Comments on: Black and Red http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/ Sat, 30 Aug 2008 03:34:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Moshe http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78747 Moshe Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:49:41 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78747 Chanda: I think you are right and I misremembered, it is indeed a greeting for the new year. The context is as I wrote: to avoid any unnecessary unpleasantness you want to make a very good impression in the next week or so. I guess it would make sense to wish good luck before the process, rather than after. Anyhow, this is all literally from my kindergarten years, long long time ago, and I was never very close to real religion, so evidently I cannot be trusted on these matters. Chanda: I think you are right and I misremembered, it is indeed a greeting for the new year. The context is as I wrote: to avoid any unnecessary unpleasantness you want to make a very good impression in the next week or so. I guess it would make sense to wish good luck before the process, rather than after. Anyhow, this is all literally from my kindergarten years, long long time ago, and I was never very close to real religion, so evidently I cannot be trusted on these matters.

]]> By: Chanda http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78742 Chanda Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:04:44 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78742 moshe: i am curious -- were you raised in a conservative or orthodox temple? the distinction about when this greeting is used has never been mentioned in any of the reform or reconstructionist temples/readings that i have been exposed to! one of the downsides of being more liberal in one's interpretations is that sometimes people are liberal about explaining traditions too :( if you can point me to a reference, i'd appreciate it! moshe: i am curious — were you raised in a conservative or orthodox temple? the distinction about when this greeting is used has never been mentioned in any of the reform or reconstructionist temples/readings that i have been exposed to! one of the downsides of being more liberal in one’s interpretations is that sometimes people are liberal about explaining traditions too :( if you can point me to a reference, i’d appreciate it!

]]> By: Moshe http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78739 Moshe Fri, 14 Sep 2007 03:23:53 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78739 Just to burden everyone with my elementary school knowledge: the 10 days between the new year and the day of atonement are supposed to be judgment days, and right after Yom Kipur it is decided whether you are going to survive the year, this is what the mysterious book of life is all about (Judaism is pretty brutal...). The greeting Chanda refers to, if memory serves right, is used at that occasion, in about 10 days. In other words in context it really means "may you survive the year without any mysterious accidents". It's all very godfatherly to my ears... So, Shana Tova, happy new year, would suffice at this point. Just to burden everyone with my elementary school knowledge: the 10 days between the new year and the day of atonement are supposed to be judgment days, and right after Yom Kipur it is decided whether you are going to survive the year, this is what the mysterious book of life is all about (Judaism is pretty brutal…). The greeting Chanda refers to, if memory serves right, is used at that occasion, in about 10 days. In other words in context it really means “may you survive the year without any mysterious accidents”. It’s all very godfatherly to my ears…

So, Shana Tova, happy new year, would suffice at this point.

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78729 Clifford Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:50:19 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78729 Thanks! Did a bit of googling and consulted a few local friends and found that out. Good to hear. -cvj Thanks! Did a bit of googling and consulted a few local friends and found that out. Good to hear.

-cvj

]]> By: Chanda http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78727 Chanda Fri, 14 Sep 2007 01:40:16 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78727 oh by the way, I'm not sure if you were asking, but "Happy Rosh Hashanah" is quite proper. And "L'shanah tovah tikatevu" means "may you be inscribed in the book of life for a good year." oh by the way, I’m not sure if you were asking, but “Happy Rosh Hashanah” is quite proper. And “L’shanah tovah tikatevu” means “may you be inscribed in the book of life for a good year.”

]]> By: Moshe http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78692 Moshe Thu, 13 Sep 2007 21:13:29 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78692 Shanah Tovah Clifford! (and thanks for reminding me...). Shanah Tovah Clifford! (and thanks for reminding me…).

]]> By: Chanda http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78674 Chanda Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:16:08 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78674 L'shanah tovah tikatevu, Clifford! The berry photo looks fabulous, especially from Ontario where it's virtually impossible to come by decent berries. I am here patting myself on the back for not buying tix for temple, since I am stuck in bed with a bad back and can't make it to services. I guess my day of atonement has started early :) L’shanah tovah tikatevu, Clifford! The berry photo looks fabulous, especially from Ontario where it’s virtually impossible to come by decent berries.

I am here patting myself on the back for not buying tix for temple, since I am stuck in bed with a bad back and can’t make it to services. I guess my day of atonement has started early :)

]]> By: Clifford http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78663 Clifford Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:34:06 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78663 Thanks. Yes, I know, but I appreciate the mention. However, given that I actually knew the person who invited me to their party, and given that I also checked with them before bringing it, the risk of such a faux pas was zero. Cheers! -cvj Thanks. Yes, I know, but I appreciate the mention. However, given that I actually knew the person who invited me to their party, and given that I also checked with them before bringing it, the risk of such a faux pas was zero.

Cheers!

-cvj

]]> By: Elliot http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78656 Elliot Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:14:33 +0000 http://asymptotia.com/2007/09/13/black-and-red/#comment-78656 Ah Clifford, If it was an Orthodox household you may have commited a faux pas by bringing the whipping cream. Kosher dietary laws forbid the eating of dairy and meat products together. But the berries look delicious. e. Ah Clifford,

If it was an Orthodox household you may have commited a faux pas by bringing the whipping cream. Kosher dietary laws forbid the eating of dairy and meat products together.

But the berries look delicious.

e.

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