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I’m with Erudite Sam on this one. What Rashi means is that it is an unreasonable expectation of Kohanim, as opposed to Malachim, to BEGIN removing their Bigdei Kehunah the very moment that the Avodah finishes. The “Hasha’ah” of Rashi refers to time after the Avodah has finished when the Bigdei are resting upon the Kohanim – as opposed to time when the Kohen is in the process of removing them.
R’ Shimshon Pincus ZTZ”L had this very discussion with R’ Ezriel Tauber SHLIT”A. He said that he would first be Makriv a Korban before Giyur. R’ Tauber responded, “That’s because you have always known you were a Jew and therefore take it for granted. When I was a child in Europe, to save me from the Nazis, I was raised by Goyim and I didn’t even find out I was a Jew until I was 9 (or 10?). Being Jewish is so precious to me that I wouldn’t delay for even one moment!”
I have two stories to share. One happened with a couples of out-of-town girls who were in Brooklyn for Shabbos. Passing a couple of Yeshivah Bachurim, one called out, “Good Shabbos!” When she received no response, she called out in a louder voice, “Good Shabbos!!” When there was still no response forthcoming, she called out (now even farther away), “I’M SORRY! I THOUGHT YOU WERE JEWISH!” Note that there was no sarcasm involved.
The second was related to me by an acquaintance of mine. He and his wife have lived in Rechavia for decades. When they first got there, his wife complained to him about the unfriendly feeling that she had there. “With the exception of one old man who always wishes me “Good morning”, everybody just ignores me!” A few days later, she said to her husband, “There’s the man who always greets me!” It was Harav Shlomo Zalman Aurbach ZTZ”L.
From Kollel Iyun Hadaf’s Insights to the Daf (dafyomi.co.il):
The SHEM MI’SHMUEL (Sukos 5672) explains that heretics, who do not acknowledge that Olam ha’Ba exists, believe that the purpose of life is to achieve joy and happiness. The two heretics mentioned in the Gemara disputed which type of joy is greater — the type known as “Simchah,” which refers to a continual, constantly-increasing feeling of happiness, or “Sason,” which refers to sudden, spontaneous joy, the type one feels when stimulated by a surprise. (The VILNA GA’ON says that “Simchah” is an inner joy, while “Sason” is an outward expression of joy. See YA’IR OR, “Gil.”) Each heretic tried to prove that the other form of joy is dispensable.
When Sason debated with Rebbi Avahu, he said that in the World to Come, Rebbi Avahu will fill up water for him, as it says, “u’She’avtem Mayim b’Sason,” which the heretic interpreted to mean, “You will fill up water for Sason.” The heretic asserted that even in the World to Come man has no more noble purpose than the attainment of joy.
Rebbi Avahu responded that the attainment of happiness is not the ultimate purpose in life. Rather, joy is a means to an end; it is a vehicle to help a person serve Hash-m. “U’She’avtem Mayim b’Sason” means that Sason, joy, will help a person draw Torah (which is compared to water) and attain Ru’ach ha’Kodesh (see Tosfos 50b, DH Chad). Joy enables a person to fulfill the ultimate purpose of life — to serve Hash-m and achieve closeness to Him through learning Torah and doing Mitzvos.
Sounds like you have a bad case of amnesia mixed with deja’ vu …
A couple of points. First of all, Shmurah Matzah with the standard Hidurim is really that expensive to produce. I know what I’m talking about from the inside.
Second of all, there are precious few, if any, Poskim who would agree that machine Matzos produced today are more Mehudar than the hand Shmurah produced today. People are very very involved with every aspect of the machine as well, and to the degree that they are not there are more Shailos and issues with the Kshrus of the Matzah!
The whole issue of mass Shmurah Matzah production is not simple at all. If you want to gain an appreciation for it – both hand and machine – visit a factory with a Mshgiach who cares and ask some questions.
Q. If one horse is shut in a corral, and one is running free, which is singing, “Don’t lock me up”?
A. Neither one. Horses can’t sing.
Little Froggie is quite right. He (at least I assume it’s a he) had really toad the line on this one.
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also Shmuel II 22:2-3
A big question dealt with by the Acharonim on this Amud is why the list of Mechitzin agreed to by all Shitos is missing Shelishis Afilu Tefach, which Rashi DH Hilchesa clearly writes is part of it as well. I suggest that it is because the list is comprised only of those Halachos l’Moshe mi’Sinai related to Mechitzin that we have dealt with thus far in the Masechta. If this is so, then the original question is answered as well.
Practical applications of Lo Yilbash. The various Shitos in the size of a Kezayis, and how they got there, and the questions on them.
I never throw away broken appliances or other things that can be taken apart. I even haul some broken things in from the dumpster. I give these things to my kids with screwdrivers and hammers and pliers etc. They can be solidly occupied for hours with them. And I don’t think that the concern that they will destroy valuable items is too great. Just make sure that boundaries are clear. Obviously, with two-year-olds (such as the one in China), all bets are off.
… when you don’t remember the last time you spent time doing either Hachanah for or Chazarah on a Shiur that you attended.
When you no longer need two irons. (One Fleishigs and one Milchigs.)
Here is how one might identify them:
Their wives wear only black hats.
They say “Oy” for Cholem but also pronounce “Sav” with a hard “T” sound.
They wear colored velvet kiparkas.
a) A Guten Erev Shabbos!
b) Amen! v’Chen l’Mar! (to men; I don’t think that I’ve ever heard “v’Chen l’Maras” or any equivalent)), or Amen! You too!
toilet paper roll. The closer one gets to the end, the faster it goes.
“Continuing on the 20 blatt ago theme, so the proof that he was a expert doctor is that he was never able to cure a mule bite.”
No, no, no. The proof that he was a expert doctor was that he knew that a certain kind of mule bite was not curable – the proof of THAT being that he was able to cure any other kind of wound.
finger
ring finger
Kometz
Chafinah
incense
incensed
anger
anger management
psychologist
goatee
goat
Azazel
cliff
Cliff’s notes
Coffee Room
Tea Room
Sun Room
Living Room
Dining Room
Kitchen
Refrigrator
Oven
Microwave Oven
Power Cord
Telephone Cord
Telephone
Broken Telephone
“She shouldn’t have made brochos on something that did not belong to her.”
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Try ironing the underside, with the hat upside down and the crayon on the cloth. You could also try a stiff brush, and even some gentle sandpapering could work. These last two ideas I have used with success, by the way.
“Medrashim are full with the account that the Jews had no problem whatsoever, even when both were drinking from the same source.”
LF, the earliest source for this is the Yalkut Me’am Lo’ez, written about 500 years ago. There is no Midrashic account of the famous “two straws, one glass, Jew-gets-water-Mitzri-gets-blood” which has been the inspiration for the ubiquitous kindergarten project seen this time of year. It is unknown if the YML said it mi’Sevara, or if he somehow had some source that we do not.
proper English translation – gut feelings.
Unless, of course, you play baseball for a living.
So, to recap – one explains a joke by croaking?
LAB – Kol and Kal mean precisely the same thing. Kol has a Ta’am under it, and Kal does not. Same thing with Es and Eis.
It doesn’t say THE authoritative biography. Any well-researched and documented work is authoritative. It comes from the word “authority” – as in an authority on the subject.
Is he or she Jewish?
Every one of the letters ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ? has two pronunciations – one when it has a Dagesh (dot in the middle), and one without. We Ashkenazim have only retained the two different pronunciations for Beis/Veis, Kaf/Chof, Pei/Fei, and Taf/Saf. Teimanim still have Gimel (“g” as in giant)/ Rimel (rolled “r” like the Israeli Reish, which is itself incorrect) and Daled/Dthaled. As stated above, the correct “soft” Tav is Thav (as if with a lisp), but in certain Ashkenazi countries it became an “s”. Conversely, many Sefardim dropped this pronunciation altogether and retained only the “Tav”, similar to what happened with the Gimel and Daled. Ben Yehudah adopted the Sefardic pronunciation when he officially formulated Ivrit, probably so that he Sefardim living in E”Y would accept it.
This is the worst blizzard in the Holy City in well over half a century. Barely a tree remained whole. Pargolas, roofs, and awnings are down everywhere. It is the equivalent of a three-four foot snowstorm on the East Coast. Some things you just can’t be ready for. Take Superstorm Sandy, for example.
It’s the Shedim.
Here are two of my favorite limericks from my youth (not written by me):
There once was a man named McHall
Who fell in a spring in the fall
‘Twoud have been a sad thing
Had he died in the spring
But he didn’t – he died in the fall
The bottle of perfume that Willie sent
Was highly displeasing to Millicent
Her thanks were so cold
They quarreled, I’m told
O’er that silly scent Willie sent Millicent
to the-art-of-moi:
It was noon, you buffoon!
Because THEN people would know where they were GOING!
Personally, I think that Popa bar Abba is the jerk. He’s the one jerking everyone else’s chain, after all.
As mentioned before, the order of Daf Yomi follows the order of the Mishnayos, not that of the printers of the Vilna Shas. While the order of the Gemara seems to make more sense, the order of the Mishanyos always goes from Masechtos with the most Perakim to Masechtos with the least number of Perakim, in descending order.
Big and fat? Popa bar Abba should be the last one to throw that particular stone (veha’Meivin Yavin).
At least I’m not gullible enough to think that gullible is spelled with one “l” …
or:
I would like to remind you that ever since a certain party in Boston, it has been decidedly patriotic to set tea free.
Or you could write:
I would say I’m sorry about breaking your mug
But apologies are not really my cup of tea
While writing a rhyme ’bout your teacup
My poetry hit a slight hiccup
Then I thought of a word –
The verses were cured!
Exhilaration then caused me to leap up!
(gasp) But … but it was impossible! Everybody knows that!
And after you promised not to … (shakes head sadly)
I find this entire thread extremely offensive. EVERY SINGLE DAY, MILLIONS of innocent plants are murdered in the name of vegetarianism! And as if this wasn’t enough, now people are cavalierly discussing eating their unborn babies! Stop the madness!
And Bookworm120, “milky” and “meaty” are the way that the British – adults and children alike – refer to fleishigs and milchigs. It’s a cultural thing.
This whole thread is more than bit kooky.
What did Terach say when he beheld the carnage wrought by Avram?
Oh my gods!
A nineteen-year-old girl went to her father for advice in Shidduchim. He told her, “Actually, I’m not a good person to speak to. I didn’t do so well. Ask your mother.”
WIY – I don’t get it. My fridge is tan.