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Buy two or three large pots and one huge one for soup. Forget about small ones or buying a set. Buy two or three large frying pans and one small one for milchigs/eggs. A covered frying pan (dunno the real name for it) is really useful for chicken and potatoes (which we serve by the seder).
Buy crepe pans or a crepe maker for the lukshen. Keep it simple with plastic, but you might need a few dishes for serving. I have a service for four.
As far as recipes, keep it simple! Burgers, chicken, roast, potatoes and veggies. Stock up on lady finger for the kids, although my kids don’t eat them! Good luck!
Ask your band
The mitzvah is that kids should asking questions and to answer them that tonight is different. NOT ALL QUESTIONS HAVE AN ANSWER!! Some things that we do, especially in the beginning, is just to make them curious so that they should ask (and that is the answer that I give to the kids)!
The main objective is the haggadah shel Pesach. Our chachamim have created the path of how to discuss yetzias Mitzrayim. Naturally, it brings with it emunah, as we discuss the nissim that Hashem did for us.
I make sure to discuss mesorah as well, that the Seder is something that has been made since the night of makkos bechoros, and unlike any other religion it is a story that is handed down from generation to generation.
My BA or BS was very helpful. While some of the electives were ridiculous, some were helpful. The mandatory courses were extremely necessary and useful. It depends on what you get a BA in. Get it for something useful.
BTW, an accountant only needs a BA.
It depends on what kind of medicine you take. It might calm you down or make you more alert and aware. Discuss it with your dr… I don’t personally take medicine for ADHD but know someone who does. He doesn’t take it on Shabbos as per his discussion with his Rav. He is very jumpy and jittery without it.
When someone gives matching funds…either for charity or your 401k
Yankel Miller says he likes instead of seforim to give an umbrella; he’s sure that one day it’ll rain and the boy will open it.
Josph: Why are you asking questions about why people do things? This thread is for ideas what to do to celebrate.
Wolf: Mazel Tov! Enjoy your celebration! Please let us know what you decided to do.
It’s not over until we say hadran alach shas
It’s no over until we sing chad gadya
OP: I enjoy bowling, mini-golf and a walk in Winter Gardens.
Joseph,
It’s none of your business which anniversary he’s celebrating. Feel free to start a thread whether Jews should celebrate solar calendar events and whether they should celebrate an anniversary.
It says something about the boy’s personality. If his friends have all gone and he doesn’t go, the question is why. Does he lack independence? Self confidence? Or his he very conscientious about pleasing his mom?
Why would she want to? Do you have a spouse who is distrusting??
Why would you care what our opinion is? What’s important is your opinion. If it makes you unhappy you need to deal with it. The question is, how unhappy does it make you? Some things are worth ignoring…it depends on you.
Another big difference will be the height of the mechitzah in shul. R. Moshe said that we can rely on a 10 tefachim mechitzah, but many chareidi rabbonim say it must be high enough so that you can’t see the ezras nashim.
Ask your neighbors…if their cleaning lady doesn’t have time she might have a friend who does.
I’m fine with people who are “more observant or less observant.” People who understand that they are not keeping the Torah yet and know that. They might drive a car on Shabbos knowing that its wrong, but they view themselves as not yet observant.
Then there are jews who are apikorsim. They think that the Torah nowadays allows driving a car on Shabbos. While it would still be great to be mekarev them, one must understand that they are arguing with someones religious beliefs. Those are harder to change. I personally would allow my child to play with a not yet observant neighbor but not with an apikorus.
It depends a lot on the type of girl and her expectations. She might feel more relaxed in a lounge or she might be hungry after a day’s work, especially if she works late. Why don’t you discuss it on your first date?
Why do you need to have a made up name? Why can’t you just call people what they are?
I agree! Every couple of weeks my husband comes home from shul and tells me that he already ate! Doesn’t he realize that I worked hard to make for him a Shabbos meal, especially when I make yapchik! It takes time and effort and the least he can do for me is eat!
rema711 chocolate chip cookies!!
I use the King Arthur Flour one. Check their website. Delicious.
picturesq: R. Moshe said only sh’as hadchak? Can you quote that?
I don’t think that parents should ask where you are going…unless the girl is still a minor! If you want to be nice, you can offer them to come along. NOT!
How many beers would I need to drink in order to boost my IQ to make it to Popa’s?
A shas is standard…in my circles. A friend of mine, who comes from a different background, didn’t get one.
Should you expect one? Well, if your question is if you should buy a bookcase, then maybe yes. If your question is if you should be upset if you don’t get one, then the answer is def not! Why let a gift get in the way of your lifelong happiness of getting married to your bashert!
Mazel Tov! May you be zoche to build a Bayis Ne’eman B’Yisroel.
Has the issue ever been brought up before that the kid has been “abused again and again?”
What exactly has the rebbe said? What has your son responded?
If you think that it’s demeaning to work behind the counter, you can try to find out why he’s working there…does he eventually want to own the business? Is it a family business and he’s a nice guy who’s helping it get off the ground? Is he working his way through college/trade school? Is he just lazy and wants a job that doesn’t require intelligence? Does he like the company there? Or is he really dumb???
Great story, ABS_SA!
It seems like you feel that a person is really your type, but not your level of frumkeit and are wondering if that person is your bashert.
lamod vuv: I take offense. I can’t imagine that it’s harder than breaking the ice that people had to do in the olden days.
I’m happy that lamud vov is posting to the CR a theoretical question, if it were a concrete question it should be asked to an appropriate mechanech.
My opinion is to ignore the behavior at the time. Find a quiet time later on and explain that Totte is in charge of the house, and he gave Chaim a potch. Kids are not allowed to potch Totte.
I’m not discussing if it’s appropriate to potch as that wasn’t the OP’s question.
Has the mice eaten anything? You need to bait it with something that it likes.
Mice like chocolate, fresh baked items, peanut butter or raw potatoes. Try different traps with different bait.
Syag, it has nothing to do with the value of the particular item. It’s that the boys see you coming to Yeshiva without your uniform.
Keep an extra tie in the closet…
Def be on time without a tie. You cannot come late to class under any circumstances…your tie you can manage without…beware, you will have discipline issues if something is unusual.
Wow, are you expecting your child to have a traumatic childhood? Is everything ok over there????
It seems like you will benefit from the “move out of town” threads. There are plenty of places around where it doesn’t rain as much and you wouldn’t have issues with writing with soap!
When I was a kid I used titles. Most of my friends didn’t. I personally think they’re dumb; my kids don’t and I hate it when my nephews/neices call me with a title. But their parents insist, so I accept it.
There are many different parenting styles. You and your spouse need to choose one that works for you.
You can make charts for listening, give allowance, have consequences, have family discussions and use active listening.
Some books that I like are Make Me Don’t Break Me, by R. Moshe Gans, Parent Effectiveness Training, by Thomas Gordon, and Helicopters, Drill Sergeants and Consultants by by Jim Fay.
Good luck, I recommend that whatever style you choose you find someone who will guide you.
Spread your wings a little. Volunteer or take some classes. Eat out Shabbos meals in different neighborhoods. Take a vacation with a friend in a new neighborhood. Advertise in the YWN classifieds!
My attitude is, don’t eat poisonous mushrooms, even if they’re natural.
Here’s my unprofessional opinion. It isn’t a medical one (I recommend that you get a medical one for whatever issue you have).
Alternative medicine does work; sometimes. My son once had issues and we discussed it with an vitamin person. It might be vitamin C, D, Zinc etc. Take all these vitamins and it might work.
Sometimes they are right; I usually don’t waste my time and $ with them.
I recommend that you research any alternative remedies before implementing.
Refuah Sheleimah!
Huge Im-Possible Absurd Authority
I like to look through the translation/notes from a machzor. I’m comfortable with both Artscroll and Machzor Hameforash.
I have at times left shul to take a short walk.
I agree with oomis, this is sooooo interesting! BTW, do you homeschool your kids? What kind of work do you do?
What’s the best place to vacation??
This thread is all worn out.
Here is some background: We all have a natural instinct to feel fright. It is only supposed to come when we are in a situation that warrants it. Anxiety is when fright appears in our regular normal daily lives. Its NOT a lack of bitachon. Don’t let anyone tell that to you.
There are different ways to attack it.
1. Therapy where you find out why you feel anxiety. Did you experience a trauma? Talking about it will help.
2. Work on relaxation exercises. When you feel anxiety use these to relax.
3. CBT. Understand that you are in charge of your thoughts and you can decide how you react to situations. Think about your anxiety; do you really think that it might happen? No! What’s the worst that can happen? Nothing really. So relax.
4. Mindfulness. Get in touch with your feelings. Think about what exactly is stressing you and learn to accept it.
5. Medication.
I gave you the background…now you need to figure out how bad your anxiety is and which road you would like to take to fix it.