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yered,(avi)g’dor, chever, (avi)socho, yekusiel, (avi)zanoach, tovyah, shmayah, nesanel, moshe. see megilah 13a and begining of vayikra rabba. Another 2 questions: 1)There was a city in Eretz Yisrael called Dan. What are two other names of that city? 2)Who wrote sefer Mishlei?(it wasn’t shlomo)
acharei levavchem refers to apikorsus and this definitely applies to women. acharei eineichem refers to looking at anything that could lead to any form of ‘prohibited relationships’ and this definitely applies to women as well. The nature of what would cause a problem may be different for men and women, or it may not be. I will not elaborate. The general rule however is the same for both. See also sefer hachinuch on this mitzva for a very interesting explanation which would equally apply to both men and women.
The Goq: It makes him well-rounded enough to roll right into gehenom. Are you suggesting that all the tzaddikim who are not into sports or the arts are not ‘well rounded’? They are well-rounded ovdei hashem instead of well-rounded goyishe yidden.
How do you get over a brother who died when he was 10? You don’t.(This did not happen to me. I’m just using this as an example.) But we all have a job to do in this world so we get on with it. You say you can’t get over the guy you were dating. So don’t. Just continue doing what you were put in this world to do, and you’ll be fine.
What do we need to improve upon? Until the tikkun hashalem there is room for improvement in every area. Since all areas of life (torah) are interconnected if one area is not yet perfect nothing is. As for how we’re doing as a nation, we’re doing just fine. Only more and more are leaving the nation daily, whether they look ‘frum’ on the outside or not. We need to try our best. We are not expected to do more than that. Hashem loves us and he knows our abilities and our limitations. Let us be the best we can be, and we’ll be ok. We’ll be outstanding. Mi k’amcha yisrael goy echad ba’aretz!
It is a chillul Hashem for men and women to sit together since Hashem does not want that. Since men have a more prominent public role in jewish life it makes sense for the women to be in the back, somewhat out of the public eye. The opinion of many can still be wrong.
No, he’s playing the devil.
It is assur because it is a moshav leitzim (see Avoda Zara 18b). And the biggest laitzanus is that they have kosher food there. Anyone with any sensitivity for matters of ruchnius and who has healthy jewish pride cannot step foot anywhere near such a place. And the coffee room is what you make of it. There are those who learn torah while drinking coffee in the coffee room.
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gubbish: if ravina/rav ashi decided to include something in the gemara, it is kadosh. period.
OP makes a good point. While strictly speaking it may not be assur, why give the yetzer hara material to work with? There are plenty of male drivers out there. I might add that male non-jewish drivers also have a negative influence. The best option is torah observant drivers, and B’H’ there are those as well.
For the record: There are serious questions regarding the validity of all that is written in sefer ‘kol hator’. Rav M. Sternbuch mentions this in a teshuva. It seems that someone who had an agenda of legitimizing the state attemted to attach the haskama of the Vilna Gaon to his fabrications. Those who are familiar with the Vilna Gaon’s writings are not fooled.
147: I understand that you follow the Sefardi custom and that’s fine. But please don’t denigrate those who follow the opinion of Rabbeinu Tam and call it a ‘fabricated chumra’. Also please note that Rav Yosef Karo paskens like Rabbeinu Tam in Shulchan Aruch O.C. 261-2. No mention of a specific latitude is made. Although Sefardim do not seem to follow the view of Maran in this case, it cannot be called a ‘fabricated chumra’.
PBA, you really should stop drinking.
How do you know they sent a check if you never received it?
Seraya(Ezra’s father)was the last kohen gadol.He was killed by the babylonians. Hashem Yinkom Damo. Another question: Who are the two nevi’im named zecharia?
agittayid: Your point is??
It is possible that even if it’s not one of the seven laws, it would still be asur because it is a sevara, as BT points out. There are those that say a goy is obligated in hakaras hatov because it is a sevara.(Dama be Nesina by kibud av v’aim of a goy). However it seems he would not be killed for this as he would be when in violation of the seven laws. As for an immoral president, a country gets the leader that it deserves.
Cause then she’ll have one up on you
Suggest to her that she should fly in to meet you. If she agrees, then pack your bags and get on the next plane. She’s well worth it. If she refuses then you can skype.
Avi K: Very good point. I was thinking that it would be similar to hafka’as halva’a rather than gezeila, and therefore would not technically violate one of the seven laws. Please let me know your thoughts.
gavra: agreed. A talmid chacham(and I use the term loosely) should certainly not live a fancy lifestyle whether or not he is taking government programs. It is simply not befitting for a talmid chacham to be involved with pleasures of this world. I heard that Rav Aharon Kotler was opposed to yeshiva people having cars. I don’t know if he would say the same nowadays, but the point is clear.
Abelleh: Yes, you certainly need to go on. The first pasuk mentioned might only be in force until the decree of galus. You will have to prove otherwise. The second pasuk makes no mention of our obligation of yishuv eretz yisrael at all. The Ramban makes no mention of a medina, and as for the Rambam see further in halacha gimel. So please go on.
Avi K. Sorry, I will not say names. Someone might knock him personally and I don’t want to be the cause of that. It would not depend on his professional ability since his contribution to society as a torah learner/high level observer, far outweighs any other contribution he would make in any other field(I think this is the crucial point that many are not aware of and therefore disagree with). You are right though that his work ethic would have to be on par with those in other areas of work and he would have to be learning ‘full-time’. As I’ve stated elsewhere kollel is not for everyone,and is probably not for most people. Personally I disagree with the whole idea for other reasons but my point here is that benefiting from government programs has a solid basis in halacha and cannot be rejected out of hand(especially when the reason for doing so comes from a lack of respect for limud v’kiyum hatorah).
A safeik yedia is not considered a safeik. One would have to be machmir on both a d’oraisa and a d’rabanan unless he himself is qualified to be machria.
There is at least one contemporary gadol who holds that learning torah is sufficient reason to benefit from government programs lechatchila. One reason is: since learning torah and thereby properly living according to the torah is a benefit for society in general it is in society’s best interest to have such people supported by the welfare system and other government programs. This argument has been made regarding the situation in Eretz Yisrael as well where the government programs support(at least partially) many who are learning torah. While I personally take a different view for various reasons, this is a valid halachic opinion and perhaps those who take government programs lechatchila, follow this view. From reading the comments here however, I suspect taking government programs is not the real issue. There are those who do not have the proper chashivus for Limud V’kiyum Hatorah, and it therefore bothers them that there are those who dedicate their lives to Limud V’kiyum Hatorah. Refuah Sheleimah.
Shticky Guy: In my edition of the chumash it is in 8 25. Algor: When Purim Mukafim falls out on shabbos the Mukafim read Pakod Pakaditi for parshas zachor and then again the following shabbos on Purim. Great riddle. Another question: Which foreign country backed the assasination of Gedalya? (My previous two questions are still pending).
Feif un: Please continue to feif un. In Lakewood there may be some who treat it as lechatchila but most don’t. I’m not from Lakewood but I know plenty of people who are. In just about every other jewish community there may also be some who treat it as lechatchila and then again most don’t. By the way this applies to the general non-jewish population as well. Do you think everyone on welfare couldn’t find a job that would make ends meet if they wanted to? Knocking a whole city like that borders on serious motzi shem ra (leshitascha) and is simply irresponsible.
Thank you C.G. It’s nice to know someone agrees with my point of view. As far as jewish sovereignty however, it’s a bit tricky. As per the shvua not to fordefully take control of Eretz Yisrael it would seem that if the current non-jewish nation(at any given time)would give over control of the country to a jewish government, that would not be called taking Eretz Yisrael by force. Since the British government who ruled Eretz Yisrael at the time gave over control to a jewish government that would not violate the shvua. The Balfour declaration is meaningless in this regard. What matters is the opinion and consent of the ruling power over Eretz Yisrael, not the opinion or consent of any other nation. At the same time the opinion and objection of neighboring(arab) countries is also irrelevant. This is what happened in the begining of the bayis sheni when Coresh of Persia who was the ruler of Eretz Yisrael at the time, gave over control of Eretz Yisrael to the jewish nation. This is why when the greeks later threatened to take over Eretz Yisrael the jews fought back and were not compelled by means of the shvua to give the country to the greeks. The same reasoning applied later when the romans invaded. Therefore there are only two options. Either all shomrei torah leave Eretz Yisrael or the current government does teshuva, gets rid of democracy, and runs the country according to the torah. If this teshuva takes place and the country becomes a holy Eretz Yisrael, jewish sovoreignty will have every right according to the torah to exist in Eretz Yisrael. This is what may actually happen sometime in the future but until it does one should live elsewhere.
Go to the kosel and put a note in the wall. Wear a red thread from kever rachel. Take challah every day. Seriously, just ask Hashem to show you what to do. You’ll be fine. (And it’s ok to be different. Just be yourself, and you’ll have an enjoyable life.)
Emunas Itecha, you’re 100% right. Thank you for clarifying. Have me in mind in your tefillos. There is a human soul behind every username.
writersoul: Thanks! You have good taste. The reason given in tanach is that David was Ish Damim-involved with wars and killed many people. Therefore the Bais Hamikdash which lengthens people’s lives could not be built by David(similar to not using metal on the mizbeach, and in fact no metal was heard in the building of the entire bais hamikdash). Avshalom too was a nazir. sam: Please elaborate on Shemos Rabbah. Here’s another 2 questions: What was Nechemia’s job in the palace? Who was the last kohen gadol of the bayis rishon?
Rabban Gamliel said ‘yafeh’, he did not say ‘chayav’. This implies that it is possible to achieve the same result(mashkachas avon) another way. It is entirely possible that in his time there were those who learned ‘full-time’ and for any number of reasons should not have been doing so. Rabban Gamliel the Nasi therefore taught that Talmud Torah with Derech Eretz is Yafeh and it is therefore ok to do both. We know that his father Rabbeinu Hakadosh was zoche to Shtei Shulchanos and was close to the Roman emperor. In his time there were many talmidim learning torah all the time since they had ample support from the Nasi. When his son took over however, he was no longer able to support so many talmidim. He therefore taught that talmud torah im derech eretz is yafeh. This way the talmidim would be willing to leave the bais medrash and support their families. This is similar to the directive of Rava to his talmidim(brachos 35b). However one who is able to learn torah all the time and has a source of parnassa, need not, and indeed should not, get involved with derech eretz. Agav, it is known that the Rambam himself was supported by his brother for a number of years until his brother died at sea on a business trip.(yissachar zevulun). Certainly one should not throw himself upon the community but if someone is willing to support him, kol hakavod, try to become the biggest talmid chacham you can and be moreh horaos b’yisrael. This is what talmidim have done throughout all the generations. Sure, kollel is not for everyone, but neither is torah im derech eretz.
Avi K: Was hevel verik meant as a preface to your remarks? So let me get this straight. You believe that 1)the secular israeli government runs the country according to the will of God as specified in the Torah 2)supporting a secular israeli government does not allow secularism a free hand. Very interesting.
yemach shemo once said “the jew brings two things to the world, circumcision on the body and conscience on the mind”.(I changed the exact lashon). That’s why he hated them so much. The secular jews hate the shomrei torah because they represent God in the world and accountability for one’s actions. The secular want to be free of their conscience and as long as the shomrei torah are around they know deep down that they are wrong.
Nice, but what’s with all the tear-shedding? A true Oved Hashem is always singing to Hashem and thanking Him. This very second, your brain is processing millions of bits of information only because Hashem loves you. Odeh Hashem bechal levav!
1)Living in Eretz Yisrael is a big mitzva. 2)Supporting an anti-God, anti-Torah government is a big aveira. 3)Living in Eretz Yisrael today supports an anti-God, anti-Torah government(directly or indirectly). Conclusion: Living in Eretz Yisrael today is a mitzva haba’ah b’aveira. If someone already lives there he might be allowed to stay since it is very difficult to uproot oneself from one’s country. All the Gedolim that Avi K. mentions supported the Yishuv of Shomrei Torah in Eretz Yisrael and they all lived prior to the founding of the state. The state of israel is Churban Eretz Yisrael not Yishuv Eretz Yisrael. Mods, please allow this through. This is a Torah disscussion and this view should be considered. Thank you very much.
Aharon brought the first three, Hashem brought the next two, Moshe brought the next four, Hashem brought the last. (Aharon helped in the initial stage of sh’chin). Each makka lasted a quarter of a month(Rashi shmos 8 25), with the exception of choshech which lasted three days according to a simple reading of shmos 11 22-23, or six days according to Rashi there. (It could be the last day happened at the yam suf, see shmos 14 20). Noach, Daniel and Iyov are all mentioned in the same pasuk(Yechezkel 14- 14and20). Yes, there actually is such a pasuk. See commentators there for explanation. Now, another few questions: 1)What shevet was Ovadia from? 2)Which were the three main Arei Miklat in Eretz Yisrael proper(not eiver hayarden)? 3)Why couldn’t David Hamelech himself build the Bais Hamikdash? 4)(hard)Which people in tanach were a nazir(besides shimshon)?
Tzidkiyahu was Matania. Here’s another: Who was the king of Yehuda when the Aseres Hashvatim went into galus?
Sam2: Not all your thoughts should be publicized. People might start to question your integrity.
Writersoul: Hatzlacha on your midterm. Here’s another two questions:1) What was Daniel’s babylonian name? 2)What was Tzidkiyahu’s original name?
Optimus: Tcheiles is certainly levush yehudi. Actually the ideal levush yehudi is a Talis with Tcheiles, and Tefillin (during the day).
You’re on the right track. However there is some debate as to how many strings should be tcheiles. Some say 1(of eight) some say 2 some say 4. If this cannot be clarified, this may affect the wearing of tcheiles altogether.
Shmuel is found in Parshas Masei. The Yehudis of Tanach is one of Esav’s wives. Here’s another 2 questions: 1)What do Yirmiya, Tzefania, and Chulda have in common? 2)What do Noach, Daniel, and Iyov have in common?