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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:20 pm
bsy wrote:
Why are they shutting it down

Apparently there's being a demonstration against bochurim needing to enlist in the IDF, which honestly in my opinion in not the right time or place for this, but who's asking me, right?
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:21 pm
doodlesmom wrote:
I pass it when walking fro mBP to Williamsburg…
Why is it being shut down?

How often do you walk that distance?
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:22 pm
I thought for sure someone on this site would know when it's taking place since there are people from so many areas and communities
I need to pass by there and I'm trying to figure out when I need to leave depending on if alternate routes will need to be used at that time
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:23 pm
amother Lemonlime wrote:
How often do you walk that distance?


Not often.
Did it recently for shabbos simcha. And see no reason to not do if the weather plays along. It’s a super pleasant walk, and saves me from spending the whole shabbos away from my family.
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:26 pm
doodlesmom wrote:
Not often.
Did it recently for shabbos simcha. And see no reason to not do if the weather plays along. It’s a super pleasant walk, and saves me from spending the whole shabbos away from my family.

How long is the walk? I've done BP-CH before but never Willi
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:34 pm
UPDATE
the protest is being postponed and won't take place tomorrow
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:38 pm
amother OP wrote:
UPDATE
the protest is being postponed and won't take place tomorrow


Bh!
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 9:46 pm
amother SandyBrown wrote:
Bh!
yes BH Smile
Nice chatting with all you ladies LOL
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 10:06 pm
amother OP wrote:
How long is the walk? I've done BP-CH before but never Willi


1 hour 35 min on a decent pace, Up to 2 hours depending on the walkers and if a stop is necessary.
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 10:11 pm
doodlesmom wrote:
1 hour 35 min on a decent pace, Up to 2 hours depending on the walkers and if a stop is necessary.

You are a good sport. I'm sure your relatives appreciate your trekking.
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 10:12 pm
amother OP wrote:
Apparently there's being a demonstration against bochurim needing to enlist in the IDF, which honestly in my opinion in not the right time or place for this, but who's asking me, right?

I will never understand this kind of hashkafa in a million years.
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amother
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Post Tue, Oct 29 2024, 10:17 pm
They are postponing the rally after all
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amother
Chartreuse


 

Post Wed, Oct 30 2024, 8:06 am
amother OP wrote:
Apparently there's being a demonstration against bochurim needing to enlist in the IDF, which honestly in my opinion in not the right time or place for this, but who's asking me, right?


I see it was postponed, but I have so many questions.

The nypd was going to shut it down so they could protest, or were they themselves planning to shut it down just by protesting?

Why in the world at grand army plaza? Who's recruiting bochurim at grand army plaza? The times I've been there, there's like a sprinkling of frum Jews passing through. I'm worried it would be a huge chillul hashem. The pro-Hamas people shut down traffic all over and every time they did it, there were tons of people hating on them all over social media. Why draw that attention to ourselves from people who have nothing to do with their issue?
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amother
Starflower


 

Post Wed, Oct 30 2024, 8:20 am
Isn't this an Israel issue? Why would NYC have a protest about a draft in Israel. I'm so confused.
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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 30 2024, 8:55 am
amother Chartreuse wrote:
I see it was postponed, but I have so many questions.

The nypd was going to shut it down so they could protest, or were they themselves planning to shut it down just by protesting?

Why in the world at grand army plaza? Who's recruiting bochurim at grand army plaza? The times I've been there, there's like a sprinkling of frum Jews passing through. I'm worried it would be a huge chillul hashem. The pro-Hamas people shut down traffic all over and every time they did it, there were tons of people hating on them all over social media. Why draw that attention to ourselves from people who have nothing to do with their issue?

Huge chilul Hashem you are right.
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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 30 2024, 9:22 am
All clear bh there now.
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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 30 2024, 9:23 am
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amother
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Post Wed, Oct 30 2024, 9:24 am




For those that don’t know what it looks like.
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amother
Tanzanite


 

Post Wed, Oct 30 2024, 9:56 am
It's a satmar protest. I'd say almost all imas here disagree with it so do most yidden. It is planned with police support of course. Nyc and the whole usa has always been a place of freedom of speech which includes protesting whatever is on someone's mind. There are anti israel protest around country constantly. Brooklyn Bridge all of Manhattan have been taken over multiple times by Palestinian (not so peaceful) protests.

I am only explaining what this is about.

I am not endorsing anti israel or anti idf ideology in any way. My (chasidush) children are well aware we daven for all of klall yisroel and the non jews see us as one identity as we are so we must always be careful not to say anything against our land or family that can be held against us byvthe world. They are also well informed that attending any such events (as teenage boys tend to love action) they are violating all hashkafos they where raised with.
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