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snowbunny – I just heard yesterday from a friend that the obama girls did indeed attend a Jewish school-Akiba Schechter- in their early years. I couldn’t believe it, then I saw your post just now. It’s quite interesting. This school however does accept non Jewish students until the age of 5 or 6, I believe. The parents who send their children are, of course aware that they will be learning about the Jewish religion. It must be fun when their kids come home singing “dip the apple in the honey….”

Yechi: Odom who?

Anyway, I’m pretty sure I come from that line too. So I guess I’m also a Rebbe. 😉

So now – let’s take a poll. Who IS NOT a descendant of Adom Harishon? Which would of course mean you come from the apes! LOL.

Deborosen: We don’t DEMAND anything from Ha-Shem! We pray, plead, ask, but never demand.

Apparently you were part of the group who organized this (at least that’s the impression I got from the first sentence.)

I haven’t seen any proof anywhere of gedolim endorsing this. Yes, I’ve seen names written but anyone can write a name. Who exactly were the organizers? Why is it such a secret?

(hmm! I asked the same questions about the Nasi project too)

Some people are so preoccupied. They just don’t get it. Manners seem to take a back burner (if even that).

Yummy – You’ll just have to take over that job. After all, you give (the good kind of) life to OUR place 🙂

oomis: Wow! Very moving! I work in a cheder and when school starts, one of the Rebbeim blows the shofar every morning of Elul. This year school starts in the middle of next week. So I can’t wait to hear the beautiful sound of the shofar.

i don’t think not wanting a smoker has to do with superficiality. it has to do with having sechel and wanting a healthy husband, and a healthy home to bring your children (and yourself) into. it has to do with ur husband not slowly killing himself. not superficial at all.

Ok – I guess I should join it also.

Popa and I have had some “interesting” conversations/arguments. So I supposed I should ask forgiveness for anything nasty I may have said. What do you say Popa? Are you mochel me?

As for anyone else I may have offended, I ask your mechila as well.

Elul is a very auspicious time of year so it really is important to clear our slates as best as we can. Sinas chinam is a terrible thing. So let’s do our best to eradicate it and bring Moshiach – bimhayra b’yameinu – Amen.

WIY – when you are calling a place of business, you should be expecting more than a hello. I do hear what ur saying about the caller being focused on what they want to say, but still….

Commonsense: I remember learning about this in a psychology class. Even if a person overcame their feelings of shyness, inferiority, awkwardness, low self esteem, etc. and became a confident and self secure adult, they might still revert to their old feelings when meeting someone from their past whom they haven’t seen in a long time. It sounds weird but it does happen. It’s not uncommon. The mind works in strange ways.

So don’t worry. You’re perfectly normal.

hmmm: how come Yummy’s first sentence is the same as Gefen’s? Gefen didn’t even post last year. Sounds fishy to me. 😉

Postsem: U are 2 cute! I’m still laughing at what you just wrote.

Yummy and your “little sis” are also laughing.

I really don’t get this dora person.

Yummy – so ur sayin’ I’m a bad mom cuz my kids had those books? huh? huh? Try to get out of that one!

Anyway I think Amelia Bedelia books are really cute and funny. Anyone ever read those?

dorafelder: “The ones who get married are the ones who REALLY want to be married.” PLEASE – you can’t be serious!

I speak from experience. I was an “older” single. Are you going to tell me I did not REALLY want to get married? Well if you are saying that, YOU ARE TOTALLY WRONG!!! It’s all up to Hashem. B”H I finally did get married and now 22 years later, I have a daughter in the parsha and hope she finds her bashert soon – and so does she. BTW – she does not have unrealistic expectations.

postsemgirl: I’m with you. Don’t worry about all those who think they know what’s going on inside your head. I’m amazed at how many “experts” are out there who can tell you exactly what you are thinking, feeling, and REALLY want.

To the others: I’m not saying there aren’t those who have very high and unrealistic expectations or who are afraid of commitment. Of course there are, but don’t make generalizations about everyone who is still single. Yes there have been stories of those who passed up on their bashert. But that’s not the majority- or even close.

kfb; oh yeah. i takkeh remember hearing the story. but something must be missing cuz i have a lot of questions about how that connects. also what was the purpose of the Chofetz Chaim bashing himself? Was he testing the 2 ppl to see if they’re mekabel lashon hara? I don’t know. It just sounds funny.

Yaakov doe: YUP- even though there are no frum yidden in chicago 😉

Oneofmany- I agree with you.

Goq- You said that this family member is familiar with your past. Since that’s the case, she definitely should not be minimizing your pain. Whatever reasons the other posters are coming up with to explain her response does not excuse her. The only reason I can think of in her defense, is that even though she knows your story, she doesn’t truly understand it, and therefore cannot empathize with you. That’s my opinion anyway.

As far as the reference to the holocaust, I do believe that was out of line.

Goq, I wish you the best.