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Despite all this “worrying,” can anyone with a half brain really vote for Harris and expect it to be good for this country? It will just be four more years of Biden/Obama and a very leftist Democrat party. So no one is going to be perfect for the Jews and Trump has proved enough that he is in our corner while Biden/Harris waffle whichever way the wind blows
Regardless of who the nominee is, if it’s a Democrat this country is doomed. You see how it operates now re immigration, crime, weaponization of the federal government, debt, etc. Any Dem won’t change whether Biden or anyone else will do anything to change that
You are referring to the rebbetzin of Rav Noach Weinberg. I believe Rav Yosef Weinberg’s wife is/was (not sure she is still alive) Marsha Weinberg
Rabbi Goldwasser would be a good person to talk to
The reason I feel the election in some districts was rigged this time is because I find it hard to believe that Americans are so stupid that despite feeling the country is going in the wrong direction, rising crime, the border crisis, inflation, they elect the same party of people who have yet to deal with these issues. Or maybe Americans really are the dumbest voters.
So you’re saying the agency does not require the mashgiach to check on the kashrus of the meat that comes in? That there is just some assumption it is OK? Is that how hashgacha works? How can you eat anywhere then?
The mashgiach is the agency and he is assigned to an establishment and should be totally responsible. I am not sure why the poster is drawing some distinction.
Who is doing the frowning? The father? The rebbi. Do what is best for you and forget what others think. On the other hand, if you are single you may have a more difficult time finding the right girl.
Trump-backed candidates lost against incumbents but won where there were none. Based on interviews I heard, people voted for Kemp because they know him and believe he can beat Abrams, but still declared they loved Trump. Amusing to find such hatred for Trump even here.
That was a very nice take, but the tradition to stay up all night (as it were) is to study Torah. The other aspects the original poster mentioned could occupy each person the entire Shavuos. Having said that, to be clear, “all night” is really just 4-5 hours at the most, people who are not used to staying up all night will find their concentration is overcome by sleep, not everyone is seriously learning but take nice shmooz breaks, and after all that, for myself, my davening suffered terribly because of being so tired. I find increasingly the regular-zman minyan are being better attended over the past decades. It may be nice to stay up all night to learn but if you end up sleeping more hours during the day, you’re really not accomplishing much. So those who can, should and those who can’t may decide, as I have, to learn for maybe half the night, then sleep and daven like a mentch.
Chareidim matzos were great but also very very expensive. I switched to a less expensive brand that is almost as good but saving a ton of money.
Speak to the Rav of every shul you attend and spread the word that you are looking for a chavrusa and specify what you want to learn. But be prepared that you may find someone and it won’t work out for any number of reasons, including clash in personality, scheduling, proficiency among other possible factors. I had a chavrusa for a short time but he just talked too fast and could not understand through his accent and speed. Another time he kept on canceling or coming late and just was going nowhere.
Right now people do daven an hour before netz, and given how many people are working from home now it may be a lesser problem than the last time this was tried. I don’t think lawmakers will vote this down for a tiny segment of a small part of the population. When you have people who routinely daven at 8 am or later, this becomes a minor issue even for many frum people
Based on what do you think Biden is doing a wonderful job? Listening to the mainstream media, which from the beginning has been covering for him. Inflation, crime, shameful exit from Afghanistan, ending U.S. energy independence, socialist agenda….which of these things make for a wonderful job?
Been there and the key in the original post is “thought” it was going well. Obviously feelings were not mutual and there is not much one can do about it and you need to be mature enough to accept that unless you want to dig further to find out and that revelation may be even more painful. Sometimes going out can be very pleasant and we think if it is pleasant it must be going well without knowing that maybe the other party is neutral and waiting for some breakthrough feeling that doesn’t comes and sees it is not going anywhere and ends it. A good shadchan may convince the other party that it is still worth another try, but bottom line is, just move on.
I had a frum therapist one point in my life and he was considered a top person in his field but I did not feel he really helped me deal with my issues without inserting halacha. For example, I had problems with my father and he would respond that he cannot tell me to go contrary kibud av, and when I had dating issues he advised me to grow a beard to look more manly. Really, I did not find this very helpful and I left him
why not just ask what is it for?
Considering the influx in Toms River, why are you looking to leave?
You can easily search online for that but don’t expect great quality. You may be lucky but I have had cheap cameras and they don’t always produce great pictures
crazykan: did you feel the same way when Trump was mercilessly attacked by the media? I guess you voted for Biden, so what is it that he has done that you like. The border crisis? Inflation? Afghanistan? Please, we would like to know
You have to be living under a stone not to even check if you need to be vaccinated. It has been widely publicized
I don’t think the original poster was talking about a bathing suit. How many people of any kind would do what you describe. Please, a little sense of propriety.
That is not what I meant. They should wear clothes appropriate for their shape and not pretend they can wear things that obviously too tight or small. A heavy person should wear less fitted clothes which to me would be more flattering in terms of respectable looking
Why would it not be permitted for a man to wear shorts? What part of the body is being exposed that would make it assur? In general, I think people should dress in a way that is flattering to their shape. Unfortunately, even among frum it is not the case
It seems it just out of simplicity and modesty. Plain and showing a lack of attention to physical matters. However, I am sure you have noticed over the years that yeshivish clothing now includes first gray suits and now blue, and surprisingly, some of those shades of blue are far from navy blue. I would say blue is the more popular alternative to black than gray, just from my observation
My favorite is homemade onion dip, which is really simple to make. But if you insist on buying, I love babaganoush and matboucha
Right, herring is not cooked. It is marinated. But also, it is edible straight from the ocean, though very salty. My mother AH used to buy it fresh and then just let it soak overnight to make less salty, then filet it and that is how we ate it
I’m olf fashioned and still prefer the pickled herring with the skin and bones intact. Otherwise, its Matjes. Really do not care for some of the weird varieties out there
The overnight kugel has a special, delicious taste but if it’s not for you, then don’t do it. You can make a regular kugel and keep it warm by leaving it on the blech away from the heat. It still won’t taste like fresh out of the over but different from overnight
The skin of the esrog is so thick I do not think this should be a concern.
The Republican party for the most part is spineless and spends its time in power trying to please the press or Dems or whatever except for constituents. Lots of people like Trump for the very reason that he doesn’t behave like a typical GOPer.
I didn’t get married until my 30s and like you, I questioned what was wrong with me? The answer is you just haven’t found the right one yet. Some people are blessed finding their bashert first time out, others wait years. I am sure you have heard many inspirational stories of people who found their bashert years later. But you alone know if you reject people the way you get rejected. That’s the way life is. So be patient, stay positive and daven.
How can anyone comment without seeing any evidence? Judges are also corrupt, and they literally take the law into their own hands. In Pa, especially, judges overruled laws that only the legislature is able to do. Clearly Trump has little support even among his own party but the bigger issue that concerns all of us is that if there is evidence based on 1,000 signed affidavits and our elections are not fair or honest, we are no better than places like Venezuela. Paper in-person ballots counted by honest people is the only way to go.
The press conference clearly said it was just an overview and they would not be trying the case in the media. Not sure why Tucker feels entitled to evidence at this point. But I think when you make a claim that three times the number of people voted than people in the county, or the history and connections of Dominion is nothing to be concerned about, well you have to wait and see until the case is FILED! Sounds like Tucker is getting orders from Fox or else.
It is ludicrous to believe any poll that makes a judgment based on no evidence. Given the number of anecdotes, signed affidavits, etc., it certainly puts the election in the category of questionable. Those who believe it was fair when there are so many reported irregularities are engaged in wishful thinking. If the election eventually flips to Trump, what will the Dems say then?
Roberts is not a reliable conservative vote
You like everyone else in America has the choice not to tune in. Debates should go on for those who are interested. I watched the debate and I am not sure what you were watching, but Trump made strong points, and while Trump interrupted, Biden telling the president to shut up or calling him a clown and saying he is a liar when almost everything Biden said was a lie does tell Americans the choices they have. For those of us who have worked in the corporate world, the best boss in terms of accomplishing what he or she has been hired for does not always correlate with being a nice person. You really cannot deny what Trump has accomplished unless you are so full of hate for him that are you blind to what he has done for this country.
I don’t know the current size of the frum community but there seems to be a lot of moving to Lakewood or Monsey. There may be districts that are overwhelmingly frum but that representative is just one voice among an overwhelming liberal, non-Jewish majority, so in the long run it’s one or two voices trying to sway overwhelming odds.So the poster expended a lot of energy but really there a lot of Jews in NY but the non-frum tend to go with the liberal flow, and I doubt any single voice in any frum district would be able to accomplish anything for every frum community in the city.