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I like that vochindik!

Who is the Toldos Yitzchok?

Oomis, i’m usually a big fan of your interesting, well written posts, but that last one makes no sense at all.

The Torah was not presented for us to analyze, rationalize and take apart as if it was a work by Shakespeare or Rembrandt, presented for our enjoyment or approval. The Torah is Divine. Sometimes Mitzvos make sense (think Tzedaka or the prohibition against speaking Lashon Hara) and sometimes, to our limited human minds, they don’t (think para aduma or ben sorer umoreh). Our job is to follow Halacha as closely as possible. A man in the presence of an unwell 90 year old woman who is not dressed properly cannot daven. The likelihood that he will feel any sort of physical attraction is just not there. The fact that this doesn’t make sense to you, or anybody else, doesn’t change anything.

Hello AZ!

What’s new?

Has the # of Engaged in the new program gone above 0?

Wishing you success!

Yes, tahini, “one can explain how different family members observe different halachot”. The problems arise when family members are transgressing, instead of observing, halachot. While rudeness is certainly uncalled for, it is wrong and harmful to teach our children to be accepting and approving of all behaviour, including behaviour that is contrary to Halacha. Respect, love, -Yes. Tolerance and acceptance of improper behaviour, -No.

Nope.

You are not alone Zeeskite.

But the Mods may have overindulged a bit over Yom Tov.

Apparently, they’re still sleeping it off.

I vote funnybone’s post the best.

However, as a married person i must add that, all kidding aside, having a spouse who is not scared of insects, whose fearlessness and agility in disposing of said insects is exceptional, has definitely enhanced the relationship.

147, the aircraft i have been on offered absolutely no opportunity for dancing. I could barely make it down the aisle standing up straight.

And while consumption of food is not the issue, i must add that the food that was served on aforementioned aircraft could arguably not be referred to as food.

Romney.

While holding my nose.

Oy

Actually we do, akuperma. “Barech aleinu… mevarech hashanim.”

And i have to agree with computer7; with all our friends out there looking for work it seems a bit petty and self-indulgent to kvetsh about work.

Some of these places are not legit. There was a “kol korei” posted this year, signed by Rabbonim, asking people not to go to any kapporos place that pops up on a street corner. In addition to the unsanitary conditions and the tzaar baalei chayim, the shechita is also problematic in some of these places. And kapparos is a minhag, not a mitzva. Not to say that it’s not important to follow minhagim, just saying it would more or less defeat the purpose if in doing so one is performing several aveiros. Caveat emptor!

I’m sorry about the comments you’re getting about how the Shchina weeps, and you should stay in E”Y. Of course we would all prefer to live in E”Y, and I”m sure you are sad to be leaving. The fact is that so many of us are forced to live in chutz la’aretz, and pray for the day when we can all be zoche to return together. I don’t think the purpose of this thread is to put anyone on a guilt trip, or to offer a mussar shmooze on yishuv E”Y.

I wish I had some solid good advice for you. I’m not familiar with special needs education. Greater NY does have a lot of job opportunities, often in a frum environment, and while housing costs are very high, tuition is, as previously mentioned, a lot less expensive. Don’t be intimidated by all the talk of keeping up with the Joneses, there are still some normal people living in NY. Good luck!

Musser zoger- git gezugt.

You remind me of may parents, who always found it deeply offensive to read bumper stickers that said, “We want Mashiach now!” The combination of the language and the placement was so repulsive to them! There is an old form of Derech Eretz and courtesy to others, and certainly al achas kama v’kama astronomically multiplied to the RBS”O, that is becoming extinct in our generation.

I would also like to agree with zahavasd. Be careful with the youngsters when planning something like this. As he already said, the results may C”V be harmful if not done properly.

Was there anything “wrong” with The Caine Mutiny? Although you probably wouldn’t want your students reading some of Herman Wouk’s other books. How about trying to find books that were very popular in the earlier part of the 2oth century, like The Citadel (Cronin) or a personal favorite- How Green Was My Valley (R Llewellyn- hard to spell last name because he was Welsh.

Thank you Daniela!

Sometimes in the CR salt is in short supply.

Thanks for contributing a dash!

Sam2, yes, we know Rashi was from France. But can you be sure he did not know any Spanish?

Like Wolf said- hard to say without knowing ages of kids. But this might work for you with little ones: Try to have them stay in the dining room, or general area where you’re having the meal, instead of trying to keep them sitting in their seats. You can decide when they can leave the table- after Kiddush, after Hamotzi, after the 1st course… Playing in a corner is ok, as long as they’re in the vicinity of your table. That way they can join in the zemiros, the conversation, the meal, as they wish, and not get bored & fidgety. You”ll be able to relax (hopefully) instead of interrupting yourself every two minutes to get them to sit still. The kids will absorb more than you think from the general festive atmosphere, and not feel grumpy and put upon.

There was a Yom Tov Ehrlich song about Mashiach arriving; it started with a white donkey stepping down a mountain. It was a great, detailed description of Mashiach’s arrival, beginning with the news media not knowing what to make of the sound of the Shofar, and leading up to our miraculous trip to E”Y, various wild animals laying peacefully with docile creatures, and Techiyas Hameisim. My favorite part was always the overjoyed great grandparents meeting their offspring. He had them wearing their Shabbos clothes!

Cherrybim, before you start to wonder why they would ask about hair covering before, for example lashon hara, tzedaka etc- it’s quite obvious why it’s often used to guage level of observance.

We can’t peer into people’s hearts and determine their level of emunah & bitachon. We can’t overhear their prayers and determine their level of kavana. And if we don’t know the woman personally we may not be able to figure out how pure her speech was or how much chessed she did without nosey yentish inquiries that would inevitably lead to lashon hara and rechilus being spoken. We certainly cannot ask about taharas hamishpacha, and even shemiras Shabbos can be shakey inside the daled amos of a person’s home without strangers being any wiser. Hair covering is there for all to see easily.

At least that’s how it was in the olden days. Some 21st century human hair sheitels may leave you wondering. But that’s a different topic for a different thread.

Good one, Leider!

dee1, good idea posting here. You are far more likely to get good medical advice here at CR than in Bina. As I think Health might have just shown you.

Uh oh…

Elul anybody??

Why are we discussing somebody, who, at best, is “oif tzuris”??

Trying to determine if there are any other atheists here, C”V??

Personally, I’d find it more productive to discuss Pesach cleaning in Elul, than to try and figure out the unfortunate spiritual problems of a fellow Yid.

Oh! I see somebody else already had that idea!

Interesting that 6 hours later, nobody has responded to you, Simcha. Maybe it’s the mods, out on a long break, but I wonder if it’s something else. I happen to agree with you, totally. Are other less brave souls than Simcha afraid to side with him because they are worried they will appear to be lacking in becoming the completely tolerant, pc person we are all supposed to aspire to be? We do have to love all Jews. We do not have to agree with their views, accept their values, or approve of their practices. After all JC was a Jew too. Should we suddenly all go over to his way of thinking that would be catastrophic.

Shwekey has a great voice and is an entertaining entertainer. But for moral values and hashkafa, there are several sefarim and Talmidei Chachamim that we are much better off getting our guidance from. I”ll let CR members make their own choices; no reason they have to rely on my suggestions. I’m not even a successful entertainer!

Sorry Imma. No idea.

But I’m shocked. Really shocked.

I was positively sure it was that yenta secretary, totally throwing everyone off by using a male sounding screen name.

Kalman who???

That’s it. These serials are just one disappointment after another. Anyone remember the one that started off so well, such potential, and for some reason they ended it in middle of nowhere??

And don’t even get me started on Diamond Dust!

You happen to be absolutely right, shticky g! I saw that video. And therein we may find the solution to all this silly bickering that began with zdad’s innocuous (or not so innocuous) post. Since Pomegranate sells just about everything new & innovative in the kosher market, including talking fish, let’s all head down there and check out their selection of kosher glasses. While we’re there we can all buy some of their delicious chummus, have a party and stop squabbling.

Thanks sweetie! Interesting…