AinOhdMilvado

TO: arc…

What did I write that is a “blanket ruling” that is “not the case” (other than that “lift and cut” shavers are assur)?

If you disagree with the statement about “lift and cut” shavers, I would love to know what/who you base the disagreement upon?

There are obviously different opinions on this question by different poskim.

People who do shave have whom to rely on.

However, I think it is fair to say the following…

1. It is the “traditional” way (at the least) for Jewish men to have a beard. I

I have heard it said by Rav Amnon Yitzchak that the reason Yemenite Jews call their payos “simanim” is because in Yemen, it being a moslem country, ALL the men have beards, and ALL the men wear a head covering. Soooo, the sign (the siman) that differentiates a Jew from a moslem, is his payos. I would say that in the western (xtian) world, we might, to some degree at least, say this applies to having a beard.

2. Al pi Kabala, “shefa” flows to a person via the beard.

3. “Lift and Cut” type shavers are definitely assur.

Ipad can do what the others do plus a lot more, BUT…

it costs 2 to 3 times the price

(and does have possible halachic issues… -sorry ;] )

Make QUINOA (pronounced kin-wa). It looks like a grain (like birdseed really) but cooks up like couscous or rice. It is a protein with a very low glycemic index, meaning it releases sugar (and energy) into your system v – e – r – y slowly. You can eat it as a side dish (like rice) or like a cereal like oatmeal. You can add other things to it for more flavor, like blueberries or other fruit, or you can top a salad with it. It’s very versatile.

It is a great, healthy food, and great before a fast.

Also… last thing before fast starts… a big glass of water.

To: “thatway” – Ya’asher Ko’ach. Thank you for bringing the specific information regarding my comment back at the beginning of this thread.

Because I hope that seeing this expression will serve to always remind all of us Who is Really in charge of this world.

I also strongly recommend repetition of this “mantra” to those who are troubled and can’t fall asleep at night because they are so consumed with their problems.

Saying it over and over and over, AinOhdMilvado, AinOhdMilvado, AinOhdMilvado reminds one of HaSh-m’s hashgacha in every aspect of our lives and that HE is in control, and that YOU (are not, and) should relax and go to sleep!

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Charda”l is rashai Taivos for CHAReidi DAti Le’mi – meaning seriously religious nationalistic Israeli.

btw… To me, yeshivish means a big stress on frum APPEARANCES, i.e. the white shirt, black pants, black hat and (usually) tzitzis out.

The “yeshivish” person may OR may NOT be actually more serious about their actual observance than a non-yeshivish person. I don’t think one should ever judge actual frumkeit or ehrlichkeit(i.e. seriousness about their Yiddishkeit) by appearances.

There is NO doubt. Not to disrespect any other names that have been, or will be, mentioned here, BUT…

THE Greatest Jew of the decade is definitely Roi Klein ztzvk”l.

This young man, as hopefully most of you remember, sacrificed his life al Kidush HaSh-m, ha’Am, v’ha’Aretz by throwing himself on a hezbollah hand grenade in the 2nd Lebanese War, to save the lives of his fellow soldiers.

Those who have seen the video or read the book about his life, know that this incredible act of heroism and self-sacrifice was NOT an isolated incident but the culmination of a life lived EVERY day for HaSh-m, His Torah, His people, and His Land.

ROI KLEIN, an exceptional Tzadik.

Yehi Zichro Baruch.

More Extremely Important Kneidel Tips…

1) For Kneidels for Shabbas on, or close to, Purim, instead of rolling them into balls, shape them into cubes! Make the edges and corners as sharp as possible so they still look like cubes after they cook. It’s guaranteed to get laugh!

2) For Kneidels with a bit more taste than standard ones, add one to two tablespoons of wheat germ and/or parsley flakes. They look more interesting and they taste GREAT!

3) For expansion and fluffiness – Make sure to have the water at a full rolling boil before dropping in the raw kneidels. Drop them in ONE AT A TIME so the water maintains the rolling boil. Wait a few seconds between dropping them in, if necessary, to allow the water to get hot again after the slight cooling from dropping in the cold kneidel. KEEP the water at a full boil for AT LEAST the first 3-4 minutes of cooking for maximum size and lightness.

Before even thinking about moving up a slot, I think people have to think about why they come to daven in the first place.

Sadly, I think many come simply out of habit.

The same way most brush their teeth when they get up in the morning – automatically, they daven every morning – automatically.

How many of us, if we had an appointment to speak with an important politician, or someone who might be extremely helpful to us in the business world with our parnassa, would show up even one minute late, without giving ourselves a few extra minutes to compose ourselves, our thoughts, and prepare what we wanted to say to the chashuv person.

How many of us, before davening, think about the fact that we are about to speak to the very same HaSh-m that created the Universe, the very same Being that split the Yam Suf, the very same HaSh-m that swallowed up Korach and his followers, the very same All-Powerful G-d that spoke to the Avos, to Moshe Rabainu, to all the nevi’im, and did all the neesim in Tanach. We, little, unworthy creatures that we are, are about to speak directly to the Creator of time and space, to The One who can answer ANY prayer in the blink of an eye if He wills it.

If we can think about this, if we can internalize it, there will be no question which “category” we want to be in.

If we have NOT thought about this, with Mashiach knocking on the door, it is time for all of us to start.

Be aware that most rental companies will try to sell you insurance and make you feel very vulnerable to tsuris if you don’t take it.

HOWEVER, you should know that if you have a car that you own and insure, the rental is probably covered under THAT insurance (check with your company to be positive)- AND if you are paying for the rental with a major credit card, your credit card company also usually includes insurance coverage for rental cars (check with your credit card company to be sure).

If you are renting for a week or more, this can represent a savings of at least a few hundred dollars by declining the rental car company insurance!!!

Because some people some times don’t WANT to know what is mutar and what is asur!

There was a movie (you should excuse the reference) 35 years ago, i.e. in 1975, called Hester Street. It was about two close friends, frum Yidden who came to America at the turn of the century, from Europe, and were struggling to make a life on the Lower East Side of NY. One was single, and the other married. The married one came alone, to work and save up the money to bring his wife. By the time he was able to do so, he had already gone “off the derech” and given up his frumkeit. When his wife arrived, she, of course, was frum, and his friend was still frum. In a very memorable scene, the wife turns to the friend and says (I don’t remember the actual names of the characters, but…) “Chaim, I don’t understand, what’s happened to Yakov?” The friend turns to her and says “Chana, you have to understand, many of our people, as they got on the boat in Europe to come here, looked up and said “Good bye L-rd, I’m going to America'”.

—Now, “kvod hatorah” fast forward one hundred years… Sadly, as many Yidden hit the Thruway, they say “Good bye L-rd, I’m going to the country…”

Here’s something I was wondering about…

Why are public libraries legal?

Are all the books borrowed from there (by thousands and thousands of people) considered genaiva, since the authors are being deprived of each person buying the book themselves. Even allowing for the fact that most people probably wouldn’t (or can’t afford to) buy their own copy of the book, a certain percentage (maybe 5-10%) WOULD do so if they couldn’t borrow it for free.

So… what is the heter of borrowing a library book (or DVD, etc.)???

Nurse- low HDL is as bad as high LDL. Glad you got your ldl under control, but now go buy “SLO-Niacin” (you can even get a coupon online). I took it every day for a couple of months and it raised my HDL about 20%!!! I’m still taking it and (per my Dr.) have increased from 500mg to 750mg to get my HDL even higher.

Note: regular niacin tablets can often cause flushing (your face and skin feel red and hot) and/or itching. The SLO-niacin, as the name suggests, enters your system slowly, and I have had not had these problems. These tablets also have a score line on them, so IF you do have these reactions, you can easily break them in half, and take one half in the morning and the other later in the day.

During the 6 Day War, a group of Israeli soldiers found themselves behind a sand berm in the desert about 100 yards from a group of Eqyptian soldiers.

Knowing “Achmed” is a very common arab name, every few minutes one of the Israelis would shout out “Hey Achmed, are you there?”

Each time an Achmed would stand up and yell “I’m here!”

A shot would be fired and there would be one less Achmed.

This kept going on and on, each time the Israelis would call for Achmed, an Achmed would stand up, and then BANG!

Finally the Egyptians wised up. One said to the other “Hey we can do the same trick, every other Israeli is named Yossi!”

So with a clever smile on his face, a still surviving Achmed yelled out “Hey Yossi, are you there?”

“Is that you Achmed?” came the reply.

“It’s ME!” laughed Achmed as he stood up – BANG!

A blond called Chavairim because she locked her keys in her convertible.

When the guy arrived, she pleaded “Please hurry, It looks like rain, and I left the top down!”

This is an old one (1969) but it is DEFINITELY the best. It’s from the ’69 Israel Song Festival. The name is Ballad HaChovesh – The medic’s ballad.

If you can hear this song (if you understand Hebrew) and not cry, there is something seriously wrong with you.

Just 6 words…

Sun screen, Sun screen, Sun screen!

You know that sunburns hurt for a few days,

but you may not think its the biggest deal in the world.

BUT… twenty or thirty years later when YOUR child, chas v’chalila, develops skin cancer because of your neglect, you will, when it’s too late, surely have a different opinion.

Aizeh Hu Chacham?… HaRo’eh es ha’nolad.

“sm29” mentioned Rav Shalom Arush.

His writings are amazing! I highly recommend “S’dot Yaar” an absolutely great and very readable sefer on hitbodedut (personal prayer). It is also now available in English (Forest Fields) translated by Rav Arush’s talmid muvhak the wonderful Rav Lazer Brody.

If everyone would read this sefer and implement what it teaches, NO ONE would ever go “off the derech”!

Yes, “bored123” please do tell us what the Rambam says, and EXACTLY where he says it.

Yes Volvie, when one’s mother is feeling unappreciated and miserable on Mothers’ Day because nothing was done for her, I’m sure explaining to her about chukas ha’goyim will really bring a smile to her face. oh, brother…

Niacin does NOT lower your numbers as someone stated above. It RAISES the number of the HDL – GOOD cholesterol.

Even if you eat ZERO cholesterol, your body produces cholesterol, and NEEDS cholesterol. The problem is some people’s bodies produce too much. THAT is the genetic factor.

IF you do NOT have it as a genetic problem, and only have it because you are consuming too much red meat, cheeses, and other high fat foods all the time, then you CAN fix it by diet changes.

BUT, if your body (i.e. genetics) produces too much, even without you eating a high fat diet, then diet change will NOT fix it and you have to take a statin medication (like Lipitor, etc.) to lower the LDL (bad cholesterol).

If your HDL (GOOD cholesterol) is too LOW, you can get, over the counter SLO-Niacin (a strong dose of a B vitamin that releases slowly into your system). One glass of red wine before bedtime is also a good thing. These are big helps to raise the good cholesterol level.

If you have to take a statin drug it is advisable to also take (over the counter) CoQ10 to protect your heart.

This, I am afraid, is just the beginning! Hit’o’re’ru Yehudim yekarim! Though he doesn’t know it, obama is, of course, working for HaKadosh Baruch Hu. He is here to remind us that, unlike many of us would like to think, Galus IS a PUNISHMENT.