Re: B&H and Adorama Closed!
- From: Shawn Hirn <srhi@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 24 Oct 2005 19:31:15 -0400
In article <djd79c$gin$1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"carrigman" <carrigman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I'm just back from a trip to New York City where high on my agenda was a
> visit to B&H to buy a Canon lens. Off I went one morning only to find the
> store closed for the week. No word of explanation. No matter, there was
> always Adorama. So I hightailed it down to West 18th Street only to find
> myself, together with a bunch of other bemused photographers, staring at
> shuttered windows and a notice saying they too were closed for the week!
>
> All to do with a Jewish holiday, I understand. Surely they have enough
> non-Jewish employees to cater for the rest of us? I didn't see any other
> major New York stores closed for religious reasons and I think it is
> outrageous for these two firms to treat its customers like this.
I understand your frustration. I would love to shop at either store on a
Saturday, but its just not going to happen. What's more, Orthodox Jews
consider doing business on the Sabbath and the high holidays to be a
sin, even if others operate their business for them. Not everyone places
a greater importance on earning money than they do on their religious
faith.
October has been the a month full of Jewish high holidays probably since
the first October took place so this is hardly news. You should have
checked those businesses' web site.
Adoramo clearly indicates its holiday closing schedule at
http://www.adorama.com/catalog.tpl?op=faq and the information about when
B&H is close is at
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=SuperStore.jsp&A=getpag
e&Q=holidayschedule.jsp a link of which is available right at the top
banner of B&H's main web site.
.
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