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It took me two years, but I finally got oomis’s joke.
Professionally and politely cordial rather than casually and unreservedly so, and only if necessary.
But I can’t imagine there are many not-Jewish colleges which go by halacha 😉
I think there’s absolutely an inherent value in any person learning Torah. There’s something incredible and otherworldly about opening a sefer and learning it, connecting it to other sources, discussing it (or arguing about it, if you’re a man) with other people, being able to teach it to others – nothing can compare. It’s indescribably sublime. I’m not a feminist by any definition, but I don’t see why women shouldn’t get the same chance to experience ameilus b’torah. Even just watching a beis medrash from the window can impact a person tremendously.
I’m not saying that women should learn about things that don’t apply to them, because I know that some hold that it is in fact assur, but women should have an equal opportunity to drink in the beauty and truth of the Torah they are allowed to learn.
@Rabbi: ???? ???? ??????? means that we can’t even say that the weather in Har Nof is bad. Implying negative connotations about Eretz Yisrael by comparing it to America’s luxuries is a form of lashon hara, no matter how true it may be. It should not even be done in jest.
Not sure if this is the one you were listening to, but the maccabeats sing it and you can buy that on itunes or amazon.
A dagesh in an alef is a very rare occurence, but it does happen at least 4 times that I know of (jk, I googled it). One is in the word ????? in the above pasuk in parshas emor which Geordie brought down and the Wolf cited. The second is the word ?????? in mikeitz (?????? ??:??), when Yosef’s brothers came to him a second time, with Binyamin, and they brought Yosef a gift. Another time is in sefer Ezra, ?:??, also with the word ??????, and the last time is in Iyov, ??:??, with the word ???.
“On the pasuk in Emor, Shemen Hamor comments that there is a dagesh in the aleph for the purpose of tiferes halashon, beautification of the language. Minchas Shai notes in Emor that this is one of the alfin degushin, that he speaks about it in more details in Bereishit 2:25, on vayihyu sheneihem arumim, and that he gives the masorah for this in Miketz, on Bereishit 43:26. Read what Minchas Shai has to say in each of these three locations.”
Although I can’t cite my sources with a simple website link, copy and paste will help you find what I found. It’s called parshablog, and the blogger goes into exhaustive detail over the dikduk. It’s REALLY cool.
Or perhaps they’ve already established well-deliberated secret escape routes.
Truthfully, your question is about what the gedolim would say, and I’m almost certain that none of them are in the coffee room right now to answer your question. I would suggest asking them in person. Let us know what you discover.
Every school should have a gym like mine does. When I get bored in class to the point of dozing off, I can just go downstairs, run on the treadmill for a bit (usually less than a bit, but still better than nothing) and I’m alert and energized for class again. Yachol that I miss out on a precious few minutes of class; talmud lomar that I wouldn’t have been cognitively present in class anyhow if I would be sleeping for half an hour or more.
Just accept that you will never understand women.
Imagine kashering the huge White House kitchen.
My grandfather’s brother’s son’s second wife is from Helsinki. They got married in a shul there. So now we know there’s a shul.
Wow, this conversation sure got people riled up quickly. It’s interesting that simple titles (MO, OTD, Yeshivish, Chassidish, etc) can carry so much individual meaning – which may mean something else to each person. It’s certainly helpful to have a universal taxonomy of religious viewpoints in Judaism. Unfortunately, this classification, while necessary for basic conversation and relationships, is limiting. As is obvious from this discussion, many people can’t agree on definitions for each phylum. I think that each distinction has a spectrum of shades and differences. People cannot fall directly into one category; rather, they fall somewhere on the span of it. If anyone were interested in this enough, they could create a system which would place everyone into their individual compartment along the scale, much like a personality test. However, I think that would be unintelligent and an utter waste of time. We don’t need to be boxed into a category – even smaller classes with more titles would constrict us. A Jew is a Jew is a Jew. We’re each different and individualized. We’re all trying to climb up the ladder in kedusha and dveykus and ruchnius, but it seems to me that if we give ourselves an ambiguous categorization we may feel that climbing up is so much harder. We don’t need the labels to serve Hashem properly.
It should get a scholarship for being a minority.
I love when people assume we’re in the same time zone just because we all type in the same language.
Sunday was national ice cream day. I forgot to celebrate it 🙁
This thread is making me semsick 🙁
Let’s make one. Someone, give me a beat.
“In the good old days of the 1600’s,
They walked two-by-two, there were so many hundreds.
The rain fell down and the springs fell up;
To our ancestor let’s raise our cup.”
He obviously grew up in the pre-churban era.
Hey, good for you, Colors! Tznius is one of the most beautiful mitzvos we have, but it can be difficult at first, so it’s really inspiring that you’re starting the journey! As far as swimwear and active wear goes, there is a wide availability of modest attire. I would suggest checking out sites such as modli. The fully-covering dresses/shirts&skirts are made of bathing suit material so they’re super comfy and versatile, and they dry quickly (somewhat pricey).
Gila Manolson has a book on tznius called “Outside/Inside” that I would recommend.
Hatzlacha! Don’t be afraid to keep asking questions! We all do it 😉
If you’re asking about the health difference between cigarettes, cigars, and the like, I’ll quote the Mayo Clinic website in saying that “there is no safe form of tobacco.” As it happens to be, though, the dangers of cigar smoking are worse than those of cigarette smoking. The same amount of tobacco in one cigar can equal 15 to 20 cigarettes. Regular cigar smokers often don’t realize that it’s k’ilu they’re smoking a pack a day, or even more. People tend to think that cigars are less problematic because it’s not so much breathing in as exhaling the smoke. However, this just means that they can get cancer of the lips, mouth, throat, and tongue, instead of their lungs.
And as Health said, cigars present the huge issue of secondhand smoke, wherein those in your immediate vicinity (typically family, friends, coworkers and chavrusahs) are harmed more than you are. And as you undoubtedly know, cancer is not something most people want to live with – so they die. Think of people you know who have been deleteriously affected by smoking habits and/or secondhand smoke. Please, don’t become a statistic.
As it seems to be a recent habit of yours, I would suggest withdrawing as soon as possible, if that was your eventual plan anyhow. Nicotine can enter your system via absorption into the lining of your mouth, even if you don’t inhale it. It’ll just get harder if you push it off. Hatzlacha.
RebYidd, I’ll take your vanilla ice cream if you don’t want it.
I’m on yosefaleichem’s side. I think these occasions are incredible opportunities for us to show the world that Jews are people too (more so, actually. We’ll leave it at that) and that there are still people (I’m still talking about us) who adhere to the Torah, which humankind thinks is an outdated and inessential history textbook. You can do a lot in the entertainment industry because viewers, of which there are tons, are open and receptive to what they are watching. If we can make this kiddush Hashem via a halachically safe (maybe they should have worn blinders) and inoffensive way, I think the world can only stand to gain. Again, it’s the old how-do-I-stay-frum-if-I-do-kiruv complex. People who venture out into this circumstances must have a firm, unswerving grip on their yiddishkeit and try not to get dirty while enlightening the mud.
There are no words, in Hebrew, English, or otherwise, that are sufficient to encapsulate the pain you have surely been experiencing. This incomprehensible tragedy has broken your family’s hearts, and it has also broken the hearts of every single one of your Jewish brothers and sisters all over the world. I don’t know you. But I am crying for you; I am crying for Hallel; I am crying for the collective Jewish nation, our family. Hallel had a beautiful, pure soul. She was so full of life, full of purpose. The angel of death may have taken away her body, in only an instant, but he cannot ever take away Hallel’s cherished memory and the affect she had on the world. Perhaps she had an even greater affect on the world after her short lifetime. All of the ideals that she stood for, all of the wonderful, beautiful characteristics she embodied, and all she hoped and longed for should be an inspiration for our national teshuva. She is now closer to Hashem than we can ever get, but her life should help us all strive higher and come close to Hashem as well.
????? ???? ???? ???? ??? ???? ???? ????????.
Was that really shiva asur b’tammuz? Weird… How’d you figure that out?
It’s also not in the spirit of Shabbos (like getting in a boat).
Am I allowed to light a fire on Shabbos?
Maybe we should stop, then.
While we’re at it, I’d like to take a poll of how people pronounce “rummikub,” because it’s not so pashut.
Well?
There once was an artist who set out to paint
The most beautiful work of art.
Taking his time, though the man was a master,
For the vision that comes from his heart.
Each color was chosen and added with care;
Every hue had a purpose, a place.
And when it was done, just one look at the canvas
Can you see how the colors all blend and combine,
How the dark colors fade into light?
Can you see all the care behind every design,
And how nothing is all black or white?
Can you tell every brush, every stroke, every touch
Makes a difference, no matter how slight?
Can you see in the end, every inch plays it part
In bringing my painting to life?
One of the colors did not understand
The role in the painting he played.
What difference have I really made?
And he cried to the heavens and poured out his heart
As the paint slowly turned into tears.
And my darkness compared to their light
I can tell every brush, every stroke, every touch
Makes a difference, except for mine
In the shadows of others so bold and so bright,
How can my colors possibly shine?
The artist asked in a voice so, so kind,
Why the color did not play his part.
Instead of replying, the artist just smiled,
And touching the paints, led the tears on his fingers,
And holding them high took them far from the canvas
To a view he did not see before.
Can you see how your colors all blend and combine
How the darkness fades into the light
Can you see all the care behind every design,
And how nothing is all black or white?
Can you tell every brush, every stroke, every touch
Makes a difference, no matter how slight?
So you see in the end, you too play a part in bringing my painting to life.
So you see in the end, you too play a part in bringing the painting to life.
So true. I validate that. They’re kinda like children in that way.
I mostly come here to listen in to the frum world’s wavelength, but I find that some posts necessitate my commentary.
There’s so much you can do – I helped out at a hebrew school who made a mock seder and I got a ton of great ideas! I don’t remember everything. The leader had a contest where the kids had to build pyramids out of machine matzos, and we had to pretend to work them hard. For dam, she gave half of the kids pink shot glasses with water and a drop of red food coloring while the other half got blue shot glasses with clear water. The “mitzrim” had to pay the “ivrim” for some potable water. For tzfardea, she gave everyone plastic frogs and had the all get on the floor and do a fro-hopping contest. For arov she gave some kids toy animals and had them roar and chase after the “mitzrim”. She threw balls of “barad” while someone squirted a water gun all around. Turned off the lights for choshech and gave them glow stick bracelets while explaining the makkah. Can’t turn of lights at real seder, though. Maybe blindfold him. Great sound effects throughout. She really made them understand what hardships the Jews endured and how the plagues were so terrifying for our enemies. I was blown away by her inventiveness and enthusiasm. She said she found all the ideas online. Good luck for next year, and have fun!
@yekke2 – who’s the ??????
Cheap and empty… hmmm… How about the dollar store? Or maybe a trail/hike type excursion? Those are always great. A hike in your backyard is probably your safest bet for cheap and empty.
If everyone else in the world jumped off a bridge….?
Santa Claus, Georgia
Population: 167
Area: 128 acres
No wonder the fat guy is always coming to OTHER towns. Probably feels stifled.
I LOVE Bialer chassidim (I’m related to some), but I don’t know too much about them. I’ve heard that the Bialer Rebbe is very into being “mivaser tov” (the title of his series of sefarim), which means that he finds the good in every human being. It’s a middah that appeals a lot to would-be baalei teshuva, and he has BH been mekarev quite a number of Yidden. I forgot which area of Eretz Yisrael he lives in, but I know he goes to Tzfat often.
I think most Bialer chassidim are concentrated in Eretz Yisrael. I know of a family in Nivei Yaakov and another in Ramat Eshkol, both baalei teshuva. I don’t know how many chassidim there are, but I would imagine it’s not many, at least relative to the more well-known chassidic sects. It’s not substantial enough that everyone has heard of them.
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When I was a camper in a certain girls’ camp, I heard that the counselors have to wear the same outfit Shabbos day as they did Friday night. The reason for this was so that the campers should not feel the need to wear two outfits on Shabbos, even if their rich friends were. The point was to make it Shabbos, not a weekend fashion show. I thought this was such a nice and considerate rule.
Once I became a counselor, I realized that all the counselors wore two outfits (sometimes 3 – night, day, and a maxi dress for Shabbos afternoon), which either meant that the rule was slowly ignored until it slipped into oblivion, or that it never existed to begin with. Suffice is to say, I had to get some more Shabbos outfits when I went home for my day off 🙂
I generally like to wear two outfits on Shabbos, just for my own pleasure. It’s not meant to impress anyone that I own more than one outfit – on the contrary, I’m almost ashamed of myself when I see girls who do wear only one outfit throughout the whole Shabbos – I’m very impressed by this, because it reminds me of the rule (which may or may not have existed) that sought to alleviate the stress of fashion and fitting-in.
I went to Mahcon Raaya. When I read the above post –
“and fyi I heard Machon Raaaya is Zionist & Feminist. or Femininist.”
– I actually burst out laughing.
Farthest from the truth as there could ever be…
They’re in middle of finals now, so the office may be a little more busy than usual. Keep trying!
“What do they mean when they say academic?”
It means that they have tests and homework and stuff. (But that doesn’t imply that everyone does it.) One teacher has you prepare for her twice-weekly class by reading a perek with rashi and metzudos and then taking a short quiz on it. There are a few big reports, which take up a lot of time. If you love learning, as most of the MR girls do, you’ll love doing the reports. I know it sounds weird. I learned so much from preparing and researching. I loved looking things up and feeling like a guy in beis medrash, sitting at the teachers desk at 2 AM with an impressive-looking pile of sefarim in front of me. I just didn’t like taking the time to do it.
Midterms and finals are pretty stressful, as you might expect. But you can study with friends in Gan Sacher, the big public park – that makes it more enjoyable.
The core classes typically have more work than the electives. It depends on which electives you take. If you take more than the required electives, you’re also letting yourself in for more work. But I would have taken all of them if I could 🙂
The teachers are amazing and the classes are amazing and the girls are amazing and the location is amazing and the chef is amazing and Machon Raaya is INCREDIBLE!!!!! You should go. Just saying.
It’s really hard for Israelis in Gateshead. Speak to people who were there.
It’s hard to suggest other seminaries if I don’t know what you’re looking for. Machon Raaya is pretty diverse. Girls who went there last year applied to schools like Bnos Sarah, Michlala, Nachlas, BJJ and Bnos Chava.
I’m not sure what type of sem you’re looking for, exactly – you’re not very explicit. Would you mind elaborating?
Many girls who went to Machon Raaya also applied to schools like Bnos Sarah and Michlala. If you’re looking for unique, perhaps michlala is the right address. I hope she gets into Machon Raaya, though!
Take me with you and I can be your tour guide.
#homesick4theholyland
I think he was 36 at the akedah. Something happened when he was 37, though. Maybe he got married? I don’t remember.
How about we let girls stay on the CR until they’re 3 years old? Or 7 years old, depending on their family minhag? That should satisfy half the population here.
Should I leave now?
Go to beis yisrael neighborhood- mafit nechama is open 24 hours.
In fact, have a shadchan contact your local post-seminary girl for detailed instructions.
So I was shaking out the tablecloth one Shabbos morning, when everyone else was in shul. As I opened the door to go back inside the house, a woodchuck ran right past me, through the door and into my living room. He was really cute, but I was terrified. My sister ended up finding a goy nearby to chase it out with an oar or a broom or something.
Now we have a whole family of woodchucks in the area. They’ve been trying to uproot our house for years now.
Like I said, cute.