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Every fundraiser for any organization be it a yeshiva or tzedoka costs money and in every one you can find areas to slash expenses…
When someone has a group of boys visit on purim in costumes who arrived by limo he knows that he is expected to give a little more to offset the expenses.
It’s called the cost of doing business
I have been to kastners during the height of the snowbird season. Yes it gets crowded, but I’ll suffer with the crowding to support a jewish business owner.
People see all too willing to forgoe the local jewish merchant for the larger chain stores etc.. But let me ask you a question. Who do you think contributes more to Jewish causes? Are the owners of publix making contributions to local tzedoka’s? Maybe they donate food for tomchei shabbos or are giving free items to local frum people who couldn’t otherwise afford to make shabbos.
It’s almost Purim. How about a Megilla raffle? You can buy a very nice Megilla for less than $1,000. Sell the tickets for $36 each and you won’t have to sell that many to cover your expenses.
Are you perhaps a manager at Publix or the new Kosher store? Why should it bother you so much if people are willing to spend extra to support Jewish owned businesses?
“Lia, What a chutzpa on her part.”
Why is it a chutzpah on her part. If she recognizes that you are charitable people why shouldn’t she think to ask.
How to deal with the request is a different story. I guess speak to your local orthodox Rabbi and see what he says.
Now what to do… Does it hurt her family’s chance at shidduchim because she was on TV, or does it help because she is almost $20,000 richer???????
Too bad she wasn’t wearing a $3000 Georgi Sheitl… Jeopardy has a far larger viership than “The Peoples Court”
Now that would have made for some good coffee room discussion!!
It’s a good thing she is a teacher for Seminary girls as they usually learn Nevi’im and Kesuvim and she would have taught Iyov. Can you imagine how bad she would have looked not knowing the final jeopardy answer of which the catagory was “Old Testament”.
While everyone on this site has good intentions this is an issue that most of us (posters) are probobly not qualified to deal with (my apologies to those who tryuly are, and thank you for offering your advice).
To the OP the best advice posted so far is speak to your Rov or Rebbetzin. Let them guide you to the correct people who can answer your questions.
“””””True, it may be that if their bitochon was strong enough they wouldn’t need another job. One must still deal with the level they’re on”””””
Truth be told…..How can you make this statement???
I don’t generally agree that everyone should learn in kollel or stay in the “Kodesh” field, but do you seriously believe that those who should be in kollel and rebeim are lacking bitochon and that is why they need a second job? When someone becomes a mechanech they are very well aware that in today’s times yeshiva’s are unfortunately prone to falling behind on payroll. Is not taking a second job or having other sources of income a sign of bitachon, or shor sightedness.
Reminds me of a great Mashul (don’t remember where i heard it from)… A town was flooding and all of the residents were told to evacuate. One man decided to stay, saying Hashem will save me. As the flooding continued a rescue team in a boat came to evacuate him and again he answered Hashem will save me. The town was completely flooded and now he was on the roof of his house when a helicopter flew overhead to rescue him but again he refused saying Hashem will save him. The town became completely overun and the man died. When he came to shomayim he asked Hashem “I don’t understand, I was a good person, I davened every day, i gave tzedaka and learned and put complete faith in you how could you not save me in my time of need?” Hashem answered him “Of course you deserved saving.. first i sent an evacuation warning, then a boat, and finally a helicopter but you refused to put in your effort so you could not be saved”
If an opportunity is placed before you think twice before turning it down..
chicken knishes. mmmm mmmm good!
What is a movie?
RSRH- Well said. Your combination of Law Studies together with Choshen Misphpat would make RSRH proud. A true example of T.I.D.E.
popa_bar_abba
“I believe in the “guest does whatever he wants” rule.
When I go to a shul which I don’t usually daven in, I just sit down wherever I like and it is too bad on whoever usually sits there”
does that include the Rav’s seat? What about if there a clearly marked seats or tables where a regular’s Talis bag is?
Ben-Levi……
I don’t understand your comment that we are being told the Torah is outdated? Didn’t the Torah provide for divorce by giving us Hilchos Gittin? Yes, it should be rare and not taken lightly, but it is not contrary to the Torah. Years ago children with learning dissabilities or Autism were just “slow”, but B’H we have made inroads where we can properly help these children and there is less of a stigma involved. Is divorce perfect? No, and it should be a last resort. However, if the situation warrants it should be done. Perhaps we as a people are beginning to realize that not every circumstance that used to be looked down upon shouldn’t be and we are more readily acceptable of those who are subjected to it.
If you are sincere about your learning and that is what you want to do after you get married do so without taking money from your parents. What do kollel familes who do not have wealthy parents do? Live within your kollel stipend, your wife’s income, your income from tutoring etc.. and you should be fine.
I’ve been in sales. Next time around I’d be a plumber or electrician.
I had 3 sets of tubes as a child. I suffered chronic ear infections as a kid and it had a profound effect on my hearing. As an adult (mid 30’s) I still get 2-3 ear infections a year. In fact 2 years ago I was scheduled to have tubes put in. If not for a last second insurance problem I would have had it done.
My children love it and prefer it to cholent.
Soak the gruenkern for several hours (In monsey you can buy the gruenkern at monsey glatt, wesley kosher, and rockland kosher)
Put the following in a crockpot:
8-12 cups of water (depending on the consistency you want)
1 peeled onion
1 Ringwurst (for those of polish lineage, that would be sold in your local kosher supermarket as a garlic ring or a kilebasa).
(beef ribs also make a nice meat alternative)
set heat to medium and cook overnight. Will be great for shabbos lunch.
chinese take out!
And to the original post. at least $200k…..
miamigirl613— There is no real “easy” way to make nice money. Most of the jobs you listed do require a real education and those that don’t like CEO, CFO, COO require you to start at the bottom of the corporate ladder and slowly move up. Want to make serious money, become a plumber or electrician. I wish that’s what i would have done instead of getting my bachelors degree. Is it a glamorous job, no but you will never be out of demand and just think about how much you last paid the plumber for 30 minutes of work… $75-$100??
Something within your budget