Jewish Roller Derby vs Team Indigenous to be part of WFTDA champs schedule!
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wftda.comPosted Aug 9, 2019, 7:21 PM UTC
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wftda.comAnd they scheduled this game on the Sabbath? Oy.
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I would assume that the bout is after 1710 November 16th, as Shabbat ends at that time on that day (in Montreal)...
[Edited to add: wow, I hadn't noticed that they actually had a time which was in the middle of the Shabbat already scheduled. That's interesting... I wonder if it will get moved.]
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Replying to myself :
Not all Jewish people observe the Shabbat to the same level of strictness as each other. (And there is some discussion, I believe, as to if sports, and what kind of sports, are forbidden under a strict interpretation of Shabbat observance anyway, see eg https://www.reddit.com/r/judaism/comments/7litoj/_/ )
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Yeah, I'm Reform and would have no issue bouting on a Saturday afternoon, but to schedule the game at that time necessarily excludes more observant skaters, which seems to fly in the face of the spirit of having a transnational Jewish team.
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I know some of the lovely people on both of these teams, as they play for the team I work for! So amped for them!
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Please don't broadcast a "Trail of Tears" reference.
Please don't broadcast a "Trail of Tears" reference.
Please don't broadcast a "Trail of Tears" reference.
Please don't broadcast a "Trail of Tears" reference.
PLEASE, FOR THE LOVE OF ALL THAT IS HOLY, DO. NOT. MAKE. A. TRAIL. OF. TEARS. REFERENCE. ...again.
I don’t know why this is being downvoted. This was absolutely disgraceful when announced during 2017 champs. Here’s the apology for anyone who has forgotten.
Thank you, that’s exactly why I was referencing.
Wow...