“has no function”

If the underlining beged (piece of clothing) has no function how do you make a Bracha with Shem and Malchus (until you get married) for the Tzitzis?

The most important component in achieving this ideal has to come from the man in supplying all the needs that the Bas Melech does not need to venture forth.

This concept was seen by the family of the Kohain Gadol, who was required to be wealthy.

To impose this on a woman who does not have such a husband or the prospect of having such a husband can be cruel.

The reality is that presently the supply of men able to fully support their families is limited.

Overdressing a boy who has recently been sick due to heat is clearly an unacceptable risk.

Whenever there is the slightest risk of life, the positive fulfillment of commandments is always deferred.

During the 40 years of the Jewish people being in the desert the Bris Milah (circumcision) was not done.

The distortion of priorities come from certain organizations claiming unique “segulah” type powers, not from steaks.

“to strengthen the out of town kollels”

The original Shevet Levi also got dispersed.

They were given 48 small towns throughout the other tribes.

Sometimes a stringency shows a greater sensitivity to others, sometimes a leniency shows greater sensitivity.

In a related recent thread I felt the more stringent position showed respect for the privacy of others.

Here, equating informality with immodesty shows a high degree of elitism.

Without the Josephs, the threads would be much less exciting. However, we need to know who the Josephs are.

In this thread alone there are two additional Josephs that the moderators have not yet alerted us to.

Black is the color of the Yankees and Darth Vader.

It could have been a strong step upwards if you got one that was not black. By doing so you would be saying, “I recognize the miracles that G-d did for the Jewish nation in 1948 and in 1967.”

Black if the official color of Tefilin which show that you recognize the miracles of the Exodus.

I believe in live and let live.

I am just arguing that those who do not adopt chassidic minhugim have a valid basis.

Almost all Kabalistic based customs that are not mentioned in the Talmud can not be considered to have an unbroken chain of tradition back to Moshe.

The question is what the posters / readers would be doing otherwise?

Would they be spending the time at other less appropriate sites or speaking about improper subjects?

Would they instead be involved in real Torah learning or intense Tefilah?

For some of us the CR is saving us from spiritual ruin.

For others the CR means that a Mincha Shemoneh Esreh that would otherwise have 60 minutes of preparation will have to do with only 30.

“due to its lack of mesorah”

Why have some many Chassidic minhagim spread so rapidly recently when they have no unbroken chain of Mesorah back to Moshe?

“More likely it is either a secular studies class or some sort of chumash class where the girls just memorize”

“which is at best, an intellectual stimulation”

This kind of hostile attitude towards learning (both kodesh and chol) and school is a big problem. It infects our children and gives them an excuse to neglect their studies and stunt their intellectual growth. For both Jewish men and women knowledge is needed to fulfill our roles in life.

As I showed above the “chasidim harishonim” certainly did not use prayer to escape learning.

“chasidim harishonim”

I checked the Artscroll Berachos on this and a wonderful insight is brought down.

The Gemara asks how their needs were done and their knowledge of Torah kept. The focus is on the term “kept” rather than acquired.

This implies that they had already fully acquired Torah previously and only then were able to become the “chasidim harishonim”. This is based upon the dictum that one who is deficient in Torah knowledge can not be a true chasid.

Based upon this, their spending 9 hours in Davening only occurred after they mastered Torah. Hence, the concern was only how they kept on to their Torah knowledge, and not how they acquired their Torah knowledge.

“they had special siyata dishmaya that in the few hours remaining”

In the time of Rebbe, such “chassidim harishonim” no longer existed. That is why he called them “harishonim” which means from an earlier era.

Why?

Perhaps by his era there were no longer such spiritually inclined people; or there still were, but the special siyata dishmaya (Heavenly assistance) that allowed them to pray 9 hours a day was withdrawn???

Did such “chassidim harishonim” re-appear in later generations?

At least 5 Josephs have already posted on this thread.

“And 99 of of said you should go to Gan Eden. But ONE deieh said to send you to Gehenom”

In such cases of dispute it depends upon how that person judged others.

On erev Yom Kippur we seek peace with our fellow man, so that if 999 vote guilty and one not guilty the not guilty vote wins.

“An unmarried b’ula needs to cover her hair.”

I can see two difficulties with this:

a) Women will be discouraged from doing Teshuva; and

b) We do not want an unmarried women’s history publicized.

It appears that New York State is not teaching anything about USA geography!!!

Texas is as South as you can get and not end up in Mexico or the Gulf of Mexico!!!

According to all major Torah and political (lehavdil) “deios” (opinions) Texas is!!!

It is full of northerners who came here for a JOB, including me.

In the northern cities Unions are powerful, but the next generation ends up whistling Dixie as they can’t get any decent jobs up north.

Earlier we had from Pac-Man of all people, and in this regard I agree with him, “A black hat is a maaila that should be earned before one puts it on.”

When you have accomplished in Torah learning substantially more than a “run of the mill” Smicha, then a Black Hat can be considered.

A “run of the mill” Smicha is when your knowledge in Shulchan Aruch is no longer Botel B’Shishim (you know at least 1/60th of the Shulchan Aruch).

Bochur1818, how many Black Hats in your shul?

In our shul, the Rabbi does not wear a Black Hat, but one family does (3 generations) and they are well respected.

Pac Man, I checked the string more carefully and she speculated, “In addition, I sense that my husband would not be thrilled by my shaving (at best he’d accept it), but wouldn’t ever admit it.”

Based upon this, she should consult very carefully with her husband before taking any action.

Fortunately, even if she would take a vow to shave her head every month; her husband will have until sunset on the day he hears about the vow to nullify the vow.

This thread has shone a bright light on the importance of this law of nullifying vows.

No one is allowed to take on unilaterally stringent customs of another community where potential vital interests of their spouse can be affected.