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| Wednesday, November 12, 2003 |
The case of the fasting false call: Talk about a screw-up. We Jews do fast a good bit, but we don't do it for a month at a time. But imagine if we did, and imagine the kvetching if somebody screwed up and made us fast for an extra day! That's exactly what happened in Turkey, when an imam called for the fast to end five minutes too early. His mistake means those affected will have to fast for an added day. Five minutes equals one day in such matters, but either way -- people are pissed. Wouldn't you be?
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