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Why aren’t pets raffle prizes?
Because having a pet is a serious responsibility to the animal. A dog needs to be trained, which takes time and effort that not everyone is willing to make. It’s an expense – there’s food, veterinarian visits and bills. It’s not like the dog gets sick and you can ignore it. One needs to plan about caring for the dog when leaving the house or going on vacation, which is not cheap. The dog needs to be walked and exercised, every day, including Shabbat and the chagim. Is someone going to leave shule on Y”K to go home and walk the dog? You can’t leave it outside 24/7. Think of it as having a permanant 5 year old in the house for 12 or 15 years.
That’s why pets are not raffle prizes.
Frum could also be completely external, and chareidi could be one’s relationship with HKB”H. If you friend doesn’t agree, he’s a bigot.
I think the quote is better in the original version. And, just to be truthful, the friend is a she – not a he, and she’s not a bigot.
Defining “Hareidi” is almost impossible (based on clothings or hairstyle?, how one votes?, if one is for or against the Medinah? etc.).
“Frum is the relationship one has with God. Chareidi is how you present yourself to the rest of the world.” Quoted from a friend of mine.
Pets are not raffle prizes. I would hope any organization would know better.
Is it really fair to crowdsource for people to do your homework? Does your teacher know you’re doing this? Is asking people to help you part of the assignment?
ytejewboy:
do you wear a hat
Whom are you asking? If you’re asking me, the answer is no, I do not wear a hat for davening. Few people on my yishuv do. (For the record, I do not wear a suit, sport coat, or tie, either.)
hoes are not either required; why don’t people wear sandals instead?
I know people here who wear sandalim year-round. I wear my sandals from March or April to November, sometimes December. Yes, even on Shabbat and Chagim.
I think a nice red tartan pattern with a pom-pom on top would make a nice addition to any man’s hat collection.
I read that flossing actually doesn’t do much if anything.
Don’t believe everything you read on the internet. Either that, or you misunderstood what you were reading.
My youngest wears one green outfit every other Shabbat – Friday night and Shabbat day. She even goes to shule in that same green outfit, and has, on occasion, gone out for meals dressed that way. (Why green? She closes Shabbat every other week, so she’s on base.)
If the school has a one outfit rule for a shabbaton, I’m sure the young ladies can manage for one week. It’s not the end of the world; after all, it’s not like you’re going on a date.
New York should become the safe-haven for French Jewry.
There’s no mitzvah to live in NY. There is a mitzvah to live in E”Y.
Your premise that “Pollard is free” is flawed. With all the restrictions placed on him, I doubt he considers himself “free.”
If I’d have bought a ticket, it would have been in Maryland, where one is allowed to claim lottery prizes anonymously. That would have been a great start. Then, of course, you need to gather a team – attorneys, financial advisers, CPA . . . and a second team on the Israeli side. Once that’s all done, the (anonymous) donations start, especially to local tzedakas . . . the yeshivat hesder, various funds for the elderly, the schools my kids attended, my yeshiva . . . I guess the list is endless.
And RebYidd23, why do you need a dog food company to make kosher dog food? Dogs don’t need to eat kosher food.
I would like to please know if there are any kvasikin minyanim in R Bess or in the 90036 area on Both Weekday & Shabosim.
Shabosos. There’s no such word as “Shabosim.”
I think most of us living in the US wonder why Jews would continue to live in France.
I think most of us in E”Y wonder why Jews would continue to live anywhere but E”Y.
If someone frum wants to move somewhere grassy and inexpensive or open a Shul or Yeshiva in a suburb, should they perhaps make Aliya?
They should make aliyah because it’s a mitzvah di’oreita.
. . . if you were a tree, which would you be.
The giant redwood.
The larch.
The fir.
The mighty scots pine.
I don’t think you know the right working people.
Let’s not worry. Moshiach is nearly here and then everyone will become charedi, even the MOs.
Doubtful that we will all become chareidi – we will all live according to halacha, not according to chumra.
To dbrim:
The proper names for the areas you mention are Yehuda and the Shomron. People living here do not refer to these areas as “the shtachim.” They are not territories, they are part of both E”Y and M”Y.
. . . I realized that he must be feeling really bad that he is leaving work [sic], and he knows a kollel guy shouldn’t really be looking in to careers.
(I assume you meant to write that he feels bad because he’s leaving kollel to work.)
This is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve ever read in the CR, and that’s saying a lot.
It will really help you clarify the right job fit and practical ways to apply for the job.
A bit premature, no? He can’t apply for a PT job until he goes to PT school, and he can’t go to PT school until he gets a college degree.
I don’t think it’s proper for mishulachim to come at that point either.
I thought it was Popa that was on fire!
It’s a punishment from HKB”H because too many yeshiva guys are keeping a chup.
Joseph
Target takah opened shop in Israel?
I was in the states for a week about 3 weeks ago.
newbee
Skullcandy goes into the ear canal, a lot of people can’t stand that.
I know, you already said that. The OP asked for an opinion on headphones and earphones. I answered the question.
Try adding some Old Bay – that will add some great spiciness to the mix. If you want really spicy, try some Green Dragon hot sauce from Trader Joe’s.
I prefer the Skullcandy earbuds myself. Great sound and they last a decent amount of time through some rough use. I bought a pair a few weeks ago at Target.
never play battleship against me, who ever heard of boats not moving when shot at?
Years ago, when my youngest was, well, young, she played Battleship with a friend of ours who came for a Shabbat meal. At some point, he said that her ship setup was impossible, because he had no more places to try. It turned out that she had been moving her ships around throughout the game.
She’s now 19, and we still remind her about that from time to time.
Do people not take the subway anymore? I’m genuinely curious.
God protects His land; if not America, protection would have come (and will continue to come) in some other way.
147:
Emulate me and come out to Israel immediately, and let’s all demonstrate our unequivocal & staunchest support for our beloved Eretz Yisroel.
Why not emulate ME and come out and make aliyah to Israel immediately, and let’s all demonstrate our unequivocal & staunchest support for our beloved Eretz Yisroel (not to mention the mitzvah of yishuv ha’aretz).
Joseph:
There is evidence that Americans are overweight but not frum Americans any more than others.
How do you know? Did you conduct a scientific survey? Can you quote a reputable survey that reaches such conclusions?
Why eat cholent at all on Friday night? You just ate a full meal, and now you need cholent to top it off? No wonder so many frum men are fat.
To quote several major Rabbonim . . .
Which Rabbonim? Can you give us names?
Did you ever stop to think these major Rabbonim might be wrong?
Not duchening every day is a penalty you pay for not living in E”Y. Tell your son to make aliyah, and his problem will be solved.
Its so hard to hear all these attacks and feeling helpless. i know we could pray but what else could we do?
I carry an aluminum baseball bat with me.
Aliyah
Gottit:
I certainly had no problems hanging up on telemarketers. And we kept a list of telemarketer numbers, so if they popped up on the caller-id, we’d just let the phone ring.
The riot in Baltimore occurred in non-Jewish neighborhoods and had little violent affect on Jews . . .
Not the street crime and home invasions. That certainly affects the Jewish areas.
You are aware, I’m sure, that even great rebbeim can be wrong.
I daven for the Jews who live in my hometown in the U.S. There has been a marked increase in street crime and home invasions. There were riots. I worry for their safety, much more than I do about the safety of my kids living in Yerushalayim.
From the time I started working full time until the time I moved out, I paid rent. After I moved out, my dad z”l gave it back to me, explaining that he had put it aside, but they hadn’t needed it for anything.
Do Not give her a ride, she has no business asking.
Of course she has a business asking – she has to get to work. Would you rather have her lose her job?
They get wet.
You don’t have to be fluent in Hebrew, but the application forms are in Hebrew only.
There is a Hebrew test that’s administered as part of the application; one does need to know conversational Hebrew in order to pass.
. . . women enjoy watching the menfolk dancing and celebrating the Torah.
Maybe in your corner of the world, but most of the women I know get little enjoyment out of watching the men dance.
Does the Vaad Harabanim of Flatbush have an “approved cleaning ladies” list?
You could always do it yourself and save the money for other things.