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The difference is you are asking MO rabbis. In the Chareidi world, which according to the Pew Research study less than two years ago constitute 71% of American Orthodoxy and 81% of American Orthodoxy aged 30 or younger, it is by far the mainstream to rule on this issue in line with Rav Moshe, the Chazon Ish, the Steipler, the Debretziner and the Ben Ish Chai that it is prohibited to shake hands with a woman and that it is objectively derech chiba.

Is using cholov stam keilim the same idea as consuming food that is “DE” (from the hechsheirim that label dairy equipment certified food differently than dairy)?

There’s a machlokes whether one must be machmir on keilim if he’s machmir on not eating Cholov Stam.

Which shitta that requires one avoid Cholov Stam then permits one to utilize Cholov Stam keilim without it affecting the status of the CY food on said keilim?

benignuman: The mainstream position, by far, is like the Chazon Ish and the Steipler. Which is how mik5 correctly explained it. Rav Moshe, in the Igros Moshe, repeatedly in multiple teshuvos (EH I #5, OC I 113, EH IV 32.9) says it is impermissible to shake a woman’s hand. Even if she sticks it out. And Rav Moshe specifically paskens that claiming there is no chiba is unjustifiable.

Please cite any first-rate posek who disagrees with this strong position of the Chazon Ish, the Steipler and Rav Moshe amongst many others.

The Chazon Ish stated [re: a man shaking a woman’s hand who is not his spouse, his mother, his daughter, or his granddaughter] [p.p. 130-131])

A Yeshiva student from England refused to shake hands with his step-mother when greeting her. His father was extremely upset with his refusal. He demanded his son display “derech eretz” towards his step-mother and shake her hand. The son refused stating he was taught it was impermissable with a non close blood relative. This affected the fathers relationship with the son. Some family members told the son to give in al sholom bayis. The son asked a shaila from the Chazon Ish. The Chazon Ish responded with a short and sharp answer – “Chok V’lo Yaavor, Issur Gamur” (It is a prohibition that one dare not violate; It is absolutely forbidden,) Violating this halacha was out of the question despite sholom bayis and kibud av.

Its also paskened assur in Responsa Be’er Moshe 4:130, and the Od Yosef Chai (by the Gaon Ben Ish Chai zt’l) Shoftim #22 where they rule it is totally assur. The Sefer Chassidim # 1090 writes one should not shake hands even if the person of the opposite gender is not Jewish.

Why are you capitalizing “Quotation”, squeak? 😉

Welcome back!

No, Judaism does not guarantee or grant equality or have it as a value.

Why can I kill a mouse in my house but not the cat that keeps on digging up my front lawn

According to Halacha can a person kill a mouse running around his house? According to Halacha can a person kill a cat repeatedly digging up his front lawn?

Is the kashrus status of Ricola any different whether it has the special kosher sticker on it?

Avi: YU’s medical and legal schools already for years have YU-funded lgbt clubs.

DY – What do you mean nogeia b’dovor? Is everyone in the world nogeia b’dovor since they listen to music so therefore no one can comment? I have nothing to do with the music industry or its products.

The one’s who are nogeia b’dovor are the music industry who misrepresent both the law and halacha into making everyone think that which is muttar is assur by putting claims on their products that do not represent the true halacha.

I don’t hear you complaining about the nogeia b’dovor aspect regarding CDs that print a notice stating that one can’t even make a personal copy for the car.

The reality is that the issue at most is hasgas gvul, not stealing as the nogeia b’dovor music industry falsely claims. If you wouldn’t have bought it there’s no issur. I can refer you to a recognized Rov if you think I came up with this chiddush on my own.

If someone shoots at you and you duck the bullet will hit the guy behind you. It is permissible to duck?

Fair Use is specifically designed to permit copying by those without the rights to the copyright. See my first two comments above describing some examples of Fair Use.

Actually, it was akuperman who said that, not Curiosity. But his point was that, ideally, it should be enjoyable. And it is for many and very likely most.

Living amongs Yishmaelim isn’t better than among Eisav. The State of Israel is a pagan State that brings much spiritual danger to its Jewish inhabitants. And the physical threat from the Islamists is greater than the physical threat of the Church outside the State.

Copying for personal use is legal under U.S., Canadian and British law.

In the United States the AHRA (Audio Home Recording Act Codified in Section 10, 1992) prohibits action against consumers making noncommercial recordings of music. In Canada, private copying for personal use has been expressly permitted by statute. In the United Kingdom and many other Commonwealth countries, a similar notion of fair dealing was established by the courts or through legislation.

akuperman: What was pioneered by the Jews in Eretz Yisrael?

Waterboarding.

That’s why we have Gedolim. They’re qualified to explain a Chazal.

I earned a grand total of $1 an hour, which was the going rate back then.

As a member of the “greatest generation” I salute you for your service to this nation during the Second World War.

As a vegetarian, you assume eating any meat is not kosher.

Absolutely I disagree.

If you disagree with the Torah, I take it that you don’t consider yourself to be Orthodox.

The fact that an apikorus as him was in, and was allowed to remain in until he chose to leave, speaks much about the RCA.

goofus, I take it that you believe it is unethical to cause a Sabbath desecrator or an idol-worshiper or someone who committed aroyos to, as a conscious being, be caused to suffer.