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CTL, that just shows the silliness of these laws. Of course, NYS takes the cake banning discrimination on the basis of facial hair or ethnic hair style. However, just as government may accommodate religion (e.g. by allowing time off due to religious observance) sp too should this option be allowed. Having written that, Rav Moshe ruled(IM EH 2:14) that there is no prohibition even on the NYC sardine cans (the subway) as any touching is non-affectionate.
Eliahu, you are correct although some people have a tefilla app. It even pops up things like “Yaaleh v’Yavo” on the proper days. I did see one opinion though that if the phone part is not turned off it is like holding something other than a siddur while davening. While we are on that subject, what about people who hold small children while davening?
1. All Rav Heller says is that it counts as a prayer. So he gets a merit but what about the demerit of not praying when the Halacha tells him to?
2. As for preparation, what would a king say to someone who excused his chronic lateness for audiences by saying that he had to practice his speech? It was because of things like this that he Gra put them in cherem. BTW, in “All for the Boss” Ruchama Schein mentions that her father once asked a rebbe why he did not daven according to the zemanim. He replied that he was ill and was not able to daven on time. Rav Herman then asked what was the excuse of his chassidim. The rebbe replied “Chazal say that if someone has yirat Shemayim people listen to him. So you tell them”.
3. Even if someone started before chatzot it would have to be an awfully long Amida to take him almost to Mincha time, especially in the summer. Perhaps they are dyslexic.
Eliezer,
1. The Shulchan Aruch (OC 8:2) only says that it is “correct”. That it is to say, it is a good custom to be yotzi all opinions (Aruch haShulchan seif 6) . The Mishna Berura (s”k 4 says that someone who was never married should not.
2. The SA says until chatzot. The Rema says that after chatzot it is prohibited. The Mishna Berura (s”k 7) brings the opinion you cited and rejects it with both hands. Even one second after chatzxot is too late. The Aruch haShulchan (seif 14) also says that after chatzot one may not daven Shacharit. Rather one should first daven Mincha and then daven tashlumim.
In any case, I think that something is very wrong if there are two large minyanim doing that.
Joseph, cite a source that says that one may daven Shacharit when it is almost time for Mincha.
Joseph. the Halacha’s zeman. I have seen minyanim davening Shacharit ten minutes before the time for Mincha.
Eliezer, I think that people were antsy so they hung it on a pasuk. Rambam says that it means that a person should serve Hashem with his entire being. As for Rav Moshe, he was told by an NKVD interrogator not to move a muscle or else. Rav Soloveichik also stood at attention. Rambam says that one should stand still with one’s hands folded on one’s chest. Apparently jn his time and place this was the posture of supplication.
Just,
1. did you read that Aruch haShulchan? Moreover, the MIshna Berura says explicitly that it only applied to his time and place.
2. Regarding Rambam, he only talks about chachamim, not ordinary Jews. Moreover, a kippa is a head covering.
3. While we are on the subject, what about shuckling? One would definitely not behave that way in front of a king. One certainly would not shake his fist at him as I have seen some people do.
4. What about not davening according to the zeman? I have seen whole minyanim do this.Eliezer, proper attire depends on the time and place. For that matter, in Western countries one removes one’s hat as a sign of respect. See Aruch haShulchan OC 91:2:
אמר רב אשי: חזינא ליה לרב כהנא כי איכא צערא בעלמא – שדי גלימיה. כלומר: השליך אדרתו מעליו, שלא יראה כחשוב (רש”י). כי איכא שלמא בעלמא – לביש ומתכסי ומתעטף ומצלי. אמר: “הכון לקראת אלהיך ישראל”. ובשעת הצער השליך אדרתו, וחובק ידיו באצבעותיו כאדם המצטער מאימת רבו (שם). [Shabbat 10a]
ולכן יש שמדקדקים עתה דאיכא צערא בעלמא, לבלי להתפלל מנחה ומעריב בחול בבגד עליון. ובשבת ויום טוב מתפללין בבגד עליון, דאין להזכיר צער בשבת ויום טוב. והשליח ציבור גם בחול לובש בגד עליון, או שלובש הטלית. וכן המנהג הפשוט במדינות אלו. וגם בעלייה לתורה לובשים בגד עליון מפני כבוד התורה, וכן בהגבהת התורה.See also seif 6:
ולענין בגדים: כללו של דבר שצריך להתפלל בבגדים שיוצא בהם לרחוב.Dor, I lived on 168th St off the Concourse. The Adath Israel was Conservative and later became the Conservative Synagogue of Riverdale. BTW, Yossele Rosenblatt refused a $1,000 ($17K in today’s money) per night offer by the Chicago Opera because of kol isha.
Just.
Who says that one must wear a hat and jacket while davening? The Mishna Berura and Aruch haShulchan say that a hat is necessary because in their time and place a man would not walk in the street without a hat. Today that ius not the case. Rav Mordechai Elaihu says the same about a jacket based on the Ben Ish Hai (and it is not a machloket between the Mechaber and the Rema).
As for pizza, it depends on how it is made and whether it is considered a snack or a meal in one’s place. RavMoshe says that in America one slice is mezonot but two are hamotzi. Some, but not all, Israeli poskim say that even one is hamotzi.
I do not know what is meant by “dipping foods”? Do you put them in a mikva?
If they don’t eat bread you should. However, b’diavad they would be OK with saying “mezonot” as the pasta nourishes.
Some people want to tell Hashem how to bring about the Geula.
Sometimes I wonder if there are leftist secret agents whose job is to discredit Torah Jews.
HaKatan,
1. Yosef ben Mattiahu also thought that. So did the Judenrats. Calling in other nations to decide an internal dispute led to the Churban.
2. Nonsense. In fact, defending EY is a war of Torah. Rav Ovadia said that without the IDF there would be no yeshivot. Rav Shlomo Zalman said that when he wanted to visit kivrei tzadkim he went to the military cemetery on Har Herzl.
3. More nonsense. That is a site of supporters of Iran.
4. Just out of curiosity, what do your gedolim say about Internet use? In Jerusalem they have signs saying that life is happy without it.1. Appealing to international bodies against Israel is a violation of several serious prohibitions.
2. If their young men have such great fighting spirit they should be in combat units.
3. Rav Menahem Kasher refuted the SR’s arguments in “HaTekufa HaGedola”. If they do not believe in the state their citizenships should be revoked. If their kids get caught with drugs in foreign airports they should not run crying to the embassy.
ZD. I think that most converted to escape physical harm.
Akuperma, people also got along without cars, refrigerators, washing machines, etc. Are you suggesting that we become Amish
Anything can happen. Netanyahu gave Feiglin a very tempting offer to drop out. If he does his votes will most likely go to Yamina. Otzma Yehudit can either get a protest vote that will put it over the election threshold or lose followers of Marzel and Gopstein, which will give Yamina another mandate as it will have a higher percentage of the total votes cast.
With all of the antisemites in the DP you’re worried about two or three (I have found no info on Root’s roots) guys who were taken in by missionaries? What about Orthodox Jews Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump? What about conservative activist Nachama Soloveichik (granddaughter of Rav Aharon)? What about all of the Orthodox Jews in the Republic Jewish Caucus and the Federalist Society?
Usefulcoin, are you thinking of writing a gett for him? If you use ף you are pronouncing his name “Trumf”.
Charlie, for once I agree with Joseph. JFK was a Catholic. That is much more avoda zara than Presbyterianism. JFK also pressured RFK into dropping the investigation of Sherman Adams. This was obstruction of justice, which is an impeachable offense.
First of all, I think that guns should be like another dangerous weapon – a car. Require licensing after learning how to use it safely (and passing a background and psychological check). Secondly, the real issue, as with narcotics, is mental health. In every generation there have been mass killers. The fact that Prohibition-era gangsters (mainly) only killed other gangsters does not change the fact that they had mental health issues. This is apparent in their bios. Some were even nicknamed variants of “Bugsy” and “Mad Dog”.
CTL, do you really believe that gun control will stop criminals and domestic terrorists from obtaining weapons? How about instead of gun control having an armed citizenry as per the Second Amendment? How about education – in particular bringing Gd and the Ten Commandments back into the classroom?
Nobody “recruits” for kiruv. A person must want to become closer. This goes for OTDs as much as for those who grew up up in secular or traditional homes. This is the first principle in helping someone change in any sphere. A person has to want to change.
The Noda b’Yehuda points out that the only hunters mentioned in Tanach are Nimrod and Eisav. Baring arms is, of course, immodest. Anyway, many hunters give up when they see a road sign “Bear Left”.
AnonymousJew, the reason why they are suing in a secular court is that neither holds by any bet din other than his own. BTW, once to Chassidim came to a secular civil court. They got a frum judge who rebuked them and told them to go to a bet din.
They are called security guards.
Ubiquitin,
The fact that unemployment did not go down when the minimum wage goes up means nothing. It might have gone up or gone up more if not for the minimum wage going up. In fact, when NYC raised its minimum wage restaurant owners looked to both cut staff and raise prices (the other result of minimum wage increases). See online em>Restaurateurs Are Scrambling to Cut Service and Raise Prices After Minimum Wage Hike. See also (online) No, Krueger Didn’t ‘Prov[e] that Raising the Minimum Wage Doesn’t Increase Unemployment’ by Thomas Firey/Neville, FYI the OU does not rely on the heter mechira as Rav Soloveichik opposed it. BTW, both Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach and Rav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg said that it like any other heter. I do not though understand your reaction to my comment. Perhaps you are one of those chassidim shottim.
I was told by someone in the business that the only difference between mehadrin hechshers is the wrapper.Someone else claimed that there are specific chumrot that some groups have. However, anyone who will not eat in someone else’s house, especially parents, because of this is a chassid shotteh. This is typical of some people. They violate Torah mitzvot ben adam l’chaveiro for some chumra. Avraham Avinu, on the other hand, accepted gifts from Avimelech so that he could pay his debts to the hoteliers
The discussion about Shabbat observance is in fact the different between the OU and Young Israel. The latter requires that all officers be shomrei Shabbat. Rabbi Prof. Dov Fischer wrote an article about this called Why Orthodoxy needs both — OU congregations and Young Israel shuls for Arutz Sheva’s english site.
Dor. many things that “give people a sense of optimism that their actions will result in a segulah” are prohibited as darchei Emori (superstitions).
Kiddush Hashem (and the opposite) can even be in front of non-observant Jews. Rav Aharon Soloveichik said that it involves acting ethically even where the Halacha does not technically require it. See on this Be’er haGola Choshen Mishpat 388:5),
Garlic keeps the vampires away.
So what should be done about deadbeats? I heard about one guy who claimed not to have any money. It all went for two cars, three vacations per year, etc.
Klugeryid, Achav was much worse but he was considered to be a king (Sanhedrin 20b Tosofot d”h melech mutar).
Lieberman is not the state. Even Louis XIV would agree. In any case, I do not believe that he is really anti-religious. In fact, he and Deri were buddy buddy. In 2003 he was part of the National Union. He is a cynical politician. He knows that that his base of older olim from the former Soviet Union is aging and he needs a new card. This is why he only received only five seats in the last election, down from fifteen in 2009.
As for the other problems you mentioned, nobody said that it is perfect. However, there is improvement. If you want to be part of the solution rather than part of the problem make aliya.
Hamish and Amish. Recently a group was taken on a walking tour of Crown Heights. When Rabbi Beryl Epstein greeted them with “Zei Gezunt” they immediately understood.
Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach determined 45 degrees Celsius. He reasoned that if the blood does not prohibit the knife it must not be yad soledet. The kosher creature with the highest body temperature is a bird whose body temperature is slightly lower.
I just checked. Crawley has no Jewish institutions except for a Reform “community” that only has a post office box. Very interesting.
All public institutions in Israel are kosher and shomer Shabbat (except of course for pikuach nefesh). Jewish holidays are legal holidays (government offices even close on Chol haMoed). Jewish law and the Jewish calendar have official status. Israel is the Jewish state.
ZD, the big question is what to do about Kiddush Levana on the Moon. When is Shabbat?
BTW, when Rav Shlomo Zalman Auerbach’s son-in-law came back from the US RSZ excitedly asked if he had been in a skyscraper. He had a theory that if one twin was born on the ground floor and another on the top floor around sunset the one born first might be bar mitzva second.
1. Neither white nor black is a color. the former is the presence of all colors and the latter is the absence of all color.
2. Jews are neither black nor white but in between (Mishna, Nega’im 2:1).
3. I have known several colorful people both Jewish and non-Jewish,
What about words in Creole German?
Dor, I do not believe that he said that. Is it OK for a Jew to be antisemitic?
CTL, “Palestine” was where they belonged. Interestingly then the antisemites said “Jews to Palestine”. Now they say “Jews out of Palestine”. In any case, I object to .reductio ad Hitlerum/ argumentum ad Hitlerum/ad Nazium (pick the term you like the most). It is trivializing the Holocaust and thus empowering deniers.
Takahmamash, they could move to Fort Surrender, NY.
CTL, you are trivializing the Holocaust and empowering deniers. To paraphrase Patrick M. Lencioni , if everything is the Holocaust nothing is. If you want a comparison then compare Trump to FDR (who along with fellow liberal icon Earl Warren imprisoned Japanese-Americans without charges for several years). However, the migrants at the border are seeking to better their economic situations although they have no marketable skills and do not know any English. the Jews FDR turned away were professionals and business people. Most at least had a basic knowledge of English.