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rebbitzen; There is a story about (Half-Jewish, and great) Mayor of NYC, who was at a meeting where everyone present was bragging about what prestigious schools they went to. One big shot said that he went to Harvard, the next guy said he graduated from Columbia and the Third said he went to MIT. Then they asked the brilliant, witty and street-smart Mayor where he got his education. FFM, he answered. They all scratched their snobbish heads and said “Where is that college”?! “Fulton Fish Market”, the smart Mayor answered. The moral of the story is, that It doesn’t matter where one gets their education. As long as they’re successful in reaching their goal.

Reb Yontl the Male Yenta; or, Reb Yontl Ben Yenta (to Poppa Bar Abba). If I’m not mistaken, the Mussar Movement, founded by R’ Yisroel Salanter is less than 200 Years old. (Approximately 160 Years.). The “Mussar” movement’s principles are built on Middos.(Bein Odom l’Chaveiro.) And self-discipline and deprivation. Chassidus (Which preceded the Mussar movement by about 60-70 Years), in its Generic form worked towards the same goals but with a different approach. Countering the elitist stance of the “Lomdish/Misnagdish” movement, which alienated the uneducated masses (Hamon Am.) who, in their simple ways felt that their form of Avodas Hashem was not appreciated, Chassidus put emphasis on Emuna and Love for Hashem and less importance on studying and knowledge of Shulchan Aruch. It was a revolutionary approach. But under the circumstances, it was the right thing to do. It lifted them up from despair and motivated them to continue with their Emuna.

Charliehall; Thank you for the clarification.

Wolfishmusings; I had no intention of slandering a (Any) particular Shul or a movement, CH”V. I love every Jew. (I only hope, they reciprocate.) Since I see some people’s imagination is running wild, I’ll fill you in on the story. Nothing sinister or of an offending nature transpired. I was made to feel welcome by everyone. But, it was between Mincha and Maariv of the First and Second day Yom Tov. The Shul has scheduled for some boys and Bar Mitzvah bochurim to speak. Since my nephew was one of the speakers, I was invited to attend. But when I heard 3 consecutive speakers relate stories of, and about Chassidim (In the singular.) I said to the person seated next to me (Jokingly, of course.) “A Chussid must be some kind of animal”.

Daas Yochid; If YWN Coffee Room were running in the good (Bad, really) old USSR or the Roman Empire, any threads about Bris Milah or Learning Torah would be banned. In addition, you (who posted on these topics) would hear from the NKVD (Or, KGB) at 3AM with a knocki on the door.

Zeeskite; Certainly not when your mother said “Zeeskite. Why did you drop that (Expensive) Crystal Bowl”?!

deiyezooger. You also have to select “Hebrew”, when the dialogue box comes up.

charliehall; You mention that the “Birthers” aren’t happy with questioning Barack Obama’s Birth certificate but are also questioning the facts on Jeanne Calment’s birth certificate. The reason people are questioning the facts on the latter is because she makes a claim that isn’t borne out by the facts in most other cases.

WolfishMusings; Did you check her (Jeanne Calment) Birth Certificate, or Driver’s License??!!

Derech HaMelech; More like it. But we should still take away a lesson from it and do Teshuva. Now. “Doing Teshuva” Doesn’t mean “Davening Funny”. Or, start wearing White Socks on Rolled up pants and a bent down (Or up) hat. Or a Yellow-ed TK (Tallis-Kotton) and a Green, Schmaltzy tie. It means having introspection. Making a Cheshbon-Hanefesh and seeing where we can improve our behavior, especially ??? ??? ??????. (I know one thing offhand, where I can improve. But. I’m still writing in the Purim spirit.)

commonsense; (I don’t know if the Mods are going to let this one through… But.) I’m stating without hesitation, that you are a… Lady Driver. Don’t ask me why! (A Freilich’n After Shushan Purim.)

hudi; “They” don’t have to plan a “New” intifada. It has been one continuous chain of murder and mass murder that the arabs have inflicted upon the Jewish people. And the devilish ingenuity that they come up with previously unheard of methods of committing murder and mayhem. The astonishing thing here is, that the so-called civilized, (Goyishe) world is so indifferent to Jewish blood being spilled. (The latest example, in Itamar.) But whenever Israel takes any retaliatory action (which is way below what those rotten sub-human pieces of garbage deserve.) the “World” wakes up. “Israel committed war crimes” Israel attacked “Civilians”

yichusdik; Your (First) post is highly informative (even though at times it sounds like a poem.) and educational. But I believe you are confusing Two similar-sounding terms. When you say “Systemic” are you sure, you don’t really mean “Systematic”? I’ve heard a “Journalist” on radio clearly confuse (Here’s an Oxymoron.) the terms. OK. But he attained his job through Affirmative Action. For example he said “Cirrhosis” (of the liver) when he was really trying to say “Psoriasis”. BTW. that same “Reporter” was rewarded for his “Genius” by by being kicked upstairs. He was made “Editor” at the same station

PBA; I’m with you on this 100%. Unlike home repair and maintenance, auto repair can, sometimes be performed successfully by an amateur but the cost in terms of acquiring the right tools and time spent and the peripheral damage put you at a disadvantage as opposed to driving into a repair shop and let a professional mechanic who has the right tools and experience handle it. Don’t begrudge the Ten dollars that he earns on replacing a light bulb or battery. It’s done with no time wasted on trial and error, or stopping Three times to get the right tool.

mischiefmaker; That is precisely the situation where (with the permission of the older sibling) it’s ideal to skip. I have personal knowledge of a family where the older (Female) sibling let one brother and Two sisters go ahead of her because (Ostensibly) she couldn’t make up her mind what she wanted. Non-Chassidic but Frum (Extremely so). Tall, Handsome, a Talmid Chacham and from a rich family. She finally B”H (Hopefully) found the ideal Chosson and got married…Whew! Let’s hope and pray that the marriage will last…And last. She shouldn’t ?”? be among the (?????? ???? ??????? ???? (????? ????. Married late and divorced early. And another case that I know of in my extended family where the young (Or, Middle aged) lady is the only one at the class reunion who doesn’t wear a Shaitel. And her classmates are sending out Bar Mitzvah invitations.

yitayningwut; Specifically what? The useless residue of prejudice from previous generations?! IMHO. There’s no room for it . And no excuse for it. Years ago we lived Far apart. And there were strong cultural differences and minhagim and expressions in each and every different geographic location. There was some understanding (Not justification) for prejudice. But today. What’s the excuse?! Ignorance.

Jewishness; I contest you on that. Every person (At least every Ehrlicher Yid) thinks about the possibility of imminent death and thanks Hashem for giving life every minute of every day. As we say in Shemonah Esrei “Our Lives that are (Given/over) in Your Hands”. And we declare that we do not take life for granted. Especially, someone who survived car accidents and falls –as I have–. Same goes for medical emergencies. But Hashem also created human beings with the ability to push some thoughts and memories to “The Back Burner”. Or we would fall into depression and wouldn’t be able to function in a normal way. If your thoughts and fear of death are to such an extent that it interferes with your normal way of Avodas Hashem (Davening, Learning and performing your other normal tasks of daily life) you should seek professional help. There might be an event in your life that triggered the excessive consciousness of death. A professional will (BE”H) be able to mitigate those effects.

Yitayningwut; I suspect that the Rebbe had one drink too many, and should not be on the road. Whether he’s a “Learning” Rebbi or Chassidic Rebbi, he was already “Be’Gilufin” (Be’gleef’n), even though he still appears to know the difference… between Scotch and Bourbon.

Smartcookie; Trouble is. That this site is called “Yeshiva World News”. And “Yeshiva” as we know it is, BMG (Beis Medrash Hagadol), of Lakewood, NJ. Therefore, calling the (NYC) 311 won’t help. Even though, I suspect their office is in Manhattan or Brooklyn. A freilichen Shushan Purim.

Smartcookie; My Succah happened to be EVEN closer to the source of the music. There, I was within “Daled Amos” of the ”

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er” Sukkah. Truthfully. It never bothered me. I sleep through earthquakes. Not the kind that hit Japan recently. But those (weak ones) that hit NY. I had the benefit of sleeping in bed and still attend the Rebbi Shlit”a’s “Tish” every Shabbos that lasted till 3:45 AM. (I’m told).

Smartcookie; But the people that are honking at 2AM are not the same drivers honking at 5AM. They probably take turns or change shifts. Don’t tell me that the same people are up all night just to torture you. Seriously. If you live in Boro Park (Or Manhattan) you can’t be bothered by the inevitable noise. We used to live at the corner of 13th. Ave. (across the street from Shomrei Shabbos Shul) and we all slept very well, B”H.

Bar Shattya, PBA & Always Here; Your stories are custom made for Purim. If they weren’t true, (Maybe, they’re not.) they would have to be made up. This proves the theory that truth is stranger than fiction. Bar Shattya, there are so many things wrong in the situation that you describe.; 1)Your ex-wife still has some strong feelings (of hate/rage) for you.;(psst. Is it true?); 2) Your son’s Rebbi has a unique (& childish) way of expressing his frustration with your son’s restlessness in class. (He should possibly be reported to the authorities.); 3) Your decision not to let him drink the Juice was right. But not for the reason you stated. It might have been spiked.; PBA. Your daughter has a Morah who shouldn’t be teaching class, altogether. (unless she was “Under the influence” when she made that statement.) She was brutally frank. To hurt someone’s feelings, especially a child, is unforgivable.; Always Here. It says a lot (the “Compliment”.) about the way you dress. A Freilichen Purim.

msseeker; From your posts (on this subject) it is obvious that you are “Dan l’Kaf Z’chus” ?? ??? ???? the members of this rag tag association. You look at them as a benign, somewhat naive, but essentially well meaning group. The reality is, however, that they are vicious, dumb fools. They’re being used as a propaganda tool by the arabs and Iran. To legitimize the murder of Jews. Let’s just look at one of their (Nat. Karta) most publicized actions. Attending the Holocaust (Denial) Conference. Even according to their own agenda, it was wrong to attend –and thus legitimize– that conference. Where is the anti-Zionism in that convention?! That was a purely anti-Jewish action. By standing shoulder to shoulder with the palestinians, they legitimize all their murderous, terrorist acts.

guy-ocho; You knock yourself too much. I’m glad you don’t take yourself (and others’ comments about you) too seriously. But some people are really born with a “Curious” gene. They can’t go on with their daily routine without knowing exactly what kind of dress (or shoes) the next person bought, and where. Or, where they go on vacation. As if that (knowledge) would solve their own personal problems.

guy-ocho; I wasn’t exactly referring to you. Because I got the drift in your (original) posting. Now, I won’t appoint myself as the Psychologist of the Coffee Room, but I’ll give you my (unsolicited) opinion, anyway. Your motivation (for peeking in on people’s failures or eavesdropping on their (juicy) conversations.) is an ego booster for you. My advice to you (To be taken with more than a grain of salt) is to sit in on “Divorce Court” (The real one.) and hear the dirty laundry aired in public. At the end of the day, you’ll go home feeling really good.

p.s.: This post has been written in the spirit of Purim and should not be taken at face value.

msseeker; Not when someone validates Holocaust denial by attending a conference dedicated to that purpose. The bottom line is. As much as one might disagree with Zionist ideology or the very existence of a Jewish government in Israel, you do not make an alliance with bloodthirsty murderers who have one goal in their agenda . To kill Jews. Whatever opinion one has about them, they’re not so naive as to think the palestinian terrorists will stop their murderous actions due to the expressions of solidarity for their cause by the Naturei Karta.