tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post113597751845671379..comments2023-10-17T04:20:37.327-07:00Comments on Balabusta in Blue Jeans: Chanike and YOU!BBJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09939946821381798057noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post-1136238926109402632006-01-02T13:55:00.000-08:002006-01-02T13:55:00.000-08:00I do have to admit to a couple questions here, the...<I>I do have to admit to a couple questions here, the main one being who the heathens Adam haRishon is being compared to are.</I><BR/><BR/>He is being compared to the Romans. (This is evident from the mishnah.) The point is that, while the origin of Saturnalia is Adam's praise of God for restoring light to the world, we shouldn't be mislead into thinking that there is anything good or sacred about Saturnalia.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, nice post. Very amusing.elfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16271905313295544312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post-1136102287217339242005-12-31T23:58:00.000-08:002005-12-31T23:58:00.000-08:00A very big part of our decision to move to Israel ...A very big part of our decision to move to Israel was this "problem". We wanted to live in a country where the calendar is Jewish.<BR/><BR/>I love your blog - adding it to my list.westbankmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07175250198028829889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post-1136011083684868982005-12-30T22:38:00.000-08:002005-12-30T22:38:00.000-08:00Right, Hyam. Couldn't remember. He's an interestin...Right, Hyam. Couldn't remember. He's an interesting guy, and, of course, right about the sun coming back!BBJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09939946821381798057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post-1135997186081108272005-12-30T18:46:00.000-08:002005-12-30T18:46:00.000-08:00Another great post.Another great post.Moishehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12479864071840376086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13782978.post-1135987731782869932005-12-30T16:08:00.000-08:002005-12-30T16:08:00.000-08:00nice work! i have to admit that i am definately i...nice work! i have to admit that i am definately impressed with Rabbi Hyam Maccaby's books. (Chaim is Hyam on one book.) and he was right about the sun, too!Eliyahuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10427438219763803238noreply@blogger.com