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. . . as per the Halachically Speaking Web site!
One does not pasken halacha based on websites. That is why one has a Rav.
I paid for my wife’s engagement ring in cash. When carrying it in NYC, I had it in my shoe for safekeeping. I wasn’t going to keep that much in my wallet or pocket!
Be’er Sheva.
No, each child has his/her own parents.
HaLeiVi, children on kibbutz living in a “children’s house” died out in the 70’s.
Maybe hire a videographer, and have them sit down and interview them about their memories. Make sure to have all the kids and even grandkids participate.That would be a keepsake for both you and your parents.
Mazal tov!
1 shadchan
1 meeting
1 suggestion
1 young lady
1 wedding
And here we are, 26+ years later, B”H!
In this context there are opposing views whether the Brocha is mezonos or ha-adama.
And there is solid halachic backing to hold either way. Bickering back and forth will not change this fact. With that said, we can close this thread.
The problem with the Soncino is that it uses very literal English translations, and makes use of a great deal of Latin abbreviations which are unfamiliar to many. With the advent of Artscroll, I think Soncino has fallen by the wayside. Perhaps a university could use it in a reference library . . .
Israeli zip code search: https://www.israelpost.co.il/zipcode.nsf/demozip
What if at some point, G-d forbid, Israel is scratched out or rubbed off or the packaging gets damaged, the rest of the address could look like chicken scratch to someone who doesn’t read Hebrew. Imho, chas v’shalom it could be more likely to be tossed to the side.
What if at some point, the address could look like chicken scratch to some Israeli who doesn’t read English. Imho, especially in the Israeli Postal system, it could be more likely to be tossed to the side.
Why not write the address in Hebrew? As long as you write “Israel” in English, it will get where it needs to go.
Well guess what, we beg Hashem multiple times a day to bring Moshiach and rebuild Yerushalayim, and we don’t need Bibi’s help to accomplish this.
HKB”H works in ways we do not understand. How do you know Hashem isn’t working through PM Netanyahu to accomplish things He wants accomplished? The answer is, you don’t know, I don’t know, nobody knows.
l”ul, I loved reading Encyclopedia Brown! Definitely some of my favorite books way back when.
My dad had a manual typewriter in the basement that he used for years. When I was in college, I bought an electric one. If the weather was nice and I needed to type, I’d set my typewriter up outside, plug it into our outdoor outlet, and type away while enjoying the weather.
Sheesh, I thought this was about a new drinking game.
is there anyone else I left out?
Two of my favorite posters, oomis and The Wolf. I miss hearing from them.
I would find the original quote, or ask Rav Schachter shlit”a directly. Sometimes people sensationalize things to suit their own agendas.
Or the Swiss Jews could move to America.
There’s no mitzvah to live in America, either.
Pretzel chicken. I’ve heard it’s all the rage.
If it bothers frum Swiss Jews enough, maybe they should just make aliyah. There’s no one forcing them to stay in Switzerland, and there’s certainly no mitzvah to live there.
Takahmamash – why would you pay someone $1,500 just to set you up for 6 months? Most people do it for free.
Was she davka known to be a really good shadchan?
1. My roommate highly recommended her, and,
2. I wasn’t really getting so many dates by relying on my friends.
Obviously, it was worth it in the end!
takamamash – Did she charge you $1,500 just to meet her, or was that the fee for actually introducing you to the girl you got engaged to?
I’m a bit hazy on the details (after all, it was over a quarter century ago), but let me see if I can reason this out. It wasn’t just for meeting with her, because I didn’t pay her up-front. IIRC, the deal was that she would set me up on dates for a certain amount of time, maybe 6 months. I would either pay her after 6 months, or after a successful shidduch. I wrote out the check before the wedding, and either gave it to her at the wedding or during the week of sheva brachot.
I should also mention (as I’ve mentioned on other CR threads), the shadchanit did not actually know the girl she set me up with. The girl did not live in Baltimore, but had a friend, and the friend’s sister lived with the shadcahnit’s family while she went to BY. The friend’s sister spoke all the time about her sister’s friend in her hometown . . . and that friend eventually became my wife. The shadchanit didn’t meet her in person until we were engaged.
27 years ago, the shadchanit I used charged $1,500. She set me up with one girl. I got engaged to the girl 3 months later, and married her the following spring.
I was called for jury duty several times; I didn’t mind, because the places I worked had arrangements for paying people on jury duty. Also, the courthouses were near the Inner Harbor, so it was nice to get out at lunchtime and walk around. (There was also an excellent used book store nearby.)
I was selected to be on two juries. I was an alternate on a murder trial – one guy shot another in the eye and killed him because of an argument over $10. The other trial was a civil lawsuit over some false advertising concerning mortgages; I was the jury foreperson, which was even more fun.
The judge for the second trial was actually retired, but heard cases occasionally to help keep the court dockets clear. He had social engagements every day, so our lunch break was often 2 hours long. I sent him a note on Friday morning, telling him that I needed to be home before sundown because of the Jewish Sabbath. He told us in open court that we would be leaving in daylight every day, so it would be safe for us to get home before dark.
One can only eat these type of matzos on Pesach if they have a specific tradition (minhag) to do so. You must consult a Rav.
Which proves the point that we do not pasken from internet posters who may or may not know what they are saying.
My rav (Ashkenazi), and the rav of our yishuv (Sefardi) both paskened that it’s perfectly fine to eat the Sfardi matza, even if one is Ashkenazi. And yes, the do go stale quickly, that’s why they’re kept in the freezer until they’re needed.
After all, Moshe Rabbeinu and the Bnai Yisrael leaving Mitzrayim didn’t make or eat crackers for Pesach.
lightbrite:
First of all, shavua tov and Chanukah samayach!
Takahmamash +100
I’m freezing in bed with my Ema and she just asked how it came to be that I finally got Whatsapp.
So I just showed her the CR and read her your post.
Thank you thank you 🙂
My pleasure! I’m very happy it worked out for you!
I seriously felt guilty about not bringing Old Bay.
No need to feel guilty. As it turns out, my wife DID remember to buy the Old Bay – evidently, one of the girls was putting stuff away, and put the new Old Bay in the back of the spice cabinet where it was hidden from sight. It’s a good thing we found it, because the old can is just about finished!
When do we get to hear more about your trip? What did you do that was exciting?
Nothing.
Can we delete this thread now?
You can feel to disagree if you want, but I would appreciate it if you could phrase it more politely.
You are correct, and I apologize. As I was reopening this thread, I was thinking that I should not have added that line earlier today.
By virtue of living in the Shomron, I am a “settler.” Most of my friends are “settlers.” All of our kids go into the IDF or Hesder, or Sheerut Leiumi. They all hold both the Medina and E”Y very strongly. Even after the Gush Katif debacle.
The Jerusalem Post magazine, within the last year, had an entire article about the take-out cholent scene in Bnei Brak. The places are mobbed there on Thursday nights, and they do a very big business. I don’t remember the names of the places, but I’ve had some of the different choices (friends on our yishuv brought home for Shabbat). Unfortunately, the entire article is behind a pay wall.
I would also add that the settlers (who are not Chareidi) probably also don’t really hold by the medina – at least the way it is now.
This is utter nonsense. Spoken like a true chutznik.
I should add to my comment above that the school my girls attended is technically a public school, but it’s all dati – girls, teachers, administrators, principals. The reason the school charges the $1,000 tuition is because there is a wide variety of majors offered, some of which are not offered in most other schools.
(Israeli high school students in 10th grade pick a major; the major dictates which classes they will take for the remainder of high school.)
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You know who has really good (parve) cholent? Cofix.
Did your kids dorm?
Nope. Our yishuv is about a 15 minute bus ride from the school.
WTP, thank you!
Many say not to go if kids are older than 10 . . .
We came with 3 daughters going into grades 10, 9, and 7. All of them, B”H, are fluent in two languages, two were in the IDF while one chose sheerut leiumi, two are now in university and working, while our “baby” is post-army and is working and thinking about life and career choices. Yes, of course, there may be problems coming with older children, but it can certainly be done. And, all are still B”H dati and shomer mitzvot.
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Oh benefit is also frum schools in EY are free right?
By “frum” do you mean chareidi, or any dati school? I don’t know about chareidi schools, but the ulpana my kids attended was not free – I think it was about $1,000 a year per kid.
ahron:
Perhaps it’s time for that someone to find a new rav.
Most of us at our Shabbat morning shiur use his Gemara, so this week the Rav announced that as a z’chut for his recovery.
If I am using my phone then isn’t it unlocked? Okay I will check to be sure.
A “locked” phone means you can only use the SIM card that’s in there now. If you try a different SIM card, it will not work. An “unlocked” phone means you can use any SIM card that fits.
Call your carrier, and ask them to unlock your phone, or how you can unlock it. Sometimes they can do it, other times you may need to download an app. It all depends on the carrier.
As far as the Old Bay – my wife just returned from the states, and she forgot to pick up more. I use it on everything – fish, chicken, vegetables, rice, tuna patties . . . Not having more will put a crimp in my cooking.
Ha! My kids learned that in camp, back in their little days . . . but they learned it as “baking chocolate cake.” I think their favorite change was “do it a little more Yiddish,” and they’d do it with a “Yiddish” accent.
For the OP, our eggs are on the top shelf, right side, and vertical. I remove them out to balance the weight of the carton.
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I am sorry for your losses.
Unfortunately, I am among the first in our group not to walk out for Yizkor. It’s still hard not to walk out.
lightbrite:
Invariably, 2 to 3 times a week, someone will decide that he needs to make change in the middle of davening. This person will dump out the entire pushke, because he has a ?10 coin, and he needs ?9.90 in change. It’s loud and annoying, and when I’m davening for the amud, I find it terribly distracting.
Can you please bring me a can of Old Bay? We’re almost out, and I use it all the time. Thanks.
As far as cell phones, you have several options:
1. You can rent a cell phone or SIM card at Ben Gurion airport. There’s a booth in the arrivals hall. If you choose to rent a SIM card, you MUST call your cell provider BEFORE you leave the U.S. to verify that your phone is unlocked!
2. You can stick with using your phone only when there’s WiFi. This option won’t let you make or receive calls, unless you have WhatsApp.
3. You can contact your cell provider in the U.S. and see if they have a reasonably priced international plan that includes calls and data.
If you’re here for 2 weeks, make sure you do things outside of Yerushalayim. Despite what most tourists think, there is life outside the Holy City!
Please, please, please, will the mods combine all the sem threads into one? Do we really need threads floating around for each individual maidel that can’t make up her mind about where to spend Tatty’s hard earned money?
Popa
l”ul
I really wanted to wear blue nail polish, so I decided to wear it on Purim, since I figured it’s the one day a year I could get away with it. However, when I was about to wash for the Seudah on Purim night, I suddenly realized that I had to take it off if I wanted to wash.
Can you please explain why did you had to take your nail polish off to wash?
I read in other places that there were questions if some or even most of the story was false.
But maybe she is embarrassed to ask.
I hope tznius is a she.
He was done Maariv in nine minutes.
That’s normal here – 10 minutes if the Rav is there, 9 minutes if he isn’t. Does your 9 minutes include “Baruch Hashem L’olam?” My times do not.