# If you're going to post questions about Judaism, don't do it on Saturday! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 31, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115 "2004-10-31T03:29:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Blalron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/35a633/32.png) [@Blalron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blalron)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/1 "2004-10-31T03:29:50Z")
For some incomprehensible reason, the most popular time for people to post questions about Judaism is on the same day that the adherents themselves have taken the day off. Check your calenders people! :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 3:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/2 "2004-10-31T03:40:25Z")
You know, some of can wait for our answers till Sunday, or even Monday! ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/3 "2004-10-31T03:41:43Z")
Not like the Jewish Dopers might check the board after sundown on Saturday. Doesn’t the Sabbath run sundown to sundown? ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/4 "2004-10-31T03:45:11Z")
As a minor note, there are puh-lenty of non- (or at least casually-) observant Jews on this board who can answer questions on Saturday, or in fact any time they (heh) damn well feel like it. ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/5 "2004-10-31T04:02:07Z")
::Checks his sun-dial:: I didn’t know there were any practicing Jews left! I’m unfortunately a bad Jewboy. ☹ Sam ---
**Author:** ![Gadfly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/aeb1de/32.png) [@Gadfly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadfly)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/6 "2004-10-31T04:03:06Z")
“I told that bastard, I don’t roll on Shabbat!” ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/7 "2004-10-31T05:14:38Z")
> [@GaWd](#): > > ::Checks his sun-dial:: > > I didn’t know there were any practicing Jews left! I’m unfortunately a bad Jewboy. ☹ > > Sam Shouldn’t you username be **G-Wd**? OP, maybe someone who is asking about Judaism is ignorant of that point. A person should know everything? ;j ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/8 "2004-10-31T05:20:47Z")
Seriously, with all this unwarranted username attention lately, I think I’ll have it changed. Sheesh. Shmuel ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/9 "2004-10-31T05:32:02Z")
Chill, mister. In a thread about observing practices of Judaism, your name is sure to stand out. Especially since many of us are quite familiar with the custom of not writing out the Name of God that many of our Jewish Dopers observe, writing it out as G\_D so as not to take His Name in vain. In light of that, my post was a joke. JOKE! But, change your name, what should I care? ;j ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/10 "2004-10-31T05:37:50Z")
**NCB**. Be nice to Sam, he’s a mensch. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/11 "2004-10-31T05:45:38Z")
You want I should be nice? This _is_ nice. :dubious: You’ve seen me not nice. btw, you left your bra in my car… 😛 Still, in the spirit of good relations, I’m sorry, **GaWd**. I pray you don’t Judge me. Perhaps this can be the Genesis of a new friendship. And the Exodus of animosity. I hope i didn’t cause any Lamentations on your part. Good Job, **Mo**. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/12 "2004-10-31T05:59:47Z")
What, you want they should let the question roll around in their heads for a day? Why not ask it now and get it over with? Don’t make a big deal out of it already. The more conservative members of the board will chime in when they chime in (and oy, do they chime in!). ;j ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/13 "2004-10-31T06:54:54Z")
_gasp of horror_ It’s a Sunday! I’m… I’m Christian! I have to leave right now, wash my hands of this horrible, filthy board, and spend the rest of the day in devout prayer! **Blalron** , chill. Plenty of Jewish Dopers will be able to answer questions on Saturday. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 6:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/14 "2004-10-31T06:57:10Z")
Don’t forget the time difference between the US and Israel. That almost takes care of it right there! ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 7:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/15 "2004-10-31T07:01:32Z")
8 or 9 hours, if **Blalron** ’s location is accurate. Not much luck there. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![duffer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duffer/32/1026_2.png) [@duffer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/duffer)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 7:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/16 "2004-10-31T07:23:22Z")
Yeah, in my very own GD thread concerning Judaism, I was admonished for posting it on a Saturday. It was posted then for 3 reasons. First, while I knew Jews were resticted on Saturday activities, it isn’t something I keep at the forefront of my daily life, and it never occured to me it may offend someone. :rolleyes: Second, even if I had remembered the restriction, it’s not like I was forcing anyone to answer right away. It could wait a day if that’s what it took. Third, I wasn’t restricting posts to Orthodox Jews only. Hell, **Dio** gave some very imformative ideas and thoughts, _and he doesn’t believe in any God!!_ (Heathen) 😉 Calm the fuck down about when shit gets posted unless you’re willing to open a thread telling us all what each and every rule is. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![GaWd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f08c70/32.png) [@GaWd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GaWd)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 7:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/17 "2004-10-31T07:49:29Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Shouldn’t you username be **G-Wd**? I spelled it this way because I was never very attracted to “G\_D” as a username. I chose this as an alternate so as not to offend thy father. > [@](#): > > In light of that, my post was a joke. JOKE! Mine was meant partly in jest, and partly serious as I’ve been contemplating it for a little while(I’m having image problems as I grow older 🙂 ). Sorry if I came off a bit more offended than I truly was. It’s the Jew in me, given to drama. > [@Maureen](#): > > NCB. Be nice to Sam, he’s a mensch. Please, I’m ubermenschen! 🙂 Thanks, Mo! Shmuel ---
**Author:** ![amarinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3be4f8/32.png) [@amarinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/amarinth)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/18 "2004-10-31T08:45:23Z")
I did it once. The question occured to me at about noon on Friday, Pacific time. And I knew that if I didn’t post it then, I’d forget about it, and not know. But if I did post it then, then maybe, just maybe, it would stay on the boards until Sunday. And I’d get an answer. But I did realize how stupid the timing was and mention that (the bad timing) in the OP. ---
**Author:** ![Sevastopol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cdc98d/32.png) [@Sevastopol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sevastopol)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/19 "2004-10-31T09:47:52Z")
It’s not like Judaism is some secret cult with a ton of hidden and obscure rules. Well not exactly. It is an open society so there is no reason why non-Jews cannot answer such questions. ---
**Author:** ![Brutus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@Brutus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Brutus)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2004, 10:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115/20 "2004-10-31T10:15:19Z")
Internet Rule #563,432,346: Only sabbath-oberserving Jews can answer questions about Judaism. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-youre-going-to-post-questions-about-judaism-dont-do-it-on-saturday/272115.md?page=2)