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  • in reply to: You should get a dog. #2186856
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    When we put together an insomniac, agnostic and a dyslexic, he cannot sleep because he questions whether there is ‘dog’.

    in reply to: Understanding Lag Baomer #2186858
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    I would make one change, to love our fellow Jew to pursue.

    in reply to: Hashem #2186595
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    What does ‘constantly running about Hashem’ mean? Maybe, constantly keep Hashem in my mind. The Beis Elokim 2 explains that we praise Hashem with pesuka dezimra before davening, which at the outset does not look good, to recognize that only Hashem being Master of the World can only grant my wishes. This is the meaning of אליך ה’ אקרא ואל אדנ-י אתחנן if I want a free bee, I must first realize this fact.

    in reply to: Biden’s age #2186585
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    Similarly, thinking America can do everything by itself and almost breaking up NATO is not a good idea.

    in reply to: Time to demolish orthopraxy #2186416
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    My Rebbi Rav Shmuel Ehrenfeld ztz’l, the Matisdorfer Rav writes to explain the pasuk and statement גדולה דעת שניתן בין שני שמות, knowledge is great because it was written between two shaimos ‘א-ל דעות ה. It is easy to differentiate between when one is a tzadik and the other a rasha but if both mention Hashem’s name, we need special knowledge to know who really means it.

    in reply to: Biden’s age #2186221
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    The Torah says to honor age as we gain life experiences through age. The smart person can gain it also through knowledge by learning from other’s experiences.

    in reply to: Time to demolish orthopraxy #2186161
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    Sinai, general knowledge in the talmud is greater than oker harim, pilpul because if there is a damage in the foundation, the building will fall. Emunas Hashem is the foundation.

    in reply to: Biden’s age #2186160
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    It is not age that makes the difference but thinking that you know everything and fire the best advisors or force them to resign like Trump. The Midrash Shmuel explains that the greatness of the Beis Hilel was that they wanted to hear the view of the Beis Shamai first before deciding a halacha.

    in reply to: Time to demolish orthopraxy #2185661
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    The Satmar Rebbe (Rav Yoel ztz’l) writes that one who kisses a Sefer Torah and does not believe in the existence of Hashem, makes the sefer torah an a’z. He says also that the land of Israel becomes an a’z.

    in reply to: Shabbos dips #2185362
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    I like the dill dip.

    in reply to: Short & Sweet #2185197
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    The Tzetel Katan says that our purpose in life is to fight our bad nature.

    in reply to: Short & Sweet #2185149
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    If you have any other reason not to lend the car, is one thing but don’t resist from nekama, revenge.

    in reply to: Lo sichanem #2184942
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    Tosfas in Meseches Ovada Zara says מנהג אבותיהם בידיהם. They do it by following the father’s customs. Tosfas Yom Tov, Avidah Zara (1,2)

    in reply to: Lo sichanem #2184807
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    The Noda Beyehuda says that shevuah is not allowed.

    in reply to: Understanding Lag Baomer #2184727
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    in reply to: Lag B'Omer – Yahrtzeit of The Rema #2184721
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    The Chasam Sofer says that the implication of following the RMA is ובני ישראל יוצאים ביד רמה and the sefardim the pasuk לכו אל יוסף כל אשר יאמר לכם תעשו.

    in reply to: Lo sichanem #2184711
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    The Chasam Sofer proves from Eliyahu that he ran after Achav, a rasha to give respect to goyim for letting us stay in their land. To tolerate toiva is a necessary evil in order to be tolerated.

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2184496
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    The whole math is based on logical rules that are built on postulates. We cannot prove the existence of G-d without any accepted facts as described in Shaar Yichud of Chovas Halvavos.
    Kant points out that it cannot be proven or dis-proven otherwise we would lose our bechira, free choice.

    in reply to: I refused to be injected with an experimental product #2184195
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    yungermanS, I like it, chazoras ha-shots.

    in reply to: The Five Most Likeliest Candidates to be Moshiach #2184192
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    If the talmidim don’t behave properly, it is a reflection on the rebbi and yeshiva.

    in reply to: Understanding Lag Baomer #2184187
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    The talmidim of Rebbi Akiva did not respect each other as they felt that they all have same rebbi and one does not know more than other. This is an error as we should respect the Torah knowledge one has regardless of how much.

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    Participant, who is Atchison?

    in reply to: Understanding Lag Baomer #2183935
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    bump

    in reply to: Lo sichanem #2183886
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    Rashi on Devorim (7,2), Rambam Hilchas Akum (10, 3-4), Yabia Omer in detail (YD 10, 1-6)

    in reply to: Lo sichanem #2183895
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    SA YD 151,8

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2183331
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    Also 2 – (3 X 36) = 2 – 108 = – (108 – 2) = – 106

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2183330
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    You can also write 3 – 20 = – (20 – 3) = -17

    in reply to: Lo sichanem #2183318
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    According to the Chasam Sofer and Meshech Chachma anti-Semitism helps against assimilation. This is the meaning in the Hagadah on והיא שעמדה their hatred towards us protects us. See also SA O’CH 156 what is considered a’z. Lo sichanem is selling land in EY.

    in reply to: Lo sichanem #2183317
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    According to the Chasam Sofer and Meshech Chachma anti-Semitism helps against assimilation. This is the meaning in the Hagadah on והיא שעמדה their hatred towards us protects us. See also SA O’CH 156 what is considered a’z. Lo sichanem is selling land in EY.

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2183240
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    2 – 3×36 = 2 – 108 = -106

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2183067
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    I have no idea what you talking about. By the commutative law 3 + 2 – 18 = 5 – 18 = -13
    To get -17 it must be (3 – (18 + 2)) = 3 – 18 – 2 = 3 – 20 = -17

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2183034
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    3 – (3 x 6) + 2 = 3 – 18 + 2 = -15 + 2 = -13

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2182817
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    Just as parentheses precede exponents shouldn’t multiplication precede division? So the answer should be 1.

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2182804
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    Looking carefully I see the point. In writing the zeroes are overwritten with a slash.

    in reply to: Kollel life with no parental support #2182743
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    When it comes to a chavrusa, we must give something as by buying it whereas a rav we must accept his pesak by making him your rav.

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2182736
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    ubi, 40 + 20 – 2 x 2 = 60 – 2 x 2 = 60 – 4 = 56 not (60 – 2) x 2 = 58 x 2 = 116

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2182735
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    ytvalumni, according to algebra, 3y is one entity which cannot be broken up.

    in reply to: Elementary Mathematical Equation #2182553
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    (2 x 9) / (3 x 2) – 1 = 18/6 – 1 = 3 – 1 = 2

    in reply to: YWN Coffee Room Nightly D’Var Torah #2182524
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    The woman (Chava) above should have been created before Adam as she was created to serve him. She makes a bracha שעשני כרצונו Hashem created her according to His will. Her existence is His will.

    in reply to: YWN Coffee Room Nightly D’Var Torah #2182430
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    Why was the human being created after the animals? First the inanimate,water and the sun was created. Then the grass, plantations and animals. Finally the human being. Everything that is required by a higher being was created before it like a prepared table. According to this the woman should have been created before the man. Maybe, in order he should appreciate her and not take her for granted, she was separated after him.

    in reply to: Groff v Dejoy #2182405
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    See https://agudah. org/protect-sabbath-observers-in-the-workplace-supreme-court-hears-groff-v-dejoy/

    in reply to: YWN Coffee Room Nightly D’Var Torah #2182423
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    Parashas Tazria

    It seems there is an argument between the Torah and science who determines gender. The Torah says the women whereas science says the man. A woman has two X chromosomes whereas the man has an
    X and Y chromosomes. He can either contribute an X or Y. Maybe the woman creates an environment which determines what kind of chromosomes he gives. The Harav Ksav Sofer explains the pasuk that as they were afflicted the more males were born. The woman had more desire in the relationship which had more males being born.

    in reply to: King Charles and Queen Camilla #2182315
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    Because the queen had to protect the king who rarely left the palace.

    in reply to: Hand Matzos vs Machine Matzos #2182199
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    There is a minhag, where I was for the seder, to get a live carp and not buy outside prepared food for Pesach.

    in reply to: The Five Most Likeliest Candidates to be Moshiach #2182084
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    Menachem, your prove from Yoma 5 is according to the Yerushalmi quoted by Horav Tosfas Yom Tov in Maaser Sheni (5, 2) and discussed in great detail in Aim Habanim Semaicha, Perek 3, that the building of the Beis Hamikdash will be before the coming of Meshiach on which the one of fire will descend.

    in reply to: Is every Rav now a Gaon as well? #2181940
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    Reb (Yiddish: רב, /ˈrɛb/) is a Yiddish or Hebrew honorific traditionally used for Orthodox Jewish men. It is not a rabbinic title.[1] In writing it is abbreviated as ר׳. On a gravestone, ב’ר is an abbreviation for ben/bat reb meaning “son/daughter of the worthy…”[1] Reb may also be a short form of Rebbe. It is generally only used for married men, sometimes an equivalent of “Mr.”

    A never-married man[2] is referred to as Habachur.[3][4]

    in reply to: Is every Rav now a Gaon as well? #2181836
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    I was brought up that it is not respectful to call the elderly by their first name.

    in reply to: Short & Sweet #2181610
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    The Kli Yakar explains that by the chazir the prohibition is
    justified by the Torah with the animal’s good qualities, cut hoofs. There good qualities create their issur by being fake as eisov showing its cut hoofs, how good it is.

    in reply to: Sefira Reminders #2181604
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    Some pointers: Every Wednesday night we complete a week as the day before start. The seven sefiras duplicate every eight day as the diagonal of a square, 1, 9, 17, 25, 33, 41 and 49. Shevuos falls on the 2nd day of Pesach as the start of sefira.

    in reply to: Is every Rav now a Gaon as well? #2181587
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    By ashkenazim, not Rav but Reb as I call myself. Everyone married has this title and with semicha, Moreinu Harav and higher with Moreh Moreinu Harav.

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