Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
h2: I can’t figure out the connection of your screen name to your real name…aren’t you Arnold Fine?
The Posuk “Tomim tihye im Hashem” can imply that it is not our job to make calculations. We ARE required to do what G-d expects of us, and marrying seems to be among those requirements.
Some of my most embarrassing moments occurred in my childhood, when I stuttered. One evening, I offered my younger sister’s friend a drink, and, instead of answering me, the friend said to my sister, “Why does your sister say ‘dr-dr-drink’?” I remember crying myself to sleep that night.
Thank G-d, I outgrew it by age 11.
All the stutterers I know only stutter in their primary spoken language.
d a- meat, potatoes, barley, brown rice, salt & pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, paprika. If you don’t use much meat, saute an onion or two before adding all ingredients. This cholent is rated A+ by my husband, kids, and a hundred others.
I used to make a jazzed up cholent with all kinds of spices, sauces, etc., but once we were at a relative, and my husband said her cholent is the best. I was shocked when she listed only these simple ingredients!
Gullible is spelled with 3 l’s by folks like Tweety- e.g. “Dat Squeak is reawy guWibwe if he finks Sywvester is sweeping.”
(So much for computers; at least when I make a ‘w’ it looks like 3 l’s.)
Xylitol appears safe as it’s a natural sugar from the birch tree. Does anyone know anything to the contrary?
Wolf has a point; the dress only shows where he puts himself now, not his direction.
Wolf: Your point is well-taken, though it requires diligence to look up the source and humility to back down from one’s position, traits many of us still only WISH we had.
d a- I’m saving up already for your tip!
Seriously, I think we should exchange screen names (though I’m not sure what shaychos YOURS has to ME)!
That’s a great idea for a thread topic- true/false or something to do with gullibility.
Did they invent a new type of tomato in Japan?
d a- Did you mention which camp you work at? I’ve got to get my son into your bunk! It’s great that you feel the responsibility of being in charge of the kids.
I don’t agree with the “tipping on visiting day” policy because it causes negios; I think tips should be given on the last day of the trip.
Do you have too much scar tissue from giving blood too many times?
Although I’ve never had an issue with campers giving me tips, I can definitely imagine that there are kids who would use it to tease counselors.
As a parent, I usually give the tips to my children to give, often accompanied by a thank you note from them as well as one from us. I never even thought about the possibility of them misusing the opportunity; they are usually excited to hand it to the counselors, and they feel trustworthy and responsible to be transporting the money. You have to know the individual child.
In the spirit of the Montessori educational method, tipping is one of those “teachable moments,” if we so desire.
“Parent and Child” by Dr. Haim Ginnott;
“How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk” by his Talmidot (Faber and Mazlish).
Learning the psychology of reinforcement and cognitive behavior management can be really helpful for positive parenting (if it’s done negatively, can it even be called “parenting”?)
Gottit: Same here! While I shouldn’t judge, I don’t understand why some women bake cakes and cookies, but buy their challos.
IOW, “Chochmah bagoyim ta’amin.”
Oh, right, I forgot this is Yeshiva World. Some people’s anti-Kollel agenda makes it hard to tell…
What sofdavar said is obviously obvious.
shaatra: Your (mis)understanding of “Yidden” reminded me of my own:
“Moshiach apayich (your anger?) b’gashmiyus Yerushalayim”
“Odom L’omol Yulod”- “Man was born to toil”.
This is a recipe for falling asleep quickly. This may explain Rav Moshe’s ability to do so.
SJS: Are the majority of working women kollel wives? I would guess that kollel families would be the minority of all those affected.
With lenses like yours, those are sure to be positive!
P-3 is only available in NY, but no, it’s not income-dependent, for a change. It depends on the results of the DOE’s evaluation of your child. Your child’s school has the contact info for your district.
Some other names for “that positive energy” are self-worth, meaning, or subconscious.
I take the liberty of extending this thread to include tapes:
those of Rav Yitzchok Kirzner, ztz’l, are my greatest source of chizuk. They can be ordered at rabbikirzner.org.
Many of the tunes sung to the Tefillos in a Yekkishe shul were composed by Germans, yet davening there can be quite uplifting, perhaps aided by the precision and decorum.
Most important rule for any type of kiruv work:
Avrohom was mekareiv anoshim; Sora was mekareiv noshim.
I never find appropriate length skirts at these stores- I think you have to be under 5’4 to wear those skirts. I buy only blazers at department stores, nothing else.
A friend asked: “How did you get such a good deal on your house?”
I googled us and realized how she knew how much we paid. Yuck!
Any tips on how to get this info off google?
1) Kessef
2) Gelt
3) Capitalism
(oh, sorry, I just realized there was no third question)
Clearheaded: So, can you suggest how I can keep my kids from crossing at a red light? IOW, when the conviction is strong, the message comes across.
In the words of a German philosopher:
“He who knows WHY knows almost any HOW.”
Can anyone supply a mekor for not listening to tunes composed by aino Yehudim? Otherwise, I trust my Neshoma to tell me which songs I should listen to since there are numerous tunes composed by Yehudim that sound just like the ones we shouldn’t listen to.
Clearheaded: I guess you’re still asking whether it’s ok for girls to have these chats; if you were sure it’s wrong, you’d use the stronger measures.
Our Bronx Zoo date was the first time my husband saw a giraffe!
It was also the first time I saw anyone (besides my grandma) read each and every piece of information about every animal (and discuss it afterwards!).
Maybe the kids can take turns telling short stories- public speaking experience! Just lay down the rules for the other kids beforehand:
If you already know the story…etc.
Who was the mother of Avrohom Avinu? (Amaslay bas Karnevo)
First question that comes to mind:
Which man lived longest? (M’sushelach)
Dos is takkeh a tour to remember!
CC: Thanks!
so right: With the exception of Bubby’s and a good bungalow colony/frum hotel, all of the above suggestions have tznius issues (which is why we don’t do any of them in the summer).
fabie: If you’re makpid not to go where there are tznius issues, stay in your own house all summer!
Wise to find out whether the Yeshiva is up-to-date with paychecks. A great many are not, and it may take many months until you see $$.
For a woman to teach in a girls’ school, she has to be VERY idealistic (and not worry how to pay the babysitter while she’s waiting for her overdue pennies).
Ramateshkolian: I think that ensuring a girl’s success in school, both socially and academically, can go a long way toward her dressing appropriately.
d a – agree!
chol…shke (forgive me for not spelling it out- too nauseated):
Aha, so you’re the unrecognized name on our caller ID: “Kishke Kugel”.
Thanks, d a; yes, this one gets filed under “Diversity in the CR”.
If a doctor doesn’t find the answer, making sure your posture is good may help you breathe more easily.
Why do you say “in the past”
Dear Mommy 613
Do you realize that his teenage years
Are only just beginnin’?
A Jew is in Germany. He stops a local and asks “Tell me, do you like Jews?” The local says, “Of course I like Jews!”
The Jew says thank you and walks on. He stops another local and repeats the question. This German also says he likes Jews.
The Jew says thank you and walks on. He stops a third local and repeats the question: “Do you like Jews?” The guy begins cursing the Jews.
The Jew interrupts him, “Can you please watch my suitcase for five minutes?”
The KGB knocks on Shmerel’s door and says: “We know you have 200 pounds of gold. Hand it over!”
Shmerel calls to his wife, “Sarah, my golden one, they came for you!”
“Sounds as ridiculous as saying long skirts almost to the floor are not tzanua – is it better to reveal some of our legs than to cover?”
Is it better to reveal our face/neck than to cover (as Muslims do)? There are certain parts (lower leg included) that are meant to be exposed, and to cover them is considered provocative.