http://blogs.jta.org/ENTRY_PERMALINK_HERE/what-do-h-h-and-b-h-have-in-common/ Two of New York’s iconic stores—H & H Bagels and B & H electronics—are facing legal problems. The New York Times lumps them together, but not in a Jewish way. Which has JTA Editor Ami Eden scratching his head. en-us aeden@jta.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-19T;20:36:00-05:00 ekravis@care2.com Lets go back to the shtetl. Many a rabbi and yeshivabocher spent his days at the synagogue study house pouring over the Torah and the Talmud, while his wife was selling merchandise in various shops to make ends meet. If there was discrimination, there is no religious or in depth historical justification for it. Those “back hats” should be reprimanded by both a Bet Din and aq civil court. Lets go back to the shtetl. Many a rabbi and yeshivabocher spent his days at the synagogue study house pouring over the Torah and the Talmud, while his wife was selling merchandise in various shops to make ends meet. If there was discrimination, there is no religious or in depth historical justification for it. Those “back hats” should be reprimanded by both a Bet Din and aq civil court.

]]> 2012-02-09T;19:12:00-05:00 Inconfidence19@yahoo.com Those who are offended by the Satmar chasidim of B&H;in their discrimination against female personnel should make their anger felt by boycotting B&H;. It’s not the only camera/electronic giant in town. What are the Satmar afraid of.... that God forbid a woman’s hand should touch a man’s hand while writing out a sales slip? People of goodwill should support the women in their law suit against B&H;. Those who are offended by the Satmar chasidim of B&H;in their discrimination against female personnel should make their anger felt by boycotting B&H;. It’s not the only camera/electronic giant in town. What are the Satmar afraid of.... that God forbid a woman’s hand should touch a man’s hand while writing out a sales slip? People of goodwill should support the women in their law suit against B&H;.

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