baruchderrin

you may want to look in to k9 if you want to set up a white list which can be done at no cost, but i am not sure if there filtering service is any good at all or if there is a cost.

perhaps you should research who r’ yitzhak luria the ari hakadosh was and what his contribution was before making such a statement. we dont belittle minhagim, minhag avotenu biyadenu. there are often profound meanings and reasons behind many seemingly futile things.

In what form are you looking for it? I have seen Chamomile Lavendar tea at many health food stores under OK supervision, plain lavendar is readily available but i have never seen it with hashgacha

if you are in the NY area there is a small store called ‘flower power’ that sells dried herbs that definitely would lavendar. this kind of item may not need hashgacha (as long as its not from EY) tho it prob needs to be checked well for tolaim. hope this helps.

Jewish source, im not sure but since its divre shebikdusha doesn’t Your kaddish have to actually be heard by a minyan in order for you to say it. I see this scenario a lot. on a side not (sorry to digress) i also see when birkat hagomel is made many say it in a whisper to the point that no one hears the bracha, which seems to be exactly the opposite of the point of making the bracha expressing our hakarat hatov to hashem in front of a minyan

rebyidd23, for what its worth, as I understand it, your scenario would definitely cause me to laugh, hence bring me to simchah, which i believe is the reason chachamim dont permit music during this time period

I apologize and ask for mechilla from anyone i offended however in my decade in brooklyn i have never seen a DD the OK or the Vaad of Flatbush which are both EXCELLENT hechshers providing top notch supervision. Chas v shalom i didnt mean to indicate either of these (i wasnt aware they had any DD locations under them, please let me know where they are lovated as I would love to know) FYI a major well respected rabinical authority on kashrus mentioned the DD microwave issue on the radio so it was well known. bottom line everyone make their own choices hopefully involved consulting with your local orthodox rav and do what is right for you within that context. As far as the many shomer shabbat bagel places in brooklyn i am familiar with many and i always see shomrei shabbos and/or owners there at all times. But as far as trusting any restaurant even under the best hashgacha, you are correct, its not so pashut.

No, not smart at all. they dont get burped in time which is painful when your stomach is the size of a marble and they’re more likely to end up with fluid in the ears which presents many problems. this is something u want to make sure to do properly.

ouch, i would try to find a makom that you feel suits you better, if its at all possible with whatever your circumstances are

Ribbono Shel Olam please let this be our biggest concern

did you try giving some gripe water such as ‘little tummys’ which are usually all natural made of chamomile and other good safe things. that has helped us. also, always make sure to get a good burp after eating before sleeping

invest in a couple good soothing lullaby albums

we never felt the cry it out method was for us as we feel a baby should not be left to ‘self soothe’

the first couple months by us were intense, no sleep, bh it will get easier soon

Aaseh lecha Rav! If you dont have a Rav you can ask this type of question you should try to find one, sure you can call any posek and get a psak but you should have a Rav that knows you for these and all questions. If you dont live in a makom torah and you need to speak to a rav, I and im sure ywn can provide some contact info. Hatzlacha!

i am uphauled by the previous comment by achosid. unfortunately in every community there is materialism, i can tell you first hand that this community is a example of ahavas yisrael, kavod hatorah and kavod of torah scholars, achdus, there is tremendous outreach and chessed going on, on a daily basis. And their generosity is something we all should emulate. To imply that they are all drug users is almost comical to think someone could label a whole community this way– and you are certainly misinformed. This is a community of emunah, a community that values learning torah, a community of fine jews, it would behoove you to rethink speaking this way about an entire community, that is the real chillul Hashem. every community has problems, but for you to make the above comments, you are painting with a very wide brush… They are certainly all rich- in torah, mitzvot, chessed and the list goes on.. may HKBH continue to bless all of them with every good always.

I was once in a very well known “shtiebel” ie minyan factory in flatbush, there was a very old man who came to daven maariv, he came in by himself, his face was VERY severely burnt, his ears were completely singed off, his eyes were shut closed from the scarring, he was literally a train wreck, somehow this very old sickly, disfigured man who was writhing with pain made it to minyan, i am talking to myself no one else, but what excuse do I have not to come to shul.

There are also people who are disabled, some paralyzed lo aleinu, lo aleichem, who I see make it to shul regularly, every day, some limping, some in wheel chairs, some with oxygen tanks. at some point you have to say, these people came to shul to daven, HKBH gave me health today, how can I not get up and go to shul. i wish it didnt take such extreme examples to put things in perspective but seeing these things really made an impact on me

also during the big blizzard this winter, seeing how many people made the trek to shul whether by car or on foot in those conditions was a real chizuk for me

Yasher koach JCCSG, I believe this group is a good idea. Unfortunately, crohns and colitus are not uncommon among the jewish people. my brother suffered from a severe case of colitis as a teenager in which he was hospitalized for months and had many surgeries including removal of the colon, and he was more recently diagnosed with crohns disease which he is taking medication for. his experience differs from my father who has a relatively manageable case of colitis that is usually controlled by meds and occasionally flares us. i haver witnessed just how extremely debilitating it can be and I support this group and urge people to join online support groups or forums as the value to those afflicted and there families will be immeasurable. I think greater awareness in the jewish world would also help to take away the stigma of speaking about the problem. Refuah shelema to all those you know and anyone else who is suffering