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  • in reply to: Whats the heter to be a moderator? #807928
    am yisrael chai
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    80

    My vision is B”H fine ba”h, thank you.

    The posts have been restored in the interim. At the time I had written, they had indeed vanished. Usually one can track the changes, since you might be skeptical that what I am saying is indeed true.

    The OP for the DA thread was there earlier, but it is currently gone.

    Unless it’s been restored while I am writing you.

    I am curious what was found wrong with it today as opposed to yesterday, and in general why a PORTION of a post can’t be deleted rather than the entire one.

    in reply to: Whats the heter to be a moderator? #807923
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    I didn’t understand why some posts on the Smile thread were pulled; they were not rude nor insulting. Au contraire, they were full of sharing smiles & positive cheer.

    Sometimes I see that the positive ones are pulled, while the negative ones are left and I’m trying to understand the ?????.

    This is not intended in any way to negate appreciation to the dedication and time on the part of the mods.

    in reply to: Pass a Smile Day #983292
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    ? ? <– “Icot” style 😉

    in reply to: ???? ????? #825072
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    BHB

    ????? ?? ?????? ????..thanks for sharing this foreign concept.

    I remember learning that ????? comes before ??????? because Hashem values ???? ??? so much that at times the only remedy for ???? ??? is ?????.

    This goes together with your thought that “it is nevertheless a mitzva which is reserved only in critical and unresoved cases, and is done out of necessity.”

    in reply to: ???? ????? #825071
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    That’s great, EI. TY.

    Here’s another possible reason that the 2 mitzvos which the Torah rewards with long life ???? ??????? ????, that of Honoring one’s parents ????? ?? ??? and Sending away the mother bird ?????? ???, are connected:

    Both deal with the ?????? ??? of PARENTS and Hashem partners with such parents in protecting them and rewarding those who treat them accordingly.

    Birds are usually tough to catch, and Hashem does not wish for us to take advantage of the mother bird’s ?????? ??? in protecting her fledglings.

    in reply to: Whats the heter to be a moderator? #807917
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    80

    Thanks for responding.

    What are your guidelines other than screening for l”h in determining when to pull comments?

    in reply to: Whats the heter to be a moderator? #807909
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    “in at least one very real sense there is no one here actually to be embarrassed.”

    In another real sense, there is EVERYBODY here who can actually be embarrassed, insulted, and feel the need to leave.

    I’ve been here a shortish time (to quote kapusta), but long enough to have seen this phenomenon SEVERAL times already.

    in reply to: ???? ????? #825068
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    That’s great, ca. Thanks!

    Hey, ca, you just made me think of another possibility for ??????? ?? ???? (Dvarim 24:5) and not ??? ????, that he should do everything in his power to make her happy from ?? to ?? (as denoted by the word ???).

    When she sees this, she’ll also try to reciprocate!

    in reply to: The geography game! #1203646
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Yisrael 🙂

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864086
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    UGOTIT, coffee addict 😉

    Tx, adorable 😉

    in reply to: ATT POETRY PEOPLE #1167254
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    PrincessEagle

    “i don’t think it could be published – nobody would accept it!”

    I respectfully disagree. It has a universal theme and is well thought out.

    “unless i could email to you privately i don’t know about that!!”

    Editor/mods?

    ===============================

    blabla & happiest

    You were concerned with the beginning of a new school year…hope it was much better than you expected.

    in reply to: The geography game! #1203644
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Netivot

    in reply to: ???? ????? #825066
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Could someone add some ???? here PLEASE so there’s something more to be said by the ??????

    THANKS in advance

    in reply to: Whats the heter to be a moderator? #807897
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    80

    Posts are being pulled today which include no L”H

    in reply to: The geography game! #1203642
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Apex

    in reply to: Dealing with an Atheist "Convert" #917599
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Perhaps contact someone in kiruv and ask for advice.

    Sometimes people are told to keep contact, for the relationship itself may keep the other interested and connected to Yiddishkeit in the future, as long as it doesn’t affect you negatively. It varies on the individuals involved.

    Perhaps the kiruv organization has someone else trained and qualified to debate him in s& p, since he’s “mostly interested in Science and Philosophy.”

    Wishing you both much hatzlacha.

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864082
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Ugotit, methinks!

    9 letters:_ a n n e _ _ _ n

    bcfghijklmopquvwxyz

    in reply to: It's Obama's fault im tired today #807755
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    ok, Goq, now you’ve brought another smile to my face on your Pass a Smile Day…

    At least you’ve helped discover a sleep aid for those reluctant to take OTC or prescription medicine for the problem…

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864080
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    no d

    9 letters:_ a _ _ e _ _ _ _

    bcfghijklmnopquvwxyz

    in reply to: Good Shabbos! #1135743
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Feif un

    Glad to see you are feeling better 🙂

    ??? ???? ?????

    in reply to: Pass a Smile Day #983287
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    And back at ya again, Goq!

    Here’s that chain reaction you were seeking 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂

    in reply to: ?? ?????? ???? ???? #1104242
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    kgh thanks for the correction

    ??? ??? ??? ??? ?????

    in reply to: The geography game! #1203640
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Halifax

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864078
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    no t either

    9 letters:_ a _ _ e _ _ _ _

    bcdfghijklmnopquvwxyz

    in reply to: Pass a Smile Day #983284
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Goq

    What a special human being you are, between your great ideas & sense of humor

    Here, I’m passing you some smiles:

    🙂

    😉

    🙂

    🙂

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864076
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    no s nor r, sorry

    9 letters:_ a _ _ e _ _ _ _

    bcdfghijklmnopqtuvwxyz

    in reply to: I wish I were a Talmud Chacham #807552
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Great story, Aries.

    Please share with us some more,if you can.

    in reply to: ???? ????? #825065
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    The Posuk tells us to put a fence ???? on the roof (Dvarim 22:8) immediately after ????? ??? (Dvarim 22:7) where the reward is longevity ????? ????.

    This teaches us not to be complacent, that despite being promised a long life, one must still be cautious with safety measures.

    (Binyan Ariel)

    in reply to: ???? ????? #825064
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    The Posuk tells us to put a fence ???? on the roof (Dvarim 22:8). The posuk could have said for the stairs, the deck, etc.

    Why the roof?

    The roof symbolized the HIGHEST elevation of the structure.

    This corresponds to the human’s brain.

    One should put guards around one’s brain and thoughts to prevent “falling” in misdeeds.

    (Ari Hakadosh, Toldos Adam)

    in reply to: #816370
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    bpt

    “As a victim of abuse, I can tell you that the single biggest accomplishment of the web / chat rooms is that it allowed today’s victims to gain a foothold in getting the help / stopping the abuse.”

    Sorry you had to experience abuse. I hope you’ve been able to successfully take steps to heal.

    Your experience and others’ will hopefully allow our community to realize that abuse is not as rare as we might like to think.

    When you mention getting help via chat rooms, do you feel that victims are more unlikely to confess their challenge in real life?

    Something definitely needs to be done.

    Do you have any suggestions? Do you feel it could have been/be prevented? Do you think some victims hide what’s really occurring behind closed doors?

    in reply to: #816369
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    OMG.

    I succumbed.

    I just saw the infamous video.

    I am appalled.

    These are not Torah principles that are on display for anyone to see. Clearly not.

    The daughter doesn’t even look fazed by what is occurring. She seems so used to it.

    I wish I could believe she’s one of the rare few who experience such maltreatment.

    We need to increase EDUCATION, specifically

    -communication skills

    -anger management

    These skills can be taught indiscriminately.

    Everyone needs to communicate, and most people will become angry at some point during their lifetime. This is not abuse, but these skills could improve their relationships regardless.

    These skills would also be helpful to those who do abuse. It could give them options into another way of reacting. And they wouldn’t feel singled out as abusers if the classes were open to all.

    in reply to: what words can u find in this word? #827891
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Next word: METAPHYSICS

    Rules:

    -at least 4 letters

    -no final s

    -no repeats

    -Have fun!

    in reply to: The geography game! #1203636
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Rumania

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864072
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    9 letters:_ a _ _ e _ _ _ _

    bcdfghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864068
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Hangman players

    work beckons, so feel free to start another word if I’m not available to respond

    TIA

    in reply to: what words can u find in this word? #827889
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Thanks, oh great one 🙂

    Does anyone have a new word, perhaps?

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864067
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Ready?

    9 letters:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

    abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz

    in reply to: Laziness #808041
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Hey, Goq, at least you put in the effort to write 😉

    in reply to: #816355
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    I’m with you, jl.

    But I wanted him to clarify as I don’t understand his position nor see any agenda.

    in reply to: ?? ?????? ???? ???? #1104239
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ???????

    in reply to: #816353
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    gragaaron

    In your opinion, approximately how many families do you think are affected by this in our community?

    in reply to: The geography game! #1203631
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Ofakim

    in reply to: ?? ?????? ???? ???? #1104237
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    ????? ????? (ibid.)

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864066
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    same goes to you, cg 😉

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864064
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    oxygen

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864062
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    cg

    hellooooooooooooo! anybody home??????????????!

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864059
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    n?

    in reply to: Who Said It? #808569
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Twain-ish possibly

    in reply to: The geography game! #1203629
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    Andes

    in reply to: New Hangman! Join the fun! thread (to replace the broken one) #864057
    am yisrael chai
    Participant

    convex?

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