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The Y.W. Editor posted this on another thread (Jewish Book Reviews)…
Nazis burned books in 1933.
On 10 May 1933, in an act of ominous significance, the students burned upwards of 25,000 volumes of “un-German” [read Jewish et al] books, thereby presaging an era of uncompromising state censorship.” (Wiki)
During Channukah, does kugel feel left out?
Lol. In that case… pasta and anything simple with ingredients around the house.
As for cherry-flavored things tasting like almonds, I’m curious.
What’s one example please?
Sometimes marzipan tastes like almonds after they’re chewed for a while. Other times, I don’t know what it tastes like, but sometimes it is kind of cherry-y.
That’s backwards though.
What about maraschino cherries? They are cherries and yet candied. Do they count?
Does cherry jam or cherry pie filling taste like almonds? Cherry lollipops?
I think an experiment is in order here.
Forgive yourself RebYidd23. We all know that you know how to spell correctly.
You’re human and maybe you just had a Cherry Crush and it tasted so much like almonds that you raced over to the CR to announce the news. Spelling doesn’t matter. We know what you meant.
Hey, if I had come up with a genius thread like this, I too could have rushed through the word cherry.
Also, you might have wondered whether or not to hyphenate cherry-flavored. Since you were careful to add that detail, something that you would otherwise do automatically, like add two Rs to the cherry, happened to fall to the side.
Anything is possible.
All is good here 🙂
I stand corrected.
WinnieThePooh and I. M. Shluffin brought in some serious competition.
Thanks Joseph 🙂
LU!!! Best decade of the universe! (in my life’s experience)
Esp since neon crayons were all the rage.
True dat. The more that Shakespeare is presented as a bore or literature chore, the better for the frum world.
FuturePOTUS +1
My first thought too
It’s also bugs that we can see. Nowadays people use lightboxes, have electric lighting in their homes, typically wear eye-correction lenses if they need it, access to resources on what’s infested and etc, and there is more awareness. Plus there are more alternatives to choose from if something is forbidden.
Generally I think the average person today is better able to spot insects, and thus see what’s infested and cannot be eaten. Plus one isn’t desperate.
Also… Maybe back in the day rabbis were stringent about checking, but now they decided it’s not even worth it because people can just eat something else.
<sarcasm> Looks like ZD clearly hit the nail on the head and there is nothing else to talk about here. <sarcasm>
Thank you iacisrmma(!)
Sounds like scrumptious cholent 🙂
From Yeshivat Moreshet Yerushalayim online:
“Three meals a day will be provided by the Yeshiva and served in the cafeteria. Students will also be permitted to visit the many local eateries if they desire. Also, there are many mini markets where students can purchase snacks and drinks to stock their rooms.”
Very reasonable. They can keep snacks and drinks in their rooms. They are also free to eat out if they want and have the money to do so. Plus they have meals provided.
What is the Hamon Am?
I came back to apologize (How do people not do it?) Because I realize I wasn’t culturally sensitive. I was ignorant of the whole yeshiva locking up food. So thank you for shedding light on where you were coming from and hearing me out.
Mod: True. That was my question. Surely they eat dinner and have meals. I was wondering if they could get food off hours.
When I *dormed* (iacisrmma, omgosh my spellcheck kept changing it to *formed*) in college, the food hall was open three times a day. I kept food in my dorm. Had I had access to the food hall 24/7, I would have been making and eating Belgian waffles at all hours like there’s no tomorrow. Having discipline and a feeding schedule is important.
I was wondering what the bachurim do when they are hungry. Maybe they go to the pizza/sandwich place across the street (if there is one). I guess it depends on the rules of the yeshiva and what is around them.
Plus it could be a good thing too if the guys are hungry as one is expected to be before meal times, that keeps them coming back to eat on schedule. That also helps them go to classes, and daven, I assume as a group too. Oh and bentching.
In a frat, the guys all go their separate ways after meals. Different classes, sports, schedules. They may never see each other besides at the frat house.
At the yeshiva, the bachurim are roommates, classmates, study partners, and become family. I don’t know how it works exactly, but I presume that there is a togetherness beyond the “brothers” at a typical college.
Thanks 🙂
ZD: This makes so much sense.
I bought books in English at a centrally located bookstore in Bnei Brak. I was obviously American. I wondered why all of the price tags on those books were totally in Hebrew. It was probably a big deal to have them in the store in the first place.
In a different store, the guy working there said something in English. Maybe Yes. I don’t remember what. Then when I asked if he spoke he said he doesn’t speak any English. From my observations, Israelis generally boast about their English knowledge, even if it is minimal. He was quick to say the opposite. At the time I thought that was very humble of him. It still was and now I have a little more cultural awareness.
Also… Nefesh B’Nefesh does English tours in Bnei Brak. Some private individuals do so as well.
I wonder how that appears to local Israeli residents when there are groups of “Anglos” walking around speaking in English.
The Bnei Brak Municipality has maps and resources in English. And Hebrew of course. They are so nice there.
iacisrmma: May you always have the zechus to do such great mitzvot 🙂
For the record, my insides are begging to apologize to you. However as part of therapy I am learning not to apologize for things such as this, which also is learning how to be okay when others may not approve of me and my actions, accusing me of things I didn’t do. Thus thank you thank you so much for showing me that things can be resolved in healthy way without having to write myself out.
ubiquitin: I had no clue that was actually a thing. Interesting. I know someone who lived in a fraternity house and the kitchen was open 24/7 because guys get hungry and the cooks always had extra stuff for them to nosh on after hours.
Are they at least allowed to keep some snacks in their rooms in a mini-fridge or something? I guess yeshivot differ in their policies. If guys are going to great lengths to eat, it sounds like they have a legitimate need for more food.
I cannot imagine them doing that if they weren’t genuinely hungry. If it was their own home then they would be able to open the fridge at night. I hope the policies change to allow more food access.
Growing people need to eat. Especially men. If they live there, then why not give them access to food? Is it a kosher issue?
There is a large space between not having access to the kitchen and not having food
Yossi +1
Amen.
ZD: I wonder if charedi Israelis learn English on their own on the DL for their own sake, still on the derech.
WTP: Sometimes the owner doesn’t come. Sometimes, imho, it is possible that you were put in charge of eventually dropping that thing off to Goodwill or whatever and it becoming someone else’s property. I know that what I have now is what is mine for a reason.
It really hurts sometimes to lose something. I cries over losing a different lanyard months ago. If someone found it and returned it to me, I would have felt like a lottery winner.
But I realized that Hashem gave me the opportunity to let go of this sentimental item (because if I wasn’t so personally attached to the gift, it wouldn’t have been something to cry over).
If someone else has it now, I would want that person to keep it and make good use of it. Or give it to someone else.
Reminds me of yesterday. I found a cane at Costco in the dish detergent/sponges aisle. It was right by the pharmacy line. Should I leave it there? Will the person come back to this spot? I guess this was easier because I ended up taking it to the manager’s desk for the lost and found. I still debated on whether to leave it there or not. What if the person was still shopping and would panic without it? Etc.
It depends in each case on a multitude of factors.
Really please ask Hashem for clarity.
Imho ask Hashem to guide you and trust Him.
I had two amazing experiences at the same beach. Once I lost my car keys at night. Everything was locked in the glove compartment. I retraced my steps with a flashlight for an hour or so. Finally I flagged down a car and they called roadside assistance. While waiting for roadside assistance one of the two women helping me happened to be pacing farther back on the sidewalk. Suddenly she asked if these were my keys. Someone hung my lanyard from the top of the staircases which lead down to the beach. Someone put them there. Maybe they even found my car and put them close enough to where they thought I would walk up. It so from Hashem! Like mystery malachim.
Months later at the same beach, I stumbled upon someone’s car remote on a keychain. It was in the wet sand. Earlier I walked by two people playing football. I remember because when they passed, my dog freaked out a bit from the ball. No one was around the car remote. I told myself that I am going to find this person. I asked random people sitting on the beach. I kept asking and it was fruitless. So I decided to walk the other direction. No one. Finally I said okay fine one more person and then I will put them some where. On the way to some people on the sand, those same two people were walking by. One was on the phone.
I figured I might as well ask. Turns out that this person happened to be telling whoever it was the bad news. Until I asked if this person had a so and so car, the reply “You found my keys!!!”
It was so from Hashem. If only they knew I was more than happy to help. It was such my duty. I felt like I was there that day just for that mission.
Yay b”H 🙂
May he and your family always have sweet good and every blessing.
Even if you take away the word crisis, are there not many Jews who struggle in these areas?
Are you not asking people to stop thinking about situations that greatly impact their lives?
The whole tuition criss, which is also a parnassah crisis, imho is a pretty big deal when parents cannot afford to put their children in school and cannot afford to not have them in school.
Labeling a crisis a crisis isn’t really the issue. The frustration it seems is that the solutions aren’t accessible. Understandably people don’t want to hear about it. However for someone going through it, or stuck in it for decades without relief, perhaps being in the same crisis boat is better than feeling pressured to keep silent in the struggle.
Teaching children fluent Hebrew would be great. I think one potential barrier is having all parents who aren’t so fluent reinforce their children’s learning by growing in their fluency as well. That is a lot to ask.
Even so yes that would engage children and offer them a stimulating challenge.
Thanks for sharing Yossi 🙂
Thank you LU. Yes it was a play on words that I figured people would know and find the light in the language.
I def don’t want to offend anyone. I can see how someone would read it at face value and not in context with this secular background.
Thanks iacisrmma for your voice and sharing your perspective and how others may have read my words.
Maybe next time I can put some warning. I saw another poster did something similar on another thread with, “<JOKE>”. Good idea to clarify intent.