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An Arab worker at the 770 building in the Israeli Chassidic village of Kfar Chabad pauses from his labor to pray, on Monday. Photo

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its a known fact that the whole concept
January 19, 2016 11:31 am

of facing mecca was just another idea stolen from us. they copied many of our ideas like facing Mizrach and then they claim we are forgerers and their book is the truth,

In any case they guy is hopefully not bothering anyone so why not let him do his thing. WE all know that if the situation was reversed they would never allow us to pray !!!

shanda
January 19, 2016 12:40 am

Going backwards…#16, living in Israel is evidence that we ARE praying. I have seen impromptu Mincha minyanim at the side of the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv highway. My husband has stopped in the middle of nowhere to daven. Taxi drivers, even a bus driver once, pull over to daven, regardless of passengers who wait patiently (surprising for Israelis!!). The big supermarkets have small shuls & announce over loudspeakers mincha or maariv is starting. BUT…. I 1000% agree with posters who say we need to stop employing Arab workers. Unfortunately, kablanim and store owners won’t, because they are cheaper labor. However, the… Read more »

We can learn from our enemies
January 18, 2016 7:35 pm

That’s the one thing I always admired about muslims, no matter where they are in a any situation, no matter what others may think of them they stop to pray. We can learn from this too, not to be ashamed or make concessions to our religion.

REMOVE ALL ARAB WORKERS
January 18, 2016 6:19 pm

Dafna Meir was murdered by an ARAB WORKER FROM HER TOWN.

Coverage quote:
“Witnesses of the attack have said the terrorist worked in the town and used his familiarity with the community to carry out the attack.”

Lets get with the program!

כי ביתי בית תפילה. יקרא. לכל העמים.
January 18, 2016 3:42 pm

הוא מתפלל על האחים שלו שיפסיקו לדקור. ולהרוג.
ה’ ישמע את התפילה שלו.בקרוב ממש. נהרו אליו כל הגוים.
גאולה אמיתי עכשיו.

nechama
January 18, 2016 3:36 pm

thought arab workers were banned in kfar chabad

Why the big deal?? So??
January 18, 2016 1:47 pm

i agree with #2
whats wrong?????
we pray, they pray, nu??

Hashgocho protis
January 18, 2016 1:43 pm

Hashem brought him there. He should be taught the sheva mitzvos and what the Rebbe said concerning Eretz Yisroel.

Can learn from him
January 18, 2016 1:18 pm

Not to be nispoel from your surroundings and just do what you think it the right thing

mistake
January 18, 2016 1:15 pm

The fellow is making a somersault – kuleh קולע – what else would one do in front of 770!

Joe
January 18, 2016 1:08 pm

BS”D

chilling

seems
January 18, 2016 1:07 pm

Sees that he is facing the “Rebbe’s room” in his “prayer”….

Confused
January 18, 2016 1:03 pm

Why are there still Arab workers in these places … Wasn’t this weeks terror attack by Arab worker enough of a lesson???!!!

Rambam
January 18, 2016 12:49 pm

The rambam says that the purpose of Islam and Christianity is so the whole world knows of hashem

As it says
January 18, 2016 12:29 pm

“וישתחוו לה’ בהר הקודש..”

well now...
January 18, 2016 11:45 am

Doesn’t that make you feel all warm and fuzzy

so what?
January 18, 2016 11:44 am

yes they pray
we pray.
and? the point?

Concerned
January 18, 2016 11:43 am

that an Arab worker is in Kfar Chabad in today’s climate.

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