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shmoolik 1Participant
who cares it is not medeorisa
shmoolik 1ParticipantI might take a guess giving gifts etc is the minhag of Purim as found in the megilla to increase the simcha of Chanuka the giving was borrowed from purim and not from the goyish customs
shmoolik 1Participantthe”sfardim” are really descendants of those who did not return from Bavel and spread across asia and north africa along the trade routes to the far east their religious authority was the yeshivot of Bavel the Ashkenazim left Eretz Yisrael to southern Europe due to Roman persecution and later troubles and spread northward into europe along the trade routes into germany and france
September 14, 2017 11:20 am at 11:20 am in reply to: Makom Kavua – Being Kicked out of your Seat #1363504shmoolik 1ParticipantI make an effort to get to shule either on time or a few minutes early if I am late and a guest has taken my place I ask them to move over a place or two or open my place take out my talis etc. till he gets the message
March 3, 2016 5:23 pm at 5:23 pm in reply to: survey – how often do you [men] daven for the amud? #1141121shmoolik 1Participantabout ten times a year
February 25, 2016 8:45 am at 8:45 am in reply to: Should Yeshiva's (all of them) say Mishberach for Israel soldiers on Shabbos? #1139762shmoolik 1ParticipantFor those who do not say or accept saying a “me she Beirach” for those who protect the people of Israel
please at least say a perek of tehilim for their success in protecting the people and land of Israel
February 9, 2016 9:07 am at 9:07 am in reply to: The Root Behind The Palestinian/Israeli Conflict Really Just Has To Do WithI #1136782shmoolik 1ParticipantThe root of the conflict is “do the Jews have a right to live independantly in their land” or not
this is not only the claim of the moslems it is of most umot haolam and some our own people
see the first Rashi
shmoolik 1Participantaccording to the sefer “sefer eretz Yisrael” of Rav yechiel Mickael Tukachinsky- Ahkenazim perushim do not say borcho batra after kaddish batra ONLY AFTER WEEKDAY MAARIV AND DAYS THAT THE TORA IS NOT READ on days that it is read borchu was already said nor on fri night or yom tov because there are no latecomers
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shmoolik 1Participantyemensvellt
shmoolik 1Participantdepends on how late I get to davening
June 28, 2015 7:35 am at 7:35 am in reply to: A fellow Jew owes me money- what should I do? #1088979shmoolik 1Participanthave him sign a pruzbul so you can collect after shmita even outside of Israel
shmoolik 1Participantthose who do shower should also use soap it helps
June 20, 2014 5:29 am at 5:29 am in reply to: Would U let U'r daughter marry some/1 with that yarmulka? #1020609shmoolik 1Participantthe real question is what would my daughter’s intended think about MY head gear
June 16, 2014 4:45 pm at 4:45 pm in reply to: Ketchup-lovers-and- haters alike, I have a question for you! #1019890shmoolik 1Participantwhich badatz has the best ketchup?
June 11, 2014 9:28 am at 9:28 am in reply to: Ketchup-lovers-and- haters alike, I have a question for you! #1019879shmoolik 1Participantketchup and cola no
ketchup and vodka maybe
ketchup and hot dogs deffinitly
shmoolik 1Participantyou forgot the most important reason
eating kitneot and
wet matza on pesach
seriously go befor 3 dayanim and do a hatarat nedarim and poof you are a sfardi the dayan can be an ashkenazi
April 6, 2014 8:49 am at 8:49 am in reply to: Wife put houseplants in the chicken soup–WWYD #1111424shmoolik 1Participantpopa did the plants have three pointed leaves like canabis?
shmoolik 1ParticipantI’d find myself a shena shiksa and join a reform temple
shmoolik 1ParticipantIn E.Y. they have solar water boilers that can be used on shabbat if set up properly see Shmirat Shabbat Ke Hilcoto -Noibert
January 1, 2014 6:37 pm at 6:37 pm in reply to: Should every kollel guy be called Rabbi or Mr.? #996918shmoolik 1Participantonly if he has a beard and wears a black hat
shmoolik 1ParticipantMammele why not Yonah / Jonah for John
shmoolik 1Participantwhen we name our children we must not be original in our choices but choose a name that the child will have to live with it for 120
a name that can be pronounced by most people including grandparents and peers a name that has meaning and shows purpose not one that will be corupted to somthing else a name that reflects the parent’s community
shmoolik 1ParticipantIvrit
shmoolik 1Participantcall him Mr.Ring (herr ring)
shmoolik 1ParticipantCOME LIVE IN ERETZ YISROEL here we don’t have the problem except for this past Rosh Ha Shana
gmar chatima tova
shmoolik 1Participantopen chrome look at the top left corner of the page there are 3 lines like an equal sign left click on it go to settings
choose what you want good luck shana tova
shmoolik 1Participantour religion as far as I understand it is about keeping mitzvot between man and his fellow and between man and G-D
by keeping His mitzvot we better this world belief in moshiach
is one of the 13 principles of the Rambam but not a mitzva
in Ellul we must get ourselves ready for Yom Hadin by Tikun of our selves and community we should not be busy with chishuv haketz but Tikun Haolam
kesiva ve chasima tova
shmoolik 1ParticipantThe Tanach is the best guide book to Eretz Yisroel for all yidden
August 16, 2013 8:27 am at 8:27 am in reply to: Who would you elect as the Rabbi(s) of Coffeetown? #971357shmoolik 1ParticipantI nominate the Googele Rebbe he is both yeshivish and chasidish with a bit of tzionish thrown in
shmoolik 1ParticipantRoot Beer
shmoolik 1Participantthe Hebrew/biblical term slave is actually an indentured servant with rights not a slave in the western understanding of the word
the Hebrew slave had more rights than a hired person the Eved Knaani had rights as well but less than the Ivri
shmoolik 1Participantbig cuppa coffee
shmoolik 1Participantsome double names are hebrew-yiddish Dov Beer
Tzvi Hirsh, Menachem Mendel, Areyeh Leib, and so forth
shmoolik 1Participantmany hotels have security cameras in the elevator that could help
shmoolik 1Participantassuming that when Yaakov left Aram most were of marriageable age they most probably married women from the house of Terach as did Yaakov and Yitzchak before
shmoolik 1ParticipantNabi Samwil kever of Shmuel Ha navi
shmoolik 1Participantbuy a local sim card for prepaid and then buy a prepaid card then put it in your US phone
shmoolik 1ParticipantSingle Daled
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shmoolik 1Participantcan somebody give the height minimum / maximum in inches or centimeters
shmoolik 1ParticipantRav Maran Google
April 14, 2013 2:48 pm at 2:48 pm in reply to: PHOTO: Orthodox Jewish Man Covers Himself In Plastic Bag On Plane #945850shmoolik 1ParticipantThe Kohen who flew in a bag was instructed by his Rav Rav Yosef Bruk – Rosh Yeshiva Netivot Olam
he is a former IDF Air Force officer and a B T
shmoolik 1Participantthe reason you have 2 sedarim in galus is that Elyahu can get to all the sedorim at least once
actually he brings the geula and we expect of him to bring us back to our land even if we are not always inclined to do so ourselves preferring Mitzrayim over the promised Land we wait for him instead of going on our own and then argue did he actually come to the door do we let him in and follow him to Eretz Yisroel or we just wait another year or century
shmoolik 1Participantquoting from the Haggada of Rav Kasher the minhag of the Maharal(translated) After Bentching pour fourth cup of wine to all and an additional one in “honor” of Eliyahu placed in the center the baal ha bais drinks it after the Hallel Ha gadiol to be yotzei the fifth cup then opens the door in honor of Eliyahu and then begin to say ????? ???? ??? ?? ????? ???
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shmoolik 1Participantis it not obvious if he was ashkenazi He would be called Avrum Avinuwitz
shmoolik 1ParticipantAfter the the passing of a new draft/public service law and the elections for the chief rabbinate and council are over both Shas and Agudah will join the govt. gleaning whatever crumbs that are left they have no choice or they lose their voters support “JOBS” and power is the key to political survival in Israel/
March 14, 2013 3:10 pm at 3:10 pm in reply to: Does Anyone Know The Origin Of The Word 'Daven'? #936697shmoolik 1ParticipantI found this at site called “balashon”
There are other theories that the word comes from Greek or Turkish.
shmoolik 1Participantit is difficult to make a stainless steel sink chametz it must be filled with boiling water and then chametz fall into it otherwise it needs a cleaning with somthing that spoils the chametz that is stuck possibly on the side and an irui of boiling water
February 26, 2013 7:30 pm at 7:30 pm in reply to: Why did the Yidden in the Megillah kill 75,000? #933136shmoolik 1Participantwhat I am saying is that what we consider “moral” as a result of the culture we live in is not how we should judge events in the past.
we must accept what the torah tells us to do and even if we do not understand it all.
we should not apologize for things that in “western eyes” appears not “moral” i.e. killing 75000 anti semites in one day
February 26, 2013 6:33 pm at 6:33 pm in reply to: Why did the Yidden in the Megillah kill 75,000? #933134shmoolik 1ParticipantWe should not use our “moral ruler” for events of early times
we dont ask about the decimation of the tribe of Binyamin or the separation of Levey from the rest of the am the mitzva of destroying amalek or the 7 nations.
there are different times and sensibilities
What we do today is not what was done in the past and visa versa
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