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We say rummy-cube

adocs: You didn’t see? The Iranian government explained exactly how Israel was actually behind it.

charlie: The Tzomet system is the water one.

My point was a protest, not to get the last word in. I’m sorry if that wasn’t clear.

As I had mentioned, it was clear. Some have a tendency to mock or twist words when their points are questioned. -29

Moshe S: There is currently one Shul in the country that identifies as Orthodox with a woman Rabbi (and their website explicitly calls them “Open Orthodox”). As far as I know, they don’t have a microphone. Even if they did, though, the RCA already said (3 times) that they’re not Orthodox.

Joseph: If I call myself Chinese and then shoot someone and claim that it’s okay because I’m Chinese, does that make all Chinese people murderers/condoners thereof? Of course not. I don’t care if someone calls themselves “Modern Orthodox” and uses that to mean “Orthodox Lite”. They’re wrong. And them being wrong doesn’t make those actually Frum people who also call themselves “Modern Orthodox” less Frum.

There are two microphone systems that some claim can be used on Shabbos. One is for sure Muttar as it doesn’t involve anything at all. It actually just uses well-placed water systems to amplify sound. There should be nothing wrong with that. The other uses a Grama and isn’t really used by any Orthodox Shul (but is used in some Orthodox old age homes, last I heard).

PBA: You are assuming that Halacha=morality and that any claim otherwise is Apikorsus. I think R’ Aharon Lichtenstein disagrees with you on both counts. Read his famous article. I could easily hear the argument that we, as human beings, are meant to outlaw immoral things Mishum “V’asisa HaYashar VeHaTov”.

MW13: I never said it was Assur to hunt. Just that it’s a bad thing to do (for both Goyim and Jews). Whether we should legally mandate Middos is a fascinating tangential discussion and my long answer boils down to “sort of”.

We play that you can reorganize however you want, but to change what the Joker is you need to have the identical piece to what the Joker is currently representing. (e.g. If it’s a green 4 you can do whatever you want with it as long as it stays a green 4. If you want to change it to something else you must replace it with a green 4 from your own rack.)

AY: Relatives and such will say Kaddish on the Yahrtzeit, as is customary. This Kaddish is a national Kaddish for everyone?

Why do you assume that the Zechus is any different on a Yahrtzeit than any other day, by the way?

PBA: Fakhert. If it’s a Mitzvah, it’s something Meyuchad to us that may or may not have an attached message. If it’s just about Middos Tovos, then it should be universal. Again, why should Goyim not have good Middos also?

To answer the questions, because the two countries treat the day differently. In America, it’s a vacation day where, maybe, you read an article about a veteran in the newspaper/online or give a small donation to the VA/other veteran services.

In Israel, it’s kinda a huge deal so the people make it a huge deal.

By us Rabbonim, Gedolei Torah are held in the highest esteem, their word is the word of G-D.

I don’t know how far “Daas Torah” (I find it weird that a fundamental of faith is found nowhere in Shas) is supposed to extend, but I do know that it’s not this far. This is actual borderline Avodah Zarah. I have always wondered why R’ Shimon HaAmsuni never Darshened “Es” Lerabos Talmidei Chachamim. He was probably worried that some would take it as far as you did.

I love that Little Froggie from the Heilege Coffee Room gets to determine who has Daas Torah or not, though. How do you have a right to say who doesn’t have Daas Torah. I know there are Gedolim who would not agree with your definition. So who makes you the arbiter?

DY: It’s a Machlokes Acharonim when saying Eilu V’Eilu ends. But it clearly only goes to the point where a Sevara is necessarily correct. So it definitely goes up to Stimas HaShas (though I would venture that the statements that are called “Badusa/Barusa” might not be included because the Gemara tells us they’re objectively wrong). After that will be a a matter of debate, but it depends until when you’re allowed to hold someone is wrong. Either way, though, it’s only relevant to Torah statements.

DY: I’m pretty sure that when the phrase is used in the Gemara, it refers to something that is a Chelek of Torah Sheba’al Peh. Unless you want to tell me that HKBH told Moshe about the Holocaust at Har Sinai (and with the intention of that information being passed down), then it’s not Divrei Elokim Chaim. (Right, that’s the point. Torah Sheba’al Peh is straight from HKBH, and both Drashos/possibilities/etc. were given at Sinai. It’s not Stam a statement by human beings.)

Health and ubiq: This is silly. You’re both right. You’re both wrong. There are legal analysts who say both ways because it’s not explicit and it’s never gone before the Supreme Court. Most conventional legal analysts say like ubiq, but there are also those who say like Health.

People are crazy. The internet lets all of the crazies gather. The vast majority realize that the killing of the gorilla was unfortunate, but necessary.

nisht: Maybe 5th, maybe 7th. Somewhere in the 11-13 years old range.

charlie: Don’t you agree with hugely slashing the military budget?

mw13: It might be true. It’s still a very rude thing to say. But mik5 has no way to know it’s true. Fires happen. They exist. Sometimes accidents happen. But it’s not always due to Chillul Shabbos.

I was once at a funeral R”L of a 12-year-old who got hit by a car. Some retarded Menachem Avel, who thought it would make the bereaved father feel better to know that his child was perfect, said (I remember this close to verbatim), “Don’t think that your son did anything wrong, CH”V. The Gemara says that when a child under Bar Mitzvah dies, it’s only because of the Aveiros of the parent.” Needless to say, the Avel was not very comforted. Now, the statement might also be true, but in context it is a disgusting and retarded thing to say.

DY: That is an absurd statement. There is no quota for Talmud Torah. Hakadosh Baruch Hu expects the best of our abilities, nothing more and nothing less. There is no “burden” of Torah study in the same sense as the army. It’s not like HKBH expects X Blatt per day or X hours per day and if He gets less then He punishes us. This kind of assumption is a gross violation of several basic principles, most notably Echad HaMarbeh… There are excellent reasons to say that Chareidim shouldn’t join the army. What you said isn’t one of them. What you said was a level of silliness and Amaratzus that I have learned not to expect from you.

I am seriously, seriously considering it.

51 minutes ago, DY’s subtitle read “Joseph?”

Joseph: Well done.

What? Who in their right mind thinks that DY is Joseph? Where on Earth did that come from?

feivel: If that’s not exactly what the Rama was Assering, I don’t know what is. Either way, that’s not a Heter based on the Shaila, that’s a side-Heter that might trump any music Issur in the first place.

feivel: While I appreciate your zealousness in pointing out when other posters say ridiculous things, you happen to be wrong in this case.

From Wikipedia about Measles:

“In 1980, the disease is estimated to have caused 2.6 million deaths per year.[4] Before immunization in the United States between three and four million cases occurred each year.[6] Most of those who are infected and who die are less than five years old.[4]”

You are correct in pointing out that Mumps was very rarely fatal.

Franco: I have wondered about that myself. I think it is both sad and nice (don’t lose me, I’ll explain) at the same time. It is certainly sad that we have so many people like that. And we should work so that our communities care more about it. But at the same time, people are engaged and it’s a Simcha and it’s nice that we are willing to celebrate with them and post whatever pictures they send in, even if it’s not a picture we would ever take ourselves (within reason, obviously). Can you imagine how hurt a couple would be if the sites refused to post their picture because they were touching each other?