Not kosher: Ultra-Orthodox Jews delay JFK flight to Israel because they can’t sit next to women

http://www.nydailynews.com ^ | September 26, 2014, | Corinne Lestch

[B4Ranch]

A group of ultra-Orthodox passengers heading to Israel to celebrate the Jewish new year delayed an El Al flight out of JFK Airport, kvetching that they couldn’t sit next to women because of religious reasons.(snip)

The Haredi travelers wouldn’t sit unless they could trade their seats with other passengers, rankling the secular Jews on board the Tuesday night flight, according to Shalom Life.

“I ended up sitting next to a … man who jumped out of his seat the moment we had finished taking off and proceeded to stand in the aisle.”

Other passengers recalled that the black-clad rabblerousers stood in the aisle, praying loudly and causing a scene — and making it impossible for others to go to the bathroom.

[B4Ranch]

If you can't adjust to common practices then don't fly on commercial airlines.

[SkyDancer]

Kinda wonder how the ever met a woman to marry - oh, right ...

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

"“I ended up sitting next to a … man who jumped out of his seat the moment we had finished taking off and proceeded to stand in the aisle.”"

Guess you just weren't his type sweetie.

[nuconvert]

Don’t fly El Al

[cripplecreek]

On the bright side, everyone got to keep their heads attached to their bodies and the plane wasn’t blown up.

[Slyfox]

As long as they don’t yell out “Allahu Akbar” and put a knife to my throat, then I’m cool.

[pallis]

I would have been rolling in the aisle.

[re_nortex]

On the bright side, everyone got to keep their heads attached to their bodies and the plane wasn’t blown up.

GMTA! That was exactly the point I was just about to make unto you beat me to it. I'd rather fly with a plane filled with these people of God than a single filthy mooselimb.

[ButThreeLeftsDo]

Yep. You can sure walk home, if you like. Don’t inconvenience me.

[Brother Cracker]

[ConservingFreedom]

The Haredi travelers wouldn’t sit unless they could trade their seats with other passengers, rankling the secular Jews on board the Tuesday night flight

The Haredi probably should have chosen a different mode of transport - but why not just switch seats for them? What's the big deal? More female company for the secular Jews.

[cripplecreek]

It would be a pain but one I could survive.

[Secret Agent Man]

if they were really ultra-orthodox they wouldn’t be flying on heathen, goyim aircraft.

show me in the torah where airplanes are kosher. and the koran. pull any of this special privilege bullsh1t and immediately get walked off.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

Maybe the women refused to get them a beer when they snapped their fingers. All women should be trained to do that for men, it took me 30 years to train my wife to do that. The first 25 years were the toughest as she always threw stuff at me and would say “Get your own damn beer I’m not your maid” but then I hit on the ingenious idea by appealing to her motherly instincts by saying I hurt my knee. Simple! *snap* *snap*
“Here is your beer dear”...Now if I can just get her to stop pouring it over my head I’ll be set!

[goodwithagun]

Now that’s funny!

[Jane Long]

LOL!

Likely if this would’ve been moose limbs complaining (on another airline) ALL demands would’ve been instantly met....by the flight crew.

[Jane Long]

LOLOL!

[rovenstinez]

Kick them off, fine them and don’t return their money.

[Exit148]

Try that with me, and in the first year it would have been the bottle on your noggin— Dearie.

[Mears]

” kvetching that they couldn’t sit next to women “

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Kvetching———————Lord I love Yiddish.

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