Does Adorama Also Close For A Week (Apr 8-16)?

LostShootingStar wrote in post #7711734
I don't quite understand why they have to close down completely, doesn't make much sense in today's economy. That has to be costing them a good chunk of cash.

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At Adorama we do appreciate that our closing times can be inconvenient to some of our potential customers.
Adorama's owner is an observant orthodox Jewish gentleman, whose beliefs prohibit him - his family and his business - from operating on the Sabbath and on many of the religious holidays (which all begin an hour prior to sunset the evening before the day of the holiday, which is why we close early on Fridays).

We can't employ non-Jews here during those days, because to do so would involve the company conducting business - which is forbidden in Jewish Law.

In this era of 24-hour commerce, I guess it's unusual to find that there really are still people who consider their spiritual duty to be more important than squeezing the last cent out of our customers at every opportunity.

We do appreciate the understanding of our customers that this is an important element of our owner's value system, and an important time of the year for us. Perhaps the following links to articles in the Washington Post & the New York Times will help to make some sense of our closure policies:


http://online.wsj.com …NnlaJ3o5yubXSHa​K6Jm4.html


http://www.nytimes.com …com.html?_r=1&o​ref=slogin

I hope this helps

Sincerely

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

helen.oster@adoramacam​era.com
www.adoramacamera.com

ed rader wrote in post #7706207
if they returned it to me and got me to pay another $85 that might prove more profitable .

ed rader

I'm sorry I wasn't around to respond to your concerns; I appreciate that it must have been a worrying time for you.
I have noted your comment that you were not informed about our closure for the Passover holiday period, and have passed that to the head of the department in order that this can be addressed with the member of staff concerned. Had you been out of pocket due to this oversight, I would of course have ensured that this was addressed.

I would also like to assure you - and other contributors to this forum - that our returns policy is in terms of business days, therefore our holiday closures would not affect your right to return an unsatisfactory or unsuitable item.

You are always welcome to contact me directly should you have any concerns regarding an order from Adorama.

Sincerely

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

helen.oster@adoramacam​era.com
www.adorama.com

John_TX wrote in post #7701800
No kidding! It's great they allow their employees to celebrate the entire holiday, but maybe they could hire a few that are non-Jewish.
I'm sure they'd have people lined up around the building who normally don't observe the entire holiday that could use an extra week's paycheck!

Dear John

Please see my comments towards the end of the thread.

Sincerely

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

helen.oster@adoramacam​era.com
www.adorama.com

HelenOster wrote in post #7726333
At Adorama we do appreciate that our closing times can be inconvenient to some of our potential customers.
Adorama's owner is an observant orthodox Jewish gentleman, whose beliefs prohibit him - his family and his business - from operating on the Sabbath and on many of the religious holidays (which all begin an hour prior to sunset the evening before the day of the holiday, which is why we close early on Fridays).

We can't employ non-Jews here during those days, because to do so would involve the company conducting business - which is forbidden in Jewish Law.

In this era of 24-hour commerce, I guess it's unusual to find that there really are still people who consider their spiritual duty to be more important than squeezing the last cent out of our customers at every opportunity.

We do appreciate the understanding of our customers that this is an important element of our owner's value system, and an important time of the year for us. Perhaps the following links to articles in the Washington Post & the New York Times will help to make some sense of our closure policies:

http://online.wsj.com …NnlaJ3o5yubXSHa​K6Jm4.html

http://www.nytimes.com …com.html?_r=1&o​ref=slogin

I hope this helps

Sincerely

Helen Oster
Adorama Camera Customer Service Ambassador

helen.oster@adoramacam​era.com
www.adoramacamera.com

Hi Helen,

I am not a religious person, not even close and never will be, yet I applaud Adorama ownership for honoring their belief system in this way. In this day and age it is somehow comforting to know there are people around who do not place money before all else. I left corporate USA in 1992 because there was no quality of life no matter how much money they were paying me. I vowed never again to work more than 1200hrs in a year. I have stuck to that decision and feel I am better and happier for having done so. I have had a fun and nice life as a result. While my beliefs are different, or maybe more the same than I know, but the point is the same, there is simply things that are more important than punching that time clock every day.

The Passover closure speaks volumes about the character of the owners and the staff of the company. And you should not have to ever justify that to anyone. Some businesses close for various reasons during the year. Schools close for Christmas, Thanksgiving and more. And Adorama's closing is no different from those holidays. Personally I find it appalling that so many businesses in the US force employees to work on holidays when the time is better spent with their friends and families or just relaxing by themselves.

Again, the owners have my respect for living what they profess to believe and doing so does not in any way infringe on anyone else's beliefs. We need more of that in the world today. Some may not understand why these things are important but one day in their life they will come to see why it is very important to step back from everything and let it all go...