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| From Rabbi Mordechai Berg ZTL in Mishpacha |
Once again some of the weeklies have published advertisements of special deals for Superbowl parties this coming Sunday. Its not the first time, as these ads were already running previous years but the ads have gotten much more brazen. While in previous years there was an attempt to hide and hint to it, that is no longer the case. The ads now are straight up with Super Sunday specials listing finger food, buffalo wings for the big game. No one is even trying to cleverly camouflaging their ads any more. The issue is not about following sports but its about making it Kosher like its a Jewish event.
A sign of the changing demographics of Lakewood. Years ago you couldn't get a Hashgacha if there was a seating area it was take out only, now you can advertise for the superbowl and be proud of it.
. Yes, it's easy to argue that following sports is a kosher outlet and there are bigger issues to worry about, does that mean that it becomes mainstream and children will grow up thinking it's another yom tov event.
It's all about the gelt these papers are not guided by any rabbonim.
ReplyDeleteThat's why the youngeleit don't allow it into their homes even if it's for free
What a bizayon
ReplyDeleteThis is not only a Lakewood issue. The same thing is happening in Brooklyn frum publications, and there too ten years ago no one dreamed to do it.
ReplyDeleteThere will be over 100 Superbowl parties in lkwd but everyone has seichel to keep it private. The same should be applied to the weekly ads
ReplyDeleteThere's no daas tayreh behind these publications just a few weeks ago they wrote about Lakewood homegrown moisrim.
ReplyDeleteAs a resident of Lakewood for over 40 years, I wish all the time that we could turn back the clock. There is so much in both Ruchniyus and Gashmiyus that I miss. But the sad fact is that Lakewood has become just another frum city, and not the very unique place it once was. Time marches on, and anyone who is looking for the qualities we once had, will have to find someplace else. I wish I knew where.
ReplyDeleteThe Pooper Scooper is running a poll asking if you are attending a super Bowl party. so not so private anymore. almost making it look normal.
ReplyDeleteThe poop is in the poop
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