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Published: 2007-01-06 05:52:22 +0000 UTC; Views: 4926; Favourites: 129; Downloads: 0
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Unsure, because I was absolutely unsure of what was happening.All I knew, was what I saw. A very large group of Hasidic Jewish men, clapping, singing and dancing on the sidewalk in front of some new-age psychic/psychotic shop.
It seemed like a celebration, but I can not be sure. It almost seemed like a rally against the shop it's self. I don't know...
This was such a rushed shot. I was being pushed forward by a crowd, so i just kept my camera settings and shot one frame. After first developing it I did not like it. It wasn't what I had in mind at all for the shot, but it grew on me.
I've been meaning to show this one for a while.
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Canon AE-1 ~ 50mm 1.4 ~ Kodak 400 BW c-41 neg scan.
Sometime in October 2006
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The Hasidic jews are unnecessary nuisances. They don't hold jobs but rather study the Talhmud all day. I'd say BURN this book.
They also won't pay real estate tax in Ramapo & Mahwah, They made every home a synagogue and the town is wanting for funds.
They also are sternly anti-birth control. Ten children/ family and the bearded father is on welfare, studying the talhmud.
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The Hasidic fanatics have NO right to try to shove their religion on other Jews.
If I were God, I would impose total & permanent sterility on all Hasidics and Orthodox. Unborn children would be born, but be themselves sterile. The sterility would also be imposed on any they adopt, and be lifted if they convert to conservative Judaism, Christianity or atheism.
BUT there's no God and no miracles or judgements...
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"Hassidic religion" is judaism itself, well, it was the only type of judaism that existed 300 years ago, much before the "reformis" came and defaced the jewish religion.
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With an average of 10 children in a family (no birth control allowed !) ,and men choosing to study the Tahmud all day every day instead of getting jobs (going on welfare !), the Hasidics are making themselves preposterous nuisances ! Their religion blocks & checks them 6 ways from Sunday ! Magazines and papers should warn Jews from considering joining them.
Likewise warn against Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons, Adventists, Armstrongism, and any other OneTrueChurch that won't let adherants live normal lives.
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Dude, I'm actually Chassidic, the families have 10 children because it's an a Mitzvah d'Oraita, that means that it's a good deed to have a lot of children. Also, I also would love to study the talmud
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wow really nice !
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i like the youth staring in the background and how it focused upon him... !
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I like your pictures very much,you have a good shots
and yes you were right,it is a celebration it calls "Simhat Tora" its symbolizing the end of reading the Tora(Bible) and the new start of the annual period.
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dude this is a great pic i really like the focal piont
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how beautiful.
I love street photographs, and I tell you what, this is the best one I can remember seeing.
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the dof given is awesome, gives you the photo a whole new meaning and insight.
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Rushed or not this is a great shot! (hey that rhymes)
Congrats on the "Daily D"!
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Beautiful, really good capture. I totally love the pic.
The boy between the two men is like "what's going on?", it's kidna funny ^^
Hope you don't mind me adding it to my favs :]
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Wow. Gotta love how everything loves to mean two different things XD
Good picture though. I likes it ^_^
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It was probably Simchat Torah, from the looks of it... 
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very nice shot 
CONGRATS on the DD! Keep up the great work
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oh, how i love street photography. "All I knew, was what I saw." a perfect description for a sweet photo.
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I really love the mood. Great shot, even if you think it was rushed.
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Glee, a DD. With homoj... maybe not.
Lotsa beards.
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it looks like.....a mix of cultural customs and......stuff like that
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I really like how the boy behind them is crystal clear. It's almost as if the photo is really about him, even though he's only 1/20th of the frame.
The look on his face is almost as if he's stuck between laughing, and admiring. Like he wants to laugh, because that's what anyone his age might do, but he can't help but watch and admire these men celebrating their religion for the world to see.
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The holiday the men were celebrating on South Street, Philadelphia is called "Simchat Torah", a joyous holiday to remember when God gave the Torah (old testament/five books of Moses) to the people of ancient Israel.
Now you know!
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Moses was an Egyptian and did not do anything.
The Pentateuch is totally mythical. Its rules are man-made.
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It could be, but how do you know what time of year it was?
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I live in the neighbourhood. I know who these people are, their congregation, and what they were doing.
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Riiiight. Makes sense.
Silly me.
Always agree.
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Considering the fact that you've taken this shot in October may point that this celebration had somthing to do with the Jewish holidays taking place during that time,that's why the second man from the right is holding a Torah scroll.
I have no idea what is the "psychic/psychotic shop" all about, but i can guess that it might be selling all kind of ritual objects (?).
That kid on the back might be a "reflection" of you in some way, because he also had no idea what the hell was going on.
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I like it. It makes the whole area look very mysterious. The kid in the back is kinda cute. 
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I can see why it has grown on you.
It works because you can tell that it wasn't perfectly shot as you would have intended.The moment itself is captured more truely like this regardless.
Looking foward to getting my kodak c-41 bw developed now - looks good
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i'm glad you chose to post this one. i like that the focus is on that kid, even though unintended. that guys passing glance at you is great too. what the hell is going on in the bottom left corner though? how is that person there/in focus? it's distracting...
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I like the fact the skater kid is one of the focus's in this shot.. just goes to show the difference between culture, or if infact he does follow them, the difference between the young and the traditional..
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I like the focal point on this. You took the individual opposite off all the other characters in the shot and brought him out. Great job man 
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