tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post8781288619553083422..comments2024-03-02T03:29:09.759-05:00Comments on SerandEz and Friends: "What's The Deal...Ezziehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-82321814463507346012008-02-06T11:21:00.002-05:002008-02-06T11:21:00.002-05:00Okay, gonna stop commenting now.Okay, gonna stop commenting now.Erachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660802321998349072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-47366995925172718982008-02-06T11:21:00.001-05:002008-02-06T11:21:00.001-05:00Plus, you can walk in a nice spread of people and ...Plus, you can walk in a nice spread of people and talk.Erachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660802321998349072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-67800188238399624032008-02-06T11:21:00.000-05:002008-02-06T11:21:00.000-05:00I had to write an article over the summer for a je...I had to write an article over the summer for a jewish paper about how in a certain place, they were enforcing a rule that if there are sidewalks available, you are not allowed to walk in the street. Some people thought this was aimed against the Jews who walk in the street on Shabbat. I kind of disagree with that and thought it was just for safety reasons and courtesy to the cars who drive around, but anyway, I'm not sure the point of this but, er, yeah.<BR/><BR/>I think people like to walk in the street because normally they don't so it's fun. :DErachethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00660802321998349072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-65451964065684883332008-02-06T09:22:00.000-05:002008-02-06T09:22:00.000-05:00There was a yeshivah bochur walking in front of my...There was a yeshivah bochur walking in front of my car all the way down my street the other day. I so wished I had my camera at the time, and I would have entitled the photo, "Oblivious." He was completely in his own little world...<BR/><BR/>I have no clue why he was walking in the street because the sidewalks were shoveled and easier to navigate.frumhousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02735783157413222489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-1139222599547510562008-02-06T08:12:00.000-05:002008-02-06T08:12:00.000-05:00interestingly enough in israel you HAVE to walk on...interestingly enough in israel you HAVE to walk on the sidewalk (when there is one) because you cant be in the way of a car. this is because you cant cause the driver to slow down in case he is jewish. that would be chillul shabbos.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-82617315940925057392008-02-06T00:15:00.000-05:002008-02-06T00:15:00.000-05:00I know my group of friends walks on the road all t...I know my group of friends walks on the road all the time walking back to campus after Friday dinners, and it's purely because there's more room there. If there are even 3 people walking together, there's just no room for everyone to walk together, so it makes more sense to use the road if there's anything less than constant traffic. Although I will say that we try to get out of the way as quickly as possible when there's a car coming.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17065989503147262979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-64352845653336075562008-02-05T23:44:00.000-05:002008-02-05T23:44:00.000-05:00Don't know what community this person lives near.....Don't know what community this person lives near... but I walk in the street when I'm in places where the sidewalk is very congested with slow-moving people all going in the opposite direction. There are two areas in my commute that fit this description, one Jewish, one not. Strangely, I don't often have this problem in places like midtown Manhattan despite the fact that there are always hordes of people there -- they <I>move</I>.Bas~Melechhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01511197551248863790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-86285451542322936852008-02-05T22:17:00.000-05:002008-02-05T22:17:00.000-05:00Oh well, beaten to the punch two times.My thinking...Oh well, beaten to the punch two times.<BR/><BR/>My thinking is along the same lines as diana & anonymom.Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08512231582715592098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-49780739859285515942008-02-05T19:54:00.000-05:002008-02-05T19:54:00.000-05:00I'm with Diana on this one. I think the fact that...I'm with Diana on this one. I think the fact that we are together on Shabbos with family and/or friends/neighbors walking to and from Shul. More room. It has always been a pet peeve for me. I think the impression it gives is that we think we own the streets and we should therefore be careful not to do so. My husband thinks that as long as we stick to the side of the road, it shouldn't make too much of a difference.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-17515254609449275132008-02-05T18:52:00.000-05:002008-02-05T18:52:00.000-05:00Walking on the street avoids being hit by the cars...Walking on the street avoids being hit by the cars that are driving on the sidewalks :-) But of course not in Cleveland Heights.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-28955333708577586112008-02-05T17:54:00.000-05:002008-02-05T17:54:00.000-05:00no sidewalks in our 'hood!no sidewalks in our 'hood!have popcorn will lurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03200484265589054583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-82995619898440892512008-02-05T15:28:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:28:00.000-05:00Jews tend to have large families and the streets a...Jews tend to have large families and the streets are larger. That's my guess.Nephtulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00245081159460337112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-71851632801887175252008-02-05T15:21:00.000-05:002008-02-05T15:21:00.000-05:00By me there are no sidewalks on many blocks, or th...By me there are no sidewalks on many blocks, or the sidewalks are uneven or in bad condition, and it's a pain in the butt to switch off between sidewalks and streets, so you might as well just stay in the street the whole time.<BR/>Also, in very Jewish areas where there are no cars on Shabbos, people probably see the street as just a larger sidewalk, so you might as well use that.<BR/>But if there are perfectly good sidewalks everywhere and plenty of cars, I have no idea why people would walk in the streets. I guess us Jews are just weird . . .Sarah Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14893589278555356939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-66021208738914322872008-02-05T14:11:00.000-05:002008-02-05T14:11:00.000-05:00I'm not sure why they walk in the street, but I ha...I'm not sure why they walk in the street, but I have noticed that Hasidic men always seem to be in a huge hurry, and that many of them carry umbrellas even when it's not raining.SuperRaizyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06742653185025562286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-80988627680429421322008-02-05T13:28:00.001-05:002008-02-05T13:28:00.001-05:00While ProfK's point is sometimes true, people do s...While ProfK's point is sometimes true, people do so even in the summer in my experiences. This could be because they get used to it from the fall/winter, but most likely it's that combined with the idea that people live in predominantly Orthodox neighborhoods (at least they think they do), and therefore they don't think it really bothers anyone because there are so few cars on the road.<BR/><BR/>I'm curious as to whether the walking in the street is as common in communities which are much smaller or where there is clearly a large non-Jewish presence. From what I can recall, the street-walking was not nearly as common on the East Side of Milwaukee, where there are very few frum Jews, or on the main streets in Cleveland (S. Taylor, Green, Cedar) as on the side streets which were majority Jewish. This could be a function of the size of the street, or of the perception that there are no cars on the side streets and therefore it is "okay".Ezziehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12494592434522239195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-83550904603143531032008-02-05T13:28:00.000-05:002008-02-05T13:28:00.000-05:00I think it's because it's difficult to walk and sh...I think it's because it's difficult to walk and shmooze as a group on the sidewalk.Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14621768233627156896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13326001.post-72543746309650981992008-02-05T13:11:00.000-05:002008-02-05T13:11:00.000-05:00One reason is the practical. Some of the sidewalk...One reason is the practical. Some of the sidewalks in our area are uneven or in fall are not cleared of leaves or in winter are not cleared of ice or snow, because no one is shoveling on Shabbos but the trucks have cleared the streets. It's safer to walk on the blacktop.ProfKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17954446826821665314noreply@blogger.com