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takahmamash: To me, when someone is “hacking and wheezing”, it is more than just the “common cold” and I agree that person should stay home.
Sparklly: Very few adults that I know consider the common cold as being “sick”. Grow up!
For myself, I generally go to work with the common cold but anything else stay home. With my children, if antibiotics are prescribed then 24 hours after the first dose. If fever is involved, 24 hours after the fever breaks.
Golfer: If you have children in the shidduch process then you know the statistic is true.
Sparklyy: What is your definition of “sick”? Common cold, fever, flu, virus? Is it something that is contagious?
My shul has only 1 minyan and I use my personal shofar.
Water, Wine or Vinegar. 2 weeks before Rosh Hashanah I usually fill the inside with vinegar, leave overnight, and rinse with water.
They were the last time they advertised. When we started questioning if it was legitimate they closed the comments section.
The Piskie Tshuvos brings down that the minhag to not duchan in C’L dates back to R’ Yehuda Hachasid and Rabbeinu Gershom Meir Hagolah which means that the minhag is over 1000 years old.
Excellence: Unfortunately the divorce rate here in the US is climbing especially among couples still in SHANA RISHONA. One well know shadchan has a 35% divorce rate.
Another website indicates that it is a private hashgacha and the restaurant is actually in Suffern, not Monsey.
dovrosenbaum: One can make a salad without lettuce or spinach. Or they can use Bodek or one of the other prechecked vegetables.
GAW: In your first post you made the comment “The author is a Rabbi of a nearby school in Far Rockaway. I didn’t see him offer any spots. Perhaps just like his school is full, other schools are full as well.”
L.11210 Responded: “”I am not sure that parents will want to bus the girls to Far Rockaway.”
GAW responded: “Beggars can’t be choosers.”
First, having had boys who attended yeshiva in Far Rockaway/Bayswater I can attest to the difficulty of busing children there.
Second, I think that this remark is callous and rude. The two major facts are that the yeshiva was fined for not being in a Board of Education approved facility causing an undo financial crisis and that the parents were not informed until August 29 that the school would not open for 2016-2017. These parents are not “Beggars”.
MA: That’s not my concern. I can only tell you what the law here is in NYC.
Joseph: In most places outside of NYC, “Yes unless posted otherwise”. In NYC, “No unless posted otherwise”.
If there is no Left Turn Lane then legally, yes.
From what I can see of this thread there are some misconceptions that need to be cleared up.
GAW: Do we know if Rabbi Hoffman is even involved with a girl’s yeshiva?
L11210 wrote:”I am not sure that parents will want to bus the girls to Far Rockaway.”
GAW responded: “Beggars can’t be choosers.”
The situation with Oz Vehador was not the FAULT of the parents but the Administration. They DID NOT inform the parents about the closure until August 29. Do you think the parents would not have been looking for a school in July and August had they been told that there is a good chance the school was closing? Don’t have the chutzpah to make such a statement when the parents were not informed.
Knowing other people’s salaries could lead to loshon harah.
Not all are bad. I and my neighbors have bought cars from Sher Auto Sales in Baltimore and were very happy.
Shmuel Sadowsky, Chaim Kurland, Leibel Kozlowski, Marvin Brody,
The person was quoting the “Levush” who states it is from “Venishmartem”.
If ?????? is NEKAIVAH why is the plural ????????????????
Joseph: One doesn’t need a court decision to read NYS/NYC policies on refunds and exchanges to determine that the seller is following what can be easily found online AND interpreted by a reasonable individual. If you feel so sure that the policy is discriminatory, please sue the merchant in question and then let us know the outcome.
During the week 19 berochos; on Shabbos 7.
How do you know whether I pronounce it correctly or not?
Is based on neighborhood or city? If its neighborhood then i agree with you if it is based on city then I don’t believe it is discrimination.
leschumras: I am not sure about “murky, quasi illegal practices”.
NYS:
REFUNDS
NYC:
Attention: New York City Businesses
Important Information about Refunds
State law now requires that all businesses selling to consumers post a refund
policy. For consumer businesses in New York City, this refund posting obligation
applies both to sales of consumer goods and consumer services.
While stores can set their own refund policies, the sign must state any and all
conditions or limitations to getting a refund. For example:
? Businesses must also disclose whether the refund will be in cash, credit, or
store credit only.
? If proof of purchase is required for a refund, the sign must say so.
on request.
Failure to post a refund policy is a violation of the law. In addition, if a business fails to
post a refund policy, it must accept a return within 30 days of purchase as long as the
merchandise is not used or damaged and the consumer can verify the date of
purchase with a receipt or other proof of purchase that the business uses. The
business must give the consumer the choice of cash or credit.
It seems to me that under NYS and NYC rules the store/website can have different rules as long as they are posted.
“Also in our area it is heavily populated by non jews so all the cars on shabbos distracts from the Kedusha.”
And do you really think that moving to the USA will change that? Do you really believe that there are that many fewer cars in the “jewish” neighborhoods?
There are numerous articles regarding the sakana of cooking/eating fish and meat together. Google “eating fish and meat together”.
Can they be on the same table together? There is a machlokes whether two individuals, one eating fish and one eating meat, if they need a “heker” between them. From the KOF-K:
Sparkly: Why can’t you eat your hamburger first, drink something and then eat the sushi?
147: I am not sure what your point is about Erev Yom Kippur and Erev Shavuous. This is not the first time nor the last where a legal holiday is on Monday and Erev Yom Tov is the next day. As for “770”, this same issue was confronted a few years ago and I don’t recall there were any problems with them coordinating with the City and the Parade officials.
Try contacting Rabbi Daniel Mechanic or Rabbi Ben Zion Klatzko. They may be able to give you some ideas.
sparkly: Sorry to be blunt but that is none of your business. I stated I was in “law enforcement”. You can guess whether I am a cop or something else.
If you don’t want me to believe what has been reported in the media then YWN should never have ran with the story in the first place.
Joesph: Based on the timing of the events, the mother was probably in the store 40 MINUTES, not the 15 minutes that you state.
I DO NOT believe that the mother intentionally left the baby in the car; but the fact is that it did happen.
Here’s the bottom line: For at least the third time this summer YWN has reported about babies from our community being left in closed cars in the heat (both here in the USA and in EY). B’H this incident did not turn into a “tragedy” due to some quick thinking bystanders. That the mother has been charged with child endangerment is an unfortunate outcome but hopefully she will be able to hire a lawyer who can either get the charges reduced or possibly dismissed.
DaasYochid: As I have stated I am the father of a number of children (more than 5 but less then 15 and they are all very close in age). I know how hard it is to keep track of my children when in a supermarket (let alone a big department store). How many hundreds if not thousands of times did my children fall asleep in their car seats? I don’t know but B”H we never left them in a car (either by accident or intentionally). So yes, both my own parental experience and my professional experience needs me to ask that IF as the media reports their were the other children there………………..I am sorry if that offends you. I am hoping that because of these incidents others will learn to be more diligent in these situations.
As someone who works in law enforcement I tend to believe certain aspects as to what the media reports. So let’s look at what I believe:
1. The child was left in the car.
2. Someone broke the windshield after seeing the child in distress.
3. At least one media outlet reported the mother shopping with two other children. If that is true then I question why they did not say anything about the baby.
4. If you consider this a “conviction in my own mind” then there is nothing else I could write that will convince you otherwise.
I don’t think it is the shofar that is broken.
I don’t see where I “convicted” the mother of anything. I never said she w as guilty of child endangerment……I said arrested which is far from a conviction.
LU and DY: I am not judging or assuming anything. As yourselves, Health and others want…that this should never happen again. I don’t believe in a “technological” solution to this issue even if one already exists. I have been espousing what DY quoted in item #2.
However even if you think it is Loshon Hara, it is Loshon Hara LTOELES and is muttar. You don’t want me to believe the news stories…fine. Then I guess I shouldn’t believe that she was arrested for child endangerment either.
lu: I understand people are “fartumult” and can forget anything. However, if someone is learning in BMG and is supposed to drop his child by the “baby sitter”, then leave his hat, jacket, seforim etc which he will need in yeshiva. If someone is going to work put your briefcase or lunch or (fill in the blank). In either of those scenarios I doubt the person will forget those items.
The most recent case is bothersome to me since according to at least one news report she had 2 other children with her (a 13 year old and 7 year old). Where were these children sitting in the vehicle? Were either of the children sitting on the same bench with the baby? IF YES, why didn’t they say something? If not, why not have one of the other children sit next to the baby as a way to remind yourself that the baby is in the seat?
Technology is great. So is common sense. I can speak from experience having been given the Brocha of a large family. B’H we did not experience the ‘forgotten baby’ issue. If we were both in the car and the ‘baby’ was sleeping , one of us stayed with the sleeping child while the other shopped. If we were were not together we did leave something on the bench with the child to make sure we would have to look at the bench before exiting the car.
I have posts either edited or rejected. When I asked the moderators why they explained how the posts didn’t conform to the rules. That ended the discussion.
IMHO, I believe there is an increase in these incidents due to airbags. Years ago you there were no restrictions on having the car seat on the front bench. Once the rules changed that are not allowed to have the car seats in front ‘forgotten babies” have increased. As I have posted previously in response to other articles just put something in the seat with the child (tallis, seforim, purse) that you will need when you exit the vehicle.
LU: thank you for the clarification.
The Wolf: You are correct……..except that MA stated “Hoshana rabba is not Chol Hamoed although you can do melacha and drive”. How can you say it is not Chol Hamoed? There is no Yom Tov in the torah called Hoshanah Rabbah.
*Pesach is a 7 day Yom Tov (in EY)
MA: I have asked you for a source that states that Hoshana Rabbah is not Chol hamoed. Peach is a 7 day Yom tov (in EY) with the first and last days are Kodesh and assur to do melachah. Therefore there are 5 days of Chol hamoed (4 in chutz laaretz). Sukkos is 7 days with only the first day being kodesh so there are 6 days of Chol Hamoed (5 in chutz laaretz). Day 6 of Chol Hamoed (Day 5 in chutz laaretz) is known as Hoshana Rabbah.
LU: I really would like to be Hevei dan es kol haadam l’kaf zchus. I am sure the mother is agonizing over this. But you have a 13 year old and 7 year old with you in the store and none of you realize the baby is not with you? (News report of the Howell Patch.)
Hoshana Rabbah is not Chol Hamoed? Please bring me a source for this one.
dovrosenbaum: If you saw non-jewish workers warming up treif food in the microwave, did you report it to the person or organization responsible for the kashrus of the store? BTW, how were you able to tell it was treif?
It depends. Most of my sons received phones after high school or when they started dorming in yeshiva (depending on the rules of the yeshiva).
MA: Technical Correction. Sukkos this year is Monday – Sunday (10/17 – 10/23). Shmini Atzeres/Simchas Torah is Monday-Tuesday 10/24 and 10/25. Chol Hamoed Sukkos is 5 days. This coming year it is Wednesday – Sunday (the last day is Hoshana Rabbah).
RedQuest: The NYC location at 22 Cortlandt St. (3rd Floor of Century 21) has a Teuda from the CHOF-K (or KOF-K) that all the products sold at that location is under their hashgachah. I would suggest calling them to find out about the other locations.