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  • in reply to: Eikev – The Tactics of the Yetzer Hara: #1995666
    commonsaychel
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    A maggid (Hebrew: מַגִּיד‎), also spelled as magid, is a traditional Jewish religious itinerant preacher, skilled as a narrator of Torah and religious stories. A chaplain of the more scholarly sort is called a darshan (דרשן‎), and usually occupies the ordained position of para-rabbi. The title of maggid mesharim (‘a preacher of uprightness’; abbreviated מ”מ‎) probably dates from the sixteenth century.

    There have long been two distinct classes of leaders in Israel—the scholar and rabbi, and the preacher or maggid.

    Based on the above, you defintely in line to be the Maggid of the Coffee Room, you come, post your torah and leave, whereas Reb E give the pilpul on everything making him more in line to be the CR of the CR

    in reply to: Pushback on Ben and Jerrys #1995594
    commonsaychel
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    Bennett Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the founders of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream, stated that they are “supporters of the State of Israel,” but still support the company’s decision to boycott Israeli settlements in the West Bank, in an opinion piece in The New York Times on Wednesday.
    The two stressed that they are “proud Jews” and that Israel was one of the company’s first overseas markets.

    “But it’s possible to support Israel and oppose some of its policies, just as we’ve opposed policies of the US government,” wrote the founders. “As such, we unequivocally support the decision of the company to end business in the occupied territories, which the international community, including the United Nations, has deemed an illegal occupation.”
    Cohen and Greenfield added that they no longer have any operational control of the company, but are “proud of its action and believe it is on the right side of history,” calling it “especially brave” and “one of the most important decisions the company has made in its 43-year history.”

    They stressed that the company drew a contrast between the State of Israel and the settlements in the West Bank, saying that the decision to halt sales is not a boycott of Israel and did not endorse the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement.

    Despite the fact that the company’s statement made a distinction between the State of Israel and West Bank settlements, members of the company’s board of directors stated after the announcement that they had wanted to boycott Israel in its entirety, but were stopped from doing so by the ice-cream maker’s CEO and the British-based parent company Unilever.

    Wow with Jews like this who needs goyim

    in reply to: Charaidim #1995481
    commonsaychel
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    “Should I become Charaidy?”
    No become a troll instead its much more fun

    in reply to: Pushback on Ben and Jerrys #1995206
    commonsaychel
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    @yserbius “Ben and Jerry’s is a private company. They are free to do or say whatever they want and the customers are free to buy or not buy their products.”
    Actualy its a division of a multinational public company who’s stock is held by many state pension funds who may dump the stock because of anti BDS llaws and that can and has depress the stock price.

    in reply to: Pushback on Ben and Jerrys #1994976
    commonsaychel
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    Because Unilever has veto power over B and J

    in reply to: yaamod for a chasan or bar mitzvah #1994895
    commonsaychel
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    I really envy you that these are your big concerns in your life

    in reply to: Anti semitism poem #1994792
    commonsaychel
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    @Eval “Why is Hashem sending anti – semitism? I don’t know but maybe it’s time to pack your bags and come”
    Or maybe its a message that moshicah is not here yet and stay put

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1994556
    commonsaychel
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    @Reb E, “I would tthank Hashem for the ability given to me to say a good pilpul.”
    Reb E for the CR of the CR!
    AAQ for the shul’s kvetch
    MOD 29 for Gabbi
    The winning Team!

    in reply to: Politicizing kashrus #1994405
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ, “what there were no takers? Sad. ” I guess that is in the eyes of the beholder.
    On the ice cream issue “The issue is whether other american businesses will follow in the political environment that supports it.” Doubt it, Unilever stock lost 10% of its value since the Ben and Jerrys annoucement because they stand a good chance that the stock will get dumped by the 32 States in response to anti BDS laws.

    in reply to: Anti semitism poem #1994383
    commonsaychel
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    @eval, I see the comfort level in places like RBS, Jersualem Estates, Mamilla, Rechiva, Efrat and they put the level of gashmeus in chutz to shame.
    Golus is a state of being not where you at that moment, if I am a tourist for 7 days do I suddenly change my status? Gedolim like Rav YC Sonnenfeld and Rav Dushinsky internalized they were in golus even while living within site of har habis.

    in reply to: Politicizing kashrus #1994199
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ, “what about a hashgaha accountant certifying store and school business practices?”
    Avi Weiss started one that did that and it was a resounding flop

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1994152
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ, My Degree is in Safety Engineering with my minor being in industrial hygiene, i have done many years of air sampling etc, however when it came to actual plans we brought in a CIH and ME. I also ask my Rov shailos and dont pasken for myself, go to a dentist for fillings and surgeon it get operated on.
    “I read up specifically on airflows [some of the work published last year was fascinating – such as measuring air flows in simulated airplanes] and did some experiments myself in several offices and shuls to measure CO2, particle levels – that are proxies for how much air re-circulates and particle level indicates how much air is filtered and and how much comes from outside ”
    To say that becuase you read up on something makes you a boke in the subject is so absurd like having a crossing guard head the traffic depatment because he/she helped children cross the street

    in reply to: Shabbos Nachmu #1994071
    commonsaychel
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    @yabia, I really envy you, that this is the only thing that in your mind, BH that we have reached this point

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1993965
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ, “I am boke on airflows” Really, you have MS in mechanical engineering? your a IH? I never knew that.

    in reply to: Dvar Torah Classics and Beyond Va’eschanan — Reasons for Rest #1993800
    commonsaychel
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    did you my counter offer from last week?

    in reply to: Politicizing kashrus #1993746
    commonsaychel
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    @ rational “Rav can declare meat treif if it comes from out-of-town and endangers the financial stability of the local kosher butcher” thats a new one for me. as long has the rav feel ok with the butcher it does not matter where the meat supplier is.
    I know of case where the Rav pulled a hecksher on a boat cruise after they included mixed dancing

    in reply to: Politicizing kashrus #1993618
    commonsaychel
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    sorry on the contrary, kashrus is kolo politics, for example catering halls under Badatz wont serve Coke product because it has Rav Lando Hechsher, and vice versa with catering halls under Rav Lando with Pepsi.
    Young Isreals had a major falling out with OU and hooked up with Star K

    in reply to: Anti semitism poem #1993561
    commonsaychel
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    Ben and Jerrys maybe pulled from NYS cafeterias or park concessions because the anti BDS laws wont allow it to be sold in state owned places

    in reply to: Lakewood asifa #1993323
    commonsaychel
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    @GH, sorry that stuff was yesterdays news, or to be exact 5 years ago news

    in reply to: Going to the left #1993292
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ, I am not going to dignify this meaningless drivel with a response

    in reply to: Lakewood asifa #1993255
    commonsaychel
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    @Syag, why bother AAQ with to use Al Gore’s term “the inconvinent truth”. such as he claimed people died in the three shuls that I belonged to that reopend in May of 2020, when in fact no one died.
    Who needs facts when you can just make up stuff as you go along

    in reply to: Going to the left #1993148
    commonsaychel
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    @syag
    Sophomoric humor is that which is juvenile and puerile. It is a type of comedy that often includes toilet humor and gags that are based on an appeal to a silly sense of immaturity, I tend not to dignify them with a response.

    in reply to: Going to the left #1993146
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ, I am not in the running for CR of the CR, that nomination went to Reb E with GH being nominated as Associate Rabbi, my nomination is for Candyman of the CR

    in reply to: Going to the left #1993137
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ there is a old poem about “suggesting general ideas for consideration”

    There was six men of Indostan to learning much inclined,Who went to see the Elephant
    (Though all of them were blind), That each by observation might satisfy his mind.

    The First approached the Elephant, and happening to fall against his broad and sturdy side,
    At once began to bawl the Elephant is very like a wall

    The Second, feeling of the tusk cried: “Ho!—what have we here so very round and smooth and sharp? To me ‘t is mighty clear this wonder of an Elephant is very like a spear!”

    The Third approached the animaland happening to take the squirming trunk within his hands,
    Thus boldly up and spoke:”I see,” he said “the Elephant is very like a snake!”

    The Fourth reached out his eager hand, and felt about the knee.what most this wondrous beast is like is mighty plain, said he;” its is clear enough the Elephant is very like a tree!”

    The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear, he said: “Even the blindest man can tell what this resembles most, no one can deny the fact this marvel of an Elephant is very like a fan!”

    The Sixth no sooner had begun bbout the beast to grope, then, seizing on the swinging tail
    that fell within his scope, “I see,” he said, “the Elephant is very like a rope!”

    So there you have it, my dear AAQ, you can ask question and do your research and act like people above and come up with the wrong answer.

    PS do us all a favor, on sensitive topics like ASD where you have no first hand knowlege please refrain from commenting.

    in reply to: Going to the left #1992956
    commonsaychel
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    HCS, Rayim and Hamapik all have social groups, call Relief Resourse in BP for other leads

    in reply to: Shabbos Chazon: A Love/Hate Relationship -The Dubna Maggid #1992828
    commonsaychel
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    Let make a trade, next time I am in S Florida you give me your safer and I will give you a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black

    in reply to: Going to the left #1992825
    commonsaychel
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    FYI, they are serviced by Hamaspik, HCS and Rayim, other service providers include Yeled vYalad, SHI and Shema Kolanu, all of these are servicing people with ASD and charedi, so I really dont know where your coming from on this angle

    in reply to: Going to the left #1992824
    commonsaychel
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    one is a young adult, one is a teen and one is child

    in reply to: Going to the left #1992763
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ ” autism of which I know nothing.”
    How about this for a novel conspect, if you have no clue about the subject refain from commenting about it, I have a son, niece and a cousin all with ASD so i have first hand knowlege

    in reply to: Shabbos Chazon: A Love/Hate Relationship -The Dubna Maggid #1992514
    commonsaychel
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    Neh I prefer a bottle of Johnnie Walker Black if your giving away stuff

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1992489
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ,
    “because it is off-topic and he mentioned his position before. Combining multiple threads, I have an impression of Avira’s deah (ad presumably his teachers) is being rich on detail, whether halachik or factual, but somehow veering away from important central issues. ”

    TALKING ABOUT THE KETTLE CALLING BLACK, WOW WOW WOW !!!!

    in reply to: Going to the left #1992409
    commonsaychel
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    There are several support groups for families with ASD, ask around in the local MH community or call Relief and they will get you in touch

    in reply to: Shabbos Chazon: A Love/Hate Relationship -The Dubna Maggid #1992410
    commonsaychel
    Participant

    Reb E for CR of the CR, Abuksan for Maggid of the CR

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1992389
    commonsaychel
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    @huju, they are in front of the grocery in my area as well, they are Roma [gypsies], ask about basic stuff like shema or anything a Jew who covers her head knows and you get a blank stare, If you want to give anyway its your call

    in reply to: Jimmy Carter’s 75th Anniversary #1992366
    commonsaychel
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    the man is a idiot and cut the same cloth as his brother Billy, just one brother managed to get elected and the other did not.

    in reply to: Democrats Quiet on Cuba #1992363
    commonsaychel
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    @AAQ, frankly he could not care less if all the Jews were killed so who cares

    in reply to: Going to the left #1992311
    commonsaychel
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    There are quite a number of chadari organizations serving people suffering from ASD, including Hamaspik, Rayim, HCS, Ohel, Yeday Chesed, Share 24/7, Womens Leage, just to name a few.
    To say that the charadiy community ignores ASD is just false

    in reply to: Democrats Quiet on Cuba #1992312
    commonsaychel
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    @1 “FDR was a light communist as well.”
    FDR yemach shemo. was one of the worse anti semites ever to walk the face of the earth, my grandfather was in the Rabbi’s March and heard first hand from him what a piece of garbage that man was. In fact I am sure Stephen Wise, Cordell Hull and FDR get a fresh log daily thown into the fire in the purgatory where they are roasting in for the behavior during the shoah

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1991973
    commonsaychel
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    @IYK, I was merely pointing out what a troll is, if it just so happens that every post that that person posted was trollish in nature so be it…. I was not pointing fingers.
    Ever heard of the saying if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck its a duck.
    There is very few things I agree with GH on, calling out a troll is one of them

    in reply to: Are you allowed to give Tzeddakah/charity to Non-Jews #1991800
    commonsaychel
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    In internet slang, a troll is a person who posts inflammatory, insincere, digressive, extraneous, or off-topic messages in an online community (such as social media (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, etc.), a newsgroup, forum, chat room, or blog), with the intent of provoking readers into displaying emotional responses, or manipulating others’ perception. This is typically for the troll’s amusement, or to achieve a specific result such as disrupting a rival’s online activities or manipulating a political process. Even so, Internet trolling can also be defined as purposefully causing confusion or harm to other users online, for no reason at all.

    in reply to: Chief Rabbis of France and South Africa #1991273
    commonsaychel
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    Not just a Hungarian but from Uberland too

    in reply to: Chief Rabbis of France and South Africa #1991212
    commonsaychel
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    because the CR needs to be self assured

    in reply to: Chief Rabbis of France and South Africa #1991115
    commonsaychel
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    So does everyone else, but that why I nominate you for the CR of the CR

    in reply to: Chief Rabbis of France and South Africa #1991050
    commonsaychel
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    I limit the Chief Rabbi talk to this thread, unless Reb E gives a long pilpul instead of a simple statement they I give the CR for CR plug. AAQ has already been nominated to the shuls grumpy man who complains its too hot, too cold, too early, too late, too dark, too light, too much food at the kiddush, too little food etc etc etc

    in reply to: Democrats Quiet on Cuba #1991064
    commonsaychel
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    @Jackk
    Outspoken socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez remained silent as of early Tuesday about violent protests erupting in Cuba, while Sen. Bernie Sanders finally spoke out — to blame US sanctions rather than decades of Communist dictatorship.

    “All people have the right to protest and to live in a democratic society,” Sanders tweeted just before midnight Monday of the protests that started Sunday demanding “freedom” and the removal of President Miguel Díaz-Canel.

    in reply to: Anti semitism poem #1991001
    commonsaychel
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    but there is a HUGE difference between the golus of Boro Park, Monsey and London and non- golus of Eretz Yisroel.
    Oh Really? was it a non golus prior to 1948? by all mean please explain the difference, People like Rabbi YC Sonnenfeld knew they were living in Yerusalam but were in Golus regardless of where you are.

    in reply to: Funny stories while traveling #1991003
    commonsaychel
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    I have a funny story from my bucherish years, we drove to my friends chasuanah in St. Louis and stopped to get gas and daven mincha in this tiny town in Indiana, the gas station attendant saw six guys standing still and swaying and promptly called the sheriff.

    in reply to: Judgemental people #1990858
    commonsaychel
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    Reb E for CR of tthe CR!

    in reply to: Funny stories while traveling #1990740
    commonsaychel
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    I guess at 8 your are still too young to go and I guess he never saw his father use it.
    Either current or prior as long as they are funny or out of the box

    in reply to: Anti semitism poem #1990707
    commonsaychel
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    @UJM,” And not have a fancy mansion or ostentatious displays of wealth.”
    Prof. Aaron Twerski wrote in this week Hamodia about Anti Semitism, he wrote that alot second and third generation post war have no feel for golus, someone had built a mega mansion and when the father came to visit he was mortified, he said this is not the way we live in golus and never came back to that house and this was a very very wealthy man.
    Yes we are in golus be it in Boro Park, Monsey, London and even in Efrat or the Old City we are in golus,

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