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No, but I assume she wanted us to be able to understand it as a rational approach and accept it as such even if we don’t agree.
She has accomplished the opposite, for the simple reason that it’s not rational at all, and if anyone thought perhaps there was a logic behind it that simply escaped them, they’ve been disabused of that notion.
Rationality and faith don’t mix.
@Chabadshlucha
Thanks for answering my previous question. Here’s another one:
What happens when there’s a dispute within Chabad about how to interpret or apply one of the Rebbe’s teachings? How is the issue resolved?I have the impression that, within Chabad, the Rebbe’s writings, beliefs and practices are considered beyond question. I.e., they can be studied, but disagreeing with them is not acceptable. Is that accurate?
(That may have been covered earlier, but with over 400 posts in this topic, I can’t remember. By the way, it might be helpful to have a permanent article posted somewhere that summarizes all the answers provided in this topic.)
“Vulcans have blue blood!”
It’s common knowledge that Vulcan blood is copper-based, and is copper- or rust-colored when deoxygenated in the veins, and green when oxygenated in the arteries.
Yogurt has the advantage, over cheese, of countering the negative side effects of penicillin and other antibiotics.
I just read an article: “Dr. Marc Siegel: Here’s why human head transplants will never work”.
A related scenario would be keeping a fully functioning disembodied head alive. The article doesn’t address that.
“Did anyone get all their wisdom teeth removed in one session?”
I had all four removed in one session.
It wasn’t that bad. The dentist only needed four assistants to hold me down. It felt like he was sticking red-hot nails into my gums. They told me later that people a block away could hear the screaming.
But I was back at work the next day, and the soreness was gone within a week.
“so we can be in their presence”
Or to remind us of their authority.
“Camilla WILL be Queen (unless she or Charles passes away before Queen Elizabeth).”
You’re overlooking some possibilities: The U.S. might conquer the U.K. and abolish its monarchy. Ireland could attack England and dismantle its govenment in revenge for Cromwell.
“the solar panels produced around 750 kwh,plus utility company charged around 330.for a total consumption of 1080”
Why would the 750 kwh “produced” by the solar panels be considered “consumption”?
Does Rov need a Rov too? Or can he be his own Rov?
Excuse for not talking on the phone while washing dishes: If you drop your phone in the sink, it might explode or electrocute you.
“I live in a city. I nor anybody around me wants rain at any time.”
Where does the city get its water? Does it use bodies of water that are filled by rain?
Does the OU have any requirements or conditions for membership? I browsed through their site, but couldn’t find anything.
Surgeons and butchers have to be skilled at using knives. That doesn’t mean that as teenagers, they should join a gang that engages in knife fights.
Most of today’s gaming people did not exist when there were no video games. But board games have been around for millenia.
Video games were created by the yetzer hara to divert people from Torah study.
“recieved”
Is the ability to make up words like “OOTer” unique to the English language?
Everything worth reading has already been published (somewhere), so there’s no point in posting more than a brief summary.
The OP’s interest seems to be in group exercise, i.e. an aerobics class.
In a mixed gender aerobics class at a gym, there will almost certainly be women in one’s field of view, so you’ll be staring at them for the duration of the class. Wouldn’t this be an issue for a man regardless of how they’re dressed?
We say a blessing after using a toilet. We don’t say a blessing after using a library.
Someone once told me that while 90-100 degrees is uncomfortable, if the temperature is raised, e.g. to 120 degrees, it becomes more comfortable. So instead of using A/C or fans, turn on the heat.
I’ve never tested this theory.
“Frum men doing workouts? Where did they find them?”
I found a description of the FitYid DVD that says all the performers are certified Personal Trainers.
“What’s the difference between Listerine and Scope?”
Scope tastes like candy. Listerine tastes like medicine, so you know it’s good for you.
“Most mouthwash sold in the US is alcohol free and useless for gargling…no alcohol, no killing germs.”
I have a bottle of a generic Listerine imitation that’s 26.9% alcohol. And for research purposes, I just gargled with some 40%-alcohol vodka; it has the advantage that you can swallow it when you’re finished gargling.
“Keep in mind though, it’s kind of hard to eat pizza politely (hands needed), a girl dressed up on a date might feel a bit awkward eating pizza with a guy she just met.”
It’s possible to eat pizza with a fork and knife.
A portable one-cow dairy that you can put in a spare room.
In a safe, clear area, where you won’t be crushed inside a collapsing building.
You can have my invention: You know those ejection seats that military jets have? How about an earthquake-ejection-bed. If an earthquake occurs while you’re sleeping, your bed ejects you 200 feet into the air, and you safely land with your parachute.
The Sewer Pipe That Leads to Your Head
You could send back a receipt. 🙂
And set aside the coins for tzedakah.
“I’ve never really understood steak sandwiches. Steak is generally too chewy for a sandwich.”
Top quality steak isn’t chewy. But in my opinion, chewy meat is healthier. The chewing exercises your teeth and chewing muscles and reminds us that we’re eating an animal that was provided to us by Hashem.
“if you eat a steak sandwhich before 9am, can you call it breakfast?”
If you put a steak sandwich on your head, can you call it a wig?
“What did you do with your original Retzuos and Tallis after you replaced them?”
Megillah 26b seems to classify tzitzis as “tashmishei mitzvah” (“objects used for a mitzvah”) that may be thrown in the garbage, and retzuos as “tashmishei k’dushah” (“objects which are accessory to sacred items”) that require “hiding in a safe place.”
Is that correct?
Question: What’s the difference between a philosopher and a mathematician?
Answer: A philosopher need two things: A pencil and paper. A mathematician needs three things: A pencil, paper and a waste basket.
(Actually, that’s not a joke.)
“as a time with no significance”
Interesting 🙂As Jews, on the other hand, our study of history is focused on events that happened thousands of years ago. It’s the recent past that has lesser significance to us.
Why was 1750 selected as the cut-off date?
“Shelf stable requires Ultra-Pasteurization.”
Is there a reason that process can’t be CY?
And what about conversion to dry powder? Instead of liquid milk, I started buying the dry powder, which probably has a shelf life of years. But it doesn’t seem to be available as CY.
Do you remember those old coffee advertisements showing a man leading a donkey carrying 100-lb sacks of freshly harvested coffee beans? Did you ever see a woman doing that?
Playing pool or billiards involves lots of walking. You have to keep walking around the table to get in the proper position to make a shot.
If someone is not giving his full attention to the davening, doesn’t that mean that he doesn’t really believe that Hashem is watching and listening? Maybe that’s the key to solving this problem.
But do you eat the used coffee grounds after drinking the coffee? That’s a sign of a superior coffee drinker.
Apparently there are two types of Pyrex: borosilicate glass and soda-lime glass. The former is more resistant to sudden temperature changes; the latter is more resistant to physical damage when dropped.
“Why would a rav pasken against his mesorah or his own halachic conclusion just because a different rav disagrees?”
Why can’t Rav A and Rav B discuss their differences and find a common halachic conclusion that’s mutually acceptable?
“Not everyone agrees that this type of beged requires tzitzes….hence ask your LOR whether he allows it or not.”
“Because this is a matter of debate between the poskim (e.g. The Mishnah Berurah and the Chazon Ish).”
That’s what bothers me. These LOR’s are supposed to be wise. Why can’t they collaborate and come up with a common standard? Wouldn’t that promote unity among Jews? Is there a reason why there are so many groups of observant Jews who follow different practices?
The “ask your LOR” response is something I’m still trying to understand.
For personal issues (marriage, family, employment, etc.) it makes sense. It also makes sense for matters of halachah that can vary from place to place (kosher food standards, validity of an eruv, etc.).
But why should one have to ask his LOR whether a particular kind of tallis katan is acceptable? Why can’t a minimal standard be generally accepted by Jews everywhere?
A fourth item for the list is rehabilation.
The ever valuable Wikipedia has an article titled “Prison” that lists the four justifications for imprisonment as: rehabilitation, deterrence, incapacitation and retribution.
The latter two are referred to in the previous post as public safety and punishment.
“A landlord or Home Owner Association has the right to make almost any rules they want even if normally the thing is legal.
When you get into those you sign a lease or contract agreeing to obey those rules”But does failure to comply with those rules affect the validity of the sukkah or the appropriateness of the leisheiv basukkah blessing?
“Can one sit in a sukkah and make a bracha on it if it was only allowed to be built with a city permit which owner failed to get?”
Would the same issue apply if the permit were required not from the government, but from a private entity such as a neighborhood association or a landlord?
“In Singapore they Cane (Whipping with a Bamboo Pole) for litering”
I wonder if the person whipped gets to keep the bamboo pole. It would make a cool souvenir, especially if the law enforcement guys (judge, whipper, etc.) autographed it.
On the original topic, maybe the epidemic of violent crime in the U.S. would be alleviated if offenders were publicly flogged.