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Right, and some of those things were commanded by the Rabanan. Why didn’t they say to learn instead? And the Torah does tell us what Matzah and Maror is about, if my Haggadah is not lying to me. It is not a Chok, you know. Do you make a Bracha when you dance at a wedding?
And wouldn’t you think we would celebrate our freedom and initiation as Bnei Yisroel by learning instead of chewing Matza, Maror, and cups of wine? And Purim? Oy. Why don’t we just learn through the day? Why do we even have a Shabbos Seuda when could have had a ‘meaningful fast’ instead while learning profound thoughts and insights?
Worse yet, lately I’ve noticed how Yeshiva Bochurim throw away a night Seder in order to dance at a friend’s wedding. That should be the most important time to learn for him. The Zechus of each word is worth more than a kick and a clap — put together, no?
So to put it all together, you were referring to the non-religious being too religious, and I proved the point that you didn’t really mean.
Thanks, DY. Now, what’s the tune?
That was Gevald, Dik.
Or: E/M = C²
So there’s a silly way to be silly and a mature way to be immature.
Why don’t you check out the Raaya Mehimna on the topic?
If you want to see Hashem’s opinion on the matter, read Parshas Balaq. What happened to Yeshaya Hanavi when he told the Man Upstairs Besoch Am Temei Sefasayim? Take Yoshke’s advice: Tovasam Derosh; Ra’asam Al Tidrosh.
Sam, that is a cute term. But yes, the Christians used to use the argument that since we don’t understand it, it is a miracle, which is proof of G-d. This approach is responsible for atheism following science.
However, showing intricate design, especially when a complex system could not have functioned with any less complexity, does point to a conscious designer.
If you don’t believe the world is round then of course you can’t believe Antartica exists.
So when does it come out? Is it Nidche because of Shabbos or in order to come out on Tuesday? Do you have seven days to be Mashlim the offering? Do we say Chag Ha’ima Hazeh or Hazu or Hazos?
I’m not asking why.
And I have to watch my back next time I’m in Oak Park.
The Medrash mentions travels of Bnei Yerushalayim to Athens. Rebbi Yehoshua famously debated the Greek scholars, but he wasn’t in the time of Aristotle or his desciples.
Is there any Mekor that Dawkins converted and is now in Aish Hatorah?
It’s very deep. Very very deep. In fact let me take a closer loo —
HEEEELLLLPPP!!!!!!
Don’t feel bad. I have a friend that knows my screen name and I don’t know his. But I got him back because I knew his real name before he knew mine.
Maybe they were trolling and making you feel bad for no reason.
The term Troll has a unique definition in this CR section of YWN. Usually it is used to refer to someone ruining a site by posting fake, repetetive, or disturbing material. On this site it came to mean anyone with a different taste than your own.
This is not a help-me site, nor a recipe site. This section is for conversations about any topic, including funny ones. If someone starts a ridiculous topic, it is called being funny, whether you like the joke or not. If someone starts a conversation about what to do with his millions he is having fun; it is theorhetical or perhaps funny. If someone were to post an emergency Tehillim notification that turns out to be fake that would be a real troll. Also, if someone creates a fake impression of being popular through fake agreements, we can call that ruining the experience of users of the site, hence a troll. There are levels in between in which you’ll have to consult your LOM.
So maybe they knew WE would figure it out!!
But if it wasn’t true yet then you are saying that they knew something that wasn’t true. Vechozar Hadavar.
Popa’s on vacation now.
Use your wife’s belt.
Maybe he went to Italy to learn Kiddush Hachodesh.
Found another source questioning the literal accuracy of Seder Olam Rabbah:
Rashi to Daniel 11:2.
The Pasuk refers to Daryavesh as Revii after mentioning that three more kings will rise after Daryavesh Hamadai. Rashi quotes Seder Olam that he is calles Revii when you include Daryavesh Hamadai. Then he quotes an alternative interpretation, from the Yosiphun, that there was another king, a son of Koresh, before Achashveirosh.
Now, you realize or course that this is not the first place where Rashi offers an alternative, more simple, interpretation to a Pasuk over a Medrash. As Rashi explains in many places, there are many ways to explain a Pasuk.
You are also obviously aware that never does Rashi refer to this son of Koresh as taking part in the count of years. Here, where Daryavesh is refered to as the fourth, and it would have to be explained, Rashi offers the explanation that the Pasuk could be including this son which is otherwise left out and not counted.
This has absolutely, and unsurpisingly, nothing to do with not taking Seder Olam literally. In fact, as I mentioned earlier, it doesn’t make sense to say that. Seder Olam is not some Medrash relating an experience where we say it must be talking on some other plane. Its purpose is to calculate the years, and that is exactly what the Gemara quotes it for. So, for another reference of where Chazal took Seder Olam literally, see Shabbos 88.
Of course not. Because he actually refers to the talking donkey as a literal, physical event. There are three references to it by the Rambam. One of them was understood by many to be taking it less than literal while the other two show otherwise. Is there a reason why this one reference is always the only one mentioned??
I admire pixelate’s seventh sense.
People use you out and crunch you up and toss in the waste basket when their done.
I’m a new one with an old name.
What do you mean? It’s the easiest way, albeit not most economical, to land.
Charlie, you think you chanced upon a gold mine that no one heard of? We all know good and well how to take Divrei Aggada. We are taught this at a very young age. The difference is that we know when this applies.
Actually, Seder Olam is in fact history. That is its function and purpose. That is what the Gemara quotes it for. It has also been pointed out here that the Pesukim show the 70 year span as well.
Even in those times they didn’t know how to count the 70. We count it from the Churban, but the conquest of Bavel started long before.
We are the ones with actual info. Everything else is putting together a picture from scraps. If you were to enter my house and do research you would no doubt draw conclusions different than the truth. Speculation would tell you that a waving flag shows the moon landing to be a fake. Knowing the truth tells you that it was folded.
MDG, the reason Shimon Hatzadik met with Alexander was to protect the Beis Hamikdosh.
Oh, I thought Mushing is when you fly with a nose-up attitude using full throttle and low airspeed.
Conditional love is not love. That is for your grocer and delivery boy: according to their output that’s how much regard you have for them. Shalom Bayis means a loving relatioship, not an un-screaming brush-by. If someone is inhibiting that, it should be dealt with.
There is some circular reasoning in the OP. If one is ruining the Shalom Bayis how can you ask if there is supposed to be Shalom Bayis?
Doesn’t the Gemara say that you save blood to feed your cat?
Actually, all of our great leaders had insect pets. He wouldn’t even get the job unless he walks around with a Kupas Shratzim!
There’s a big difference between not just making up something and actually knowing something. Do anthropologists just make things up?
I have no reason to believe that historians know more about the past than anthropologists know about the present. And they know frighteningly little.
Aristotle is the hero who saved philosophy by not allowing them to sin against it again.
Anyhow, whether it’s true or not, he is not the center of our focus these days and you don’t get much points by adding him to your club.
Who are we to judge? Perhaps he loves it. Would you like it if someone tells you to sleep on wet grass? Same thing here.
Would that complete a picture or confuse it?
Hmm, good point, Twisted. Yeah, I think I’m running back to the familiar east coast.
Ok. I’m here checking it out. Looks pretty nice…
Your description is actually not a typical OBE. You were describing an abnormal dream. It is possible to get an abnormal dream. The Gemara implies that even when the dream is not from your own imagination, your imagination gets in the way. There is, however, a concept of a lucid dream. As the Ohr Hachaim Hakadosh explains, when you are aware of it being a dream, during the dream, then it is clearly a message.
Now this is separate from the experience of the clinically dead who have experienced life after death. The reason they don’t change religion is because the experience merely shows them that there is a soul.
People were able to relate facts that they couldn’t have known otherwise, and the self awareness was stronger than our waking hours.
He is testing her. It should be nipped in the bud. Maybe don’t fight but you can definitely stress how dissapointing it is to head in this direction.
But someone said you’re not allowed to.
Loch Ness.
From Reb Ovadia’s Tshuva it didn’t sound like he would say Hallel. But if he did, it was not during Davenning. He also mentions that we don’t celebrate an As’chalta. In fact, by Puranus we go after the beginning, as in Tish’a Be’av, and by a Yeshua we go after the completion as in the 14th of Adar and Chanu Chaf Heh.
Ok. Maybe I’ll come to check it out. Where should I meet you?
To Be, that’s what I meant.