Mishpacha Magazine recently published an article(May 30) about Efrayim Goldstein, a religious Jew, who was selected to be one of the Olympic torchbearers.
"Originally chosen to carry the Olympic flame on Shabbos, he applied for an alternative date and was given Sunday instead. Moreover, a fabric swatch of the fold and white uniform to be worn during torchbearers' relay has been submitted for shatnez testing."
A Muslim teen tried to grab the Olympic torch out of the hands of its bearer as she passed through the town of Gravesend, outside London, on Friday.
Continue reading: http://www.timesofisrael.com/teen-shouts-allahu-akbar-and-lunges-at-olympic-torchbearer/
In ancient Greece, the Olympic Games were a part of a religious festival in honour of Zeus.
ReplyDeleteThe ancient Greeks believed that fire was given to humankind by their "god".
Today, the Olympic flame is lit in front of the ruins of the Temple of Hera in Olympia, Greece. The flame emphasizes the connection between the ancient games and the modern ones. The idea of using the torches for the Olympics may have started in Nazi Germany, which wanted to show the games' Aryan heritage.
It is not proper for Jews to be a part of the olympics or to view it.