tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post114063843320699186..comments2023-10-30T08:40:59.016-04:00Comments on Wolfish Musings: Is Tisha B'Av Your Favorite Holiday?BrooklynWolfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1153167578445592432006-07-17T16:19:00.000-04:002006-07-17T16:19:00.000-04:00Probably marketing for their Tisha b'av programs i...Probably marketing for their Tisha b'av programs in OU shuls. Maybe people are focusing on the Post-Moshiach era. It is going to be the most simchadik of all yom tovs.Neil Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12797772082427806345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1143486844693145542006-03-27T14:14:00.000-05:002006-03-27T14:14:00.000-05:00Tisha B'Av is my favorite. Not because it's parti...Tisha B'Av is my favorite. Not because it's particularly enjoyable, but because I grew up going to Camp Ramah (in Wisconsin), and at summer camp, that's the biggest holiday you have. So I associate it with the good experiences of camp.<BR/><BR/>I wouldn't be surprised if many other people had similar reasons for voting that way, even if the camps were frum ones.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18104724066252254654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1141751529028732112006-03-07T12:12:00.000-05:002006-03-07T12:12:00.000-05:00Tisha B'Av is my husband's favorite holiday....Tisha B'Av is my husband's favorite holiday....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1140919158268537062006-02-25T20:59:00.000-05:002006-02-25T20:59:00.000-05:00While I wouldn't list Tisha B'Av as my favorite, t...While I wouldn't list Tisha B'Av as my favorite, there are certain things I find myself enjoying about it. Well, I wouldn't say "enjoying" but I can't think of a better word. I like the fact that, if taken seriously, it reminds us of our history, how we fell, and hopefully how we can get up again. I think it's a good lead in to the Yomim Noraim. Check out Rabbi Emanuel Feldman's essay on this topic in his book "The Shul Without a Clock." He puts forth similar ideas, but write a lot better than I do. The Gemara says that whoever mourns over Jerusalem will eventually rejoice over its rebuilding. That's why I think it's important to get something out of Tisha B'Av, and I find myself somewhat looking forward to that experience.Jewboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192751655374816191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1140800753205552192006-02-24T12:05:00.000-05:002006-02-24T12:05:00.000-05:00I don't think so. I don't think that a quarter of...I don't think so. I don't think that a quarter of those who responded really would say that Tu B'Shvat is their favorite holiday.<BR/><BR/>It sounds as suspicious as an American asking Americans what their favorite holiday is and over a quarter of them responding with Flag Day.<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1140716344279373752006-02-23T12:39:00.000-05:002006-02-23T12:39:00.000-05:00Self-selected Listener Opinion Poll. They are not...Self-selected Listener Opinion Poll. They are not used for serious polling because the results are skewed by the fact that the respondents choose to respond.<BR/><BR/>The WolfBrooklynWolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03994285019137108636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1140715854973204182006-02-23T12:30:00.000-05:002006-02-23T12:30:00.000-05:00What's an SLOP?(And, just for the record, I would ...What's an SLOP?<BR/>(And, just for the record, I would vote for Chanuka and Pesach!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425059.post-1140653219024313172006-02-22T19:06:00.000-05:002006-02-22T19:06:00.000-05:00The devil made me do it ;-)The devil made me do it ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com