http://www.yourish.com/2006/04/12/1059 Cutting straight to the point Mon, 13 Feb 2012 02:14:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 http://www.yourish.com/2006/04/12/1059/comment-page-1#comment-3949 aldo Wed, 12 Apr 2006 17:53:43 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=1059#comment-3949 Here in Paris security is real tight. On my way to do some shopping for the holiday I passed my local synagogue and lo and behold a French soldier with a machine gun at the gate; I should point out that this synagogue is already well protected in that it is built bunker style, set back a good 20 meters from the street, with a massive gate. But here in Paris there's no shortage of jihadis so I guess they're taking no chances- wouldn't want to ruin France's reputation as a safe place to be Jewish! As an New Yorker who's been here for 7 years I still can't get used to seeing almost all the Jews putting on their kippas only once past that gate or wearing baseball hats (as if that'll fool anyone here). Also many synagogues here don't have any visible signs of being such, a legacy of the terrorist bombings of the 80's. It won't be long now before I'm back in the good ole USA!! Happy Pesach everyone!! Here in Paris security is real tight. On my way to do some shopping for the holiday I passed my local synagogue and lo and behold a French soldier with a machine gun at the gate; I should point out that this synagogue is already well protected in that it is built bunker style, set back a good 20 meters from the street, with a massive gate. But here in Paris there’s no shortage of jihadis so I guess they’re taking no chances- wouldn’t want to ruin France’s reputation as a safe place to be Jewish!
As an New Yorker who’s been here for 7 years I still can’t get used to seeing almost all the Jews putting on their kippas only once past that gate or wearing baseball hats (as if that’ll fool anyone here). Also many synagogues here don’t have any visible signs of being such, a legacy of the terrorist bombings of the 80′s. It won’t be long now before I’m back in the good ole USA!!
Happy Pesach everyone!!

]]> http://www.yourish.com/2006/04/12/1059/comment-page-1#comment-3948 Joel Wed, 12 Apr 2006 16:52:23 +0000 http://www.yourish.com/?p=1059#comment-3948 March 27, 2002 Netanya's Park Hotel. I will always associate Pasover with that date and horrible event. March 27, 2002 Netanya’s Park Hotel. I will always associate Pasover with that date and horrible event.

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