[Avodah] Al petach beito mabachutz

[Moshe Yehuda Gluck]

> Micha Berger wrote:
> 
> > Where is it clear the sakanah they were describing is over?
R' Zev Sero: 
> Look around you.

I've been waiting for someone to bring this up, but no one has. Disclaimer:
I haven't been in EY for about 20 years, and I'm 27 :-) . 

I would think, that EY is more of a Sha'as HaSakanah, than, say, Lakewood,
because there are suicide bombers and terrorists in EY. I remember reading a
news report a while ago, in which the Israeli government detailed how many
terror plots they were able to stop before they came about. Putting a
Menorah by the door (or window) says to any "friendly" terrorist, "Jews live
here!" Just because the Israeli population is used to living under such
circumstances, doesn't mean it isn't a Sha'as haSakanah. In fact, a few
years ago, when relatives of mine wanted to move to EY, they were advised by
a Gadol not to. So why is the common practice reversed? In America we should
light outside, and in EY we should light inside?!

(I just thought of the blackouts the English used to make during WWII so
that the Luftwaffe shouldn't be able to locate targets. Now that's a Sha'as
Hasakanah L'chol Ha'dei'os!!)

KT,
MYG