I presume that was Churchill's funeral, which was on a Shabbos.<div><br></div><div>Incidentally, Ben Gurion walked to that funeral, rather than take a car befarhesia on Shabbos while representing the Jewish State. (see <a href="http://www.winstonchurchill.org/learn/biography/funeral/newspapers/110-nations-leaders-attend-funeral-service">http://www.winstonchurchill.org/learn/biography/funeral/newspapers/110-nations-leaders-attend-funeral-service</a> )<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 9:13 PM, martin brody <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:martinlbrody@gmail.com">martinlbrody@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<br>There was a difficulty once when some event was on Shabbat at St.Paul's. CR Brodie didn't attend but sent a O Rabbi on his cabinet as a Shliach. Same difference.<font color="#888888"><br></font></blockquote></div>
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