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March 27, 2011 10:40 pm at 10:40 pm #595953Helping YisroelParticipant
shud one say hi or good morning to a stranger
March 28, 2011 12:20 am at 12:20 am #753730brotherofursParticipantgood morning-thats what i say. or maybe hello, but for some reason-Not hi, i guess maybe because it’s less formal
March 28, 2011 12:22 am at 12:22 am #753731UnderstandMemberWhy not? Doesn’t hurt and could lift someones spirit!
March 28, 2011 12:25 am at 12:25 am #753732☕️coffee addictParticipantwhy not?
March 28, 2011 4:04 am at 4:04 am #753733☕ DaasYochid ☕ParticipantI once said to a stranger, “hi or good morning” and he just kind of looked at me funny.
March 28, 2011 4:41 am at 4:41 am #753734oomisParticipantIt couldn’t hoit…
March 28, 2011 4:57 am at 4:57 am #753735Papa BearMemberWhat about saying good shabbos to a stranger
March 28, 2011 8:20 am at 8:20 am #753736hanibParticipanti once said good shabbos to a stranger – older woman. she looked at me and asked, “do i know you?” i said no. she gave me this big smile and said good shabbos.
March 28, 2011 10:15 am at 10:15 am #753737Derech HaMelechMemberMy mother always taught me not to talk to strangers at all. Plus I grew up in NY where the minhag hamakom is to not greet strangers at all. So no hi’s or good shabbos for me.
And if you pass me in the street, please ignore me, so that I won’t feel uncomfortable ignoring you.
March 28, 2011 12:22 pm at 12:22 pm #753738smartcookieMemberPapa bear- we have quite a few of those threads already and I can vomit from boredom!
March 28, 2011 2:30 pm at 2:30 pm #753739Be HappyParticipantI think it is very special to greet everyone especially on Shabbos. My husband said “Good Shabbos” to a yid who looked at him amazed and asked “Do you know me?”
“Sure” said my husband “You were standing behind me at Matan Torah!”
March 28, 2011 3:12 pm at 3:12 pm #753740smartlittlecookieMemberin my office girls say that its not owsgehalten to say hi how are you? to your boss. I think its just rude to nodd your head. Anyone know these halachis?
March 28, 2011 4:19 pm at 4:19 pm #753741AinOhdMilvadoParticipantMy little ha’ara about saying Good Shabbas….
Did you ever notice that when Yidden that do NOT know each other, pass each other on the street on Shabbas, they’ll say “Good Shabbas”.
But…
When you pass a Yid you DO know, but not really well (and you really have nothing to say to them) you’ll say “Good Shabbas, Good Shabbas” – i.e. you’ll say it twice, as if the second Good Shabbas is an acknowledgement of knowing the person, and is in place of really saying anything more substantial.
March 28, 2011 8:28 pm at 8:28 pm #753742s2021MemberTheres a kinda smile that means hi that I give to strangers if we meet eyes.. I think thats called polite, not even friendly.
March 28, 2011 8:43 pm at 8:43 pm #753743ZeesKiteParticipantShalom Aleichem To Ya, How do ya, do ya, do ya…
March 28, 2011 9:21 pm at 9:21 pm #753744zaidy78ParticipantIf you’re from out of town, the minhag hamokom is to be polite and say something to show the other person that you recignize him as a tzelem elokim. For some reason, in more in-town places (Brooklyn, Monsey and even the new Lakewood), the minhag hamakom is different.
Whenever I travel to these places, I say “Good Morning” and “Gut Shabbos” to everyone just to see the reaction. Usually it’s just a double take, like,”Do I know you?”
March 29, 2011 3:20 am at 3:20 am #753745skiskiskiaholicMembersmile:)
March 29, 2011 3:23 am at 3:23 am #753746yeshiva world leadersMemberjust give them a big old hearty hug and jovially smack them on the back so that they just open right up and you two can become best of friends
March 29, 2011 3:27 am at 3:27 am #753747skiskiskiaholicMemberwow yeshiva world leder, ive never heard something like that! you inspired me. i thinkk ill do that tom…thnks
March 29, 2011 4:07 am at 4:07 am #753748yeshiva world leadersMemberor you could just flash a nice wide smile and shout good Shabbos with a little wave and a nod, and then when you see them in Shul later because they’re sitting right next to you, the ice’ll be broken already!!
March 29, 2011 1:07 pm at 1:07 pm #753749bombmaniacParticipanti was once walking down the street in boro park…and some stranger said good morning to me. i was so taken aback that all i could do was burst into laughter 😀
March 29, 2011 3:09 pm at 3:09 pm #753750OfcourseMemberI love this thread, THANKS!
Now for my question:
With the overabundance of good hearted individuals in Boro Park, who perform all kinds of Chesed for S T R A N G E R S all hours of the day and night, Hatzalah, Bikur Cholim, Shomrim, Kiruv, Hachnosas Orchim, there are so many to mention, with the help of Hashem, WHY OH WHY, do many Boro Parkers, feel uncomfortable offering a simple Good Shabbos to (same gender) S T R A N G E R S on the street, which requires almost no effort, as opposed to Flatbush where it’s commonplace and heartwarming???
March 29, 2011 6:26 pm at 6:26 pm #753751OfcourseMemberAnyone have any thoughts/theories on my question asked above?
March 29, 2011 7:19 pm at 7:19 pm #753752AinOhdMilvadoParticipantIs it really true that saying Good Shabbas to people on the street is so rare in B.P.???
I live in Flatbush (and though it’s definitely NOT Yerushalayim) most people will initiate, or at least respond to, a ‘Good Shabbas’.
What’s goin’ on in B.P.?!?
March 29, 2011 9:53 pm at 9:53 pm #753753OfcourseMemberIve been giving it some thought. Does this theory make any sense to anyone?
I think that perhaps most BPers and Flatbushers, do whatever their Rabbonim tell them to.
Is it possible that more or most Rabbonim in Flatbush encourage their congregants/Chassidim to greet strangers on the street (because they dont have to be just like you, theyre still Jews), than Rabbonim in BP?
March 29, 2011 10:29 pm at 10:29 pm #753754popcornMemberOf course I say Hello.
Seeing the postman/woman drop the mail in my box…I say Good afternoon.
Passing the usual people on my morning walk, I say Good morning.
If i get a delivery to my home..I say hello.
When walking to and from Shul on Shabbos I say “gut shabbos” to Yidden from all walks of life.
Try it.
March 30, 2011 12:57 am at 12:57 am #753755OfcourseMemberpopcorn, you live in BP? There are some who do, but youre in the minority if you say Good Shabbos to strangers on the street.
Mailmen, delivery men, etc everyone greets. They want to continue getting their mail and deliveries..!
March 30, 2011 10:47 am at 10:47 am #753756hanibParticipantof course – i always thought it was simply logistics. if you’re from out of town, smile and say good shabbos to all the jews, normal, can be done. (not only that, it’s more like greeting, “landsman”. but, if you live in -town, boruch Hashem, you couldn’t even carry on a conversation with someone else – you’d be non-stop saying good shabbos.
i truly don’t think there’s any deep dark secret.
March 30, 2011 2:58 pm at 2:58 pm #753757OfcourseMemberbinah, but, if you live in -town, boruch Hashem, you couldn’t even carry on a conversation with someone else – you’d be non-stop saying good shabbos.
The fear of “saying non-stop saying good shabbos” doesnt seem to hold back all of Flatbush from saying Good Shabbos to all Jews.
March 30, 2011 3:20 pm at 3:20 pm #753758mewhoParticipantits always nice to be nice.
i say good morning to people and some seem surprised. takes them a minute for it to register then they smile and respond gm to me to
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