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check the public records for the home in question. you can see if they got permits to extend. the information is available online, and it is free.
if a yeshiva is offering a secular education, it should be done in a serious manner. the teachers should know their subject matter and be capable of teaching it. the boys should know that they are expected to behave and to pay attention, and that if they put in the necessary time studying, they will likely get decent grades.
HIE, are we on the same page?
by the way, if bittul Torah is a big concern of yours, what are doing here?
“ciao” ???
I think we have been collectively insulted.
sniff.
love those Lubavitchers! You can always count on them to help a fellow Jew.
gotta take the policies you like along with the ones you don’t when you choose a school for your kids.
eclipse–
wow.
they are using secular tunes, so they may not pass the yeshivish sniff test.
it sounds like a segula for having mice and bugs.
HIE, you want only 2 hours of English each day, not too many tests, tests that aren’t too hard, and no mid-year finals. To me that sounds like a recipe for a crummy education.
my MIL gives unsolicited advice about anything and everything when she comes for shabbos. I grit my teeth and try to act appreciative. I know she means well and is trying to be helpful, not critical…but it is still very annoying. I think it must be part of the MIL job description.
What helps me the most is reminding myself that it’s not personal. Your MIL has personality quirks that are hard to live with…don’t they all?
glad you have a plan HIE.
hatzlocha to you!
a good secular education in high school prepares you for college. it is possible to do well in college despite a crummy secular education, but a solid foundation makes college easier. It’s not so easy to play “catch up” later.
stock up on chicken and meat.
HIE, how do you plan to support a family? Just curious.
“study their heads off”?
where does THAT happen?
More often than not the boys cram for a week or two before the regents, trying to absorb a year’s worth of material in a short time.
I apologize for my previous inaccurate statement and all the chaos that ensued.
I meant to say that every 5-year old who WORKS FOR THE CIA knows how to use Photoshop.
I’ll believe it when I see a death certificate.
That was a joke. Get it?
I’m pretending to be Donald Trump.
how can I choose a favorite food?
It’s like choosing a favorite child.
a picture is not proof of anything anymore, now that every 5-year old can use Photoshop.
I would not be surprised if Osama was captured alive & is being waterboarded at this very moment somewhere in the basement of the Pentagon.
is useful when you need to move heavy stuff.
even if you DO what you’re talking about…make your point and just STOP!
people in the CR get angry?!
Not mekabel!
relaxation, it sounds like your MIL gets stressed out mainly when she is overwhelmed with too many guests. If that’s the case, can your wife discuss it with her, figure out how to lighten the load?
if that doesn’t help, maybe you can slip some xanax into her morning coffee.
Shlishi, the word “demand” was not used in any of my posts.
what is your point? there are plenty of things that Judaism doesn’t “demand”. but people can still still CHOOSE to do them, as long as they are acting within the realm of halacha.
Judaism doesn’t “demand” that people stay married until the end of time. That’s a different religion.
I’d say “want to have a cup of coffee?” WINK WINK.
if a boy is old enough/mature enough to get MARRIED, why can’t he decide who he wants to DATE?
self-explanatory!
husbands and wives can grow apart. they once wanted the same things, now they don’t. they no longer respect or eacher. they no longer enjoy each other’s company. they get on each other’s nerves. the kids sense the tension. tried marriage counseling, but the root of the problem really can’t be fixed. should they stay together and make each other unhappy? why?
hatzlocha!
people enjoy this stuff? I don’t get it.
Eclipse, your pain is not meaningless. Hashem surely knows and sees all the difficulties you are experiencing. The salvation can come in the “blink of an eye”.
Don’t give up! It could be in your merit that a yeshua comes to Klal Yisroel.
what’s the deal with Chaim Berliners? do they listen to music during sefira?
I’m not really an ogre.
I dated for 4 years and didn’t settle. but even marriage to the “perfect match” has been difficult at times, with ups and downs.
woodmere. near aish kodesh.
if she doesn’t want to speak to a therapist, she can call the Yitty Leibel helpline or the Shalom Task Force & they will try to help her over the phone with figuring out her emotional state.
lots of people have a hard time with this aspect of yom tov. even families that get along well can make each other crazy when cooped up together for extended periods of time. be thankful it’s not a 3 day stretch this time.
you would like to be looked at as a normal person–I bet most people DO see you as normal. do you froth at the mouth? pop psychotropic meds in public? lots have people carry a mental health diagnosis, but without a label stuck to your forhead, how would anyone know about it?
this raises an interesting dilemma. would the CR give smicha to a woman? what title would she receive?
no wonder I can never find parking
to be a truly great person
a professional (therapist, social worker, psychologist etc.) can hopefully help her figure out if she has “cold feet” or serious concerns. tell her not to ignore her feelings! they may be trying to tell her something important.
call up everyone you know and ask them where they are holding in their Pesach cleaning, cooking, etc. I think it’s a minhag.
not only do you have to make your own, you have to go and catch the fish first 😉
I am finished with Pesach and moving right along into Shavuous.
Normal? Who is normal? I have yet to meet a “normal” person. (Even outside the CR.)
Eclipse, it is great that you were able to “bounce back” (going with the rubber band metaphor, here). Sounds like you really went through your own personal Gehenom.
Ever considered writing a book? An article? Anonymously, of course.
color war breakout?