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Twisted; Interestingly. Rash”i and the Ramba”m are portrayed wearing some form of a Turban, and not necessarily black. (Gray or light Brown.)I’m curious to know when the Napoleonic hats came into style. Just speculating. In the era of the Renaissance.
All those posters who advocated using common sense are correct. Sheilos of this sort must be humorous at best. One of our great uncles (He wasn’t so great, himself.) asked this type of shaila, in order to impress his father what a frum boy he was. His name happens to be Eisav. One day he asked his father, our Great great…. Grandfather Yitzchak, “How do We Give Maasar of Hay and Salt”, 2 items that are not eligible for Maasar. He then went on to hunt animals for fun & games.
Poppa Bar Abba; The majority of Poskim were of the opinion that “B’shas Ha D’chak” (Where there is no other choice available.) electric lights were OK for Ner Shabbos, Havdala and Ner Chanuka.
Chacham; The Marsha”g was not mattir the free use of electricity on Shabbos. Not by a long stretch. But he held that B’dieved, it is not Mav’ir D’oraisa.????? ???????? He did, however, permit any task to be accomplished on Shabbos with electrical appliances through the effect of “Gramma” ????.. In one Shaila, the correspondent is asking if a crudely rigged timer (They were not made in today’s fashion. Not even as a mechanical timer. Not to speak of the digital timers of today.) is permitted to be used on Shabbos to control lights. He answered in the affirmative. As a consequence (of his opinion that heat and light from electricity is not real fire.) he held that light bulbs can not be used for Shabbos and Chanuka candles.
Yitayningwut; Just an addendum to your (original) post. The theory of electricity (similar, in a way to Talmudic discussions and derivatives.) contains a lot of abstract elements (Now I’m being redundant.) that are not evident to the eye, and may, sometimes sound incredulous.
Chacham; OK I missed it. My apologies. My escape clause was “All the posts that I’ve seen”.
Quark 2; An earlier “Posek” (Than R’ Shlomo Zalmen) The “Marsha”g”, R’ Shimon Grunfeld, who lived in Europe around the turn of the previous Century (And who happened to be an expert on the workings of electricity and those electrical devices and appliances that were around at the time)was of the opinion that fire emanating from a light bulb or heating element was not “Eish”, real fire, and anyone completing an electric circuit is not “Chayav” of “Mav’ir” ?????.
There seems to be one aspect in this entire discussion that no one has touched on. (Or at least all the posts that I have seen so far.)
Other than the issue of producing sparks or electrical impulses. What about the M’lacha (Work/Task) of Koseiv Sh’tei Osiyos. ????? ??? ?????? ???? ????. But, on a practical level. This phenomenon of some youths (Mainly in the MO community) who are texting on Shabbos has Two root causes. 1) Some, in the MO community are hugging the line of what is permitted (on shabbos). And when you are that close to the line, it is very easy to push the envelope, metaphorically; 2) some individuals feel disconnected. And to them observing Shabbos is a restriction or sacrifice. Others, then, are not willing to sacrifice.
Toi;What you’re saying about a distinction between “Torah Im Derech Eretz” being diametrically opposed to “Torah Umadda”, as per RS”R, is news to me. But, (I apologize in advance. Especially, this being in the 9 days.) I’m not terribly impressed of any statements by Dr. Norman Lamm. I will (bl”n) do further research in the writings of RS”R Hirsch.
shlishi; There were native Chasidic dynasties in the “Lite” (Litte). Of which there are very few left today. Such as “Kaidenov”, Slonim and Lechovitch. Today, however. As people of different groups live close to each other, the distinctions are slowly getting blurred. And the old rivalries being forgotten. Sadly, though, (Maybe, it should not be mentioned in the 9 days.) some people on the “Misnagdish” side, still retain a form of prejudice against “Chassidim”. (That’s my personal observation. MD.)
Itche Srulik happens to be right about this; The accent. The way we pronounce words, (Yidden or lhvd”l Goyim) is regional. People who live in proximity to each other learn (albeit subconsciously) from each other and imitate a form of speech. Interestingly. Some areas in Pennsylvania have what is very similar to the British accent. Or a Texan native will have a different way of pronouncing words than a North Easterner. Similarly. Let’s imagine a Hungarian native trying to have a conversation with a Litvak. (In Yiddish.)
yitayningwut; My understanding of the essence of the Modern Orthodox philosophy always was based on “Torah Umada” that they complement (Not to be confused with “Compliment”.) each other. That was the philosophy of (Hatzadik) RS”R Z”L. That is not to say (as some like to interpret the subject.) that having knowledge in Torah alone (Without also acquiring knowledge in Science) has no value. No. Indeed. What RS”R said was, that Science is no contradiction to Torah. That they are not mutually exclusive. And a follower of Modern Orthodoxy should strive to achieve both.
Yitayningwut; the Second paragraph in your post is the defining point of the Modern Orthodox philosophy. All the rest are the peripherals. It’s like Hillel told that prospective convert, who wanted to learn about the entire Torah while standing on one foot. “Don’t do unto others what you wouldn’t like done to yourself”. “That is the basis of the Torah. The rest is commentary”. ?? ???? ???? ????? ?? ?????. ?? ?? ????? ????? ??????. ??? ????.
Poppa bar Abba; I have one Shaila. What is the cutoff age to be accepted in Rabbinical seminary. My impression was (Don’t ask me how.) that you are marrying off children. I have, B”H married off Six. Hopefully, it’s not too late for me, yet. Did you hear the story of this “Rabbi” who, when someone asked a shaila about a drop of milk from a baby bottle that fell in a pot of chulent, said to his assistant –in an effort to impress everyone in the room what a great Talmid Chochom he is– “Please hand me (over) the Shulchan Aruch Hilchos Shabbos. When someone asked why, (he wanted that particular volume) the “rabbi” answered “Because we eat chulent on Shabbos”!
ms seeker; At least theoretically.
Of Course; I’ve heard of people going away to hotels for Rosh Hashana in order to relax and enjoy the carefree atmosphere. But for someone to go to a hotel in order to (or at the same time) enjoy good davening is news to me. It depends what you define as good. Some people enjoy cantorial. Others take pleasure in the fact that the Chazzan is on queue. With well-rehearsed and proper pronunciation of all the complex, and rarely used pieces of Poetry.
Nishtdayngesheft; Charlie Hall didn’t miss the point, you did. It says in Shulchan Aruch (Hil. Yom Kippur) that even though it is a big Mitzvah to forgive someone who has wronged you, if there is a financial loss involved, you need not forgive but you should try to recover that money through a Beis Din.
Kapusta; (Your moniker creates a situation of ??? Hungarian. Because cabbage is called so in several East European languages other than Hung.) That saying you are referring to about the coins hails from the Gemara (Talmud Tr. Gittin), among other places. ?????? ?????? ??? ??? ????. Meaning; A few coins inside a wallet will make noise, as opposed to a stuffed wallet. A more prust saying goes like this; “Empty Barrels Make lots of Noise”.
Agreer; You make it sound like there were no poor people in Hungary and everyone had a crystal chandelier in their bathroom. Or, that there were no wealthy Yidden in Poland or Lithuania. The fact that some Yiddelach who hail from Hungary are ostentatious does not mean that they were wealthy in Europe or they have an extra Dollar to their name. I have a theory (And I know plenty of cases to prove it.) that a truly wealthy person doesn’t flaunt his riches. On the other hand, a “Shnorrer” will live an ostentatious lifestyle, on borrowed money.
Charlie Hall; I don’t have a First Person story to tell but I’ve heard and read many cases of talented young people who risked promising careers for the sake of observing the Jewish Religion. They stood their ground and stuck to principle and in the end they had both, their career and did not have to compromise their religious belief. The most outstanding case that comes to mind is that of the young Hockey player from Montreal, Canada by the name of Melnick, who was so good in high school that the Major League Hockey team the Montreal Canadiens (Not a spelling error. This is the way they spell it.) wanted to give him a spot on their team. But most of their practice sessions were on Shabbos. The young player stood his ground (By not attending the practice on Shabbos) thereby risking the team dropping him. And after a while the team worked out a deal where he would not have to attend. Whoever lives or has in the past lived in Canada knows what Hockey means to Canadians. The passion that surrounds it is like major league baseball and NFL football at playoff time combined.
Poppa Bar Abba; FWIW. I’m extremely disappointed with you. Because up until this time, all your posts displayed both, knowledge and logic. I’ve been to many Shuls in my lifetime and in no place did I ever observe that “Gelilah” is given to Nebs, as such. As many posters pointed out that the reason gelilah is given to children is because this is one Mitzvah that they could perform, as opposed to an Aliyah which requires one to be Bar Mitzvah. Your perception must be mistaken. Or you encountered one crazy Gabbai who had this thing against old Bochurim and figured that they’re no good for anything else.
Real Brisker; Because when an overwhelming segment of the population
behaves in a certain socially negative way, it reflects on the rest of that identifiable minority. The phenomenon of “Yisroel Areivim Zeh Lozeh” is at work, whether we like it or not. The general society look at Jews not as individuals but as a group. That works for good or for bad. Besides, Halachically it is not so certain that it is permitted. There is such a thing in Halacha as ??????. (Asmachta). Meaning, that even if a certain business entity does create a very generous return policy, they didn’t anticipate that the overwhelming majority of the items purchased will be returned after being used for a long period of time and in worn condition.
None of the posters has so far addressed another (and perhaps the most important) aspect of this situation. The Chillul Hashem. When a certain segment of the population (i.e. Heimishe Yidden.) in a rural area that sees an explosive seasonal increase in the population.(?????”?). keeps returning items after being well-worn and used. Be it clothing, footwear or electrical appliances, it borders on a major Chillul Hashem. To such an extent that the managers and staff at those major chain stores look askew when a Heimishe Yid just enters the store. Some items are even returned in damaged condition. When there is a question of Chillul Hashem, all other Halachic aspects fall by the wayside.
One who is from Michigan is called a Michigander. To avoid the obvious. a Michiganer. BTW. One who is from Brooklyn is called a Brooklynite. Heimish geredt. A brookleener.
Pac / Man; Don’t throw that word “Marranos” around lightly, thinking it’s some kind of status symbol. It means nothing less than “Chazeirim”. The Spanish
s of the inquisition era heaped insult on top of injury. Not only did they torture and burn the Jews on the stake (Not to be mistaken with a similarly spelled word.) But they dehumanized them, to boot. Just like the nazis did. Except they weren’t as sophisticated.Pac-man; “It’s Dayanus 101”. It might be. It might even be common sense 101. But, can you cite a source for that standard in Talmud Bavli or Yerushalmi?
The zman to daven Maariv in Atlantic City is, when you lost Two rounds and are out of money. Zman for Shachris depends on what time you get up in the (late) morning with a headache.
Real Brisker; I don’t even read those threads. (Except this one.)
Let me just add to the list of abuse perpetrated on the members of Chaveirim. When someone calls Chaveirim and the situation has changed. The car, somehow started –and the help of Chaveirim is no longer needed– the “Customer” just drives off, without calling in to cancel the call for help. When the member shows up and finds no one there, his time and effort are wasted.
Depot (Not the home or shoe variety, I hope.)
The 70 Amos (140ft.) rule (from where to start counting the 2000
Amos that one is permitted to walk on Shabbos outside the city limits) does not necessarily apply at the city boundary but applies within any rural area. More specifically, it applies in the country. If the distance between each house is less than 140ft. it is considered within city limits and we do not start counting the 2000 amos (4,000ft.)
Pac Man; Maybe the car owner should ask mechillah of all the residents whose sleep he/she disturbed. Gezel Sheinah is considered Gezel.
I must agree with Health; If someone chooses L’Chatchila to get drunk (while they’re conscious), there is no way that anyone can be dan L’Kaf Zchus. If one can’t handle their alcohol, they should avoid getting drunk. This past Yom Tov, after being guests at the Seder, my wife and I walked home (about Fifteen blocks.). On the way we could hear how those people who got drunk sounded. You could really tell who sang Hallel and who slurred their words. They (the drunks) couldn’t control their tune either. They went up and down in the same breath.
90% of the advice in this article is wishful thinking. We all know that the reality in a courtroom is completely different than what this poster wants you to think. In real life, if the judge realizes that you are a pest, he can derail your case faster than the blink of an eye. If you have a genuine defense, you can bring out your point in a normal, decent way of testifying. And if the officer is lying through his teeth, there’s nothing you can do about it. The judge, (In most cases) will take the officer’s word over yours any time.
The latter complaint of yours does, indeed, border on Halachah. But the others are in the “Fifth”. Anyone who displays “Yiras Shomaim” without considering his surrounding “Neighbors” is an Am Haaretz. AS it says in “Pirkei Avos”, that an ignoramus (Am Ha Aretz) can not pretend to be a “Chassid”. While he is pretending to be “Super Observant”, he is causing more harm than good.
Poppa bar Abba; “Not drinking anything less alcoholic than wine”. (Or, Whine”). Let’s put it this way. If someone doesn’t know the difference between 100 Proof Slivovitz and Seltzer, they’re already at the stage of “Ad D’Lo Yada”
Pumper; You might have a point about the movie producers in Hollywood. But we shouldn’t minimize the role of Oscar Schindler in saving those Jews that he did. All of his actions were taken at great personal risk, not to speak of the fact that he didn’t turn any profit in his factories. He possessed a rare Neshama and his only goal was to save as many Jews as he could. When the war was over, he cried that he could have saved even more Jews. I’m sure that he is in Olam Haba together with all the Tzaddikim of the nations, like Raoul Walenberg of Sweden and Ambassador Sugihara of Japan, who were Moser Nefesh to save as many Jews As possible.
Mod-80; You’re right on target. Because, in addition to the (designed) physical appearance of confinement of the camps, the goal of the nazis yms”h was to break the spirit of the Jews and take away the last trace of their humanity. What’s amazing, though in this entire situation is, that (all) the germans have this ability to switch from cruelty to self-indulgence. I’ve seen clips where those beasts were catered to like pampered guests in a Five Star hotel. It’s also said about Hoess ??”?. The commander of Auschwitz that at the end of every day he went home and was totally relaxed and enjoyed his life. Where a couple of Hundred feet away the gas chambers and crematoria worked 24/7.
Ha Ha Ha Ha (& LOL laughing out loud.); You have answered your own question. “IF” we could make it ourselves?! Now. I’m not justifying the sometimes exaggerated prices for a Pound of Matzohs. But, in spite of the fact that there are only Two ingredients. Flour and water. But there are so many halachos and rules and regulations and Chumros and Minhagim, that it takes great effort to prepare the process of baking Matzohs for Pesach and you have to always be on your toes. So, a higher price is justified.
Haleivi; I’m no Albert Einstein. (I didn’t discover the theory of Relativity and then give simplistic, humorous explanations about it.) It is said about him that towards the end of his life he declared that all of his Scientific inquiries led him to believe in Hashem. (Even though the Sefer ???? ?????? states that everyone is obligated to do inquiries and critical analysis about the existence and presence of Hashem, I took a shortcut. “Emunah P’shutah”. Simply, believing and trusting in Hashem.) But, if I had a chance to meet some Historic person or persons, I’d like to meet the Avos and Imahos. I think they would have quite a few stories to tell that would keep you at the edge of your seat.
HaleiVi & Wolfish Musings; (From opposite ends of the perspective. Hal.. feeling that he’s doing too much for the sake of Hashem. WolfMu feels that his efforts aren’t good enough.) We (Klal Yisrael) are the best that was and will ever exist. “Umi K’Amcha Yiasrael Goy Echad”. B”H Avraham Avinu is not disappointed in Klal Yisrael. Just one little episode of our uniqueness. (In spite of our individual shortcomings.) I witnessed a scene on 13th. Ave., in Boro Park. The NYC Marshal’s goons were about to tow someone’s car for allegedly unpaid parking tickets. They demanded $500.00. In less than Ten Minutes, the car owner put the entire amount together, from strangers. (Yidden.). The other end of the equation, everyone can figure out for themselves.
Daas Yochid; I think your opinion on this matter is “Daas Rabim”. You’ve expressed the opinion of 90% of posters and visitors to the CR. (I hope.). BTW; In my (Not so humble) opinion. The latest post by stamagoy has been tongue in cheek. And should be taken with a handful of salt. (See him smiling at the keyboard.)
brotherofurs; I bought stock in the TARP (Not Pres. Obama’s type) manufacturing co. Because one of the campaign promises of Gov. Cuomo was that if elected, he’ll put up a (Blue) Tarp(auline) Mechitza on the New York State Thruway to separate the men from the lady drivers. Gov. Chris Christy of NJ promised a similar thing on the Garden State Parkway, especially at the exits that adjoin Lakewood (???”:?). But due to the budget crisis he postponed the implementation of his promise.
Clark Kent; You have the demarcation lines wrong; There is (Unhyphenated)/(Plain) Orthodox. Which includes Yeshivish, Chassidish, Chassidish type. (No Shtreimel. Bent down hat & Bekishe.) The “Right”, “Left” and many other varying distinctions & degrees start at the “Modern-Orthodox” level. Some, at the Ultra, Ultra Modern (The emphasis is on “Ultra-Modern”) Orthodox level are indistinguishable from the (Gasp.) Conservatives.
I’m willing to bet (without having tried it yet, this time around.) that if you “Google” the aforementioned sentence you will get about 2500 responses on each “Word”.
Wanderingchana; I’m just pointing out that one of the reasons you might have difficulty in finding information about Yeshivos and Jewish communities, especially in “The Lita”, (which is actually Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.) is, because we (The Yidden) call the towns and villages by completely different names that are listed on the maps. For example, Brisk is called Brest-Litovsk. And there are so many others.
Daas Yochid; I agree with your pointing out the distinction between unnecessary or exploratory/experimental work (on the part of the mechanic) and outright thievery. A good example is “Cleaning the Rotors”. To the best of my knowledge, (I’m no mechanic but I’ve spent a good chunk of my life in repair shops due to the fact that I’ve never owned a brand new car that needs little unscheduled service.) the rotors (which are part of the braking system.) need no cleaning. When they wear down unevenly, they have to be cut. Which is one step before replacing them. That’s why when the mechanic said that he “Cleaned” the rotors he was actually cleaning the customer’s wallet. That’s like changing the fluid in the headlights or recycling the air in the tires.
Daas Yochid; In reference to your point that A/C problems are sometimes hard to diagnose. (RE: Deiyezooger’s experience with his mechanic.) The mechanic should have told him at the outset that the compressor needs to be changed and there might be additional problems in terms of leaks which he will only be able to determine after the new compressor is in.
dancinggirl; It’s absolutely Wolfish Musings. PBA (Not the Police Union). and eclipse are great, too.
eclipse; Publish your own magazine. First in English (Or Hungarian.). Then add a Hebrew edition. If none of the existing major-circulation magazines want to accept your essays, then open your own magazine. Start by distributing it free. (Now. don’t tell me that things are sooo baad, ?”? that the people are not interested in them even for free). Anyway. Most successful business ventures started when the entrepreneurs were fired from their job. They later (almost) thanked their former boss for firing them. They only regretted not being fired sooner. Btw. Your posts on YWN are not boring at all. Most of the time they’re to the point. Seriously. Have Bitochon. Hashem will help. Meanwhile keep on trying.
Deiyezooger; In your case, I would say that you need a new mechanic (Rather than a new car.)