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Neville,
You are entitled to your own opinion, but not to your own facts.
Trump has argued against Daylight Saving Time, but you insist he meant something else. It seems your mind is already made up. Facts might just confuse you.
Neville,
Your arguments were based on the incorrect assumption that the change would be to keep DST all year long. This is not the case.
While some people favor a year-long DST, it is not what Trump proposed.
Your point about the government changing the laws around a “bit” makes it seem like it’s a technical, administrative change. Still, the current law prohibits permanent DST, and the new incoming administration is not proposing it.
yecheill
Trump was clear that he supports the Polio vaccine. He also stated that he would not take immediate action but would start by asking questions and gathering information.
Neville,
I’m not sure what your suspicions are based on. Trump was clear in his message, which aligns with leading medical associations, to do away with DST and stay with Standard Time all year long so we don’t “lose” an hour in the summer.
To broaden your limited understanding, a simple Google search will reveal the 1966 Uniform Time Act, which prohibits year-round DST. However, year-round Standard Time is not illegal.
At this point, the federal government cannot expand DST to be all year, nor does it make sense for most states to do so.
Gadol,
Incorrect.
Trump posted to do away with DST and keep standard time all year round, including the summer.
This poses little problem for davening and shabboss. Worst is that those longer Fridays will have the zman an hour sooner.
Im fact, back in the day many camps would run on standard time and did just fine. If it was good for them, its not that bad.
DST supposedly conserve a tiny winy amount of energy, which has not yet been proven, and has negative health effects and messes with our circadian cycle for a while. Many medical associations have recommended against it.
Dr. Pepper
Kushner details this idea in his book. They wanted to prove that the Palestinians don’t want a solution. They want to continue being victims. It’s how they further their agendas, get money from all over, and enrich themselves.
It helped others on the fence realize the true nature of the situation.
Condescending behavior to talk down at the majority of the country who participated in a democratic election and chose to ignore the kind of rhetoric and gaslighting you have been sharing.
Opinions will always differ, yet not an excuse to act as if one knows better than the rest. It is how the elite act and the majority rejected it.
crazy,
1. There are way more objective actions and statements by Trump that are favorable for Jews. To nitpick a few bits and pieces is not helpful.
2. Calling an enemy smart is not the same as siding with them, as the left openly does.
3. Trump is not friendly towards Putin, but he is the one making decisions about the biggest war currently being fought. Being willing to negotiate with Putin is not the same as being friends with him. Trump’s position is that Putin would not dare to cross him and start a war, he acknowledged multiple times that Putin is no good man. In fact, Putin doesn’t even want Trump.
modern,
Many vaccinated and masked people unfortunately passed away as a result of COVID-19.
Two events occurred. An alleged bullying event and a catastrophic medical event.
We aren’t privy to the details to know they are related.
For some, taking a pill may be the right choice, but for most people, it’s important to be aware of how an unhealthy lifestyle significantly increases the risks of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.
This includes heart attacks, strokes, diabetes, kidney failure, and even cancers.
While there are no guarantees of protection, lifestyle choices such as food intake and activity levels can help control these risk factors. By being more mindful, we can control the temptation to indulge in unhealthy habits that only provide short term satisfaction butcan lead to long-term harm.
Many individuals living with debilitating diseases might have made different choices given the opportunity. Make smart choices from the start, as it is the only chance to get it right.
Modern,
You ignore the instances where the patients cannot afford the time it takes to reach the hospital and also where the lack of ALS prevents the crew from transporting to an appropriate hospital that may be further away.
Furthermore, diagnosing active heart attacks and activating the cardiac cath team cannot be done on a BLS level.
These are just a few of many instances where lacking ALS integration may be detrimental to patient outcomes.
As long as they are not offering these services or regularly treating and resuscitating sick patients, it is not offering a competitive service to the community.
ujm.
“Was it worth for Netanyahu to have not agreed to a cease fire, that would have freed the hostages before they were killed?”
There was no ceasefire that the terrorists agreed to, other than a complete stop to the fighting, and the IDF should back out. Anything else that was deemed reasonable was rejected, per the neutral negotiators.
Yet, it’s absurd to accuse anyone else other than the terrorists who intentionally murdered innocent civilians. If we are going to blame others, why not on those who put restrictions on the Israelis and did not let them move in, get the job done quickly, at any price to the Palestinians, and move on? This is the should be the consequence of instigating war and killing civilians for no reason. Denying Israel to respond aggressively and limiting their response emboldens terrorists and allows them to operate.
I’m not privy to the details surrounding the recently publicly published case, but I am sure that either side will use it to further their case, regardless of the facts or circumstances.
Yet, It’s important to understand that no two situations are alike. The standard of pre-hospital care is to provide advanced life support services. This is for emergencies that require more than a basic assessment and transport to the hospital. Not only do these advanced interventions directly save lives, but they can diagnose certain time-sensitive diseases, such as heart attacks, and notify the receiving hospital so they can activate the appropriate team, all while initiating treatment and continuous monitoring.
Without advanced capabilities, the basic providers may be forced to transport the patient to the nearest hospital, which often will not be the appropriate hospital, as it may not have the capabilities to treat this patient. The unnecessary delay in care may cause a worse outcome than if they would have had the capability of transporting to a more appropriate hospital.
This is in addition to the fact that having an agency that regularly treats and resuscitates patients, as well as having an integrated ALS system, improves the chances for success and better patient management. This is beyond the original EMT certification, but being in a system that regularly treats these patients is an important factor.
These are just a few of many reasons why there is more to managing a health care system, especially a pre-hospital response system comprised of volunteers tasked with managing critical patients, and should not be compared to a chesed organization that is here to help with something such as a flat tire.
Reb E,
What exactly did Trump do to have COVID-19 deaths attributed to his presidency?
What could have been done differently?
I’m asking this as a frontline healthcare process that tried its best to manage many sick people, with the treatment modalities available at the time, who contracted the virus from other people and were severely impacted.
The federal government came through and delivered everything that was requested. Hospital policy, treatment protocols, and community guidelines were done on a state and local level.
Reb E,
Does your conscience allow you to vote for Harris/Walz, with Walz being for gender-affirming care?
It seems that your political affiliations make you pick out faults from one nominee when there are policy issues with the other that may negatively affect us, at least for Torah observant people.
Reb E,
What is behind the affinity for Harris or disdain against Trump that you pose?
Is it Trump as a person, his accomplishments, policies, or the state of the country under his presidency that you take issue with?
Is there anything Harris can do or say to make you consider not supporting her and to vote for Trump?
Ex CtlLawer
If the official medical condition of the president was disclosed to the VP while sharing it with others without consent may be inappropriate. It’s not a HIPAA violation.
Furthermore, the idea seemed more about being up close to the president. She could see for herself if he had cognitive issues or not. She didn’t have to wait for the disastrous debate performance and post-debate interviews to know that. One must not be medically trained to see that, nor should disclosing this by the VP be a HIPAA violation.
That said, there are numerous other reasons why you may decide against questioning the VP about this.
Many are concerned about the president’s cognitive abilities and ability to function in the capacity of the president. After being exposed to the public, these concerns are not without merit.
Ex-CTLawyer,
HIPAA should not affect employees or workmates.
It generally affects healthcare providers and systems.
Reb E.
Its routed via the impeachment route.
jackk,
Your take on the matter is appreciated. However, many law experts strongly disagree with your assertion and how this case was handled. They do not believe a crime was committed and believe things were done correctly. This includes the expert witnesses who were not allowed to share their opinions if it was done correctly or not.
Chaim87
Unfortunately, we now live in a Jacksonian democracy. Prosecutors need to win elections and shift their focus accordingly.
NonImpeditiRationeCogitationis
The opinion piece you quoted assumes that Trump is guilty, but a better strategy would be to admit his guilt or that he should have admitted to something he may have never done.
If that is how to win cases, it’s a sad day for our justice system.
jackk
I assume that billionaires do not bother with classifying entries for payments. They have finance people who do it and don’t busy themselves with trivial matters such as classifying expenses.
Furthermore, according to the expert willing to testify, this was done appropriately. The judge limited the scope of what the witness may or may not say.
This is the opinion of experts in law, including those on the left.
Happy new year,
Do you know of any instances where anti-Semites withheld the killing of Jews because of NK?
This NK group of people are misguided in a very bad way, they have no mainstream (or even fringe) backing.
CA,
“Do you know otherwise
I’ve heard about it happening in Egypt too”
Yes, I deal with several religious Arabs from different countries regularly in a professional setting, they are not like the Palestinians, or how you portray them to be.
CA,
“What I said holds true for other Arab countries too I was just using it as an example”.
It seems you’re treating an assumption as if it were a fact.
CA,
Gaza is a tiny fraction of the Arabic population. The vast majority of the nearly half a billion Arabs are not the same Arabs as the Palestinians.
5TResident
“Donuts are for children and young people. If you must have, break off a piece and shoin.”
I haven’t met a person that “must have” a piece of donut.
Civilian carry lacks a straightforward answer.
If you find yourself in a situation where an assailant has a weapon, you would definitely want to possess a firearm and be proficient in its use. However, it’s essential to consider the likelihood of such situations occurring and the associated responsibilities and challenges of gun ownership.
For example, the leading cause of pediatric trauma deaths has shifted from car accidents to firearm-related incidents.
Moreover, even with training, high-stress situations where your life is in danger can overwhelm your body, causing your stress levels to surpass manageable limits. This can result in a loss of fine motor skills and the capacity to maintain proper focus, potentially leading to harm to innocent individuals more than the assailant or getting you to take unreasonable action.
Finally, in a shooting incident, it’s possible that responding law enforcement may not immediately identify you as the innocent party. As has occurred in past cases, they could mistake you for the assailant, putting you at risk of injury or even death.
However, when reflecting on history, including the pogroms and persecution faced by the Jewish community, there’s an argument for firearm ownership and training. Nowdays, social media can quickly incite conflict, and there may be more individuals with malicious intent than law enforcement can handle. This can result in harm to entire communities.
Consider the recent incident at a Russian airport as a real-life illustration of a ruthless mob targeting Jews without any apparent reason. Similar occurrences have taken place in the past, highlighting the importance of preventing such incidents in the future through appropriate measures, including self-defense training and firearm ownership.
As I initially mentioned, there are valid arguments on both sides of the spectrum.
R Moshe Z”L has an explanation of what Daas Torah and why its even on things that seem unrelated to the Torah.
Sechel.
Or we can just look into the Ramban and read his own words, he goes on to explain how Rashi is right even with his ‘mehalech’ and why R Yitzchaks pshat is still valid.
PBA has been MIA from the coffee room for a very long time. It was PBA and someone else, I forgot their username, but if I remember they used to mainly post during Bein Hazmanim, which got me to read the CR posts.
And of course Mod 80.
Great demonstration of Cognitive bias.
While probably not the point of this thread, all schools should train their staff on recognizing allergic reactions, should have EpiPens or Auvi-Qs handy and the staff should be trained on administering them.
There is nothing more important than quickly administering Epinephrine for a child having a bad allergic reaction.
CS
“Yes but with ruach hakodesh…”
Come on.
CS
“No not at all. We hold our Rebbe to be the Moshe Rabbeinu of this generation.”
Fascinatingly, Chabad’s strong defense of “the Rebbe’s” statements and their profound respect for every maimer stem from their belief in his unparalleled historical significance, placing “the Rebbe” on the level of Moshe Rabeinu.
Before delving into endless debates, it’s important for those not within Chabad to understand their foundational perspective, one that places “the Rebbe” on par with Moshe Rabeinu himself.
Once this premise is understood, there is not much room for arguing.
It would be wise for Chabad people to understand that this is not accepted by any mainstream yiddin outside of Chabad, even if they held of “the Rebbe”.
The remaining question pertains to ascertaining if an individual has truly attained such a status. Unlike Moshe Rabeinu, who was affirmed by Hashem himself, relying on subjective judgment is inadequate.
CS
״ Oh, please show me the Halacha lMoshe Misinai which discusses flicking lights on Shabbos?”
Halacha does not pivot, saying its based on old principles but pivoted is not the structure of halacha.
Regardless, it seems you clarified the mindset of chabad, that “the Rebbe” is not just another rebbe but the ultimate person alive since mankind and therefore his word is accepted as final as if its from Hashem himself. So much, that you try teaching it to the masses.
I don’t think that in our history, starting from the Avrohom Avinu did we ever hold any human being to this high regard.
Furthermore, it would require more than your subjective assessment to determine if any human being actually reached that level, your feelings toward “the Rebbe” are irrelevant and certainly not enough to place him at that level.
CS
“That’s no different than saying that Halacha has pivoted or modernized.
No. Every generation has its unique shlichus and The Rebbe guides them in that direction with the same principles etc.”Halacha does not change, nor do the rest of yiddiin believe they are on some type of shlichus. These concept may seem mainstream to Chabad but not to mainstream yiddin. Its a newer concept.
CS
” I have no need to look into all mekoros, for me it’s enough my Rebbe says so”
Great, but it appears that the desire to elevate “the Rebbe” to the highest status throughout human history is leading some to express ideas that seem unusual (so say the least) to the general yiddishe population.
CS
“2scents I appreciate your posts (plus I learned more over Shabbos for the atzmus investigators) hopefully next time I can write”
Why is it necessary to hold “the Rebbe” to the highest standard of ‘tzidkus’ requiring you to learn more about the subject? Why not simply accept “the Rebbe” as is, even without being certain about his level of tzidkus?
Menachem,
I didn’t have a chance to delve into the specific passage you mentioned from the Tanya, but generally speaking, Chazal teach us that every person, regardless of their stature, contends with a Yetzer Harah. The principle of “כל הגדול מחבירו יצרו גדול ממנו” holds true in this regard. It doesn’t contradict the concept of “ובערת הרע מקרבך”, “צדיקים יצר טוב שופטן”.
However, the central point is that we lack a definitive yardstick to objectively determine whether someone has attained a level (assuming it exists) where they no longer possess a Yetzer Harah.
It would be beneficial to include subjects beyond just English, like commerce, finance, and other practical skills that can assist those pursuing a parnasah.
CS
“You’re right there’s no yetzer hara xray- but you can tell usually from the way a person expresses themselves, whether they struggle with evil or not. If you’ve met/ experienced a tzadik- you would know- they’re on a different plane”
The question was about “how,” but it seems you couldn’t provide a direct answer. You mentioned having a method of knowing, yet it’s not objective and you are unable to explain how it works.
Additionally, could you specify the source indicating that tzadikim no longer possess a yetzer harah?
I’m not implying that “the Rebbe” wasn’t a tzadik, just seeking clarification on your statement.
Yechi,
I took a quick look through the recent pages and it seems none of your posts are addressing anything I’ve posted.
n0m,
“ If you want to talk about changing hassidic values like socks, than either Gur or Satmar alone have used up all the socks and and left none for Chabad.”
So the way it went, these chasidim came out from Europe and simply continued living their traditional chassidishe lives. The same people, with the same traditions.
In fact, they proud themselves with that.
Chabad seems to most as if there was some pivoting and and changed from what was considered chasidus in pre war Europe.
I’m sure there is a good explanation to that.
n0m
Dear Two,
“I completely disagree. Chabad is a modernization of what they were in Europe. Amshinov, Gur, Satmar, Stolin, Klausenberg, Munkatch, and most others have abandoned most of what they had in Europe and picked up completely new ideas. Just look at all the anti chareidi movements that they gave birth to.”
Care to detail what was abandoned and why Chabad is juts a modernization of the past vs completely new ideas?
For starters, most of what Chabad does is based on his Sicha or that Meimer of the Rebbe. I respect that, but I also appreciate that this is more of a newer tradition vs a modernization.
In reality, is there much of a difference between modernization vs new tradition? Once you deviate, your no longer a continuation of the past.
n0m,
“ We don’t do this with Gur, Satmar, or any other group, that has way less tradition and is even farther out there.”
Seems a bit dishonest to make such a statement.
Most chasidus are a continuation of pre war Europe.
Chabad, can’t make the same claim. It seems like a more recent change to traditional ideas, that are still very uncommon in most of all other circles.
CS
“Actually Rashi speaks about a nassi hador (is it leinei kol Yisrael?) “Yisrael nikraim Moshe uMoshe Nikra Yisrael ki nassi hador hu kichol hador ki hanassi hu hakol”
Remember from chitas
Along those lines I say The Rebbe, because The Rebbe took his responsibility as Nassi HaDor and was there to help every Jew who needed help weather bgashmius uvruchnius.
Many Jews (not just Lubavitcher) streamed to The Rebbe for yechidus/ dollars etc”
You can call the Rebbe with whatever title you want, but it seems unreasonable to compare the Rebbe to Moshe Rabeinu. For many reasons, but for one, Hashem appointed Moshe Rabeinu the position he had, not a group of people, and not because many Jews met with him for dollars or yechidus.
While you might hold the Rebbe in high regard, claiming that he shares the same level as Moshe Rabbeinu in terms of being recognized as the Nassi of the entire Jewish nation doesn’t seem accurate.
“@nomesorah
“You left out 2a 2b 2c 2d 2e 2f 2g and so on. Which is almost all the other Rebbes and other Gedolim putting their weight on the Lubavitcher Rebbe being moshiach…..”
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Cryptic. What exactly are you referring to ?”Was wondering the same, Does “almost all other Rebbes and other Gedolim” include Belz, Satmar, Viznitz, Bobov, Reb Aron, Reb Moshe, Reb Avigdor Miller, and all others that slipped my mind?
It for sure was not something they had spoken about in their own circles.