Bais Yaakov maydel

Will Hill: Oberlander (over the land) is a section (im not sure where), theres another one called underlander, or something like that.

im pretty sure its litvish, because the only chassidic lineage i have comes from my grandmother, who’s father was a gerrer chassid.

im not sure though, is there anyone that knows definitely??

JAPP: are you from Flatbush, mercaz HaJappim?

someone suggested kosherstarbucks.com—-well i checked it out and called the OU to confirm with what the website says is kosher or not, and the OU disagrees on most of the stuff the site says is kosher.

IDK about anyone else, but im relying on the OU more than an online kosher site

near-ish to boro park, theres a place on McDonald and ave P, called shaarei tzedek.

in flatbush, theres one called bubbys place its on east 15th street bet. aves L and M (right before shulamis HS)

actually im new to ywn, and so yes, its hard to keep my eyes off the screen, but im getting better at it, have you noticed the time gaps between posts?

reading the posts on the topic “you know when youre in the coffeeroom for too long when…” (or something like that)has helped me.

i am not your TYPICAL BYM, but nevertheless, i am still a BYM

reading JAPP’s and JDsaysLOL’s childish bickering, i say theyre both too young to be posting.

also:

Gavriel Noach ben Frieda Bluma

Rivkah bas Yehudis

thank you Will Hill, but those are the words of Rabbi Forcheimer, based on the Ibn Ezra, based on the Maharshal. i am only the messenger 🙂

Brooklyn ir HaKadosh, rak sheyni L’Lakevood V’Yerushalayim

jphone: youre absolutely right.

ok scratch that i missed the second page….TOHSGUY is younger than me??

wow thats weird…oh and chacham–i suggest a change of username before you get bombarded with ppl calling you a ba’al gaava mamash. oh and check out my posting on the nisyonos topic, i like to quote sources also.

although i wudnt say look how smart i am i know this stuff and im oh-so-young.

just some advice, from an older person to a younger one.

to all those who i may have offended or spoken to in disrespectful way, and you are older than me, i beg mechila.

teenager, feminist and shadow are the closest to my age…..i feel like a child….ill be 18 in january.

im sure ill remember the name eisenhower soon…just gimme some time…Nixon rings a bell somewhere in my young head….

on a govt. note: “My brother Bob doesn’t wanna be in government; he told dad he’d go straight.” -JFK

shtultzy guy: you sound like youre having an identity crisis.

why do you have so many usernames?? were not like CIA or FBI ppl here checking for secret spies

JD: when i first read your post i was like huh?? is this the same person as in other posts??

i do not in any way mean to sound disrespectful b/c you are probably older than me, but

if you want to be considered like s.o your age, whatever that may be, act like it, that way you wont get so many ???????

thank you shkoyach for your clarification. i see the difference with siyagim and assur gamur stuff

youre right, thats what i was implying, most non-Jews are respectful.

however, just b/c it is accepted, expected and a polite gesture, it doesnt make it right/mutar.

it is accepted among the non-Jewish world to drive on Saturday. Jews dont look to the derech hagoyim to decide how we conduct ourselves.

BUT you did make a good point; i think that theres a fine line between being “me’ever layarden” like Avraham (him on one side, the world on the other) with regard to mitzvos, and s/t that will cause a chillul Hashem, which i dont think refusing to shake mens hands will cause.

GILA, your last comment:

“if Hashem brings us to it, He will bring us through it.”

there is NOTHING that we cant overcome, you know why??

becuase we were created biTZELEM ELOKIM. do you know what that means???

i may not be out of HS like you, but i know that when it says in sefer bereishis “VaYipach Nishmas Chaim B’Adam,” it means that Hashem “blew” into each one of us part of Himself. how amazing is that?? because we are GODLIKE and godly, we have the supernatural abilities to overcome a/t that comes our way, no matter how hard it seems. this tzelem Elokim gives us the power and kochot to do so.

also, it says in the parsha of akeidas Yitzchak, “ViHaElokim Nissah Et Avraham.” i learned 16 meforshim on this phrase. almost all of them mentioned the passuk in tehillim that says “Hashem tzaddik yivchan”—why?? why does Hashem test tzadikim?

the Rambam and Seforno say so that Avraham can take “min hakoach el haPoel,” so that he gets schar not just for having the right intentions (i really want to give my son to Hashem as a korban), but rather putting that into action and actually bounding his son up to the mizbayach.

i hope i dont sound like a typing mussar person. im really just a HS senior that remembers what i learned. anyway one more thing:

in bereishis rabbah it gives a mashal of a tzadiks nisayon to a jar-maker that wants to test out how strong his wares are. he wont take the weakest jar b/c it will crack the first time he hits it. he’ll take the strongest one. in the same way, Hashem tests those who can handle their nisyonos….CONSIDER YOURSELF ZOCHE TO BE TESTED BY HASHEM.

then you can say well doesnt Hashem KNOW if i can pass or not?

a)its your choice whether to pass the test or not; its not like you CANT do it, like i mentined before.

B) the Ramban and Abarbanel explain that Avrahams nisayon was in order to show the world how far his love for Hashem really is, and the never-ending boundaries to his yiras v’ahavas Hashem.

i think i went off on a tangent here, hope it makes things easier to understand,

feel free to ask questions could i could write a lot more on this topic 🙂

good luck! may you be zoche, GILA, to overcome all your Nisyonos.

no i actually consider myself someone that lives up to my name.

what about you? are you always laughing?

xerox–i probably know you. unless youre a faculty member and pretending the girls in BY Toronto didnt work as hard as they realy did….hmm how do i find out who you are w/o asking your name????

initials for initials??

JAPP: im confused. what are you trying to say? whats your point?

i do not officially “observe” thanksgiving–i dont have a turkey-dinner—but i do reflect on all the good that America has bestowed upon the Jews in America and in Israel, Baruch Hashem.

i think its important to recognize.

happy thanksgiving

shindy: there is a small pamphlet-like book that is probably sold in eichlers or a judaica/ torah treasures place….its called “Hee Tishallel (in hebrew) A Practical Guide to Tznius” by Rabbi Yaakov E. Forchheimer from Lakewood. he writes that “The men should speak to the men, and the women to the women. Although this woman may be your best friend’s wife, to you she is an eshes ish, and therefore an erva….The same is true for the women….By the same token, men and women who are not related should not call one another by their first names.” (page 37)Rabbi F. cites this from the Ibn HaEzer (Ibn Ezra), biShem the Maharshal.

hope this helped.

girl to girl: way to go, girl! i admire you tremendously for your efforts. i was born frum (religious) and unfortunately have had some rough turns before i finally came to realize the right path!! Thank G-d.

i would recommend Gila Manolsohn’s books on tzniyut/modesty and jewish relationships because she was in the same situation as you and makes things very clear in terms of dress for women. but start reading these books even before you start dressing differently, so you see the logical reasoning behind it, and it will be SO much easier for you!

good luck and a huge MAZAL TOV

i dont really think there is anything wrong either. about these “wacky names” some ppl like having different identities or at least diff. personalities that they may not have the chance to express with friends/family. im not in any way calling posters with wacky names schizophrenic. just justifying these “wacky names”.

SJSinNYC: not as a sarcastic comment, but i really would like to know who your rabbi is.

btw, many men respect women for upholding their religious beliefs. just politely say i dont shake mens hands for religious purposes (as hard as it may sound, ppl are actually impressed). in no way do i want to start a whole machlokes thing here like ive read before, i just want to dispense useful advice in at least TRYING to avoid shaking mens hands, as your rabbi apparently allows it in your situation, and i do not want to diminish emunas chachamim here. a rabbi is a rabbi. you can pretend youre busy in getting s/t out of your bag/pocket or you can hold a glass of water or s/t.