I take my foot out of my mouth, nay I take both feet out of my mouth, to
apologise.  Sorry, I am quick to pass judgment, when I am not in full
possession of the facts, particularly if I feel my cultural  heritage is
being impugned (and if that isn't a word it  ought  to be). So in the
spirit of the season, I do most humbly apologise. May the words of my
mouth be acceptable unto thee.  Can't help it even when I am trying to
be serious, I  have a sense of the reidiculous.  But the apology is
meant seriously.
May you be inscribed, both in the book of life, and at Social Security,
for a happy and healthy and prosperous new year.

Hilary Blue
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Barbara Mallut wrote:
>
> Hilary...
>
> My friend has had PD for almost 20 years, and has had a fetal transplant.  I
> can understand her wanting to be in synagogue as it's an important family
> event for her.  I'd put this under the title of "marriage maintenance," as her
> hubby is quite religious and HE expressed disappointment upon hearing she
> wasn't planning on being in synagogue with him on Rosh Hashana.
>
> Fortunately tho, an oh-so-kind List member has kindly volunteered to be my
> temporary chauffeur for the drive to the Federal building and back.  How 'bout
> THAT, huh?  Is this a terrific fella, or what, to do such a mitzvah (a good
> deed , for them of ya what ain't Jewish) on one of the High Holidays!
>
> Hugs....
>
> Barb Mallut
> [log in to unmask]
>
> ---------
> From:   Parkinson's Information Exchange on behalf of Jed Blue
> Sent:   Monday, September 14, 1998 4:34 PM
> To:     Multiple recipients of list PARKINSN
> Subject:        Re: Short-term Disability Rest of my life type stuff.
>
> Has you friend never heard of "pikuach nefesh" - to save a soul. Jewish
> Law permits any commandment to be set aside, if it will save a life -
> which is open to much interpretaion, but given the choice  your friend
> has, I would drive you to the hearing! But I guess I'm a PWP, so I see
> things differently; so no insult intended to  your friend; it's just the
> way I am ! Anyway I shall think of you while I'm in synagogue, and pray
> for you.
> Hilary Blue
>
> Barbara Mallut wrote:
> >
> > I'll be at the SSDI hearing by 9:30 to meet with my lawyer, and the hearing
> > itself starts at 10:30, Gina.
> >
> > Actually, I'd been so caught up in this SSDI thing, that I completely forgot
> > that the 21at is Roshashana - the start of the Jewish High Holidays.  I got
> a
> > rude awakening this evening when my friend who'd' volunteered to drive me to
> > the hearing backed out because she'll be in synagogue then.
> >
> > I'm going to go to that hearing tho, and figure that God will understand
> > 'cause looking around amongst his creations here, I can see that HE
> > understands what the word "priority" means.
> >
> > If worse comes to worse, I'll just grit my teeth and "drive over the hill,"
> > (as we l who live in the San Fernando Valley call the City-side of L.A.) in
> > the heavy morning traffic - about an 1 to an hour an a half drive at that
> > hour.  I haven't driven a distance like that (I usually drive BLOCKS, not
> > miles) in a coupla-three years.
> >