“were moiser nefesh themselves for Yiddishkeit”

There is a time and place for mesiras nefesh.

For the needs of someone sick and not in danger, categories of Rabbinic enactments are permitted. And these are Rabbinic enactments associated with the Biblical Shabbos.

In the laws of mourning there is generally more of a basis to be lenient.

If you push people to always be moser nefesh, they will be “burnt out” when the real need to avoid the “Big 3” arises.

If I were a Rabbi and anyone came to me with a question about music, my first question would be, “Do you have mood swings, or have you ever been diagnosed with Depression?”

The American equivalent is:

1 cow: You can only afford to travel once a year out of town and it is on a bus.

8 cows: The private jet is always ready.

7 cows: You have time share on a PJ for about 10 round trips a year.

6 cows: You have to use the scheduled airlines, but you always fly in first or business class.

Bottom line: If you want a true American 8 cow wife, you better actually have the cows (a PJ fueled up and ready to fly).

It is a K’nas (penalty) aginst the boy for interrupting his mother’s pesach preparations with his birth:)

The reason the Yankees are historically so good is because they always have a stronger Koach HaMammon than any other team.

Tzom = Kol = Mammon = 136.

With the Yankees it is Mammon and not the other two.

Separate and large shipping fees are such a turn off to me that I would rather pay $28 for an item with shipping included than $18 plus $8 for shipping.

Cherrybim, has your Rav given guidelines about the Tzedakah obligations of those $150,000 in debt?

ZeesKite, your husband needs to put his Gemaras and Shulchan Aruch under lock and key. You know more “Fire & Brimstone” concepts from the Gemara / poskim than those who have been learning in Yeshiva for a decade. If you were a guy, you would sail thru the Smicha exam when it comes to the laws of Neidui, Mumrim and Apikorsim.

On the other hand, it is too late to lock them up as you have probably committed all the relevant passages to memory.

Position affects one’s ability to do harm.

DF now has so little credibility even in the outside world that her impact has been greatly diminished.

You may find a charity patient in a state mental institution with more hatred towards Jews than the Iranian leadership, but this patient is not worth our time worrying about.

With DF you just point out her lies and move on.

A child molester in a position of authority is a multiple Rodef (life & death threat) and creates a heavy obligation on those who can save potential victims to act quickly.

‘Its nasty, why would you want to drink it”

To wake yourself up!!!

The female version is reserved for purification from Tumas Mes.

We do not write off large numbers of Jews.

In business, assets that are no longer useful need to be written off to have an accurate picture of the business financials.

We cannot do this with our fellow Jews.

Teshuvah is always possible, and if not in the present generation,then in future generations.

Just like those in Egypt who maintained their national identity even if they sunk into idolatry were redeemed, so Jews nowadays even if completely secular but they keep a national identity and marry other Jews can be part of the full final redemption.

In English purim means “lots”. Hence, some think they have to drink like him.

I really cannot believe there are any reliable sources for drinking like him, and at 12 units or more you have joined him.

Hershi, your imagination of the Nazir’s life is far from reality.

He could drink beer and hard liquor.

He had no additional restrictions as to marital relations.

Just he had to keep away from grapes and their byproducts, and keep away from hospitals and funerals for one month.

No haircuts or shaving for one month. (Our sefira period is longer.)

The one difficult part was the shaving the head at the end of the Nezirus. Satmar women have to do this every month.

Best if parents are fully informed of all tipping expectations before the first camp deposit is made.

The disgrace of having the dispute over the leadership of a major Chassidic group sent to a non Jewish court (New York Supreme Court) is far greater than the disgrace discussed in this thread. Fortunately, the court cited separation of state and religion and has refused the case.

“not everything should be aired freely”

You are correct on this count.

Not every obligation in marriage is written in the Kesubah.

But the husband’s obligation to support the wife is.

Frum Jewish women have every right to insist that frum Jewish boys are taught about this obligation, and that the education system produce men able to support families.

Before Zionism the world was sailing smoothly to Olam Haba.

Wrong, eastern Europe was turning into a Gehinnom for Jews.

In western Europe many Jews were heading to the baptismal font (R’l).

Others were fleeing to the spiritual desert.

Longarekel and HaKatan, your intense hatred of Zionism has blinded you from seeing the Hand of G-d in the last 64 years.

We see G-d, not some dark force as the Mover of history of the Jewish people.

This thread has gone far off topic.

Two Cohanim of great Torah stature who passed away about 80 years ago are being denied Menucha (rest) by some of the posters here.

The purpose of coffee and Coffee Rooms is to deny the living rest, not those who came before us.

We have to stop fighting wars from 100 years ago, accept realities as they are and do the best.

Toi, Sushe, Torah Yid and Health are trying to build a Berlin Wall between the Charedim and all other Jews.

“You can avoid sitting next to them if they move and sit in the back of the bus.”

The reality is that you cannot force someone else to move to the back of the bus, but:

You can avoid sitting next to them if you move and sit in the back of the bus.

The Patriots were Zocheh to end the ??? ??? for this year.

We do not know if ravens participated in the 4th plague, but the locusts of the 8th plagues were definitely ravenous.

Health, you have elevated anti-zionism into a religion. While the Miztvah of remembering what Amalek did is once a year, the Mitzvah of remembering what the “Zionists’ did is every day by you.

This anti-zionism you preach is not going to bring a single Jew back to Torah and mitzvos. In fact any one involved in Kiruv knows not to say anything that may be construed to be anti-zionism.

When the Jews were saved in 1967 the Pashut Emunah approach was to thank G-d for the deliverance; not to do deep philosophical calculations. The Gemara in Brachos is very clear that we must thank G-d for such salvations, and not do calculations about possible future negative impact.

Unfortunately, human nature is that the emotional impact of deliverance wears off with time, unless a specific effort is done to keep the deliverance experience alive. Without the specific Mitzvos of Pesach and others, the impact of the Exodus would have worn off quickly.

The Right Wing is busy creating a new Maseches Kofrim.

Rule 1: All views to the Right of the Yated Neeman are not Kefirah, but all views to the Left are.

“So every Charedi is prime target for you Racists?”

Wow, Health called me a racist.

The vast majority of Charedim have accepted the Agudah’s position and participate as citizens of Medinat Yisroel.

For those who cannot accept this “fait accompli” and will not participate as citizens and in the economy:

The Chassidishe Gatesheader needs to get them British visas so they can join him in Gateshead and participate as British citizens and in the English economy.

Avi, specific protest is consistent with being a good citizen. The attitude of NK and its fellow travelers (including some in this CR) is that of ridiculing and mocking. Giving aid and comfort to sworn enemies is recognized as treason here in the US.

The acceptance of the present government at least as a “fait accompli” as the Agudah did is consistent with our Mesorah.

In Israel (or Eretz Yisroel) nowadays, Jewish ‘leaders’ openly attack, ridiculize and mock the existing government constantly. I cannot imagine any sane rav agreeing to such behavior.

Unfortunately the perception of many is that “Chareidi” is associated with a mode of dress. A mode of dress is very easily copied by those who have very different beliefs, and in turn behavior. Historically, one of the reasons we do not wear tefilin during the day (except during davening) is because of fraudsters.