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לא תהיה קדשה
Was that a response to my question?
Kadosh means special or different. It can be positive or negative.
Are there Scriptural examples of it being used in a negative way?
Confiscating anyone’s leaf blower and destroying it.
DovidBT
I dont know where you live, but if you read, you can buy Salmon and other kinds of fish that you can indentify from a non-kosher fish store, Ask your local rabbi how to do itActually, I looked into buying whole fish and cleaning/skinning/cutting it myself. But I couldn’t find any stores that have whole fish. Apparently it’s already processed when they receive it from their suppliers.
There are fishing spots in the area where I might be able to catch kosher fish, but that’s not practical for me at the moment.
What does salmon cost in a non-kosher fish store?
Fresh and frozen kosher fish are seldom available to me, so I buy canned fish. A 14.75 oz. can of pink salmon with the OU hecksher costs me about $2.50. A 5 oz. can of tuna with the OU hecksher costs about $0.75.
Assimilation means adapting non-jewish ideas / culture. Somehow assimilation to the right is given a pass.
What does “assimilation to the right” mean? That’s not rhetorical; I actually don’t understand what you’re saying.
Based on the above, I suppose that “assimilation to the right” means “adopting non-jewish ideas / culture” that are “on the right”.
But what are these non-jewish ideas / culture that are “on the right”?
leaf blowers
An advantage of smoking on weekdays is that one can perform the mitzvah of abstaining from it on Shabbos and Yom Tov.
a virtual reality tech solution where you could wear special kosher of shabbos eyeglasses that would read your thoughts and know exactly where in the davening you were and project the visual on your lens
If it can read your thoughts, that opens up other useful applications, such as chastising you if you’re not focused on the davening or if you’re chatting with someone. 🙂
unless ones believes being MO itself is a denigration
Based on the above posts, it appears that some people, including CTL, do consider MO to be a denigration. But maybe that’s a topic for a new thread, which would probably be an endless discussion with no resolution.
DovidBT: I’m pretty sure someone else created the phrase based on Rav Miller zt’l’s lesson.
Thanks. In that case, I’ll consider it to be in the public domain, with no crediting of the source required.
A web search on the phrase only shows this thread, and articles on plumbing. 🙂
Sorry my car analogy offended you.
Not offended, merely bemused.
Here’s an analogy……………..
Mrs. CTL has her orignal 1971 Jaguar XKE, that’s a classic. One of our daughters has a 2017 Jaguar F Type. That’s current version/sucessor, but not a classic
When giving an analogy, it’s always best to use one’s expensive material possessions. 😀
I’m not an expert on this subject. But I would think that staying out of casinos would be a wise decision for someone with gambling issues. A quick web search shows that in many cases, you can even “self-ban” yourself from casinos, if that seems warranted.
The British are much better at this. Horses, carriages and soldiers in fancy uniforms are far more impressive than cars with lights and sirens.
Every time I read the secular news, I think of this thread.
@Joseph
“The Sewer Pipe That Leads to Your Head” is the PERFECT description. Did you create that phrase, or did Rav Avigdor Miller?The Nazis considered anyone even a quarter Jewish to be Jewish for their categorization.
That’s “a quarter Jewish” by their definition.
DY: I don’t think yogurt is cheaper at all, the probiotics aren’t quantified, let alone certified (that should probably be added to the nutrition facts) and most kids aren’t that crazy over regular non sugar laden yogurt.
I’ve had a doctor recommend yogurt to counter the side-effects of antibiotics.
Plain yogurt is not expensive if you get a 32-oz container.
I admit that CY yogurt is not readily available, at least in my area.
If kids (or adults) find it unpalatable, you can always mix it with fruit, cereal, salad, etc.
To have all the extra trappings when there are those dying of hunger is clearly unfair, and probably borders on an issur.
I asked a rabbi once about the justification for spending money on extravagances. His response was that it’s ok, provided that you acknowledge that it all comes from Hashem.
… although I’ve never seen a prescription for probiotics. No reason not to prescribe it when even Tylenol can be prescribed.
I suppose prescribing probiotics makes sense for the doctors and drug companies that profit from prescription medications. From the patient’s perspective, it makes a lot more sense to buy it, e.g. yogurt, at a grocery store for a tenth of the price.
Do you mean medications recommended by a medical professional to treat a diagnosed condition such as ADHD and ADD?
Do all multis contain iron?
No. Some specifically exclude supplementary iron.
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The overweight charges are because of fuel costs (the heavier the plane the more fuel it uses).
If your luggage is under-weight, do you get a refund?
Do fat people have to pay more?Maybe we should teach religion in our schools
Are public schools currently prohibited from teaching religion, even in optional classes? But teaching anti-religion is apparently ok. IY”H that policy will change within the next few years.
It’s not demeaning , In fact it’s praiseworthy.
I think the point was that you can’t make generalizations about an FFB’s vs. a BT’s response to a particular situation. People are individuals.
I was in Jackson Hole before I became observant. Since it was in the winter, I think the prevailing odor was burning firewood. 🙂
Ask an FFB about Lobster and ask a BT about it. An FFB would likely be repulsed by it, but a BT might have a problem if he smelled one.
An FFB might become obsessed with the idea of eating a prohibited food to experience the taste.
A BT who’s eaten lobster has made a conscious decision to stop eating it.Of course using a phone that already shows everything for that specific day is pretty much fool proof,…
I’ve never used a phone for davening, but I wonder if it’s really “foolproof”. I sometimes find myself saying the wrong words out of habit, even if the siddur or machzor has the occasion-appropriate text clearly printed. Maybe phone siddurim deal with this by highlighting unusual changes, e.g. flashing text or blinking arrows, etc.?
It tends to take me most of the interval between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur before I make it through Shemoneh Esrei without mistakes.
The real question is on the people who give money to get their name or the name of a departed relative on a siddur. Don’t they realize they are just giving money to the pockets of the owners? Not that there is anything wrong with that. It is much better than blowing money on a fancy car or wedding.
They also have the benefit of memorializing their names and their departed relatives’ names in a place where many other people will see them in conjunction with performing the mitzvos of prayer and Torah study.
As a BT who didn’t start seriously learning Hebrew until well past childhood, I like the Artscroll (Ashkenaz) interlinear siddurim and machzorim. They allow me to gradually increase the percentage of text I read in Hebrew (vs. English), while knowing what the words mean as I read them.
In the US, being a Facist is very looked down upon
In the U.S., anything is very looked down upon, depending on one’s agenda du jour.
As to progressive lenses, I’ve been wearing them for years. I got them when I started skiing the more difficult slopes years ago and found it hard to read the smaller signs warning me of “pritzus ahead” while trying to avoid running into a tree.
That’s why I got contact lenses – I couldn’t read the trail signs. 🙂
What’s the best way to break the ice and propose towards the end of the first date?
If you have true emunah, have the wedding fully arranged in advance, and arrive there at the conclusion of the date. Everything will be so obvious that there will be no need to propose.
Labels are for shirts, not for people.
It’s really weird today the way that the traditional communist/socialist nations, Russia and China, are reviled in the media. But meanwhile, our largest corporations are making billions of dollars doing commerce with them. And the U.S. was becoming more socialist every day, at least under the previous federal administration.
In addition to the points made above, you can’t reliably determine the poster’s location from his IP address. He could be using a proxy that’s in a different location, even a different continent.
If your wife is your cousin, when you’re with strangers and you want to keep your relationship secret, just tell people she’s your cousin.
It may be safer to say she’s your sister. (Bereishis 12:13)
They can live up to 10 years…
My ten-year-old cats would be outraged at that! They still act like kittens.
Cats can live 15-20 years.
For the speech, simply choose a published shiur or teaching that one finds meaningful and appropriate, and read it.
Have the yeshiva create an internet resource like dafdigest DOT org. (Don’t imitate that; think of something original.)
It’s like a lion, but smaller.
Do you have specific questions?
The existing “Iran deal” is a useless but expensive “feel good” measure. It’s on the same level as bulletproof backpacks.
the U.S. politicians that made the Iranian nuclear deal should be held accountable
What does “held accountable” that mean? They may deserve long prison sentences, but we know that nothing will happen to them. Giving them publicity will only help them to make lots of money from books and speaking fees.
But they should have more people on death row & after their death – dissect them!
Medical students should learn anatomy by dissecting average people, not the psychos on death row.
You need animal dissection because there aren’t enough cadavers! A lot of medical courses have gone the computer simulation route.
Has anyone tried making fake cadavers using vegetable sources? After the medical students are through with their dissection exercises, they could eat the cadavers (or donate them to the local food bank).
Why should scientists use cats and dogs over cows?
Because they’re smaller.Exactly. Have you ever seen a scientist lift and carry a cow?
According to some quick web research, it looks like in most states, there’s no law prohibiting eating your pets.
And even if it’s not legal, it’s probably easy to get away with, as long as you’re discreet about it. (“What happened to your dog?” “He ran away.”)
He’s the only one you should be going after.
Are not the other two boys liable under Vayikra 19:11?