I haven't done any laundry for a full week plus. It's part of the "holiday restrictions" during the Succot holiday, according to Jewish Law. When my children were little and when the boys were in the army, I did launder on the "intermediate days."
This year I had no reason to do the wash so I didn't.
But I definitely need to wash a few things before Shabbat. How do Orthodox Jews abroad manage. They are still celebrating the Holiday, and they can't do any laundry until Saturday night. They have had three three-day Holiday restrictive weekends in just over three weeks.
Life's sure easier here!
We buy more clothing :)
ReplyDeletePart of the reason I wasn't quite as "into" the chag this year was due to my having seen how it should really be celebrated- in Israel! One day of Yom Tov! None of this three day madness!
Only in Israel do you hear people say, "I wish Yom Tov was longer." I can't imagine anyone in America ever saying that after one of the Shalosh Regalim.
G-d willing, you'll soon be back!
ReplyDeleteHere the chaggim are national holidays!