I live in a historically Jewish building in New York City. On most days, its two elevators service each section of this rather monolithic structure—just enough to keep up with the flow of residents going up and down. But come Friday evening, one of the cars is switched into Shabbos mode, meaning that it stops at every single floor automatically, backing the tenants up like resentful clogs in beige-yellow arteries. It does so for religious reasons, since many observant Jews avoid pressing electric buttons on Shabbat....For those practicing Jews that don’t have a “kosher” elevator, a Shabbes Goy is the next best option, an obliging non-Jewish person who pushes buttons or flips switches on behalf of the observant one.
To: Alex Murphy
Pushing or not pushing a button does not put one closer to God.
2 posted on
06/16/2014 8:36:05 AM PDT by
I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
To: Alex Murphy
This kind of dedication must explain why Jews are famous for being pro-life. pro-God voters.
Yeah right.
7 posted on
06/16/2014 9:54:14 AM PDT by
ansel12
((Ted Cruz and Mike Lee-both of whom sit on the Senate Judiciary Comm as Ginsberg's importance fades)
To: Alex Murphy
LOL! I’m waiting for a button that will do my dishes and clean my house.
LOL!
9 posted on
06/16/2014 10:13:45 AM PDT by
Salvation
("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
To: Alex Murphy
For those practicing Jews that don’t have a “kosher” elevator, a Shabbes Goy is the next best option, an obliging non-Jewish person who pushes buttons or flips switches on behalf of the observant one. How about we equip the elevator with voice response?
"Floor 17". "Proceeding to 17." How would that differ from asking a Goy to push 17?
13 posted on
06/16/2014 12:39:02 PM PDT by
cynwoody
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