Let me preface this post by saying, I have lots of friends in Modi'in. Relatives as well. I think it's a relatively well-planned modern Israeli city. Rent and housing prices are on the expensive side, but it seems like a nice place.
I've blogged about Modi'in before:
1. School refuses to allow a student to daven with tefillin in a closet (or anywhere in the school)
2. The Sefer Torah that fell in Modi'in -- and the communal fast day afterwards.
3. Jews from Modi'in who enjoy signing Christmas carols in the public park.
Hmm, were those all negative posts? I didn't mean for them to be. A Torah could fall anywhere...besides, keep reading. I'm not done yet with Modi'in.
Normally, Modi'in is not part of my daily schedule -- I pass by it sometimes if I chose to drive that way to work. Its simply on the map.
I posted earlier today a Public Service Announcement on behalf of a group of parents forming to create a religious hostel to care for autistic children in Israel. I also contacted people to please forward the message to different community email lists around Israel as well -- Efrat, Kfar Saba, Raanana, Nof Ayalon, Modi'in, etc., as this is an important issue -- especially for families that have autistic children.
[Note: If you haven't seen this PSA on your local Israel email list, please send submit it. Thanks]
Every list I contacted, posted it.
Imagine my surprise at the response from the Modi'in email list's moderator:
From: <modiin-owner@lerner.co.il>
Date: Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Subject: Request to mailing list Modiin rejected
To: (name of submitter removed)
I've blogged about Modi'in before:
1. School refuses to allow a student to daven with tefillin in a closet (or anywhere in the school)
2. The Sefer Torah that fell in Modi'in -- and the communal fast day afterwards.
3. Jews from Modi'in who enjoy signing Christmas carols in the public park.
Hmm, were those all negative posts? I didn't mean for them to be. A Torah could fall anywhere...besides, keep reading. I'm not done yet with Modi'in.
Normally, Modi'in is not part of my daily schedule -- I pass by it sometimes if I chose to drive that way to work. Its simply on the map.
I posted earlier today a Public Service Announcement on behalf of a group of parents forming to create a religious hostel to care for autistic children in Israel. I also contacted people to please forward the message to different community email lists around Israel as well -- Efrat, Kfar Saba, Raanana, Nof Ayalon, Modi'in, etc., as this is an important issue -- especially for families that have autistic children.
[Note: If you haven't seen this PSA on your local Israel email list, please send submit it. Thanks]
Every list I contacted, posted it.
Imagine my surprise at the response from the Modi'in email list's moderator:
From: <modiin-owner@lerner.co.il>
Date: Wed, Dec 23, 2009 at 11:31 AM
Subject: Request to mailing list Modiin rejected
To: (name of submitter removed)
Your request to the Modiin mailing list
Posting of your message titled "religious hostel for autistic children"
has been rejected by the list moderator. The moderator gave the
following reason for rejecting your request:
"While a worth cause, the Modiin list is not the proper forum for this
posting. The Modiin list is only for postings that specifically have
to do with life in Modiin. Thank you for your cooperation."
Any questions or comments should be directed to the list administrator
at: modiin-owner@lerner.co.il
Posting of your message titled "religious hostel for autistic children"
has been rejected by the list moderator. The moderator gave the
following reason for rejecting your request:
"While a worth cause, the Modiin list is not the proper forum for this
posting. The Modiin list is only for postings that specifically have
to do with life in Modiin. Thank you for your cooperation."
Any questions or comments should be directed to the list administrator
at: modiin-owner@lerner.co.il
EXCUSE ME?!
Tell me, if you are religious, live in Modi'in, and have an autistic child -- you wouldn't find this information, important and timely? You wouldn't want to know about options like this?
Modi'in people:
Do you know that your email list is so seriously
What a blessed town Modi'in must be, that there are no autistic children living there, and they are not part of "life in Modi'in."
Are there handicapped parking spaces in Modi'in? We wouldn't want to interfere with the idyllic life of Modi'in, by wasting parking spaces on handicapped people, would we?
I know...we need to modify the email for it to get posted! Possible subject headlines include:
Tonight at the park -- Christmas Caroling Choir for autistic children!
You too can prevent autistic children from wearing tefillin at Modi'in's mamlachti schools!
Seems like Christmas caroling in the park is ok -- a message about a religious hostel (that won't even be in Modi'in, but can be USED by children from Modi'in) for autistic children is off-limits and inappropriate.
Tell me Mister Modi'in List Moderator -- that's rather unChristmaslike of you, wouldn't you say?
I expect that Santa will be leaving you a lump of coal this year.
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