tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012472446498737130.post1586452354219857177..comments2023-02-28T13:53:37.510+02:00Comments on n: a·li·yah: Shameless self-promotionMorey Altmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15886157582583010411noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012472446498737130.post-1347658572411615472008-09-16T17:15:00.000+03:002008-09-16T17:15:00.000+03:00I like the shameless self-promotion. I have to get...I like the shameless self-promotion. I have to get a little less swamped and find time to invite you for coffee sometime...Rachel Inbarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06605780418673759318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012472446498737130.post-47308485174563314392008-09-16T16:47:00.000+03:002008-09-16T16:47:00.000+03:00Thanks, Jess! I've had the discussion about kissi...Thanks, Jess! I've had the discussion about kissing the Torah with many people. All depends on what, exactly, you think you're kissing. Are you kissing a pretty velvet cover of a scroll of parchment, or are you acknowledging the holy words from G-d that are contained on that parchment?<BR/><BR/>I think sometimes people forget to think about the difference, for sure. Which does, if you look at it in a particular way, make it idol worship. <BR/><BR/>Although, as with everything Jewish, we could argue that one til the sun goes down ;)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09270583591968396265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5012472446498737130.post-27218478568704536282008-09-15T21:03:00.000+03:002008-09-15T21:03:00.000+03:00VERY interesting article.The first comment from Ru...VERY interesting article.<BR/>The first comment from Ruth Houseman totally missed the point, but whatever.<BR/><BR/>I used to have a friend at camp who would tell me to 'go kiss your pesel (idol)' when the torah was paraded around to be kissed, because that was the reaction of the group.<BR/><BR/>Things to think about...Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12894198688852136629noreply@blogger.com