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“Children without a full-time mother is a crime against humanity. There is no replacement for a mother; and a child needs a mother full-time. The consequences of them lacking this, is all too apparent.”
I’ll take it a step further, what if the Mother is niftar and the children live with their father? If this is a crime we need to report it to the authorities so they children can be removed from the house immediately….
Feter Shmelka…do you see how silly you sound?
WolfishMusings…another classic post by the Wolf!
cherrybim…well said
yudy1234…and we wonder why OTD has become a big problem….
Many hospitals use dogs to visit with patience, it’s proven that they can be very theraputic…
I think a lot has to do with (going OTD) fitting into social norms that really have no basis in halcaha. Trying to make children fit into certain molds can be detrimental for some…
There also has to be more kosher ways teens can enjoy themselves away from school…setting up sports leagues for kids would probably be a good thing…there is nothing wrong with getting kids involved in sports. In NJ there are several Jewish baseball leagues….I don’t know of any in Lakewood boro park etc. but I could be wrong….
Kids need an outlet, better to have a kosher supervised one then letting it up to the teems themselves….
“Another problem is pets are mukzteh on shabbos”
this is not necessarily the case…there is alot written about it
And it doesnt help when a child decides to wear a blue shirt instead of white, is looked upon like they came from a different plant…that doesn’t help either….
“Children without a full-time mother is a crime against humanity”
actually the crime is the high cost of yeshiva education that forces mothers into the work force to help pay for them….
The sad thing is there are many kids who are off, but in front of family they pretend to still be frum….so the problem is probably bigger the we realize….how do I know? Becaus I personally had freinds that did this and their parents had no idea…
I have a golden retriever, wouldn’t hurt a fly. We have even trained it as a therapy dog, so it goes to hospitals to visit sick children….dogs get a bad rap in the frum world. I understand for a variety of reasons why they are not for everyone, but for the most part they are wonderful to have around….plus as someone already mentioned, they did not bark as we left mitzraim….so maybe as a “reward” they became domesticated pets and get to live with people……
i wonder if they think the earth is flat?
is the issue the material or color? I mean I have a pair of black Jeans, that from far can be mistaken for pants…where does that leave me, im confused 🙁
The only thing happening on May 21st is me going to shul and comming home for a nice lunch…There will also be sleeping, walking and learning mixed in…
What about black shirts and white pants? A reversal on the Yeshivish look…I wonder if I can get it to catch on, might try it next time I’m in Monsey 🙂
what about a jean suit…70’s style
you know what this whole post is very sad…Jews arguing with Jews (me included) about a material used to make clothing…
no wonder we are still in galus, waiting for the Moshiach
canine
“i would not wear jeans. i wear only clothes that identify me clearly as a religious Jew”
I thought the kippa and Tzizus (sorry for the spelling)did that for me, I guess I was wrong….
“Levi Strauss was just as Jewish as Bernie Madoff”
last time I checked, if your Mom is a Jew, than so are you…
“More than one folk (charliehall and mikehall) are arguing in favour of jeans because a (frei) Jew started the company”.
I’m in favour of dress pants, shoes, gloves, and even Borsalino hats…all of which as far as I know were created and developed by goyim…
The argument that jeans are goyish is just silly, since Levis Strauss ( founder of Levis jeans) was a Jew…
that being said, anything with the name of one of the tribes of Israel on it (Levis)cant’s be bad…. 🙂
“this thread is a fascinating experiment
lets see how long a number of different people can carry on a conversation, wherein each participant is talking about something else and there is really no consensus about what the subject of conversation is.”
there is nothing wrong with wearing blue jeans, you can still be frum and wear them….
“I’ve also heard something about it being assur to build muscles on Shabbos since it’s boneh”
well then walking would be out as you work your leg muscles 🙂
Wish the above post was not edited…I was interested in what gavra had to say…
I think it’s time we allow freedom of expression here….as long as you don’t personally attack someone, or bring up specific Loshan Hora about someone etc…
SJSinNYC…well said….
I just don’t understand how people can claim TV is Assur, but the Internet is fine as long it is for work, have filters etc…
The bottom line is evil lurks in both places, and one should be on guard when using both.
However, both do have their advantages as well…
“If using the internet is assur, how can she ask me to do this for her?”
she should not ask you to do it, that being said if there is so many good things online like torah lessons etc. maybe she should rethink her standing on it
yes and no….there is no victory when 3000 innocent victims die a horrible death…it’s an acknowledgment to the families. But politics is politics…
boredinoffice….well said!
MindOverChatter…your argument regarding conservative rabbis is silly. Firstly we are discussing orthodox Judaism, as we all know there is a world of difference between orthodoxy and the conservative movement…
Secondly, driving on shabbos is strictly forbiden by all Ortho Rabbis, bringing in a conservative point of view, is well, pointless in your argument regarding watching TV.
Your talking apples and oranges by comparing soemthing that is clearly forbiden ( except in extrem circumstances) and watching TV, which regardless of your personal view point, is in fact not assur per say…
while it may not be for you, and while you may follow the teachings of Rabbi’s who say it is assur, there are many highly regarded Ortho Rabbi’s who do not hold that view point….
And regardless of whatever filters you and DY may have on your computer, there are many prominent Rabbi’s who clearly ban the internet, no exception…Yet, despite this you don’t seem to have a problem going on line…and the coffee room is not “work”
you are in no position to judge, if it aint for you great, but please dont pretend to be the “decider”
“My internet is filtered and blocked with a password”
the passowrd you set?
I can also restrict TV channels as well…
No harm in watching the news,a ball game, or Mickey Mouse Club House…
SJSinNYC, my community and Rabbis have not deemed it assur either, so for me it is Kosher….
If it aint for you, thats fine, but to say it is 100% assur is not 100% accurate either…
Daas Yochid
“I frankly am quite skeptical about anyone owning a television and being able to control it’s use…”
“It is also forbidden to allow oneself exposure to temptation”…
Kind of sounds like the Internet, which you Daas Yochid are able to use without being tempted I assume??
Use an baby aspirator and syringe their nose with saline
Ask your pharmacist
Eclipse, I dont want you to think I’m insulting you either….Your obviously dealing with more than I can imagine….a professional ear can do wonders….and nothing to be ashamed of!
how about no Mods and no delays?
I am who I am
think of all the attention YOUR kids will get….look at the positives and not the negatives….
Eclipse,
I like movies…there I said it….of course I do pay attention to the ratings…
put it on the net so people can dowload the MP3…
more Rabbis need to be more vocal about the dangers of smoking….we are concerned with not doing anything negative to our souls, the body too is important….
well said
Sooner rather than later…
let this be the worst thing to happen to them…
if you are even thinking about the other person, it is clear the one you are with is not for you…that being said “drop one for the other”…but don’t play both at the same time
cold shoulder and rudeness can be damaging as well, for example they may think all Jews are rude….you can be polite and professional without crossing the line…many frum yids are able to navigate the secular workplace without problems….
israel needs to flex it’s muscles, free shalit and do what needs to be done once and for all….the world comes down on Israel regardless of what they do… so to that I say who cares….
examples…everything seems pretty clean here, especially with the mods working overtime 🙂