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I am truly baffled by some of these comments like “Zionist military enterprise”. Some of these people live in a fantasy world of their own creation. For those living in reality, we realize that over 7 million Jews live in Eretz Yisrael. Perhaps, they should not have come “like a wall or en masse” in violation of one the three oaths? Yes, because it would have made, more sense to die in Hitler’s (yemach shmo) Europe, Stalin’s Soviet Union or all the Arab countries in the Middle East. Oops, our bad. But staying alive supersedes any Aggagdata in Mesechet Ketubot.
It’s true those 7 million Jews in Israel face many threats, to their spiritual wellbeing by secular influences, in the workforce, educational institutions, media and the Army. However, the rockets of Hamas, Hezbolla, Yeman and Iran, in addtion to the shootings, kidnappings, and car rammings, pose an immediate physical threat to life. Therefore, someone has to fight in the “Zionist military enterprise”.
To quote the USMC Colonel in the movie “A Few Good Men”
“I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very freedom [or safety in our case] that I provide, and then questions the manner in which I provide it! I would rather you just said “thank you” and went on your way, Otherwise, I suggest you pick up a weapon and stand a post.”
When is this nonsense going to end?
Referring to Israel as the “Zionists” is as silly as calling Americans the “Colonists”.
Hertzl, Ben Gurion, Jabotinsky, Weizmann, Ahad Ha’am, etc.. are no longer alive. The State of Israel is comprised of observant and non-observant Jews, the vast majority of whom, are not at all guided by the ideas of “secular Zionism”. Some are non-observant but nationalistic, while others are secular liberals. And the National Religious were always more motivated by the value of “Torat Eretz Yisrael” than anything written by some of the Zionist thinkers.
While they all have a different vision of what the State Israel should be.
Only a handfull still hold onto the dream of Ben Gurion, Golda Meir and others.
The majority are just Israeli Jews trying to live a life of peace, confort and prosperity.
This includes the liberals of Tel Aviv, the Yeshivas of Bnai Brak, the Settlers of Yehuda and Shomron and Kibbutzim of the Gallil.
Criticizing the Jews of Israel from some Jewish enclave, like Brooklyn, Lakewood, Baltimore or New Square is not going to hasten the Geula. The only thing that can bring the complete and final Geula is…
” עם ישראל בארץ ישראל על פי תורת ישראל ”
Simple solution. Next year buy soft matzot. Just keep them in the freezer until the seder, otherwise they may grow moldy. Which was the reason they were replace by the dry, hard ones, in the Ashkanazi communities.
It’s unfortunate you cannot find your place in E”Y. It’s true Jerusalem is expensive. But there are so many other communities. You should really consider them before taken such a drastic step. When you add the cost of children’s education and health care, the US is not that much cheaper than Israel.
If one has both US and Israeli citizenship, you can travel freely. If only Israeli citizenship, you could be stopped from boarding the plane at Ben Gurion airport. If you are someone except from getting the vaccine, you may be allowed if you have proof from the Health ministry.
In Eretz Yisrael we are blessed with Hummus, Tehina, Eggplant in Mayo, Mock Liver Eggplant, Matbucha and other delicacies. When I lived in the US, I dipped challa in gefilte fish jelly, because living in Galus is supposed to a punishment. Just kidding, I still dip in gefilte fish jelly, because I don’t want my children to forget their Ashkanazi heritage.
In Israel for sure. Preceding the Yom Tov, nearly everything (that’s not Chametz) can be found “Kosher L’Pesach L’Ochle Kitniyot Bilvad” So, perhaps it will be exported to the US. I would advice against buying regular sunflower seeds in shells because they may be coated with non Kosher L’Pesach agents. By the way, someone that does not eat Kitniyot during Pesach is still allowed to posses it.
I have never been to Lakewood but I’m familiar with troubled teens. I live in a Dati Leumi yishuv in Israel and we have such issues on a larger scale. Boys that age need an outlet both creative and physical. It could be playing (not watching) sports, music, carpentry, working with animals, etc.. Sadly, too many parents, teachers and Rabbonim view all this as bitul zman. Here in Israel we have special Yeshivot, including some in the Haredi communities, that include extra activities that cater to a boys’ talents and interests. And of course, as they mature we have Pre Army Mechinot, Hesder Yeshivot and then Tzahal. By the way, the army (while still not perfect) is much more accommodating to Torah observant boys. The Jewish people need all kinds not just experts in shas.
Kiryat Moshe is a fairly Dati Leumi neighborhood, Merkaz HaRav (Kook) is located there. It is adjacent to the more Hareidi neiborhood of Givat Shaul. And about a 30 minute walk to Har Nof. I used to live there.
The Cochin Jews of India, the Romaniote Jews of Greece, the Jews of Rome, Italy
and the Jews of Yemen, can all make legitimate claims, of being the oldest continuous existing communities.But, if we wait another two thousand years, Brooklyn, will probably still have a sizeable number of Yidden.
This idea of NOT learning “Nach” (nobody restricts learning Chumash with commentary) is something new. This is because, like living in E”Y, and speaking of the Hebrew language, the study of Tanach (albeit as ancient history, rather than the word of Hashem) was embraced by many secular Zionists.
So as not to appear, copying the ways of the “secular Zionists”. These three extremely important aspects of Jewish life were either limited or simply ignored completely by many Jews.
Clearly one of the greatest examples of “cutting off one’s nose to spite his face”
To the best of my recollection, the expression “More Bar than Mitzvah” was coined by Rav Meir Kahane HY”D. It was reference to elaborate BM parties (mostly by the Reform and Conservative). I personally feel if Dvrei Torah are spoken and the music is Torani, the lights if kept brief, are not a big deal.
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פסטיבל בין הכרמים – ישי ריבו מארח את נתן גושן ועקיבא
עין הוזים
חמישי, 18 אוגוסט 2022 בשעה 21:00
משך 1 שעות ו-30 דקות
פתיחת דלתות בשעה 19:00
מחיר 150 עד 210 ₪Yoram Gaon, Avraham Fried with Aviv Gefen
פסטיבל בין הכרמים – שני מופעים בערב: יהורם גאון | אברהם פריד מארח את אביב גפן
עין הוזים
שני, 15 אוגוסט 2022 בשעה 21:00
משך 1 שעות ו-30 דקות
פתיחת דלתות בשעה 19:00
מחיר 140 עד 210 ₪Have you looked outside Yerushalayim? Beit Shemesh, or one the “Hareidi” yeshuvim? Beitar, Kiryat Sefer, Tel Tzion, etc. should be significantly cheaper.
Daniel Bomberg (c. 1483 – c. 1549) was a printer of Hebrew books. Including Chumash, Mikraot Gdolot and both Bavli and Yerushalmi Talmuds. He introduced the chapters and verses for the Chumash and the current layout of the Gemara, used today. He also was a Christian. The Ribbon Shel HaOlam has many shlichim.
@ujm To clarify Rambam’s Mishne Torah was written in Hebrew. Other works such as: Pirush Hamishnayot and Moreh Nevuchim were written in Arabic with Hebrew letters.
Until they do there are very good translations in already. Moznaim and Birnbaum have all of Mishne Torah. Other publishers have printed various sections. But the Rambam wrote it in simple Hebrew. Try to learn with a Chevruta to help with the Hebrew.
There have been many Americans at Merkaz over the years. “Fitting in” is less of an issue in reagrds to hashkafa and classes. This is because anyone whom chooses to learn there most likely, shares the ideology and already has a strong grasp of Hebrew.
Getting used to dorm life, the food, lack of certain western comforts is more difficult. As opposed to Yeshivas that cater to American boys.
I’ve been living in Israel for over thirty years and have been cooking for nearly that long. Firstly, don’t make a chicken cholent, they’re not appealing. If you’re really strapped for cash, and you must have chulent, I suggest Merguez or Kabanos sausages (but check the hechsher carefully) and add a homemade kiska.
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However, the fact is Glatt beef is not as expensive as you think. When you consider one package of Mehadrin Chicken Wings costs about 10-13 NIS per kilo, some beef can be found for under 30 NIS a kilo. Remember one kilo of beef has more meat than a kilo of chicken.
Avoid the frozen meat in you local Makolet, they’re almost always overpriced. Go to Machane Yehuda (or another shuk if you’re not near Jerusalem), most of the butchers are Glatt (because Sefardim only eat “Halak” AKA Glatt) and explain your situation. You can use #8 Shank, #10 Neck Clod or even #3 Brisket. And ask for beef bones, they add flavor.
If after all that, you are still stuck with chicken, don’t make a traditional cholent. Make something like Tbit, a chicken and rice dish that sits on the plata all night. Recipes can be found online.
בהצלחה
This election is more of a vote against the Left and Anti Religious. We cannot afford to throw away votes. So it’s best to vote for one of the large Religious parties. Yamina, (is primarily a Dati Leumi party), United Torah Judaism or Shas. Otzma Yehudit have a sound ideology but may be a wasted vote.
It’s very simple. Open Google and search for “mehadrin + caterers + jerusalem + pesach 2020”
for more information, do the same search in Hebrew
מהדרין + קייטרינג + ירושלים + פסח 2020
Good luck
You and your friends should come on Aliyah and find yourselves a nice Edot HaMizrach or Temani girl. But, If your Hebrew is not strong, find a Brit, Australian, Canadian or South African. The point is, don’t limit yourself to your own community.
The following is a quote from an article on Aish.com
“Among the rabbis who saw things differently, two come to mind: one was my revered teacher, Rabbi Yisrael Gustman, who, upon seeing the graves in the military cemetery on Mount Herzl, declared, “Kulam kedoshim,” “They are all holy martyrs.” Another is Rabbi Shlomo Zalman Auerbach. When a student asked the Rabbi’s permission to take a short leave from the yeshiva in Jerusalem to travel to pray at the “graves of the righteous,” Rabbi Auerbach told him that he need go no further than Mount Herzl, to the military cemetery. These great rabbis recognized that our brothers who went to war and did not return were holy. It behooves all those who remain in yeshiva and devote themselves to learning Torah, to bolster the spirit of those around them and aid in the national effort in any way they can. First and foremost, they must recognize the sanctity of the sacrifice others are making on their behalf, and the holiness of our brothers who have fought to secure their freedom to build and populate great centers of Torah learning in Israel – especially those who paid for these blessings with their lives.”
The full article
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I’m became Torah observant partially through Aish HaTorah. I attended classes and Shabbatot in the US and studied in the Yeshiva in the Old City. Sometime later, I attended a truly Zionist Yeshiva in Jerusalem, that emphasized the teachings of Rav Kook, ZT”L. The differences between the two, were noticeable.
Aish is not Zionistic, but they are certainly not anti-Zionist, they’re basically “parve”. They view the State of Israel positively, but they’re not waiving flags on Yom Haaztmaut. That said, some students and teachers do (wave flags), and others do not. They don’t really care about one’s personal “hashkafa” as long as you learn well and behave decently. Keep in mind I was there thirty years ago, so things may have changed.
Regarding kiruv for liberal Jews that view Israel negatively. How would giving them an anti-Zionist viewpoint help bring these Jews back to observance?
Tshuva comes from Emuna in Hashem, together, with a deep love and connection to the Jewish people, and for some, not always in that order. Kiruv based on division does not sound very appealing, or effective.
If by Sfardim you mean Jews of Spain and not Eidot HaMizrach. The largest of communities of Sfardim and Ashkenazim probably reached Spain, Portugal, France and Germany well over 1100 years ago. However, there were Jews in Worms, Germany prior to Bait Sheni (would they be considered AshKenazim, I doubt it) and of course in those in E”Y, and eventually in Bavel, Persia, Yeman, Ethiopia, etc. after the first churban. They’re decedents are Eidot HaMizrach, unless they made their way to Europe and joined existing communities or founded new ones. Also many communities in Germany, Poland, etc. accepted refugees from Spain during the inquisition. Those former Sefardim, obviously took on their brethren’s customs in their new homes. So many Ashkenazim of today were actually Sefardim some 530 years ago.
Since plants do not have a nervous system nor a brain, they cannot feel pain. So I doubt it’s considered cruel any more than trimming branches or pulling weeds. But I’m no botanist.
Easy solution. Tell them, “my cousin lives Yerushalayim, Petach Tikva or Bet Shemesh” (wherever they live). Even better, make Aliyah and say “my cousin lives here”.
It should not be the responsibility of any media outlet, Jewish or not to protect its readers from their own “Yetzer HaRah”. If a man, knows that a photo of a kallah, a female school teacher or a female politician, etc. will cause him to have impure thoughts. He should avoid seeing the images and stay off the Internet. I would also suggest such a man seek help from both Rabbonim and mental health professionals.