tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post991947152264600929..comments2024-03-27T16:27:03.093+02:00Comments on Shiloh Musings: American Jewry, Some Observations, Part 1Batyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-69076762105753640032013-01-30T11:39:29.324+02:002013-01-30T11:39:29.324+02:00Dear Shiloh Musings, As an american oleh of a few ...Dear Shiloh Musings, As an american oleh of a few years vintage, my view of our fellow Jews still residing there consists of two possibilities: One, they are willfully choosing to remain in galut for any number of seemingly strong personal reasons, or two, they are really captives by virtue of the culture in which they live. May Hashem bring them all out with mercy--and soon!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-11541960140472725652013-01-30T04:06:35.173+02:002013-01-30T04:06:35.173+02:00a, Moriah, I'm so grateful my husband and I ma...a, Moriah, I'm so grateful my husband and I made aliyah just after our wedding. I'd hate to think that we too could have had found ourselves stuck in the galut. G-d willing you'll make it hereBatyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09402874037427009327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-37905865722249970462013-01-29T18:44:46.066+02:002013-01-29T18:44:46.066+02:00My community is MO and for the most part people do...My community is MO and for the most part people do not want to discuss Israel. On our community email we are forbidden to discuss Israel and get an email every month notifying that we can only make announcements on it. Easily, more than half voted for Obama. I really don't know what's happening to Jews here in the galut. Moriahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10031303390387367887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7040911.post-26618601433944292762013-01-29T17:44:21.010+02:002013-01-29T17:44:21.010+02:00"The reasons are mainly financial. Just to r..."The reasons are mainly financial. Just to remind you, not all American Jews are wealthy."<br /><br />Thanks for acknowledging we're not all comfortably living high on the hog and don't want to sacrifice our comfort. We live paycheck to paycheck - that's how 'comfortable' we are. My husband works and I can't find a job because apparently no-one wants to hire a 60 year old. I don't know how we'll ever get to Israel. Only G-d can help us. Forgive me for not signing my name.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com