An Enormous Religious Issue
I’ve just realised that a Jewish friend (lapsed), said when I phoned yesterday, Friday, that she had to hurry as she had to put the washing on.
Are there any religious restrictions on days, when doing your smalls is not allowed. I suppose Friday is alright for the Jews, but would a Catholic fishmonger wash his work clothes on that day?
I just do mine, when I’m short of underpants or socks.
The Anonymous Widower 
Shabat begins at sundown on Friday and ends at sundown on Saturday, hence your friend, despite being lapsed, may have been hurrying to get the washing on so that it was finished and dealt with before sundown. A great many lapsed Jews follow the cultural traditions of Judaism despite rarely if ever going to the synagogue
Comment by liz | June 4, 2011 |