tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12878916.post3973088541408749045..comments2023-06-23T03:51:45.249-04:00Comments on Life in the Styx: About Time! Beggars Banned from Kotel PlazaUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12878916.post-56394714378015039052008-06-20T12:40:00.000-04:002008-06-20T12:40:00.000-04:00That hasn't happened to me, but I agree that it so...That hasn't happened to me, but I agree that it sounds nastyJChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15313343034256099768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12878916.post-72549257326328463112008-06-19T21:15:00.000-04:002008-06-19T21:15:00.000-04:00Another form of begging that I feel uncomfortable ...Another form of begging that I feel uncomfortable with at the Kotel is done by small groups that appear to be nothing more than a rebbe with two or three of his followers. They target people after they have prayed at the Wall. They confer a blessing and then demand tzeddekah in return. It's a bit like being offered a drink of water on a hot day and then being presented with a bill. I suppose the attitude is that those who can afford the trip from Europe or North America can spare some money to support Torah scholars. I find their persistence and outrage at not getting a donation in response to a bracha off-putting. It makes you wary of engaging anyone in conversation for fear that they are there only to put the bite on visitors.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com