tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314914268727443114.post4028148819737586752..comments2023-10-31T12:43:06.690-04:00Comments on NishmaBlog: Results of Poll on Tisha B'Av b'zman hazehNishmahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04237299801109329429noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3314914268727443114.post-56296974444235751892010-07-26T17:45:44.071-04:002010-07-26T17:45:44.071-04:00I have never understood how the State of Israel ch...I have never understood how the State of Israel changes anything on a basic halachic level.<br />The State is a secular democracy in which all citizens have equal rights irregardless of origin, gender or personal, ahem, preferences. The basis of the legal system is the old Ottaman civil and criminal system with British modifications from the mandatory period. Yes, the State recognizes Jewish holidays and Shabbos as state holidays but only in as far as regulating what businesses can stay open on them and which must close. Many of our holy sites remain in the hands of our enemies, including the most important one that we supposedly have sovereignty over.<br />So why the controversy on Tisha B'Av?Garnel Ironheartnoreply@blogger.com