takahmamash

takehmamash,

tell that to all the rebbes, roshei yeshivas, and mekubals that go there

tell that to the rosh yeshiva of beis moshe chayim

tell that to the rosh kollel of the lakewood kollel

It would be my pleasure to do so. There is more inherent kedusha in dirt the size of my fingernail taken from the shkotziest place in Tel Aviv than there is in all the places you mentioned combined.

There’s a mitzvah to live in E”Y. There’s no mitzvah to live anywhere else.

There is no kedusha in Miami.

Don’t you think if he’s 15 years old he can decide for himself?

My first date with my wife was dinner at Shmulke Bernsteins, then a walk at South Street Seaport. Hey, I was from OOT and I was hungry!

Mammele:

And for all ladies out there, it’s a good idea to try to get the Kiddush “schedule” before Shabbos so you can “tweak” your seudah accordingly.

Nonsense. Let the husband show his appreciation by eating less at the kiddish and eating a normal meal at home. Food is always better at home anyway, or at least I think so. My wife is an excellent cook, our kids are learning the art of cooking and baking well, and no food at a kiddish can measure up to what’s on the table at home.

Thank you! Would Bycc accept a father with colored shirts?

It’s a girls’ school! They won’t accept a father no matter what kind of shirt he’s wearing!

I can agree with Gafne’s final point (perhaps with a bit of hesitation) that the learners are the elite.

I think the elite ones here are those who are kovea ittim. They are the ones who are up before dawn learning, perhaps learning in the middle of the day, and again running out to learn at night. This is in addition to supporting their families.

Rema711:

takahmamash ok which shabbos do u want to come

You’re going to fly me in from E”Y? Not that I mind, but I was just in the states in November. You live in Chicago? Can we go to Romanian? I’ve never been there before (Chicago and Romanian both).

Rema711

takahmamash I have had a good vegetable knish, if u don’t believe me come to my place on shabbos and try it

If you give me airfare to where you live, and put me up for Shabbat, I just might take you up on it. 🙂

. . . replace them with 5 mooses . . .

I thought the plural of moose was meese.

yybc

Maybe they takeh were all shot.

I didn’t shoot anyone. I don’t even own a gun, much to my chagrin.

My wife makes humus weekly. I’ll see if I can get her recipe and post it for you.

Once my wife’s boss (at her pre-aliyah job) told her it was OK to wear a hat, the sheitle went in the trash and she hasn’t worn one since. That’s been what, maybe 12 years ago?

200 gr of melted chocolate, 4 Tbl peanut butter, 1 Rich’s Whip. Mix all together over low fire. Put in pie crust, then put in freezer.

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Because the internet is assur.

I thought you were going to ask about terms like Harry and tuna bagel. Now those are manly terms worth asking about!

I spoke to my daughter earlier, and she said, “Abba, we’re going crazy shopping after work tomorrow.” I said, “I hope there’s still stuff for you to buy if you wait that long to go shopping!”

My favorite part is whatever is edible.

There are all sorts of halachos about what to do if someone omitted Ya’aleh V’yavo; the poskim don’t simply say, “you should have paid better attention, you’re on your own now”.

That’s true; do the poskim say anywhere that people in the minyan should daven certain words out loud during the Amidah?

Medakdeik:

Thank you!

DaasYochid:

If you were paying proper attention to your davening, you wouldn’t notice the interruption.

I wasn’t the one saying I noticed the interruptions. I was just making a general statement in support of those who are interrupted. The minyanim I attend, in general, don’t have this problem, or at least I haven’t noticed.

The tape that everyone I knew heard over and over as a kid on Chanuka and now we all know by heart.

The only tapes around when I was a kid were reel-to-reel, and my parents did not own a reel-to-reel tape machine.

If you’re not an Israeli citizen, then your opinion on the matter of Israeli elections isn’t worth a bucket of warm spit.

nishtdayngesheft

I wonder how much meaningful information and detail can be provided in a 140 character message that a Rov would feel comfortable answering.

You have text messaging mixed up with Twitter. Tweets (on Twitter) are limited to 140 characters. Text messages and messages on Whatsapp are not.

It’s not unusual to see chilonim pulling out a Tehillim on a bus or train – I’ve seen many do so. My wife and I once heard an outstanding dvar Torah (about making aliyah) from a bareheaded taxi driver on the way from Hertzaliya to Kfar Saba. I see many chilonim kissing the mezuza on the way into the makolet.

Some time ago, I was at our moetza office filling out some forms, and I mentioned to the chiloni clerk that I had been looking for a job for some time without success. She suggested that I have my tfillin checked. I was surprised at her answer, but she was right – they were overdue to be checked. (And I did find a job about 6 weeks later.)

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I don’t work on Friday, so as long as I finish my pre-Shabbat chores (cleaning the bathroom, sweeping the living room and stairs, throwing away old newspapers, setting up the oil and wicks, setting the timers on A/C or heaters, washing the dishes, setting up the plata), and as long as my wife doesn’t need anything else from the makolet . . . I have time.