I agree Hashem wants us to have unity. And not just a big scale one, but with small acts too, like thinking twice about insulting someone and deciding to hold back. We need to look at each other’s good points and respect each other. And in the merit of judging favorably, my we be judged favorably by Hashem

“”Sometimes someone might think they want to get closer to Hashem, and wants to do so with a method that works for them, which they thought of. We need to realize that Hashem gave us instructions to get closer to Him – the Torah! Trying to do things which aren’t in the Torah, will not bring us closer, even though we may think it will. We need to recognize that it’s not about us, it’s about what Hashem told us to do, even if we don’t like doing it.””

My point exactly. We need to focus on what we need to do, rather than want to do.

this is an excellent idea. May the merit of guarding our words help.

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I think what schools should do is besides teaching what to do, they should teach them why. Obviously, the most important is because it’s what G-d said. Some people though need other reasons before they reach that level. They should explain how it helps us connect to Hashem. That way, they help them build the Ahavah, which helps them to do things with kavanah. And when talking about aveiros, mention about a disconnect, and then teshuva which connects again.

Both parents and teachers can do this

I went into a dairy restaurant to grab a snack and the guy behind the counter says jokingly, “Sorry, we’re closed. Okay, now we’re open.”

So it was banned because it can be harmful. Then it was found that fruits and vegetables have liquid and so they were also banned. then people got thirsty, very thirsty. So it was brought back and they just try to use it safely

Moderator is Mod. CR is Coffee Room 🙂 Also OP is the author of the thread.

Pulsing flower, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to

imply that MO is not frum. I should have said for litvish singles, go to….

I respect MO in the Pico-Robertson area in LA as also Observant Jews. I don’t believe in looking down on people. There are different ways in the Orthodox world, and even if we disagree, we can still respect each other.

There’s the Pico-Robertson area, but that’s MO, although you can try the LINK Kollel there for frum singles. There’s also a variety of singles in the valley like Valley Village besides families. The La Brea area has a nice amount singles from Bais Yaakov besides families

It’s hard going through that. I remember going through that last year. I really liked the guy, but he wasn’t sure about me. He said he liked me, but he had mixed feelings. I missed the enjoyable times we had. What helped me through it is to remember the issues that just kept coming. He was insecure from previous relationships. While of course, every relationship has some challenges, since the two individuals are different. Some issues can really damage things, like insecurity and blaming people for what others did. He was also kind of controlling and sometimes wanted to know where I’m going.

When I look back, I thank Hashem for helping me to let go of an unhealthy relationship and move forward to a healthy one Baruch Hashem

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It’s very sad when we don’t act the way we should. We are a holy people and should have good middos. Both observant and secular should treat each other respectfully even if they disagree. It’s one thing to calmly show you disagree with something. It’s another thing to have poor behavior. G-d doesn’t want us, on any side, to give in to angry impulses that are destructive. G-d wants us to do things properly. If we are against something, show it with proper behavior, people will receive the message better. G-d wants us to have unity, which means that we should try to respect each other even if disagreeing.

I recently went through that with a friend. She has different views than me and it upset me. We had an argument and it really bothered me. After a while, I calmed down and thought about it. I told myself, yes she thinks differently, but she still my fellow Jew and my friend. Now Baruch Hashem, we have better conversations

Glad you found out the story 🙂

Quantum Physics might be interesting. You learn different things about the universe. Plus, you see how amazing Hashem made everything. Scientists are constantly frustrated that the universe isn’t what they thought.

they are still there in one of the stickies

I have a friend that is also not typical like others. She tells me her different situations and challenges. You are not alone. Hang in there. Remember those that care about you 🙂

sometimes, things are under the bed

The mi yodeya site looks credible. The thing is that anyone can answer, like yahoo answers, and the best one is on top. They mention though that it’s Not a substitute for a rabbi

The Rashbi’s teachings on the Zohar illuminated the world

there’s a lot of weird things going on. lol