A Lithuanian Camp in the Alsace Lorraine III
One of the "main" trips of camp was to Strasbourg.
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I've been to many pretty cities -my favorites, however, have remained Venice and Prague (with Amsterdam close behind) . . . visiting Strasbourg I was very impressed by the city.
The rooftops of Strasbourg
(Here's another angle of same shot)
The younger campers
A statue of Gutenberg
The Palace
We came upon a mother duck with her ducklings . .
In the water
There was a group of what else . . . drunk Russians
The old Jewish quarter.
The former Shul building
Taking a a break with Chaim. I'll have more about local beers in a future post on travel tips.
The European Parliament:
Notice Georgia's flag at half-mast
By my Royal Principality's Flag -Liechtenstein (Also next to Lithuania)
Georgian protesters and Lithuanian campers in conversation.
Don't forget to check out parts I and II
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8 comments:
It's like walking through an imaginary make-believe wonderland :)
Beautiful photos, again!
Fabulous: the rooftops, the campers, the architecture, the canal/river, the floating fowl, the Jew Rue.
I figured out if I go to Picasa I can click slideshow and view your pics without having to scroll.
Thanks!
-Chav: But the great thing is that it isn't make believe
-Leora: Jew Reu, I like it!
Why is it ok for Bochurim to go to bars when they're in other countries but not when they're in CH?
-Nemo: Glad you found some time. Who says it's ok in other countries? Or for that reason, who says it's a problem in CH? In any event we were in a French Cafe.
Oh, sorry, I thought this comment was lost and commented on another post ... my fault for using the slow citi-wide wifi. (Please G-d I'm getting my own installed on Monday morning)
Anyway, it's a Bavusteh zach that bochurim sit down for a beer in the airport or sit down at a local pub in a foreign locale. I don't know if that makes it "ok," but I don't think there's any clear cut rules on the issue (Yoreh Deah 114 aside ;) ). Which means to say that it might not be a problem per se in CH.
It just seems like the same people that would have a hergesh that s'is pas nisht to go to a bar in NYC have no problem doing it while they're away (I'm not judging ... you know me). The same question could be asked about clothing; that when some bochurim travel (not necessarily in camp) they wear t-shirts, but in CH they won't walk the streets without a H & J.
Is it just that they're are afraid to be seen, or better, is it just some extra decorum in CH?
"& it makes me wonder"
People bow to social norms
thats the nature of humanity
It's within the realm of Halacha as well -the currently trendy and almighty hilchos tznius are often based on the norms of society (why S'fardim go barefoot and Ashkenazim can not)
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