Rolling Stones’ first Israeli concert delayed to accommodate religious fans

[cbayer]

http://www.religionnews.com/2014/05/30/rolling-stones-first-israeli-concert-delayed-accommodate-religious-fans/

Michele Chabin | May 30, 2014


The Rolling Stones: Left to right, Mick Jagger, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, and Charlie Watts at the press conference for “Shine a Light” at the New York Palace Hotel in New York on March 30, 2008. Photo courtesy of Everett Collection via Shutterstock
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The Rolling Stones will begin their first concert in Israel 45 minutes later than originally scheduled to accommodate religious Jewish fans.

The Stones’ June 4 Tel Aviv concert was initially set to begin at 8:30 p.m., just minutes after the end of the Shavuot holiday, the Jewish Feast of Weeks, which commemorates Moses receiving the Ten Commandments.

Orthodox Jews do not drive on the Sabbath or holidays, so it would have been impossible for them to arrive at the venue on time. Many of the Stones’ biggest Israeli fans — modern Orthodox baby boomers who moved to Israel from English-speaking countries — had begged the event promoter, Shuki Weiss Promotion and Production, to push forward the starting time.

“Following many requests from the public, particularly the observant public, to delay the starting hour for the performance, the City of Tel Aviv, together with the production team, decided to change the starting time,” the promoter said in a press release.

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[edhopper]

1. Nothing wrong with accommodating the local area.

but i wonder how many of the Orthodox have tickets, or more of them making a big deal about anything in Israel that doesn't line up with their way of Judaism. Something they do a lot.

[cbayer]

2. It may be important to make a distinction between regular Orthodox and ultra-orthodox.

There are lots of orthodox jews who are not the dogmatic and controlling group that you refer to.

According to the article, the request came from the baby boomer, immigrant, orthodox community.

[edhopper]

3. I see

then it makes sense. It is a high holy day.

[saltpoint]

4. Might as well grant a reasonable request.

Start me up -- in 45 minutes.

Good for the Stones.

Rock of ages.

[cbayer]

5. I agree. Big fan of cultural sensitivity

and glad they did this.

You can't always get what you want but if you try sometimes, you get what you need.

[saltpoint]

6. - - - -

[edhopper]

7. I guess they have some

courtesy, some sympathy and some taste.

[cbayer]

8. And no sympathy for the devil!

Well played.

[LeftishBrit]

10. Agree; fair enough

You can't always get what you want; but I'm glad that these fans did.

[rug]

9. That was thoughtful.