Mazel Tov! Such dedication to come to the coffee room less than a day after the news was broken….Wow!

student- Shlomis Bas Divri ended up with an Egyptian man because she was friendly and said hello to everyone, which is why she was known as bas DIVRI (as in dibbur, speech) She was the only casulty in mitzrayim and that’s why the Torah publicized it.

Homeowner- With all due respect, one can be friendly and greet everyone with a smile, be polite, and just take care of his/her job at work but I was always told that in the workplace one should not refer to the opposite gender by their first name, because that breeds closeness. It’s Ms., Mrs., or Mr. So-and-so. In today’s day and age one has to be even more careful. There’s too much closeness in the workplace that can, G-d forbid lead to marriage issues. I’ve heard countless stories, unfortunately that I’d rather not share…..

RedNails- Very well said. The goyishe world is just so loose that it takes courage and strength to uphold the holy. My wife uses books by Gila Manalson (i.e- The Magic Touch) to teach youngsters, teens, unaffiliated adults, etc. about the dangers of a loose society and the ultimate beauty of upholding the kedusha.

One needs only to skim Pikei Avos to see the many things said about these topics….May Hashem see our desire to fight and take us out of the 49th level of tuma we find ourselves in (again!) bimheira b’yameinu, amen.

B”H- Mi k’amcha yisrael- You’re more than famous…You’re part of the Yiddishe family! B”H you and you mishpacha, Ka”H, are ok.

True, but for larger families have the hot plate on a timer. Just a suggestion…

Orbitz.com usually has good last-minute deals involving different airlines and/or airports.

We must realize that Elu v’elu divrei Elokim chaim- there were 12 shvatim with 12 different minhagim, yet as Rav Hirsch ZT”L points out, the walls during krias yam suf were transparent to show that although one shevet had strengths in one area and another shevet in another (i.e Yisachar in Torah, Zevulun in business, Yehuda in strength, etc. etc.), we were all looking after one another and confident that together we would becaome a nation kish echad blev echad….I wish I can be K’Shmo Kein Hu, but I need ALL the Yidden to join me!!!!

I recommend placing your food on top of a crockpot, hot water urn or other source of heat especially when leaving the stove on generates extra heat in the house besides the carbon problem.

80=Gevura- He will rise above any shackles you may inpose on him…..Anyway, he keeps things kosher around here! Oops, I ruined the point of this thread one post in….”Shavuah Tov to one and all.

I hate to be a yenta, cause you already snatched the name :), but I would suggest finding someone with whom you can work/study with- The intro courses are somewhat self-explanatory but it always helps to have someone with a stronger background- As it says, “O chavrusa, o misusah”….Hatzlacha v’kol tuv! How lucky you will be to study the niflaos haBorei!

All you can do is bring this to people’s attention. You’re doing the right thing. This way, people will be more careful once they are aware of the problems that may arise.

My personal favorite: Take the date to a Barnes and Noble Kids section. BIG conversation starter (especially “Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs” and Dr. Suess)

I find it very disturbing, R”L, that [here] in NY they are fighting to accept S’dom-like same-gender marriages, where there they are fighting a long followed practice. The hypocrasy just shows that Ein Lanu Al Mi Li’Hishaein, ela AVINU SHEBASHAMAYIM!