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It was probably a response to what you wrote, “
cross political and hashkofic boundaries“. Logician took it as crossing the boundary of your hashkafa, while you only meant to reach out to those on the other side of the hashkafic fence.I agree very strongly to Play-No-Games. We see now the results of a generation raised on TV. People don’t think for themselves. Most arguments you hear are pre-packaged, consists of cliches, while the reciter has the look of someone who just expressed a thought-out response.
What you did was perfect. Not necessarily are they up to no good. They are probably making a banner for their Yeshiva. I don’t think Mesivta boys will be defacing property with spray-paint. You said a Pareve statement that can be a joke or a hint.
Aw. Can we get a hint of the edited part?
Added a period after the word ‘Oh’
Syag, his name is Max, not Mo.
Seems like the idealistic situation alluded to in the OP, of discussing one aspect, is impossible.
Your main disagreement with Akuperma is what you said is not what you came here to discuss. But once you realize where he is coming from your question falls away. There are certain things that are untoucheable. Yeshivos for Bochurim is one of them. You don’t make Cheshbonos when Yiddishkeit, or an aspect thereof, is at stake. The Maccabees were also irrational, but it was time to act without calculating the odds. At such times we do what we can and leave the rest to Hashem.
How should people know who is good for the Mosdos? When they endorse someone they are merely letting you know who is good for them.
But when they compromise on other idealistic goals for the sake of keeping the Mosdos open everyone is up in arms. Do you not critisize Mosdos for endorsing a candidate whose personal life is horrendous?
The entertainment I’m talkking about is the ridiculous questions posed to Gedolim in these She’eilos Rav Seforim. Sure, Asos Seforim Harbeh. I have nothing against publishing it. I do have much against using a Godol as a toy.
I saw a clip where someone showed Rav Shteinman a large Esrog. Now, if you were to show it to him and get out is one thing. To hang around and pose for pictures is Mishtamesh Betaga. It seems like the concept of Yiras Hakavod is gone — at least outside of Chasidus. The same goes for having a meeting with Rav Kanievsky, and filming it, and asking odd questions that came up in your Mosad, as a way to advertize what you do. It is obvious that these questions where not the pressing issue of the day.
Rav Chaim Kanievsky put out Seforim. He does not put out She’eilos Rav. Those are put out by anyone who gathered enough S’chora to fill a volume.
I have nothing against JayMatt, nor the publishing of these Seforim. As I said, my problem is with Mishtamesh Betaga and wasting the time of someone who uses it.
Is it like Young Avraham?
The king sends it when he builds a Beis Hamikdash.
DaasYochid, you’re on the mark.
This is what Yisro meant. Why pester an Adam Gadol with questions that a Sarei Asarah could answer? These Shaalas Rav Seforim serve as entertainment all too often.
But some were interesting, so thanks for posting.
Popa, anyone who ever makes a Siyum got to call himself a Yoshvei Beis Medrash. That should show you something.
That’s the Gemara that The Frog was quoting. That’s where it says that her intention was to get Channa to Daven. Health figured out that since the Gemara put the Sattan in the same sentence — that his intentions were good when he spoke against Iyuv, so as not to take away from the Zechus of Avraham — it must be a negative statement. That is obviously the opposite intention of that Gemara, though.
Which Rov, the Purim Rov?
Are you implying that the Ashkenazim are more welcoming?
I agree with Wallflower. Ashkenazim run most Shuls and Yeshivos. Part of getting used to America is getting used to our Shuls. An Ashkenazi rarely enters Sfardic Shuls, and feels lost.
At one point I Davenned Mincha in a Sfardic Shul. I didn’t know of their Minhag (that the Beis Yosef alludes to but didn’t like) of the short Shmone Esrei. Obviously, I was out of place.
The fact that Tis’alom rhymes with the other endings, which it is obviously meant to do, points to the fact that whoever wrote Yedid Nefesh pronounced it (as we now know, correctly) Tis’alom.
Also in Tehillim 55. I’m sure Shlomo Hamelech knew Dikduk, but that doesn’t help us.
As for identity, for those who aren’t observant having a land is having a home base. Probably, most of those who identify as Jewish and aren’t observant, do so because of Israel. It also meant a lot to those stuck in the USSR.
The safety argument is that now there is an army. Another safety argument is that Hadar Be’eretz Yisroel Domeh Kemi Sheyesh Lo Elo’kah. There is a special Hashgacha in Eretz Yisroel — Tamid Einei Hashem Elokecha Bah…
I imagine you are asking about having it as an official state. The merits of being there is well known.
If you can feel your feet.
And there’s the Maharal that the idea of Ad Delo Yada means that you drink until you aren’t even aware of the reason for Purim.
The Chida describes Purim in Masterdam. On Shushan Purim they danced in the streets. He couldn’t understand, though, why they weren’t afraid to do so.
I must say that the idea of drinking because Haman drank is poor reasoning. Some added that as a reason, or Netia, to prefer wine. We don’t eat Maror Ad Delo Yada, and not even Matza. And as I said, quoting the Rambam about drinking in general is as relavent as quoting him about working, and then applying it to Shabbos. After all, when he extolls the merit of working he doesn’t exclude Shabbos. (Maybe the bible critics will give us another Rambam.)
In the olden days, at a Shabbos meal they would speak Torah and become elevated and uplifted through the Avoda of eating. Nowadays we just enjoy the food. Today, eating a meal is disgracing the Shabbos. Just grab a bite and run back to Shul.
I think this is different than Ratz Ba’erev Shabbos, since over here we would say, Adam Muad Leolam.
Oomis, you are right. These days are different. These days people are very much aware of the danger of driving drunk and it isn’t done.
What do you have against connecting?
I agree with most of what The Frog said besides for the part about knowing why you are drinking. That would be violating Baruch Mordecha Arur Haman, Veyesh Leyashev Aval Akati Kasha.
Geshem and Gashem just depends on if you consider that spot a break or not. This seems to have only one possible correct answer. The word is obviously an Hispoal. The question is only how to pronounce Hispoal of Ne’elam. I would think Tis’aleim is correct, following Tikalem and some others. I won’t be insulted if you don’t listen to me — I wouldn’t either.
A joke is only when you don’t know the answer? I guess I have to consult my Jokes For Dummies again.
Mazal, actually the Spanish communities stayed separate in Europe, at least a large part of them.
By the way, a cup of wine doesn’t put you to sleep. Then we have that old Chaqira about if I’m standing.
Now it’s time to bring in those poor excuses like what Basumi really means — as opposed to how it’s actually used throughout Shas. But quoting a Rambam about drinking in general is as meritable as quoting the Rambam about the value of working, and asking how we can rest on Shabbos.
What else did I want to say? Ok, I’ll leave it for now.
while debating some fine point in the Megilla
Like the difference between Baruch Mordechai and Arur Haman, I guess.
But before that they were up on Arrarat, so we are all really Mountain Jews.
Once it is Be’apei Shlosha…
Israel is very well aware of this and this is precisely why Netanyahu is reaching out to other countries like Russia, France and Germany.
I think Russia is very astute. Once they are already unpopular because of the noise in Ukraine, they might as well cash in. They haven’t been wrong in their games against the world throughout the century. They just don’t care as much about being popular.
Also Matza on Pesach. Let’s get rid of it once and for all. It’s Aveira to be Mevatel Torah to bake Matzos and then Rachmana Chas on the great cost. It can also cause you to Chalila look down upon those who don’t eat Matza. Ilu Hayisi Sham…
I understand. It is normal to try to blame others for your troubles, and you are trying. The organization has a database of names and profiles that they feel they can match up. For something that is not in their range they do not have enough matches to deal with. That’s all. Getting along is one thing; marrying is another.
You do seem to agree that not necessarily are you talking about marrying an Ashkenazi. When we come to the point is the forseeable future where Sfard/Ashkenaz is meaningless they would handle both accordingly. Would you understand if they don’t handle out of town Shidduchim?
People would feel more safe going on a date with you.
It would be more relavent to say that we are all American rather than that we were all in Persia, which is not necessarilly true, either.
There were Jews in Eretz Yisroel at that time who started building the Beis Hamikdash, and bringing the Tamid. There were Jews in many other countries that were under the empire of Achashveirosh.
But as Daas Yochid pointed out, we are all American and we are sharing more and more of the same culture as time goes on. There are in fact more Sfardi-Ashkenazi Shidduchim these days. Chasidim-Litvish Shiduchim are very common, when the Frum (or Chumra, if your feelings desire it) levels match.
Does root mean sqaure?
Achashveirosh was king of Spain?
LF, you do??! I give up.
Perhaps it means lessening of sins, as Daas Yochid said.
I once heard that one of the Vishnitzer Rebbes said that this refers to the Aveiros that happen when you come to your Rebbe. You can’t go back three bite-size steps for Osseh Shalom, you can’t Daven Shmone Esrei as you normally would because at one point you get knocked over, you can’t Bentch sitting down, you might not have a Kezayis in place you Bentch.
Next time you make the circle turn around to see who is behind you.
Wolfish, what if he wants the type that would recoil by his approaching her (*or the other way around)? Open mindedness includes leaving room to understand those who think differently than you and being able to relate to them on those terms.
Do you leave your resume by Shadchanim or just depend on them to remember you? Are you truly being forgotten about and not having anything mentioned, or is the issue that nothing worked out?
Sorry Golfer. I somehow misunderstood your point. You said it wonderfully well.