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Good to hear from you.
How are the kids?
“Short ribs are the full length of the bone and separated into sections by cutting the meat between bones.”
I thought those are spare ribs.
I don’t think that there is anything wrong with the Eida holding to their standards. That being said, there seems to be a couple things that they/the mashgiah did bad.
1. According to the article, he smashed the bottle in front of the Ethiopian. There is no need to get violent nor embarrass some one.
2. It seems that the owner (from what was said above) was careful to use only those who went through conversion for processes that involve open containers of wine. It seems as though the Eida mashgiah just said “No Ethiopians” without looking into the status of the individual.I think flanken is short ribs in English.
“Are you saying it’s about time for men to take charge again?”
If you want to take charge, be ready for all the name calling you’ll receive.
“There is no Y”H for incest today.”
Generally speaking, but there can be exceptions. Stuff happens.
Another one that he pointed out is after Barechu.
כֻּלָּם בְּחָכְמָה עָשִׂיתָ, מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ קִנְיָנֶךָ
Ma-l’-ah haaretz kinyanecha — the earth is filled of Your possessions
But
Ma-lah haaretz… — is lashon Bris Milah — the earth circumcised Your possessionsIn any event, I’m convinced that the best way to read Kiriat Sh’ma is by laining it (quietly). You’ll have the right accent and phrasing.
“modern Hebrew…particularly with it’s over-emphasis on the latter part of the word[mil’ra]”
That is the way Hebrew – classical or modern – is supposed to be pronounced. If you need help with that, look at how the taamim are in the Torah. It’s not a zionist thing.
One of my Rabbaiim (an Ashkenazi) taught that mispronouncing a word in K’riat Sh’ma could be meakev. The example he gave was saying v’aHAVta is past tense (wrong meaning), but v’ahavTA is future tense/command form.
“MDG, I think you’re referring to a case where the original marriage was without קידושין. ”
I’m assuming that there were no kosher Eidim, therefore no Kiddushin according to some.
DY,
Possibly in that case mutar bedeiavad because no real Kiddushin. Rav Henken disagrees.
“There’s a kashrus problem, as anyone working in those kitchens can likely testify.”
I worked in a kitchen for Pesach. No problems.
Egg matza
Rav Moshe’s instructions for adoption mention acquiring a baby as an Eved for a moment.
Just my conjecture, but I thought it supposedly wards off an Ayin Hara because it is a way (some) people hold their hand on their face when saying Kiriat Sh’ma. That reminds one to trust in Hashem. We say Hashem is one meaning the only one that can do anything.
The blue, like Techelet, reminds us of Shamayim.Maybe involvement means that women are in the car, preferably in the back seat, of course.
Laskern,
Ziongate was being facetious.
“Why 10 fingers ”
Two ears and one mouth so that you should listen twice as much as speak.
Ten fingers so that you should type 10 times as much as speak.
😁“The Rebbe made a rule, known as “The Gzerah” forbidding anyone under 40 of consuming more than 4 Kelishkes, or a Reviis of mashke.”
1) drinking 4 shots of vodka makes one legally drunk.
2) A lot of bachurim don’t follow that
3) having alcohol at most, if not all, events, and the alcohol is highly consumed translates to “alcohol culture”
4) mashke does not mean alcohol. It means liquid. If your default liquid is alcohol, then you have a alcohol culture .
“Dinah wasn’t Yosef’s mother in law.”
According to one Midrash, Yosef’s wife, Osnat, was Dinah’s daughter.
Joseph,
I think one difficulty that people have with the above approach is that it says to look at people through strictly a utilitarian viewpoint. “What can i get from that person? How can that person be of service to me?” People are then just objects to be used. Kind of psychopathic.
“The non-O movements state as a matter of official policy that they reject the Divine origin of the Torah and the mitzvos. ”
Most non-O Jews have no understanding of their religion. They are not beshita anything. They never spent much time looking into it. I would say that they are passive apikorsim.
Gadolhadorah wrote that many Conservatives know much about Judaism. I think that was true a generation or two ago. The younger generation, for the most part, doesn’t know nor care.
If I understand the transliteration correctly, it means “where did you get that idea?” i.e. what is your proof for that opinion?
English is the #1 language of trolls.
Avoda Zara 8a
Mentions about a bull being created fully formed, rising out of the ground.
I have heard some say that the order of creation seems like an evolutionary process. The above Gemara proves otherwise.I’m sorry if I place blame.
i can be the root of negativity.You don’t have to so negative.
I Gauss you don’t like this line of humor.
If you want, Euclid come up with your own“sorry but these jokes just don’t add up….”
Yes, but they on multiplying.
“I think there are still some observant Sephardim who don’t wear a Yarmulka throughout the day, but do for davening.”
While the Sh”A says not to walk 4 Amot with one’s head uncovered, the beit yosef says that is a midat chassidut.
Joseph,
Thank you for that reference.DY
I did not notice any condescension in Joseph’s post.I felt that the article was good because it raised issues that are true but ignored in the modern orthodox community. I also went to Modern Orthodox high school, and I have to say that there seemed to be a level of cognitive dissonance, or at least lack of zehirut and zerizut.
Fortunately our main Rebbe was/is very learned Brisker, and was clear in showing priorities. One time someone pointed out “that guy is at Harvard”. Our Rebbe said, “who cares” with disdain. “How much learning can he do there?”Thinking about it, I guess most of the blame should point towards the school boards, who are usually made up of professionals. They want to raise the next generation of professionals who will be able to pay the bills. I don’t think they see where are there lack of spirituality is headed.
“Joseph, so you’d be ok if chilonim practised civil disobedience by marching into Meah Shearim on Shabbos playing loud music”
DY said: “He specifically said he only supports civil disobedience if the cause is just.”
To the Chilonim, promulgating their values are a just cause. They would probably tell you that they believe in personal freedom and rational thinking (and whatever else atheists like to say).
Once you play the game that some of these Chareidim are playing by trying to strong arm, the Chilonim can play harder. They have greater numbers, greater legislative ability, more money, and better tactics. How about there becomes a “good reason” to shut the water for Meah Shearim.
“Civil Disobedience is ….”
The founder of the idea civil disobedience was Henry David Thoreau. He felt that even though civil disobedience may be necessary sometimes, those who decide to rebel will still have to suffer the consequences by the authorities.
In today’s daf, King David was taken to task for causing the death of the city of Nov, even though it was indirect. The punishment for that was that his whole family was nearly wiped out. The only saving grace was that one Cohen (Avyatar) survived so מדה כנגד מדה one of David descendants survived. I don’t expect much from the chilonim, but I expect that chareidim to be a little bit more sensitive to the needs of others.
I’m calling troll.
Yes, and they are great in your troll house cookies.
DY and BW,
It seems to me that you are fundamentally arguing whether we look at the world around us and compare or just look at what we have regardless of the world around us. It’s kind of how Noah was judged “in his generation”. Nature vs nurture? Do we judge by the gadol hador or generation? ….
“MDG, that doesn’t mean being a good learner is an impediment to sholom bayis, it just means it doesn’t assure it.”
I agree, but it seems to me that many take it to be.
BTW, success in any other field, like business for example, also does not mean a better spouse although some may think otherwise.DY,
I once heard a story (from Rabbi Abraham J Twerski IIRC) where a young couple were having troubles. Apparently the boy was more at fault. The Rav they consulted (the Steipler IIRC) said what can you expect from him, he has only been responsible to his shtender the last 10 years. Being a good learner does not mean one is a good spouse, and that assumes the boy is serious with his learning.
Girls are expected to be mature and somewhat worldly, while being too worldly for a boy means he must not be a good learner. I have a cousin like that in Israel. Playing the keyboard was considered a mark against him. Maybe it’s different there.
“Israel has more Ashkenazim than Sephardim.”
My understanding is that Israel had more Sephardim until the influx of Russians.
“When you demonize all Pakistanis the next thing that happens is genocide.”
Nope. But you need to say that to justify your genocidal tendencies .
Golfer,
I think gadolhadorah was being sarcastic.“You just got your bigoted information from a xenophobic website….”
Nope, from the qoran, from the mainstream media, and from some family who are from that region.
Joseph said, ” In your circles you might be marrying for the money; in Torah families that is not the case.”
My niece went through shidduchim the past few years, looking for a learner. BUT Ein kemach Ein Torah. i.e. she better have money or access to some money for a number of years. So the “idealistic” learners still wanted years (up to 10 – that’s 300k to 500k) of support.
BTW, she got married last year, and they’re in Kollel in E”Y.Joseph, you have high ideals, but we live in a real world.
“What your saying against all South Asians is out and out bigotry against an entire group of people and is entirely unjust and baseless.”
Actually, their behavior is based on their belief system, Islam.
They are being judged based on their actions and belief system that justifies the rape of nonmoslem females.Yes they can be nice, but can you really trust them?
Their religion tells them to lie and backstab.
Taqiyya – lying to non-believers to advance the cause of Islam – in some cases by gaining the trust of non-believers in order to draw out their vulnerability and defeat them. Quran (3:28) is one source for that treachery.“Personally I feel protesting especially on shabbos is a huge chilul hashem and definitely worse than selling smartphones …”
I agree that it is a Chillul Hashem (and Chillul Shabbat), but I feel the need to compare to selling smartphones.
In any event, I don’t see this making a difference.
I got my info from. The Telegraph and The Guardian. They seemed to limp them together. Maybe It’s a Brit thing. Maybe I misunderstood. In any event, the pakis are less educated.
“It has been proven by a British nationally survey company that South Asians are me highly educated then their native white British conterpart ”
Those surveys include Chinese and Indian who are very educated. BUT Pakis are less educated than whites.
“The problem is not so much those people, but rather others who are willing to cover up for them.”
Many more people died sticking up for Korach (after he was swallowed) than died in Korach’s own rebellion.
_______________“We act to these Avaryanim just like we do to our multitudes of Shabbos texters and drug addicts: we try to be accepting, non-judgmental, loving etc.”
It seems to me that swindlers are given more respect (or less disrespect) than drug addicts.
While all the above mentions of the Halachot of Yichud are correct, there many complications. One should ask a Rav.
“Is it legal in E’Y to marry more than one wife?”
The state of Israel prohibits marrying more than one wife, but if someone came in with more they allowed them to remain married.
“….do they have a limit today on how many wives they can be married to?”
According to the Shulchan Aruch E”E 76:4 IIRC, there is a limit of 4.