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Squeak,
I said, “I know three partners at one of the top two firms.” Somehow you seem to have added, in your mind that I know only three lawyers which enables you to employ the typical Coffee Room snarkiness and declare, “Sounds like you barely know anyone.”
You are mistaken. In the course of my legal career, I have met many, many colleagues and I am coinfident the total number probably has four digits.
I repeat my advice to the OP: try to find some real live attorneys from whom to seek advice, not the people here who view this all as a big joke.
OP,I am an attorney.
Please stop wasting your time here by receiving advice most of which is coming from people who have absolutely no idea about what they are talking.
Broadly speaking, I believe you need to do at least two things:
1. Visit a few law schools and sit in on some first year classes. This is arranged through the Admissions office.
2. Speak to some actually practicing lawyers. Better yet, see if you can “shadow” a few for a day at a time.
You might be interested to know that your father-in-law’s office is actually considered a small firm. There are many views of what constitutes a large law firm but in my way of thinking, 500 lawyers is the minimum. Publications like “The American Lawyer” and “The National Law Journal” annually publish different lists of law firms they say compose “BigLaw” based on things like total number of lawyers, profits per partner, etc. I know three partners at one of the top two firms. It has nearly 4,000 lawyers.
You need to have a serious sit down discussion with your father-in-law. A firm of 10-20 lawyers quite likely has a few partners. If your father-in-law were practicing on his own, he could guaranty you to take you in upon graduation (which in my humble opinion is crazy without even seeing your first semester grades) but if he has partners, he may not be able to make such a promise. How sure are you and he that three years down the road you will be hired even before you pass the bar exam?
Also, what do the lawyers in his firm do? Is it one field of law, e.g. Personal Injury, or several? What if you have no interest in what they are practicing? What if you are not good at it?
We are talking about your future. This is not the time for jokes. Don’t waste your time with the Coffee Room badchan and his fellow clowns. Find some people who will give you advice on a face to face basis. There are plenty of lawyers in our community.
Good luck!
PBA,
This will hopefully be my last post in this thread.
You say,
I disagree. The law does not give you property rights over that area; you cannot sue for trespass; and you are not permitted to remove cars that are there. I don’t see why halacha would give you more rights than you have in the land.
You bring out the worst aspects of the internet, namely that anyone can anonymously claim any credentials whatsoever. Unfortunately for you, I’m calling “baloney” on you and all your posts.
No Orthodox rabbi I ever heard of would knowingly and willfully advocate damaging the property of another simply for revenge as you do when you advocate breaking someone’s windows. In fact, I would find it hard to imagine any rabbi, Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstuctionist, man or woman advocating suh a postion that is completely wrong according to Halacha.
Criminal Mischief is a crime, and as far as I see, is also prohibited by Halacha. Any “rabbi” who advocates this should lose his ordination.
Parking or standing in front of a private driveway is a violation of the New York Vehicle and Traffic Law as well as the Traffic Regulations of the City of New York. I would guess it’s probably equally illegal everywhere in the United States. I have asked sh’aylot before and been told it is therefore prohibited by Halacha.
Under the Administrative Code of the City of New York, once a car is ticketed, either the police or the house owner, may have it towed. Trespass to land is only one of the torts. There are others.
You’re not a lawyer. I doubt you are a rabbi. You’re just a bored guy with a computer who gets his cheap thrills getting a rise out of people here and disgraces everyone when gentiles read your messages advocating law breaking.
If the Yeshiva World allows you to continue posting here–something that would be a mistake—I suggest a new subtitle for you.
popa_bar_abba
Rabble Rouser
Poseur
Coffee Room Badchan
Popa,
Are you an ordained Orthodox Jewish rabbi? Yes or no answer, please.
Whether or not you are a rabbi, as a Jew, I ask you again how you justify a) law breaking and b) causing physical damage to the property of another Jew. Please answer. There are many others here more learned in the Torah than I who will surely look forward to your psak Halacha. On the other hand, perhaps you are waiting for Purim.
Now I see you are delving into the law.
Are you an attorney admitted to practice before the highest courts of any of the United States? Yes or no answer, please.
As for the rest of this silliness, I cannot devote much time, but I balance this against the risk that people will read what you post and believe it to be accurate. It is not.
Posted by Borough Park Mensch
Trust me. Blocking someone’s driveway is indeed actionable in the New York courts. Google is a poor substitute for law school.
Reply by popa_bar_abba
Yes, but Westlaw is a decent substitute. There are 39 NY published cases which have the word block within 2 words of driveway. I skimmed the ones that seemed relevant, and none established a tort of trespass or any other tort for blocking a driveway from the public road. Damnum absque injuria, baby! Where did you go to law school?
I would not spend one billable second on Westlaw looking for these cases. How would you think a case of driveway blocking would wind up reported? Do you think anyone has the money to bring such a case before a court that would write and publish an opinion? Do you think most people have the money to defend such a case before such a court? This is the same reason there are so few reported decisions involving parking tickets. Few people can afford to bring them to the appellate courts. The nonsense here is that there is a decision on every point of law imaginable. There is not. I encourage people to go to Small Claims.
Posted by Borough Park Mensch
Your blocking my driveway directly impacts me.
Reply by popa_bar_abba
Of course it impacts you. The same as if I get the last bottle of coke at the supermarket which you wanted. The point is though, that it is not impacting a property right that you have.
Wrong answer.
Reply by popa_bar_abba
Of course. You’ll subpoena the CR’s records, then track me through my IP, then claim in court that this proves I was the one who broke your windows. I’m sure you’ll win on that. Again–where did you go to law school?
Posted by Borough Park Mensch
I refuse to believe someone who is an ordained rabbi wrote this. In fact, it’s even harder to believe that a Jew with a yeshiva education is the writer.
Reply by popa_bar_abba
I typed it. Not wrote it.
Reply by popa_bar_abba
I’m objecting to the fact that they are building driveways and monopolizing public spaces, and especially since many are illegal, or even if legal, are not approved by taking into account the public’s needs. And in that context, especially to the attitude that if someone blocks them for 2 seconds that they fly off the handle.
A tortfeasor (one who commits a civil wrong as opposed to a crime) takes his victim the way he finds him.
Reply by popa_bar_abba
And the reason I started advocating for self help was in response to them yelling about how they’ll get us towed. I’m pointing out that force goes both ways and that people who live in houses with glass windows shouldn’t throw tow trucks.
This paragraph fairly well sums up the nonsense contained in your posts.
Again, someone who claims to observe the Torah should not advocate intentionally damaging the property of others.
a. According to many opinions dina d’malchusa dina only applies where the government has an interest.
Which means what?
b. They don’t give you a property right in the parking space. If they had, you would be able to sue someone who parked there for trespass–which you cannot.
Trust me. Blocking someone’s drivway is indeed actionable in the New York courts. Google is a poor substitute for law school.
You have no more right to be upset at me than if I randomly don’t pay a meter on Avenue J.
Only by some twisted logic. Your blocking my driveway directly impacts me.
Don’t be ridiculous. I’m going to hire some immigrant kids to do it for me. And they’ll wear ski masks. I’ll buy them the ski masks.
All I’m saying is: Before you call that tow truck, you better come on the CR and verify that I’m not in Boro Park that day. Just for your own welfare.
I’m not worried. In fact, these messages will be great evidence in court.
And I hope the shovels shoveled in your driveway with snow.
I refuse to believe someone who is an ordained rabbi wrote this. In fact, it’s even harder to believe that a Jew with a yeshiva education is the writer.
Mods, why do you allow such sinas chinum to be posted?
popa_bar_abba
I just want to mention again, that I have no problem parking in front of people’s driveways. You don’t own the street.
Yes, but the government gives the property owner the exclusive right via statute to the parking space in front of the driveway.
You have mentioned in a previous post that you are a rov. Please provide the justification under Halacha for the proposition that a) you can freely violate this law; and b) that you can interfere with the property rights of another person, particularly another Jew.
popa_bar_abba
See my published works about this. To sumamrize: you get me towed, I break your windows, you try to figure out who I am, but you can’t. We both lose, but I feel like I won.
A good feeling–for a 12 year old. Again, how do you justify a) breaking the law; and b) damaging the property of another person, particularly another Jew?
By the way, half of my neighbors in Borough Park have closed circuit TV. I am sure the police would just love to see the tape of someone breaking windows especially when they already have the license plate of the one blocking the driveway.
posted by real-brisker,
BPM – Please explain where there is any “fraud or lie”. In my words.
Certainly, let everyone see.
posted by real-brisker,
Health, TLKY, BPM – All you, sound like your [sic] trying to take revenge on your rejection to hatzolah.
This is a lie. You are a liar. I have never been rejected from any volunteer ambulance service.
posted by real-brisker,
BPM – Aha, so you new [sic] you weren’t going to get accepted even before applying?
This is fraud. I never “knew” anything about any organization’s hiring process since I have never been interested in applying.
You commit fraud when you make the readers here believe you know me and you know my motiviations when in reality, you know nothing about me. You made this all up.
You are a liar!
Moderators:
Why is real-brisker still permitted to post here?
Why are you not enforcing your own rules?
From http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/rules-of-the-ywn-coffee-room-please-read
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Loshon Hara and other inappropriate speech
2 – Loshon Hara will not be tolerated at all. We are not and will not become Lashon Hara central (keep this in mind when starting a thread).
Posted by 2scents
BPM
That is not true! I have written more then once and very clear, each organization and each individual is open for criticism.
I really don’t know why you keep n repeating time after time that its my position that Hatzoloh cannot be criticized.
Please stop that.
What kind of con artist are you. Here is just one of your previous posts:
Posted by 2scents
My point is, that you never know if you will one day be on the receiving end of Hatzoloh or not, each day a lot of people are and chances are that you or one of your family members will call us with an emergency. So why bash us? are we taking something away from you?
Again, is English a problem for you? You may give lip service to saying you accept criticism but then you go ahead and negate everything with words like these. I offered you the opportunity to clarify this statement but you never have.
No one and no organization is above criticism.
real-brisker, you imputed my criticism of VAS organizations to me allegedly having failed to gain admission to one even though you had no factual basis for saying that. When I corrected you, you countered by saying that I “knew” they would turn me down do I didn’t even apply.
That makes you both a fraud and a liar. Let’s not even talk about how you conduct yourself with another Jew. What a disgrace!
2scents, stop playing with words already! You’ve said or suggested over and over that no one should criticize a VAS because you might need them You’ve also said or suggested that since VAS members are doing good work, no one should criticize them.
If you volunteer you are still subject to the rules of society whether that be malpractice lawsuits, parking regulations or even criticism from someone in your community.
For the record, I don’t know Health and I have disagreed with him but he still has the right to make his criticisms. That you or anyone else would attack him rather than his criticisms speaks poorly of all of you.
Posted by real-brisker
BPM – Aha, so you new [sic] you weren’t going to get accepted even before applying?
Keep making a fool of yourself! Yes, with my two university degrees I could never make it through a training program that apparently someone semi-literate like you had no problems with. I wonder how I passed the New York Bar Exam back in the days when 75% failed.
Again, people, this is not about me nor is it about Health or any other poster.
The topic is “VAS Plates On A Non-Emergency Vehicle.”
If the only response you have to criticism of a VAS organization is to attack the individual who made the criticism, a person whom you do not even know, perhaps you should refrain from posting anything and then see a rav for some mussar.
real-brisker
Health, TLKY, BPM – All you, sound like your trying to take revenge on your rejection to hatzolah.
This is completely false. I have never applied to any volunteer ambulance service. I volunteer my time doing pro bono legal work.
Why you would say this speaks more about you than anything else as it sends the message that the only motivation someone could possibly have for criticizing a VAS would be revenge for being rejected. Are you really in that much denial? Could it possibly be that there are [gasp!] valid criticisms regardless of some VAS companies and members?
2scents, now you’re showing me the same problem as real-brisker above. I have no “agenda” hidden or otherwise. I live in a neighborhood and a state where multiple VAS organizations operate. I contribute money to at least one of them.
Although I have given you the courtesy of looking up the word “bash” for you in the dictionary, you continue to misuse it. Is this intentional?
Again, if you are so open to criticism, what is your organization doing about people who park illegally when they are not on call?
FYI, take a look at the corner of 50th Street and 16th Avenue in Borough Park where there is a No Standing zone. With the VAS cars parked there every day, you might think you are at the scene of a mass casualty. Actually, the drivers are shopping at Bochner’s grocery.
Also, what is your organization doing about people who create their own placards (i.e. not the NYC DOT) one and put them in their windshields?
Herr Himmel, In Borough Park, there are so many phony placards around, it’s sometimes hard to tell the real ones. LOL. “BSSP” is another big user of these.
2scents,,
I was okay with everything you said until I got to your last paragraph where you wrote:
My point is, that you never know if you will one day be on the receiving end of Hatzoloh or not, each day a lot of people are and chances are that you or one of your family members will call us with an emergency. So why bash us? are we taking something away from you? [emphasis added]
Let’s be clear; the definition of “bash” is “to attack physically or verbally.” I have done neither. Perhaps you have mistakenly used it as a synonym for “criticize” in which case you have negated your agreement that it is okay to criticize VAS groups. Is that the case? Please clarify.
But to address the plain meaning of the words in your post, I am sorry, but you may be polite, but the essence of your post is the same as that of jackness, viz., Don’t criticize a VAS if you ever want to use them!
Pending your clarification, I disagree with this sentiment. No one is above criticism, not me, not you, not even the President of the United States. And if this bizarre notion is the policy of any VAS, I am shocked.
It disturbs me to read these ideas expressed by someone who claims to be a member of an organization that professes to be working because it is a mitzvah.
2scents, people set the tone for the reply they wish to receive. If you look back to the previous page, you will note where jackness (if there indeed is such a person and not someone using multiple screen names)first referred to me as Borough Park Nonsense and then said that if you want to criticize his organization (which I did not do) then you can die. (We are all still waiting for you to condemn his response.)
My questions to you:
1. Do you believe that VAS groups may be criticized?
2. Do you believe that there exists valid criticism of some VAS groups or some of their members?
3. Do you believe that VAS members are not subject to the laws of the state, city and federal government?
4. Do VAS groups have an internal disciplinary system (like the NYPD Internal Affairs Bureau) that investigates citizen complainst against their members?
5. In your VAS group, whichever it may be, how many members were expelled or suspended in the past ten years?
jackness,, where oh where are you? You fired off a bunch of diatribes which were answered and you haven’t been back?
Perhaps, like some other VAS members, you’re busy playing police officer at gas lines like the one at 14th Avenue and 38th Street in Borough Park.
The phrase “reckless driving” is not being properly used here.
Reckless driving shall mean driving or using any motor vehicle, motorcycle or any other vehicle propelled by any power other than muscular power or any appliance or accessory thereof in a manner which unreasonably interferes with the free and proper use of
the public highway, or unreasonably endangers users of the public highway. Reckless driving is prohibited. Every person violating this provision shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.” [emphasis added]
Reckless Driving does not mean going 10 MPH over the limit. Reckless Driving is a crime. There is no “tzetel” that anyone can write you that will get you out of a criminal charge. It will require a trial and/or a plea bargain.
I wonder if those who get into their long winded 5 paragraph attacks realize that no one reads it except the attackee.
Posted by Medium Thinker.
Although many people have limited attention spans, regrettably, not everything can be expressed in single sentences.
On Shabbos, do you listen to the entire kriyas hatorah or do you have a text message sent to you beforehand?
jackness,
Or do you believe that asking a question or [gasp]
Before I get to the rest of your diatribe, it seems quite clear that if you belong to a volunteer ambulance service, you certainly do not handle their public relations.
If you have a vendetta against hatzolah thats fine- next time you have a heart attack call 911 and wait the 20 min. see what i or anyone else cares.
The DOT permit gives the member to park illegally SO LONG AS THEY ARE “AVAILABLE” as i clearly said in my post. And was written very clearly in the DOT laws quoted.
If i were to tell you that NO ONE would join if they were not able to 1) park in handycap 2) go through red lights even when not on calls 3) park where they want to whenever they want to. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THEN????
Thanks for the question. What I would say would be almost the same thing I would say to similar questions such as:
So, If i were to tell you that NO ONE would join if they were not able to 1) park in handycap 2) go through red lights even when not on calls 3) park where they want to whenever they want to. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY THEN????
. . . just pretend that is the case and grow up.
Thanks but I would prefer to pretend I am engaging someone with manners.
I am confident your organization has access to legal advice. I suggest you get some.
Thank G-d, I am extremely confident that this is not the official policy of any organization in my neighborhood.
YeshivaRodefKesef,
Thank you for your post. I will take a closer look on Friday night after davening and see who is parked in front of the shuls.
The rest of your post suggests that another volunteer ambulance service is writing license plate sponsorship letters for, let’s say less than forthright reasons. This is scandalous. If true, why is this information being kept quiet?
Health,
I have only a guess as to which organization the holders of those VAS plates might belong to. I am hoping one of them will join in and tell us why he parks as he does.
Dash,
It’s unclear from your post if you are trying to contradict me or not. Assuming your quote of former Mayor Giulianis ia accurate, you should be aware that what you quoted and what the law itself says are two different things and it is the law that governs.
From the Administrative Code of the City of New York:
“19-162.2 Permissible parking for emergency ambulance service vehicles operating for volunteer ambulance services
a. For purposes of this section the following terms shall have the
following meanings:
1. “volunteer emergency medical technician” shall mean an individual
who meets the minimum requirements established by regulations pursuant
to section three thousand two of the public health law and who is
responsible for the administration or supervision of initial emergency
medical care and transportation of sick or injured persons and who
performs such services without the receipt or expectation of monetary
compensation.
2. “volunteer ambulance service” shall mean a registered or certified
volunteer ambulance service as defined in section three thousand four of
the public health law.
3. “emergency ambulance service vehicle” shall mean a vehicle which is
an appropriately equipped motor vehicle owned or operated by an
ambulance service as defined in section three thousand one of the public
health law and used for the purpose of transporting emergency medical
personnel and equipment to sick or injured persons and which is
transporting a certified first responder.
4. “certified first responder” shall mean an individual who meets the
minimum requirements established by regulations pursuant to section
three thousand two of the public health law and who is responsible for
administration of initial life saving care of sick and injured persons.
b. The commissioner shall issue an annual on-street parking permit for
a vehicle authorized by a volunteer ambulance service to operate as an
emergency ambulance service vehicle. The volunteer ambulance service
shall submit an application for each permit requested on such form as
the commissioner shall determine and shall certify that the permit is
necessary for the performance by a volunteer emergency medical
technician of his or her duties on behalf of that volunteer ambulance
service.
c. The volunteer ambulance service shall specify the requested
geographic territory for each permit, which may not exceed the primary
operating territory listed on the department of health and mental
hygiene ambulance service registration or certification pursuant to
section three thousand four of the public health law.
d. Such parking permit shall only be used for the purpose of parking a
specified emergency ambulance service vehicle where parking is
prohibited by sign or rule, and only while such vehicle is on standby
for use by a volunteer emergency medical technician to respond to
medical emergencies.
e. The license plate number of the vehicle and the name, address and
telephone number where the volunteer ambulance service can be reached
shall be written on the face side of the permit.
f. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, such parking permit
shall not authorize the parking of a motor vehicle in a bus stop, a
taxi-stand, within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant, a fire zone, a
driveway, a crosswalk, a no stopping zone, a no standing zone, or where
the vehicle would be double-parked.
g. Any misuse of such permit shall be sufficient cause for revocation
of said permit.
h. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no vehicle bearing an
annual on-street parking permit issued pursuant to this section may be
towed when such vehicle is being used in accordance with the purpose for
which such permit was issued, except in public safety emergencies to be
determined by the police department.”
Please note specifically the provisions of Paragraph d:
d. Such parking permit shall only be used for the purpose of parking a specified emergency ambulance service vehicle where parking is prohibited by sign or rule, and only while such vehicle is on standby for use by a volunteer emergency medical technician to respond to medical emergencies.
When the word “standby” is used, it does not mean 24/7/365. Few people in this world are always on standby. But, as I said before, if you believe I am in error, why not write the DOT Authorized Parking Bureau and ask them if you have the right to break the parking rules any time you wish?
You will note that thislaw requires the permit holder to be capable of rendering “initial life saving care of sick and injured persons.”
The People I am talking about do not live in Borough Park, they live in more outlining areas. There are plenty of Young Israels that are Yeshivish. If you go for example to the Young Israel of Far Rockaway, its more or less Yeshivish (not 100%, but pretty close)
Posted by zahavasdad
You essentially said all Young Israels. I take it you’re still not apologizing for the “rechilus” on my shul.
By the way, maybe you can post a travel diary of the cross country tour you took of Young Israel shuls to give you the first hand knowledge on which you base your lashon hara. I’m especially interested in the Young Israel of Phoenix How was the outdoor shiur next to the chiminea?
YeshivaRodefKesef,
Out of respect to the moderaors, I will not quote back your entire post, merely one portion.
1. No VAS plate is issued without a letter from the agency that the registrant works for
Yes, we know this already. Here is a question for you: If VAS plates do not require the possession of an EMT or EMT-P license, then who gets them? Further, is it not true that some of these plate holders are not emergency responers?
Regarding the rest of your message, I have just one more question. Take a look at Borough Park. There are a number of shuls that have No Parking signs in front of them. Look at the block of 15th Avenue between 48th and 49th Streets on the northwest side. The only two buildings there are two shuls with No Parking signs in front of each. Between the afternoon of Sunday October 7 (Hoshanna Raba) and the morning of Wednesday October 10 (day after Simchat Torah), there were at least a half dozen cars with VAS plates parked there.
To which organization do these drivers belong and why does it not do anything about their law breaking?
and FOR THE LOVE OF G-D get your facts straight the DOT permit given to hatzolah members ARE NOT so they can park illegally on a call (anyone can do that so long as they have the doh sticker and legal lights and sirens) the dot permit is so they can park “illegally” when they are NOT on the call so they a) dont have to waste time looking for parking and b) they have access to the car if a call goes out. Yes they “should not” be parking like that if they know 100% sure they can not go on a call at that time but again that usually is very rare because there is always that one call you MUST go on…….
Posted by Jackness.
This is absolutely, completely, totally incorrect.
The Department of Transportation permit alows illegal parking only while responding to an emergency. This has been discussed before in the Coffee Room with someone citing the exact regulations. If you have any doubt, however, check with the the DOT Authorized Parking and Permits Bureau.
VAS members do not get free, unrestricted parking 24/7/365. They have this privilege only while actually responding to an emergency. I would be worried about the judgment of someone who actually believes this nonsense.
There is a word for this thread, revolting!
Alot of people who go to MO schools are not religious and in fact many people who go to MO shuls like Young Israels and the like are not reglious either, but they are Pro-relgious. Meaning they like the religion but have limits.
Posted by zahavasdad.
As a proud member of the Young Israel-Beth El of Borough Park let me inform you that you know nothing about my congregation.
Further, and speaking only on my own behalf, if you feel this way, then please stay out of my shul! After all, how can you trust us to have a proper minyan? And maybe our sifrei Torah are considered pasul at least to the twisted perceptions of some people.
Oh, and my personal favorite, if we aren’t good enough Jews for you, then don’t drop in to hear our chazan and choir! I am offended by the idea my contributions are paying for a service you might enjoy. Then again, why should you? Our shul clearly doesn’t measure up to your standards of sinas chinam!
I see whatever frame of mind we were supposed to be in for Yom Kippur has sadly already left a number of people.
I can almost guarantee that if you ask any yid out there, and even some non-Jews, what they think of hatzoloh, the first thing out of their mouths will be along the lines of: what they do is amazing and selfless. So please try to focus on the good and suck it up when you see something that annoys you. Just as you would hve to do if any driver starts driving up the shoulder on a highway with bumper to bumper traffic.
Posted by miritchka
“Suck it up?” Does your rav approve of such language? I do not.
Let’s put aside the questions about lights and sirens and talk about “perks” and parking.
If you volunteer for an organization you should do so with a good heart and without the expectation of personal benefit. If your organization provides benefits for which they pay, e.g. a free meal, that’s one thing. We are talking about other things.
According to your reasoning, since rendering emergency medical care is an important benefit to society, we should all collectively overlook the numerous parking violations of the holders of VAS plates. This might work except that: 1) as revealed in this thread, at least some VAS cars are driven by people who do not give emergency medical care so why should we excuse their violations; and 2) parking is regulated by the city government and VAS license plates are entitled to no parking privileges.
As discussed elsewhere in the Coffee Room, if you have a parking placard from the Department of Transportation, that is for use when you are attending to an emergency, not for your personal use.
When I see cars with VAS plates parked illegally for three days in a row, I call that abuse of the system. You should not condone it.
VAS plates are for members of volenteer ambulance services or their spouces regardless of their medical capabilities.
Dash,
Thank you for your reply. First, let me say this is not about Hatzoloh. There are plenty of other volunteer ambulance services in the state almost all of which are not Jewish.
Since you said that a member or spouse can get VAS plates even if they don’t do first aid then is it at least possible that some unethical volunteer groups give out letters to big donors or volunteers who do things like clerical work?
Again, this is not about Hatzoloh.
Posted by oomis1105:
Slightly off-topic (sorry!), but just finished watching the VP debate…haven’t laughed so hard for a while as a result of hearing Biden say “loose talk” so many times about everything!! He was the commencement speaker for my 2002 law school graduation. . .
Oomis, are you an attorney?
Dash,
Thank you for posting the information. I was wondering if you could answer a few questions:
1. What is the difference between VAS and EMT (or EMT-P) plates?
2. Is it true that some people who have VAS plates are not EMTs? If so, what are the qualifications to get VAS plates? (I know you said that a sponsorship letter is required so I am basically asking what you have to do to get the letter.)
No harm is intended by these questions; I am just curious.
Health,
This is not about me. This is not about anyone else here. This is only about you.
You claimed to be an “expert in medicine.” I asked you very politely if you have an M.D. degree and a license to practice medicine.
What is your problem in answering?
I did not ask your name, where you work, where you live or where you daven. Just if you are a graduate from medical school and a practicing physician.
Your refusal to answer such a simple question may lead others to reach certain conclusions about you and your posts especially when you react in a less than cordial manner.
By the way, it is indeed possible to read back pages of this website that were posted even years before one became a member.
Borough Park Mensch:
What is your position, and the legal position, on illegal sidewalk cuts / illegal driveways?
Posted by The Litvishe Kiryas Yoelite
In other words, if it looks like a driveway, the police will treat it like a driveway for ticket purposes. They will certainly have no sympathy for anyone blocking in another car or preventing someone from getting home.
If you feel a curb cut is illegal, your legal remedy is to call 311 and report it. (You may well have the additional right to a lawsuit, but that will cost you considerable money.)
If you see an old house with old-looking pavement and an old-looking driveway that leads to an old garage, it is quite silly to assume it is illegal. Nevertheless, if you have a good faith belief that it is illegal, call 311.
I said in my post clearly that I’m not an expert in Statistics, only in Medicine. —Health
Calling oneself an “expert in medicine” is a strong statement. Respecfully, Health, would you tell us if you hold the degree of Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) and whether or not you are licensed to practice medicine?
I know you have expressed concern about your privacy, but really, answering this question will not reveal your identity.
I have not participated in this discussion; I am just curious as I suppose others are as well.
“New York City Administrative Code
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2. Notwithstanding the department of transportation regulation prohibiting parking in front of private driveways, it shall be permissible for the owner or lessor of the lot accessed by such driveway to park a passenger vehicle registered to him or her at that address in front of such driveway, provided that such lot does not contain more than two dwelling units and, further provided that such parking does not violate any other provision of the vehicle and traffic law or local law, rule or regulation concerning the parking, stopping, or standing of motor vehicles. The hearing officer shall dismiss any notice of violation issued to the owner of such passenger vehicle upon receipt from the owner, in person or by mail, of a copy of the vehicle registration containing the same address as that at which the ticket was given or other suitable evidence showing compliance with the law. The director of the bureau shall set forth the proof required in the case of lots where confusion may arise including, but not limited to, corner lots or lots with dual addresses.”
Are you speaking of Borough Park? If so, the shul has not been called Temple Beth El for years. It’s the Young Israel-Beth El of Borough Park. On the 48th Street side you can see an awning that reads “YIBE.”
While Selichos was listed in the shul calendar as 12:30 A.M., on Friday night, Rabbi Snow announced a time of 12:15.
Rabbi Snow also requested that for those people who come “even once a week,” contributing in the form of a “ticket” for Rosh Hashanah is very much appreciated.
Speaking only for myself and no one else, if you like to come and hear Chazan Miller and the choir, please show your support in the form of a contribution. The shul has a lot of expenses.
Please do not let BP mensch scare you about your most worthy occupation. Even though college education is not encouraged in some very religious communities, nobody in the US will expect you to forget your training post-facto and switch careers.
Mammele, I am glad you consider law a “worthy occupation.” Nevertheless, you have told only part of the story.
aurora77, it may be true that a certain Jewish group would not ask you to give up the practice of law but would you like to belong to one where they say you are doing something that would be prohibited to them?
How would like to have your daughter come home from school and ask you if going to college is forbidden, why did you go to college?
I repeat what I said earlier; you have a choice in which group you choose to join. Ask and go into things with your eyes open.
Rebry, you have proven my point, and in the month of Elul no less. How rude! It’s the Orthodox Union, by the way, not the Modern Orthodox Union.
aurora77, according to traditional Jewish teachings, rabbis are supposed to discourage prospective converts by, among other things, asking them why they would want to assume the burdens of being Jewish.
As you can see from this brief exchange, there are many Orthodox Jews who believe that only their way is the “right” way. (As an obvious exaample, for those who believe it is “wrong” to have internet access, we are all in trouble.) As far as some posters are concerned, not only are those with whom they disagree not Orthodox, they might even consider them not Jewish. In my humble opinion, this is wrong according to Jewish Law.
For many people here, they were born into families that followed a particular Jewish philosophy and so they continue with what they learned at home or in school. You, however, are in a different situation as you can choose which rabbi you wish to consult who represents which group you might wish to join.
I understand what you mean when you speak of being an advocate as I am an attorney. Within my Orthodox congregation there are both men and women who are lawyers, physicians and all sorts of professions. There are also Orthodox (actually chareidi or chasidic) congregations where the rabbis and members believe that women should not attend college or law or medical school and not engage in occupations like this. If this way of thinking works for them, fine. Does it work for you?
FYI, here in New York, U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin keeps a shomer shabbos courtroom.
Former Attorney General and former federal judge Michael Mukasey is a member of the Orthodox congregation Kehilath Jeshurun and attended the Ramaz yeshiva. I could go on, but you get the picture.
Again, good luck.
aurora77, welcome to the Coffee Room.
kollel_wife noted: “I have the feeling you may be getting a distorted picture of Orthodox Jewish life.” This may be true.
Note that the name of this website is the Yeshiva World, not the Orthodox World. There are different forms of Orthodoxy although unfortunately many here believe that only their way is the “right” one.
I belong to an Orthodox synagogue that is part of the Young Israel movement. We are a member of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, popularly known as the OU. This is the same organization that is responsible for the major kosher certification service in the United States.
Some of the people on this website disparage my congregation and people like me as “modern Orthodox,” and call us “MO” at least when they are minding their manners. 🙂 This is because, by and large because although we follow Jewish law, we do not follow chasidic or chareidi customs.
As noted in one of the first replies, you may or may not already be Jewish. According to Rabbi Gedalia Schwartz, the head of the Beth Din [religious court] of America (and former rabbi of my congregation), a person who was born Jewish, even if he or she does not know it, does not need to convert.
Instead, such people are often referred to classes such as those from the National Jewish Outreach Program (NJOP) headed by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald of Manhattan’s Lincoln Square Synagogue.
I would suggest you start with a consultation with an Orthodox rabbi or contact the Rabbinical Council of America for a referral to determine whether or not you need to convert.
There are plenty of good Orthodox Jews who do not wear black hats. I am sorry if this starts a flame war but it needs to be said.
aurora77, may you blessed with finding the path in life that G-d intended for you.
altermirrrer,
Rabbi Schorr passed away several years ago. While Benzion Miller is still the chazan, the rav is Rabbi Moshe Snow.
Moderators,
You have my permission to forward my email address to No Fancy Name if you would like the mitzvah of honoring my shul.
No Fancy Name,
I am a dues-paying member of the Younng Israel-Beth El of Borough Park. Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you. While money is tight, I am confident that the shul would find some appropriate way to exhibit the key and honor your grandfather.
In response to one of OP’s threads, I was one of two participants from the shul on this website. The other was Soliek. While I see him there every week, I actually don’t know if he is a member. 🙂
The Yeshiva World has set up some rules prohibiting the open exchange of email addresses. Let’s see what they are willing to do for you privately.
I do not believe it is a good idea for someone who is not an active moderator to have the word “moderator” in his screen name. This can lead to abuses or misunderstandings. Perhaps call him “Joe (formerly known as Moderator-123).”
I’d like to see my neighbor Homeowner reinstated. Apparently he was blocked for the sole “offense” of disagreeing with Moderator-80.
What makes a good moderator?
(Reflections from a long-time lurker and occasional poster, after discussion with friends. This post is speaking in general and NOT about any particular individual. This thread just seemed like a good place to put it.)
1. A good moderator thoroughly knows the rules published at http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/rules-of-the-ywn-coffee-room-please-read.
2. A good moderator enforces only these rules and does not make up his own.
3. A good moderator recognizes that his role is moderator and not participant and therefore expresses no opinion in a thread.
4. A good moderator does not take sides in an argument between members. A good moderator will not ban a member solely because he does not like him or her.
6. A good moderator will not shut down a thread or refuse to allow a posting for the sole reason that he disagrees with an opinion.
7. A good moderator respects the membership and in return earns respect for himself.
8. A good moderator will not give false information about his education, occupation or level of Torah observance.
9. A good moderator will encourage members to post in clear and grammatically correct English.
10. In keeping with the principles of achdus, a good moderator will not allow baseless and hurtful statements about one member to be posted by another or for similar statements about one part of the community to be posted by members of another.