Israel Matzav: Keep the Sabbath, stay alive

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Keep the Sabbath, stay alive

An Orthodox Jewish travel agent's refusal to book a ticket for a Friday night flight for a customer saved the customer's life according to this report on Dan's Deals' web site (Hat Tip: Mrs. Carl).

The travel agent, an Orthodox Jew, proposed the following business class itinerary, slightly altering the Kuala Lumpur-Beijing flight from Saturday to Friday.

Andy loved the price, but again requested the Saturday morning flight from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing:

The travel agent responded that he would not be able to book travel for him over the Sabbath, but that he was free to book that flight by himself:

What did Andy do? For the shocking conclusion, read the whole thing.

Labels: Malaysia, Sabbath observance, terrorism, travel

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At 3:48 PM, Shy Guy said...: Stranger and stranger!

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Name: Carl in Jerusalem

Location: Jerusalem, Israel

I am an Orthodox Jew - some would even call me 'ultra-Orthodox.' Born in Boston, I was a corporate and securities attorney in New York City for seven years before making aliya to Israel in 1991 (I don't look it but I really am that old :-). I have been happily married to the same woman for thirty-five years, and we have eight children (bli ayin hara) ranging in age from 13 to 33 years and nine grandchildren. Four of our children are married! Before I started blogging I was a heavy contributor on a number of email lists and ran an email list called the Matzav from 2000-2004. You can contact me at: IsraelMatzav at gmail dot com

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Tuesday, March 11, 2014

Keep the Sabbath, stay alive

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