Yuval Dayan did not shake Joe Biden’s hand at the end of the show, for religious reasons, and the many headlines.
Here is something I wrote to her:
“Wow, you are the heroine of the day. Makes some order in my thoughts:
So the majority will cheer and raise and compliment you on the ‘crazy sanctification of the name’ you did. And some will say that you are a hypocrite because a moment earlier he served in front of him with a singer, and what about Derech Eretz and money laundering. And most importantly – will be full of witty jokes about you (I’ve already seen a few).
So first of all, reminds you that every day there is a different ‘network storm’, tomorrow it will disappear. If you suffer – it’s over in a moment. And even if it’s fun for you – even then, remember it’s another moment over. Tomorrow they will find something else cool to tinker with.
But beyond the transient, temporary virality, you have been able to convey an eternal message here. There is such a term in stork theory, ‘list’. Acts leave an impression on the world, and leave an impression of loyalty.
Most nice to be nice. Contribute revenue from a show and get a million likes. Or even light Shabbat candles and tell how much fun it is to ‘day without a cellphone’. Everything is true, and I know you, what – it prefers to be okay with everyone.
But it is impossible for all life to act only on what is nice. A person’s right and duty to maintain and take care of what is important and precious to him. Proof yesterday that even when it’s against jubilee-day sweetness – you have principles that even the President of the United States will not change. Well done, Prime Ministers sometimes do not withstand the pressure of the President of the United States…
Oh, and in the end, there’s no ‘incident’ here. You even asked for it in advance to inform the Americans, at the height of politeness. But now all the respondents – including me! – Those who are in a hurry to write their agenda and are offended by the name ‘The attack on Biden’ do not notice that there is only a small, graceful and humane moment here, from which all the participants left with a smile. Until the networks started operating…
Shaking your hand remotely. And a hug. Shabbat Shalom”.