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Ted Cruz. He stands foursquare behind Israel and believes in the sheva mitzvot. Trump’s Islamophobia could easily morph into antisemitism (and someone has already written a letter demanding that Orthodox Jews be put on reservations). Moreover, his plan to strongly penalize American companies that invest abroad will harm Israel greatly.
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As for who is a talmid chacham in our time some say that it relative to the generation (and see Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer 38):
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Joseph, Rambam said that about a person who has a trade. I imagine that that would also go for people who can set themselves up for a long time with one or two deals (e.g. chazanim who make enough during the Yamim Noraim to learn the rest of the year or diamond merchants). He himself had a grueling work schedule as he wrote to his translator Samuel ibn Tibbon.
Avram, Judge Learned Hand (yes, that was his name) said “Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as
possible; he is not bound to choose that pattern which best pays the
treasury. There is not even a patriotic duty to increase one’s taxes.
Over and over again the Courts have said that there is nothing sinister
in so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone
does it, rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any
public duty to pay more than the law demands.” The same should go for benefiting from Section 8. However, IMHO it does not “smell right” to deliberately have a low income in order to qualify. It should not matter who owns the house. Chazal (Avot D’Rabbi Natan 11:1) believed that “A person should love work and not hate it; for just as the Torah was given with a covenant, so too was work given with a covenant.”
The are opinions that bnei Noach are also obligated in tzedaka. In any case, they can certainly accept it upon themselves (Biur Halachah, end of 304, in explanation of the Magen Avraham). However, the welfare state is not true tzedaka as it encourages family break-ups and is a disincentive to work. The best baalei tzedaka are entrpreneurs who create productive jobs (Schach Yoreh Deah 249:7).
Golfer, I have seen laundry detergents thath ave hechshers even though they also warn against consuming them. I even saw “glat” lettuce and “glatt” freezer bags.
DY, Rambam was a talmid chacham and worked. In fact, as si well known, he execrated those who take communal funds in order to learn.
M.A., we are not supposed to be monks. We are supposed to elevate the material by being active in the world. All of the Tanaim and Amoraim either worked or lived from the rents paid by sharecroppers (which required knowledge of how to deal with them). They dealt with real-life legal problems and discussed psychological insights (e.g. “ain adam meiz panim bifnei baal chovo”). This is the true realtionship of the Jew with Hashem. Thus, when the Bet Mikdash is in place we can bring shelamim and eat them b’kedusha. A goy can only bring an olah, which is completely given over to Hashem.
Neville, isn’t here a general mitzva to listen to one’s doctor, assuming that he is a qualified professional and not a quack who is self-certified?
DY, maybe he should do both. Work half a day and learn half a day as some do (some employers even offer “job sharing” plans to avoid layoffs). Some can also make enough money to retire early and live on investment income iy”H or can get pensions while they are still active. I heard about someone who started learning five hour each day after work at age 40. At age 50 he convinced his employer to let him work half a day and learned the other half. At 65 he retired and joined a halacha kollel. He achieved “Yoreh Yoreh” and “Yadin Yadin”. At 88 he was learning Kabbala.
In have a friend who has MS and uses medical cannabis although not when he is the US. Here in Israel the law is being relaxed. As of now it requires a special permit from the Ministry of Health and can only be prescribed by certain doctors and sold by certain pharmacies.
[the prescribing of marijuana]
However, I don’t understand why it needs a hechsher, especially in Chul where there is no issue of terumot and maaserot, as it is a medication and not just a food supplement like vitamins.
It depends. If the kollel guy is goofing off he is just as much a robber as the guy who spends the day in the office surfing the Web. On the other hand, if the working guy is productive he is building the world. If he does it in EY it is a great mitzva (Chatam Sofer Sukka 35a). There is also the matter of knowing what Hashem wants each one to do. The Netziv says on “what does your Gd ask of you” that Hashem asks different things of different people, communal leaders, talmidei chachamim, baalei battim, etx, and it is almost prohibited for someone in one group to do the job of someone in another group. The Chafetz Chaim likens this to someone who is assigned to one army unit going to another against orders. The biggest avoda is knowing what your avoda is.
Mentsch, Rmabam also says at the beginning of Hilchot Chanuka that it was the beginning of 200 years of national independence. For that matter, many of the days on which Megillat Taanit says it was prohibited to fast were commemorations of Hasmonean military victories. This despite the fact that after the first generation they became Tzaddukim.
Ubiquitin, I am not sure about that. In the case of the Good News Community Church of Gilbert, Arizona SCOTUS ruled that the town would have to show why an ordinance regulating signs was needed. There the sign was deliberately made to stand out. With an eruv only someone who knows that the lechis are there and why would notice – maybe (thus shuls put out eruv maps).
BTW, there is a story about a Reform group that challenged the eruv. The gentile judge asked the eruv committee’s lawyer how much it would cost the taxpayers. When he replied that the committee would be paying a fee to the municipality the judge told him to put up two. On the other hand, when the Prussian army entered Strasbourg during the Franco-Prussian War they took down the eruv because they thought that it was a communications wire. The rav of the city explained to the commander that when the Jews look at the wire they see a wall. He replied that the Jews can look at air and see a wire.
Rav Kook says (Ein Aya Shabbat2:5):
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There are aspects of gentile ideologies that can undergo “giur” but much is outside the pale such that the ideologies need only be referenced when they are popular.
As for American culture, much was taken from us as the Anglo-American philosophers of the 17th-19th centuries were lovers of Tanach. The English legal philosopher John Selden even learned from Rabbi Menashe ben Yisrael, who also taught Hugo (DeGroot) Grotius, the father of international law. Of course, much is distorted as they saw it through a Xtian prism but much is actually Jewish. IMHO, those who are seeking to preserve American traditions realize this and this is why they are so supportive of Israel.
Zahavasdad, not even Ladino? Lett he dead language (if it is a language) rest in peace (or, to be more exact, pieces considering the different dialects).
I am an astute observer, giver of advice and e-debater.
Ask the man who started “Yeshiva Tuitions”.
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Can non-Yekke Ashkenazi women wear them before marriage (@Oomis, you would have to have a control group of Yekkim and Sepharadim to see if there is a correlation).
Karl, Hashem only reimburses where a person has a business which naturally has ups and downs (Aruhc HaShulchan OC 242,44):
Joseph, in which senses? In fact, there is a wide cultural gap even among Chassidic groups. For example, when the Satmar rebbe came here once his American followers shocked the locals by videotaping him. As for inappropriate pictures, Rav Reisman once complained that he receives phone calls from employers who complain about baalei battim who go into inappropriate Internet sites on work time. As Charlie mentioned, there is such a big problem with honesty in business that Chareidi groups are sponsoring talks on the subject with both frum attorneys (Benjamin Brafman is a big on this) and dayanim. To be fair, it cuts across the spectrum. I heard of a prison in the US that has two minyanim: YI and Aguda.
Mewntsch, what about Tora im derech eretz? As ffor Ner Yisrael, my understanding is that they have an arrangement where bachurim can take college courses in professional studies. They also give degrees in Talmudic literature whose main value is to get into law school.
Charlie, the Conservative temple in Riverdale, at least as I remember, is not in an area where there is a great deal of parking and walking is not a problem. In fact, that may be the morning constitutional. In suburban and exurban areas it is much different.
Rabbi of Crawley, if the samll “c” was deliberate I agree with you. BTW, in Rav Kook’s time there was only “chareidi” and “chofshi”. Rav Kook objected (“Massa HaMachanot” printed in “Maamarei HaRaya”) as they prevent teshuva. People who are called “chareidi” think that it means that tey are 100% and people who are called “chofshi” think that it doe snot apply to them.
Charlie, are we talking about the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale? There are two other shuls in the immediate vicinity.
Joseph, they are the victims of their own success. RZs are so well integrated that msot do not respond to identity politics. In fact, two of the most senior Likud MKs, Tzippy Hotobelli and Ze’ev Elkin, are RZs.
Health, I have no problem whatsoever. However due to my humility and modesty I am waiting for a phone call and the third request after I turn down the first two.
There is a tremendous machloket regarding what actually happened during the interrogations. Their lawyers and the rav of their community claim that they were tortured but a string of right-wing politicians who saw classified information claim that they were not and, moreover, they were literally plotting to foment a revolution. A list of rabbanim signed a petition demanding an investigation and another list signed a petition supporting the Shabach. BTW, Mar Zutra the Chassid also applied what the Israeli Supreme Court (Bagatz) has termed “moderate physical pressure” (Baba Metzia 24a – and see Sheeta Mekubetzet) in order to extract a confession:
How does one define Chareidi in the American context? Generally speaking the Litvaks have academic degrees and work in secular professions, often not in specifically Jewish offices. When they make aliya they are very likely to ghettoize because of the vast cutural and hashkafic divide between them and Israeli Charedim (when Rav Leff opened “Maarava” and introduced secular studies he was excoriated by the Chareidi press and when someone I knew told a barber that he lived in Telz Stone and claimed that it is Chareidi the barber said “American Chareidi”). Sometimes they gravitate to Chardal communities (in Bet-el Bet there are a number of men who wear hats on Shabbat, almost all American or Russian).
Nishtdayngesheft,
1. While there are are some talmidim who seem to feel that way that is not the impression that I get from Rabbi Weiss. In fact, when I knew him (albeit thirty years ago) I had the distinct impression that he is much more frum than he lets on.
2. If they called themselves a halfway house no one would come.
2. Rav Asher Weiss says at the end of Minchat Asher on Sefer Bereisheet that today we have to bring people back with chesed as did Avraham Avinu.
3. How dare you make such a statement? How do you know where they have gone?
FYI, Rabbi Weiss explicitly used the term “became so frum”.
On the contrary HaKatan, MO goes back to Yosef. Crying during davening? I have never seen this inb a yeshivish minyan. Perhaps there is someone who wrote in his sidur “??? ?????”. As for OO, there are many problems but some people need a halfway house. I once heard Rabbi Weiss comment that many people who started at HIR will no longer daven there. You should also differentiate between secular and religious Zionism. The latter is, in fact, the expression of 2,000 years of religious yearnings.
I heard of a yeshiva guy who was trying to decide what profession he should study. His rebbe asked which masechta he most enjoyed learning. He said Eruvin. His rebbe advised him to become an architect.
Joseph , who are “we”? Apparently Rav Ammi (Yevamot 78b) did want them to survive. The solution for men is as I posted. A woman is not obligated in peria v’revia so probably she would be allowed to marry a mamzer or ger who cannot have children or already did the mitzva and take preventive measures. Adoption might also be an option (see Rav Yaakov Kaminetzky, Chayei Olam Ch. 31 in the name of the Chafetz Chaim, Shem Olam Ch. 15).
CA, I do not say anything. Rav Yosef Karo says it based on Rabbi Tarfon (Kiddushin 69a). See also Bet Shmuel and Chlekat Mechokek thatt his was allowed for the sake of the child – which means that here is no need for him to become an eved Ivri. Moreover, the Mechaber does not include any halchot that are not in force in our time and until Yovel is re-established there cannot be an eved Ivri (Rambam, Hilchot Avadim 1:10).You say? Do you have broad enough shoulders to disagree with the above? If not, cite someone who does.
In any case, poskim go to great lengths to clear someone from mamzerut. I heard that once Rav Moshe discovered that a BT’s mother was under psychiatric care when she married her first husband (who did not give her a get). He went to the psychiatrist personally and told him that he had only lived so long in order to clear the girl (the psychiatrist was by then quite elderly). The info allowed Rav Moshe to rule that the mother was halachically a shottah at the time of her first marriage. Similarly, it is well-known that Rav Moshe was meikal regarding women who had been married in non-Orthodox ceremonies. Possel eidim also occur. Once someone told me that before he became observant he was a witness at his sister’s wedding.
Coffe Addict, on the contrary, it is halacha peskua that the children are avadim and once they are freed they become regular gerim (Shulchan Aruch Even HaEzer 4,20).
Neville, all agree that it is a”z (at least the Trinitarian denominations). The question is whether or not it is a type that is permitted to gentiles.
He can go to a country that allows slavery and buy a shifcha Kenanit. After they have a boy and a girl he can free all of them and marry her as she will be a gioret. She should be allowed to prevent pregnancy as she is not obligated.
Karlbenmarx (very appropriate – see “On the Jewish Question”), so you support Arab terror? As for the best iron dome being the bet midrash why do they run away from any city on which a missile falls, not to mention the mass exodus of chutznikim when the first Gulf War started.
Zahavasdad, the concept of the Trinity is idolatrous (although some, such as the Unitarians, do not believe in it). However, as all believe in Gd according to many poskim gentiles are not over on their prohibition.
MW13,
1. Rabbenu Tam rules (Bechorot 2:2 d”h shema itchayev) that sheetuf is permitted to gentiles and this is the view of the Rema (OC 156:1)
2. Rambam does not consider any other religion avoda zara (Iggeret HaShemad). While eh does not allow establishing a new religion he does allow them to adopt any of our mitzvot except Shabbat and talmud Tora (Hilchot Melachim 10,9-10). As Xtianity and Islam are offshoots of Judaism (Kuzari) it is a question as to into which category they fall.
3. In the same video Rabbi Riskin stated that any Jew who accepts Xtianity turns his back on the Jewish people.
4. The main problem with the statement is the use of the word “truth” which can be taken in different ways (there are, in a manner of speaking, two truths – the taryag mitzvot and the sheva mitzvot).
5. I think that it is abundantly clear that the two main threats today are a secular liberalism that is trying to force everyone to bow down to the idol of “equality”, as Oregon bakers Melissa and Aaron Klein discovered, and radical Islamism. On these threats, as well as on Eretz Yisrael, we have common cause with Xtians. I agree that the RCA, Moetzet Gedolei HaTora and NCYI should analyze the subject and issue statements. I do not agree that they should dismiss it out of hand but should demand some revision.
6. Is YWN now a country that it has a Chief Rabbi?
Since when is it allowed to use a woman’s name? A certain frum Israeli publication ran the column of a certain female columnist under the byline “C. Glick”.
MW13. Mdd and Health,
1. Yeshayahu (60,21) appointed me.
2. What about people who do aveirot such as chillul Shabbat out of habit (aveirot anashim melumadim)? See Rambam Hilchot Shiggagot 2:2 that even lack of knowledge of the seriousness of the offense is considered shoggeg.
3.There are different definitions of tzaddik and rasha. See for example, Rambam Hilchot Teshuva 3,1-2.
Health, you are correct. We are the tzaddikim of the generation. Anti-Zionists, on the other hand …
M,
1. You wrote “Important note: there is a large in-between category not mentioned in this paragraph, namely those who do not observe – or even commit some sins – but without the malicious intent of heresy. Lashon Hara against someone in this middle category is forbidden.”
a. Why did you quotation marks?
b. Do you then admit that today’s non-observant are not in the above category as they lack malicious intent (BTW, l’havdil elf alfei hevdelim this concept also exists in secular law – it is called mens rea)?
2. Threads evolve. This also happens in the Gemara until someone says “????”.
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So you see, there is only a heter to speak badly of him so that other will not follow him. However, hating him is another matter. I note that Health has still not answered my questions as to whether he hates smokers and people who cheat on their taxes (l’sheetato).
Health, you can check it. How do I know when you post something in Hebrew that it is a faithful rendition?
Avram, child care allowance (and BTW, the US has allowances in the form of tax credits)s have been cut drastically and health care is semi-private (the National insurance Institute acts as a collection agent for the HMOs and also subsidizes them regarding the basic plan however all offer supplementary policies at extra cost on an actuarial basis). Pensions were privatized and converted from an entitlement basis to an actuarial basis.The phone company was privatized decades ago (and very quickly the time for getting a line went from years – and dependency on who was considered most in need and who had the most protektzia – to a couple of weeks.
As for job creation, whether or not you get the mitzva would depend on the machloket regarding whether or not mitzvot require intent. However, we compel people to give tzedaka so apparently it is more important that the needy are helped. I personally think that it is more efficient and a better form of tzedaka for the invisible hand to do so. The role of government is to pursue policies, both economic and legal (e.g. maintaining the integrity of contracts and property rights), that promote growth without inflation (thus a sound currency is a Tora value – see Shabbat 33b). As I pointed out, it is not only the jobs you personally create but also the jobs that are in turn created. Similarly, when you buy items you have a share in creating all of the jobs that are involved. When you save you also have a share as the bank lends money that creates jobs.
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Amen, Joseph.
Avram,
A rising tide lifts all boats. If people who have decent jobs do better they buy more. This creates more jobs.They can also give more to those who cannot work.
Everyone agrees that jobs lift people out of poverty. Moreover, the hero is the free market. Examples” Singapore, Hong Kong (even the Red Chinese are unwilling to kill this goose) and Slovakia. Not to mention Israel. In the early 2000s, Israeli living standards were comparable with those of Western Europe. In 2006, Israel was rated as having the 23rd-highest quality of life in the world by the United Nations Human Development Index. In 2010, Israel was ranked 15th in quality of life. In 2011, Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer said that Israel had a standard of living two-thirds as high as that of the United States. Overall poverty is high because of two very significant sectors that do not, by and large, participate in the job market: Chareidim and Arabs. (Wikipedia – Standard of Living in Israel).
Joseph, they are called entitlement programs because the leftists have so defined them. However, according to Judaism the highest form of tzedaka is to create productive jobs. The Schach explains that being that the giver also benefits the recipient feels no shame (Chazal assume that a normal person is ashamed to take charity calling it “bread of shame”). Thus the real social heroes are the entrepreneurs.
In addition, because of the distortion of true tzedaka people with connections prefer to throw money at the needy rather than helping them to stand on their own feet. There is a story about a Jew who knew an evyon but did not tell anybody about his plight because he wanted to be able to give him a mattana every Purim. I also have a sneaking suspicion that some have learned from the socialists that the way to control people is to keep them dependent. They will get used to their programs and thus feel obligated to vote for the party that provides them.