I just realized that people are going to keep ringing the bell because they think it's a Halloween party going on tomorrow night...Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-48329560395527087742008-10-31T00:29:00.001-04:002008-10-31T00:29:00.001-04:00No, we're doing that at the Shabbos Kallah. :PNo, we're doing that at the Shabbos Kallah. :PEzziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-68229440181523549492008-10-31T00:29:00.000-04:002008-10-31T00:29:00.000-04:00Ok, but what about trick or treating? Can we do th...Ok, but what about trick or treating? Can we do that at the wedding?MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-48282467390405794502008-10-31T00:17:00.000-04:002008-10-31T00:17:00.000-04:00Nope! :PNope! :PEzziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-90807069534939862732008-10-31T00:15:00.000-04:002008-10-31T00:15:00.000-04:00Interesting. So are there going to be maypoles at ...Interesting. So are there going to be maypoles at her wedding or not? lolMordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-39717664902713486832008-10-31T00:07:00.000-04:002008-10-31T00:07:00.000-04:00We were actually discussing it today in the contex...We were actually discussing it today in the context of Pobody's wedding.Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-49805913345681707872008-10-31T00:06:00.000-04:002008-10-31T00:06:00.000-04:00It really is a very informative article!It really is a very informative article!MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-75550760536842463342008-10-30T23:59:00.000-04:002008-10-30T23:59:00.000-04:00Mordy - ;)Mordy - ;)the applehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04756184353010645018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-14480547649325612202008-10-30T23:50:00.000-04:002008-10-30T23:50:00.000-04:00I guess we've all got the same thing on our mind!h...I guess we've all got the same thing on our mind!<BR/><BR/>http://materialmaidel.blogspot.com/2008/10/happy-halloween.htmlMaidelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11342989598403517433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-14350861598755934492008-10-30T23:48:00.000-04:002008-10-30T23:48:00.000-04:00I seem to recall a certain article in the fall 200...I seem to recall a certain article in the fall 2007 RJJ Journal about maypoles at weddings that might shed some light on the issues involved.MordyShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18265671954006341688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-715707878751467862008-10-30T19:01:00.000-04:002008-10-30T19:01:00.000-04:00http://hirhurim.blogspot.com/search?q=halloween<A HREF="http://hirhurim.blogspot.com/search?q=halloween" REL="nofollow">http://hirhurim.blogspot.com/search?q=halloween</A>Gil Studenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12776831546758682126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-74436542520211088662008-10-30T18:59:00.000-04:002008-10-30T18:59:00.000-04:00Yes there is. See http://www.chabad.org/k11695 for...Yes there is. See <A HREF="http://www.chabad.org/k11695" REL="nofollow">http://www.chabad.org/k11695</A> for several reasons why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-64314906299609965452008-10-30T18:15:00.000-04:002008-10-30T18:15:00.000-04:00The rav of the YI in my office's building sent out...The rav of the YI in my office's building sent out an email to his congregants explaining exactly what was wrong with any jew to participate in any halloween observances/activities. I wish I had the email, but it was deleted from my work account.rbtznhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04299085943772602695noreply@blogger.com