“Knesset Member Moshe Feiglin ( Likud) who is commonly associated with extremist political and religious views, made a surprising announcement on Thursday: “I decided to shake hands with women. There is no halacha against it if it’s done out of courtesy.”The issue arose after Feiglin was photographed shaking the hands of female Yesh Atid MKs, following his debut Knesset speech. The pictures were discussed in religious websites, causing Feiglin to post an explanation on his Facebook page: “In the past I used to not shake hands until I found out there is no prohibition against when it is a gesture of courtesy as opposed to a touch to demonstrate affection.”…………..”

Clearly this guy Moshe Feiglin doesn’t like affection, especially the type that is aimed toward women. Normally our preferred kind of affection. Which makes me think that little Moshe had issues of affection with his mom as a child: something about him did not agree with her. At least she did not wrap him in papyrus and float him away down a river where Mr. Morsi could find him.  Which makes me wonder wtf he got Mrs. Feiglin (if there is still one) for Valentine’s Day, if anything. I mean besides the recently rediscovered (questionable) magic of his touch.
Can you imagine the equivalent on our side? Imagine a mullah, or better yet the Saudi Mufti Shaikh Al Shaikh, may his large tribe increase, switching sides? One day grinning through his beard into the Alarabiya cameras and extolling the ‘virtues’ of touching a woman’s hand (then shaking it)? Presumably one of his wives, to start with. But he ought to be warned that this thing can become addictive (I guess he knows it, hence the multiple wives and the usual periodic rotation that some practice).
Cheers
mhg