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How about studying Sefer Aleh Shur by the venerated Rav Shelomo Wolbe ZTKLLH’H who says that one shouldn’t knock oneself down, because s/he shall simply become more trodden and stop performing Mitzvos.

What Mussar do we derive? from the fact that Ariel Sharon O’H now shares the same Johrzeit as the 6th [Friederk] Lubavitcher Rebbe, 64 years later.

GWB toll is $13, but please KEEP every receipt, because if you are a patient or visiting a relative, every penny spent on tolls and on gas, is Tax Deductible.

If you take car service, be sure to ask fro a receipt, and retain it.

& of-course keep receipts spent today in 2013 separate from receipts spent tomorrow during 2014, as they pertain to 2 different tax years.

As the law of the land stands the kid is dead.

Is this also the law in the Land of Israel? given that this Saturday shall be exactly 8 [secular] years to the day that Ariel Sharon is in a coma effectively brain dead, and yet he is still being maintained in his vegetative state.

Maybe Medinat Yisroel is far more sympathetic to human life than the state of California.

Inyono d’Yomo:- Can I make a mockery of how this guy could be born from a mother who never met a man?

That is, for the first few months or a year at least

Popa:- Consider Bal Tosif; Ki Setze Parshas Shishi has already taken care of the institution of “Shono Rishono” so let Ki Setze continue to take care of this in haShem’s infinite wisdom way.

Shadchanim for Working Boys

Am I missing something? or misunderstanding something? By definition, for every boy who gets married, 1 girl gets married:- Hence a Shadchan has to work 50/50 for boys & 50/50 for girls.

I am being Don smartstar leChaf Zechus, therefore I doubt smartstar is even considering same gender marriage Chas v’Sholom, consequently, I simply am at a loss to comprehend the title of this topic?

What Blood group was the 1st Makko?

More important than what both of you Zushy & takahmamash have to say, is what the Late Godol haDor:- Rav Avigdor Miller ZTKLLH’H had to say:- It is haShem’s blanket to protect his seeds for upcoming Spring & Summer. He would quote this in conjunction with Psalm 147 Verse 16.

The biggest lesson we can learn from this in Chutz Lo’Oretz for future years is to commence veSein Tal uMotor on marChehvon 7th and not wait all the way thru December 4th, because no sooner than Chutz loOretz commenced recital of veSain Tal uMotor, and the rains commenced in Israel for real.

Of-course the other lesson learned from this is how vital our prayers are for Eretz Yisroel, and how much more focused we must remain on Eretz Yisroel.

Haftoro vaYeshev:- Am pair of shoes was more important than life.

We some years back had someone killed in Brooklyn Botanical Gardens just for a pair of shoes.

Until this discussion, I never knew that Asara bTevet could be on Friday two days in a row. I think the only way is if in the first year, Rosh Hashana is on Shabbos in a leap year with 383 days, and the second year Rosh Hashana is on Thursday in a regular year of 355 days.

myappel:- Not 2 days in a row, but 2 years in a row. But yes myapel, the 2 types of years which you described was absolutely on the ball & correct.

Any time that Assoro b’Teves is 2 years running on a Friday, the Assoro b’Teves immediately preceding them as well as the one immediately following them are both on a Tuesday.

Hashem always has a cheshbon. Could the Cheshbon possibly be to keep Mike Bloomberg gainfully active & busy when he leaves office in 2 & 1/2 weeks time, to dedicate the remainder of his life to eradicating each & every gun from the United States of America?

If so:- Mike Bloomberg has my entire backing & support.

Yerushalayim is not and never will be prepared for a snow storm! This assertion doesn’t sound 1 iota different from New York City, or at any rate from the 4 outer boroughs of New York City.

Canada & Russia know how to deal with snow. America does not. in Britain they don’t even have laws of cleaning the sidewalks, so they become an ice rink any time it snows in the UK.

When Rosh Hasana is on a Thursday then Asara b’teives will usealy be on a Thursday too, however if Cheshvan and Kisleiv are both 30 days like this year then Asaras B’teives will be on a friday. This is correct with Assoro b’Teves coming out on Friday Erev vaYechi; But this also transpires when Rosh haShono is on a Shabbos and both Cheshvon & Kisslev are 29 days, then Assoro b’Teves will also be on a Friday, but Friday Erev vaYigash.

Hence Assoro b’Teves comes out on a Friday approximately 20% of years.

In 10 & 11 years time {5784 & 5785}, will be 1st time in 51 years, that Assoro b’Teves is 2 years running on a Friday. That last happened 51 years before this upcoming occurrence, and will again happen 47 years after that.

What is also pretty rare (like this year) is saying “v’sayn bracha” on Chanukah….That happens every leap year.

on 1st nite of Chanukah and even then, not all Hebrew leap years. But by 7th nite of Chanukah, much rarer. But what is even rarer and in fact the rarest of all Amidas, is what happened on 7th nite of Chanukah 1994, having Atto Chonantonu, veSen Berocho, Yaaleh veYovo & Al haNissim all combined in the same Amidah, something which often only transpires once every 95 years, so even rarer than Birkas haChamo or Assoro b’Teves 2 years running on a Friday.

In the UK, not only the fast ends early, it starts around 6.15am However in Paris which has Savings time in winter & double savings time in summer as do all European countries except UK & Ireland, Assoro b’Teves commences just before 7AM.

Teves usually is the month to go shopping, since sales often commence after the major secular holidays, which usually is during month of Teves.

As we enter Teves whence we shall be commemorating 125th Johrzeit of RSRH this month, is it more appropriate to go & visit his Kever in Germany? or more appropriate to boycott Germany?

Maoz Tzur

To further booster your comments Syag Lchochma, I most Sundays take this 5.54 train getting off at Marble Hill, and then head to YU for Shacharis & Kollel Yom Rishon, but the C/O Chanukah these Shiurim were in recess today, so the Ness of Chanukah caused me not to be on this 5.54 train which I take almost every Sunday morning.

Egged bus will be more than happy to drive you to Gedolim.

They drove me to meet the Steipler during Adar 1985, and they are still in the business of driving people around.

As to what you should do this summer:- Go to the Kossel and maximize your time in the Rova haYehudi.

Before Napoleon there was no such thing as surnames, and everyone was called by 1st names, including Moshe Rabbeinu & Avrohom Ovinu in the Toroh, so clearly using a 1st name, is emulating the way the Toroh speaks about people.

Indeed in Gateshead Yeshiva the Rabbonim are referred to by their 1st names. Albeit with Rebbi in front, but so do family names, have a Mr. or Mrs. in front.

Only exception in the Toroh is calling one’s parents & ancestors, so this is my guideline too.

Give Ivrit names and you wouldn’t be grappling with these issues.

If not giving and Iwrit name from the Tenach, might just as well give an English name.

Because women have paradise whereas men have hell, during a divorce.

The entire system is stashed to do whatever the woman says & demands irrespective of the husband or children’s interests.

Woman gets almost automatic custody, child support, marital residence, whereas the husband is deprived of his children, marital residence, yet he must still pay child support & alimony whilst being out on the street.

Furthermore, courts always enforce child support, but never enforce visitation.

Hence, no man ever wishes a divorce whilst the woman knows she has everything to gain by demanding the divorce.

You can find Megillas Antiyochus on page 441 in the “Avodas Yisroel” Siddur.

I usually read it somewhere during the course of Chanukah; Often already on the very 1st nite of Chanukah.

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