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Re: IDC meeting remarks
There are other "datiim".
I am one of theme. Please schedule accordingly.
Joshua Seth Kamenetz
>4. The time was totally unsuitable for such a meeting at such a location
>at this time of the year: I might have been the only 'dati' person
>attending (and can imagine the other dati members not coming because of
>this problem) and while I enjoyed the meeting very much I was very upset
>at the fact that I got home only half an hour before Shabbat began. This
>is not anybody specific blame (except my own that I don't have a car to go
>myself and leave earlier), but it shows that at least in winter the time
>(11 am) and/or the place are not good. If the meeting woul have been in a
>highly connected place (like for example the TA central busstaion) than I
>could have left whenever I felt that I should go home, but like this of
>course I had no choice.
>
>In summer when Shabbat starts at 7 pm this would not be so much of a
>topic, but now it is a real problem and I couldn't do that to my family
>again.
>
>I ask the list and especially the TA-group to reconsider the timing of the
>meetings so that the list won't be split along the dati-'hiloni' lines as
>already so many other things in Israel (Yes, I know I have to be thankful
>that the meetings are NOT on shabbat). I know it is not so easy, but given
>the facts and special circumstances in Israel (no Sunday off for this kind
>of activities as abroad) I ask everybody to help and find a solution.
>
>BTW, I suggested to make a Linux picnic (some month ago) with the idea in
>mind that at such an event also people who usually can't come because of
>family limitations could come since we would have a by-program for the
>accompanying family. Perhaps we should re-activate this idea, then it died
>out because of lack of interest.
>
>So long,
>let's all work together to make ILUG (or IGLU) more alive.
>
>Schlomo Schapiro
>
>
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