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Tehillim 116:15 יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה הַמָּוְתָה לַחֲסִידָיו: – Difficult in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His pious ones.
See Rashi
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14255&st=%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%A8&pgnum=433
http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=14255&st=%D7%99%D7%A7%D7%A8&pgnum=434meno: The Jews had light and joy, and gladness and honor.
How about Esther 1:4 – בְּהַרְאֹתוֹ אֶת עשֶׁר כְּבוֹד מַלְכוּתוֹ וְאֶת יְקָר – When he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom, and the splendor….
or Tehillim 116:15 – יָקָר בְּעֵינֵי יְהֹוָה הַמָּוְתָה לַחֲסִידָיו – Difficult in the eyes of the Lord is the death of His pious ones.
LB: Yakar = precious. While I know “dear” and “precious” are synonyms the term yakar used as you state “We address a greeting card to “Chaim the dear” ” is really Chaim the precious.
CTL: I am referring to the “Education Credits” (American Opportunity and Lifetime Learning Credits) filed with the 1040 on IRS Form 8863.
ctlawyer: Do you agree to tax credits for those attending private universities?
So let me understand. One of the reasons why people need government help is due to our expenses (i.e. including tuition) but those very expenses that are paid by someone else should not be included in income for government subsidies?
zd: “Shimon is preparing the eruv for Shabbos”. Not necessarily a community wide eiruv. It msybe an eiruv chatzeiros between two neighbors.
lb: Since most people in the USA will probably have Yanlel and shprintza on one side and Kathy and John on the other there are very few if any Jewish towns. On that note if my neighbors invite us again to watch the fireworks like last year I am sure we will go.
LB: First, please define “frum town”. I live in Brooklyn which despite having a large jewish population is not overall a frum town.
Second:
Do people celebrate with their families? Some do some don’t just like all secular holidays.Buy stuff at 4th of July sales? Depends what’s on sale.
Have BBQs? Depend on the weather and if my family wants to eat fleishigs (I only have 1 bbq)
Wear red, white, and blue? Most people not unless you are a Reagan republican
Joseph: according to the Rav who when I consulted him about the particular model referred me to speak directly to this repair person on how to safely use this fridge on shabbos.
yehudayona: I am not arguing against you. The specific question of the OP was about the lights. I have spoken to my repair person numerous times about my fridge (again, I am talking about the model that I have in my house and he has repaired) that my model does not have the issues that you refer to.
yehudayona: Taking out the light bulbs is an answer and possible solution to the question of the OP. This is not a solution for the new models with LED lights which I am not sure if they can be taken out. All the other issues as to the compressor turning on are old shailos that have been discussed for many years. There is now a shabbos clock specifically designed for refrigerators that turns off the fridge at specific intervals each hour (or some predetermined interval). There are various articles on the websites of the OU and Star-K that addresses these issues.
Syag: I use the term “somewhat” as we are starting to see snacks being made in plants that are “peanut free” to avoid this problem (I know of at least one but I think their product is chalav stam). What I am worried about is the school that does not have the peanut ban in place, a child has a severe allergic reaction and sues the school. What will happen then?
However, your point is that “banning” is not the only solution is addressed in the NYS guidelines regarding allergies (not just peanuts). The document can be found on the NYS Health department website entiltled “caring_for_students_with_life_threatening_allergies.pdf”.
Here is the full link if the moderator allows it:
adocs: And what if your other child was allergic to peanuts?
syag: You wrote: “I think that most of my frustration (as always) is due to posters who are unwilling to leave their daled amos and accept that even though THEY can’t understand the issue, there might still be one. To me, and MANY others who are acutely aware of the ill effects the peanut ban has on some kids/families ” (snip)
I am totally confused by this comment. The school has a ban on peanuts due to possible adverse reaction for those who are allergic to peanuts. While I understand that this does “somewhat” limits the snacks and lunches that are brought to the school, it does not ban it from ones home. What “ill effects” will it have if your Yankel or Chaim’ll cant have his peanut butter sandwich or snack until he came home?
I am one who would rather see the school enforce it’s ban than seeing a child in anaphylactic shock due to exposure.
Remember SAKANTA CHOMER M’ISSUR!
RY23: I don’t recall my wife avoiding peanuts/peanut butter when she was pregnant nor did my daughter. I am not sure about giving peanuts to someone under 2 yoa but I see nothing wrong with them having peanut butter.
ry23: you wrote “Early exposure can help prevent allergies more than banning peanuts prevents accidental exposure.” I am not sure how early you want to expose your child to peanuts. Will it help ward off future sensitivity? Very possible. However, once someone knows that a person has reacted to peanuts then everything should be done to help that person avoid it. My wife used to baby sit a girl who was highly allergic to fish. When that child was in the house we did not even cook fish as we knew she could react.
I have heard of one that uses Rabbi Weinfeld’s shul on Ave L and East 22nd st. I don’t know it’s name but the Rosh Yeshiva is Yechiel Scwartz.
DY: I am pretty sure that my son’s yeshiva has this policy in place and we do our best to abide by it. Is it possible that we miss an allergy warning on snack “x”? Yes, it’s possible but we do our best.
It does get harder as children get older and start to prepare their own snacks (or buy it on the way to yeshiva).
shteigingaway: Are you saying that the information is incorrect today in 2017 or was incorrect even in 2013 when it was written?
I generally make hot coffee and then cool it in the fridge.
Slinky?
While I can’t help with your question, I would like to share the following. The passuk in Bereishis Perek Lamed Hay Passuk Ches states: וַתָּמָת דְּבֹרָה מֵינֶקֶת רִבְקָה וַתִּקָּבֵר מִתַּחַת לְבֵית אֵל תַּחַת הָאַלּוֹן וַיִּקְרָא שְׁמוֹ אַלּוֹן בָּכוּת:
Why is this mentioned? I heard from Rabbi Benjamin Yudin that this passuk is telling us that Yaakov took care to bury Devora as he had tremendous Hakoras Hatov for all that Devora did for his mother all the years.it is also written in the biography of R’ Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg that he walked to the cemetery during the levaya of his father-in-law R’ Yaakov Yosef Herman on Shiva Assur B’Tamuz in a scorching hot day. He remarked that this was his way of showing Hakoras Hatov for all that his father-in-law did for him.
Was it really named “after you? Maybe it was named “before you”?
Health: At this point I agree with Meno. Your personal bias against Hatzaloh is clouding everything you say.
Health: HHA= Home Health aide.
I am related to a number of Hatzaloh volunteers although I am not a member of Hatzaloh nor do I worship them. However, having knowledge of the training courses they attend and having personal experience over the years with Hatzaloh having answered numerous calls on behalf of my family I am grateful for their existence.
At this point I am not sure who to complain about….the posters for constantly going off topic; replies defending that poster; or the moderators for allowing it.
Health: I would like to make the following analogy. In 1965, someone starts a business baking bread. The person sees a need that his customers want other baked products and starts to make and sell the other products. His business becomes an instant success and opens his business in other neighborhoods. And within 20 years he now has businesses in 8 – 10 neighborhoods. Other communities in other states follow his lead. And within 50 years his bakery business is a wide success. Everyone buys from this bakery. We would sit here and talk marveling over this wonderful business and its huge success.
Now lets see what happened with Hatzaloh. I cannot say what CPR classes were available in 1965. But that was not the advice of the Satmar Rebbe. Did Heshel Weber know what Hatzaoloh would grow into in the 50 years since its founding? Probably not. He didn’t immediately go and buy ambulances or walkie talkies or multiple emergency medicine kits. He followed Daas Torah and himself took the training. And little by little the organization we now know as Hatzaloh was born. It went through growing pains like any other “business” and B”H with unbelievable Siyata Dishmaya has grown into what is possibly the #1 Chesed organization in world. So please stop criticizing what decisions were made under the guidance of the Heiligeh Satmar Rebbe 50 years ago.
BTW, I am a misnagid from Polish/Russian background and do not have any connections to the Satmar Kehillah.
My parents used to say that they will not tell their children who to marry; they only asked that we listen to them if they did not us to marry someone.
Should parents have a veto? It depends.
Should they be making the selection for their child to approve of? It depends. Some children want their parents input, some don’t.
Should they have absolutely no input if their child is deadset on marrying a specific person? Depends if they have spoken to a Rov for advice. If they have, and the Rov’s advice is to give their input then yes they should voice their concerns.
Is it different whether the child is a son or daughter? No.
I personally know of a married couple (celebrating their Golden Anniversary) that the husband’s parents did not want the marriage to take place. The family went to R’ Moshe TZATZAL who advised that the couple should marry even though the husband’s parents objected.
Avram in MD: The question is about a minyan in Orlando. I did not see how her response answered the OP’s question. I have read her response that it was not the english word “or” she was referring to but “Ohr”, and unfortunately I still stand by my (IYO) “harsh” comment. Should I respond that “oranges are good” because Orlando is in Florida? Many threads in the CR go off topic because of responses like these.
health: I am not making you out to be a liar. However, I wrote how Hatzaloh was founded and you added some words that I didn’t say: “Obviously, the patient was waiting for an ambulance & it took a long time.”
No one ever claimed that the unfortunate person seen by Mr. Weber waited a “long time”. The person died in only a few minutes but none of the people who witnessed the event had any medical knowledge to even offer assistance. You seem to have some personal issue with Hatzaloh. I am not sure why but I see from other responses that I am not the only one who realizes this. I can only hope and daven that you never need the assistance of either Hatzaloh or EMS “biz a hoondred un tzvantzig”..
LB: please tell me what your post has to do with the question asked?
Neville Chamberlin: B’H Hatzaloh asks their shailos to poskim, not the CR.
I don’t know where West Haven is but in Orlando you have the Orlando Torah Center located at 8591 Banyan Blvd. Orlando 32891. Phone # 407-538-1254.
Weekday Minyan
Shacharis:
6:30 A.M. Monday – Friday
8:00 A.M. SundayHealth: While this has gone astray from the original post, Hatzalah was not started in response to poor EMS response time. The founder of Hatzaloh, R’ Hershel Weber, saw someone suffer a heart attack and died while waiting for the City ambulance (I don’t know if it was called EMS in the 1960’s). At the time, there weren’t any people who passed by who could help the person. Seeking the advice of the Satmar Rebbe (R’ Yoel TZATZAL), he was advised to get training and single handily started what is now known as Hatzaloh. It started in Williamsburg and then migrated to Borough Park and Flatbush. From what I recall the first Hatzaloh members in Flatbush were accepted in 1975 or 1976.
This turned into a discussion about dispatchers because, IMHO, “Health” stated that Hatzaloh dispatchers are not “qualified” while EMS dispatchers are . Since this thread started about a call in Borough Park and that 911 was called we have to talk about NYC EMS, not EMS in other city and states. From post 1291276: “That’s when you call EMS! Hatzolah doesn’t have trained dispatchers.” I felt that this was misinformation as Hatzaoloh dispatchers here in NYC are trained not only as EMT’s but also as dispatchers.
Studies here in NYC have repeatedly shown that Hatzaloh responds faster than NYC EMS.
LB: Your question is not new; basically goes to the core of what the debate was between the misnagdim and the chasidim 200 – 300 years ago and still true to this very day.
Your question “how do frum Jews grow up loving and enjoying Torah without Chassidus?” Because we learned from our Roshei Yeshivos, Menahalim, and Rabbeim; we learned from the gedolim of yesteryear and the gedolim of today. Read the biographies of R’ Ahron Kotler, R Moshe Feinstein, R’ Yaakov Kamenetsky, R’ Elchonon Wasserman, R’ Chaim Ozer Grodzensky, The Chazon Ish, R’ Chaim Pinchas Sheinberg, (and the list goes on). I don’t think any of them would be considered “chasidim” as we define the term today; yet each one of then had a simchas hachayim that cannot be easily described.
Health: here are the requirements to be an EMS dispatcher:
Education and Experience Requirements
You must have a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent from an accredited organization.
You must have two years of experience in one of the following categories. This experience must have happened in the last five years.Get Experience Categories
Medical Requirement: You will be examined to determine whether you can perform the essential functions of the position of Fire Alarm Dispatcher.Drug Screening Requirement: You must pass a drug screening in order to be appointed.
Residency Requirement Advisory: Any person employed as a Fire Alarm Dispatcher must be a resident of the City of New York or of Nassau, Westchester, Suffolk, Orange, Rockland or Putnam counties. English Requirement: You must be able to understand and be understood in English.
Proof of Identity: Under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, you must be able to prove your identity and your right to obtain employment in the United States prior to employment with the City of New York.
Doesn’t even state they have to be an EMT.
Health: Who said anything about Hatzaloh dispatchers being EMS dispatchers? Hatzaloh has their own dispatchers; they are not tied to the EMS system.
And what are EMS dispatchers trained in that that Hatzaloh members are not?
Flatbush: You can try Eichler’s on Coney Island Avenue, Zundel Berman on Coney Island Avenue, Judaica Place on Ave. M bet E. 19th and Ocean Ave.. Torah Treasures on Ave L and Nostrand Ave.
Avram in MD: Based on your “handle” I would think you live in Maryland. So it is possible you don’t know what Hatzaloh has available in both Borough Park and Flatbush. From first hand experience (once for myself and once for my son) phone calls were placed to Hatzaloh around 2:00 AM. Both times the response was in less than 3 minutes.
I personally know Hatzaloh members who specifically stay awake so they can respond to these “middle of the night calls”.
Health: Hatzaloh doesn’t have trained dispatchers? Why are you spreading misinformation? Dispatchers are Hatzaloh EMT’s who have taken on the extra duties to be a dispatcher.
What article?
Can you please detail what you mean by “Do you know of a camp between camp in monsey?”
NC: Why do you list the Triangle-K?
Do you have specific information regarding Rabbi Aryeh Ralbag that he is not reliable?takahmamash: use the non-dairy Ben and Jerry’s?
Did you try Mostlymusic?
As “Shuali” state above, see the current issue of the Flatbush Jewish Journal where Harav Shechter clearly describes what the concerns of the Roshei Yeshiva are. There is no mention of any rally at Barclay’s Center.
I don’t know if they will allow the link but you can read the article on the Star-K website by Rabbi Mushell.
I know a number of yidden with names of Paul and Peter.
Joseph: I gave mik5 my opinion and suggestion based on the fact pattern presented. Does the hotline that mik5 is referring to identify the person answering the question? If not, then IMHO she is not “shopping for a psak”.