In the two days since the Washington Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles nailed down spots in the playoffs, hard-core Nats fan Lisa Goldstein has been poring over a Talmudic and logistical issue: How is she going to deal with the first playoff games falling on Yom Kippur, the most sacred holiday on the Jewish calendar?
Even nonobservant Jews try to keep what is known as â??the Day of Atonementâ? somewhat holy, going to synagogue, fasting and minimizing earthly activities like television or work. But for a playoff-starved region, the key word here is â??minimizing.â? So the 35-year-old lobbyist is asking herself: Can she turn the TV on before the holiday, and leave the sound off? Could she watch it, even with the sound on, between the afternoon and evening services Saturday?
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