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November 11, 2010 3:14 pm at 3:14 pm #592991Y.W. EditorKeymaster
Without getting into any type of discussion, just a simple yes or no.
Does anyone put an American flag on their home on Veterans Day, July 4th, Memorial Day etc?
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November 11, 2010 3:16 pm at 3:16 pm #1023046amichaiParticipantno
November 11, 2010 4:02 pm at 4:02 pm #1023049MoqMemberYes
November 11, 2010 4:35 pm at 4:35 pm #1023050phrumMemberI have one out even when it’s not a holiday!
November 11, 2010 5:34 pm at 5:34 pm #1023051Y.W. EditorKeymasterAnyone else?
November 11, 2010 5:45 pm at 5:45 pm #1023052blinkyParticipantY.W. Editor- whoever didn’t reply probably doesn’t do it or else they would happoiy write it in! For the record no i don’t put out a flag:(
November 11, 2010 6:09 pm at 6:09 pm #1023053I can only tryMemberI don’t always remember to.
When I do, on Memorial day and July 4th.
It’s a little hakoras hatov to the medina shel chesed.
November 11, 2010 7:07 pm at 7:07 pm #1023054minyan galMemberNo – I am Canadian. Canadians are not as outwardly patriotic as Americans and not many display flags at any time. The only time you see a few is on July 1 – Canada Day (our version of July 4). However, most Canadians wear red poppies (sold by the veterans from the Canadian Legion – our version of VFW) throughout early November until November 11. I just watched the Remembrance Day service from Ottawa – held on the grounds of the capital. After the service and the laying of all of the wreaths, the veterans and the rest of the public line up and place their poppies on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
November 11, 2010 8:31 pm at 8:31 pm #1023055AinOhdMilvadoParticipantI did once.
The flag was stolen.
November 12, 2010 2:52 am at 2:52 am #1023056The Rabbi RocksMemberno
November 12, 2010 3:10 am at 3:10 am #1023057aries2756ParticipantHave nothing against doing it but NO
November 12, 2010 3:18 am at 3:18 am #1023058cherrybimParticipantAbsolutely, never miss.
November 12, 2010 3:19 am at 3:19 am #1023059ronrsrMemberIf I had a flag, I would display it. I am very grateful for being born in America, and I am grateful to the veterans and soldiers who fought to protect the freedom that helps to make my life so good.
This week, a boy from my town was killed in Afghanistan.
45 years ago, my father died of a service-related illness that he acquired during WWII. He answered the call to help defeat the forces of true evil in the world, as did a very high percentage of Jewish-American men who were eligible for the armed services at that time. Today, I am wearing his dogtags, and on the dogtag chain, there is a small mezuzah (government issue). In one of the corners of the dogtag, there is an H, for Hebrew.
It may be the galut, and it may be flawed, but the USA is among the most wonderful countries in the world, and has been very good to its Jews.
Bless the USA and all its defenders and veterans. May Hashem give wisdom to its leaders, whether we like them or not.
November 12, 2010 4:12 am at 4:12 am #1023060SmartTeenMemberI love that Y.W. stated to write a one word answer… and only 2 of 9 people listened.
November 12, 2010 4:55 am at 4:55 am #1023061JamParticipantI don’t. But I have some frum neighbors that do.
November 12, 2010 8:53 am at 8:53 am #1023062d aMemberWe had the flag hanging all year round. But our flag got ruined partially when kids used it as a Tallis…
November 12, 2010 12:59 pm at 12:59 pm #1023063commonsenseParticipantlike aries, nothing against it but no
November 12, 2010 3:25 pm at 3:25 pm #1023064A23ParticipantNo
November 12, 2010 3:46 pm at 3:46 pm #1023065myfriendMemberI keep a small American flag inside my window all year.
November 12, 2010 3:52 pm at 3:52 pm #1023066theprof1ParticipantYes we are certainly allowed to have sholom with neighbors and we should have hakoras hatov to our medina shel chesed.
November 12, 2010 5:46 pm at 5:46 pm #1023067jhcvivgwryParticipantno
November 12, 2010 6:52 pm at 6:52 pm #1023068tzippiMemberMay I suggest losing the apostrophe in the title?
November 14, 2010 1:48 am at 1:48 am #1023069The Rabbi RocksMembersmartteen: actually the ratio was 3 out of 13
July 4, 2012 1:28 pm at 1:28 pm #1023070SayIDidIt™ParticipantHappy Fourth of July!
G*d Bless America!!
SiDi™
July 4, 2012 1:36 pm at 1:36 pm #1023071oomisParticipantNo. Nothing wrong with it, but I do not.
July 4, 2012 1:44 pm at 1:44 pm #1023072CsarMemberI have the flag flying in my room all year round.
July 4, 2012 1:50 pm at 1:50 pm #1023073ChuckieMemberyes -10 of them out on the porch
July 4, 2012 2:12 pm at 2:12 pm #1023074SayIDidIt™ParticipantChuckie: you must be a very patriotic guy!!
SiDi™
July 4, 2012 2:17 pm at 2:17 pm #1023075MorahRachMemberYes!
July 4, 2012 3:04 pm at 3:04 pm #1023076GeshmakManParticipantWhy is there an apostrophe in Holidays????
July 4, 2012 6:48 pm at 6:48 pm #1023077golferParticipantNo.
Now that you mention it, excellent idea. Why do I not see any of my neighbors, Jewish and other, put out a flag?
Hmmm… Should I start the trend next 4th?
July 4, 2012 7:41 pm at 7:41 pm #1023078susheeMemberStart it today.
July 4, 2012 11:16 pm at 11:16 pm #1023079SayIDidIt™ParticipantQuestion: Is displaying the American flag considered a gentile ideal?
And when that wicked Supreme Court permitted burning an American flag and said you cannot make a law against it, it was a desecration of America.
We hang out the flag from this shul on the Fourth of July.
SiDi™
July 4, 2012 11:22 pm at 11:22 pm #10230802scentsParticipantI dont, most people in our community dont.
The only reason I would place a flag is so that there shouldnt be a Chilul Hashem, Other than that why is a flag significant?
Rabbi Avigdor Miller once said by a shuir, that each Yid should be put a flag, since the Americans are the ones that accepted us, we should have at least some Hakores Hatov and show that we love the country.
July 5, 2012 12:38 am at 12:38 am #1023081SayIDidIt™Participant2scents, read my post above yours
SiDi™
July 5, 2012 2:10 am at 2:10 am #10230822scentsParticipantThanks for posting that.
That was the speech I was referring to.
July 5, 2012 5:02 am at 5:02 am #1023083haifagirlParticipantWould it be possible to take that apostrophe from the title and give it to 2scents?
July 5, 2012 7:25 am at 7:25 am #1023084Shopping613 🌠ParticipantWell we don’t have a flag…oh you were revering to American flag and American holidays? Well no one else In Israel does it……so I guess we aren’t gonna do it either……
July 5, 2012 12:38 pm at 12:38 pm #1023085Avi KParticipantI don’t but I do have the Israeli flag on my door.
July 5, 2012 2:59 pm at 2:59 pm #10230862scentsParticipanthaifagirl,
I don’t think that one will be sufficient.
July 2, 2014 6:19 pm at 6:19 pm #1023087SayIDidIt™ParticipantSo do you?
SiDi™
July 2, 2014 6:30 pm at 6:30 pm #1023088Miriam377ParticipantYes
July 3, 2014 1:10 am at 1:10 am #1023090000646ParticipantI never quite understood why we should show Hakoros Hatov to America for treating us like all other human beings. America has never been eager to accept Jewish immigrants and they aren’t doing us a favor by giving us equal rights- they just aren’t being Anti Semitic animals. It’s like telling the weak kids in a class that they owe the strong kids Hakaros Hatov for not beating them up for no reason.
July 3, 2014 1:47 am at 1:47 am #1023091👑RebYidd23ParticipantThis thread’s title is suffering from severe apostrophe.
July 3, 2014 7:32 pm at 7:32 pm #1023092TheGoqParticipantJust taped a couple of small flags to the front door.
July 7, 2014 6:35 pm at 6:35 pm #1023093Hey Dash Here’s your signature lineParticipantI dont but i wear a pin of the flag. 🙂
July 10, 2014 4:29 pm at 4:29 pm #1023094Miriam377ParticipantNext day to fly is July 26, for those in NYS
New Jersey’s birthday is December 18.
July 11, 2014 9:32 am at 9:32 am #1023095ari-freeParticipant“I never quite understood why we should show Hakoros Hatov to America for treating us like all other human beings.”
Because much of the rest of the world doesn’t treat other human beings like human beings.
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