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DY: True. But it’s a good gezeira.
Not true. In fact I know at least one case where divorcees are preferred for certain positions.
Your mind is the only way you know anything, that doesn’t mean that what you know must be the truth. In fact I would argue that the ability to accept that what you know is only from your perspective proves that whatever you know cannot be ultimate truth. Ultimate truth must be seen from all perspectives.
You know what, if I wanted to argue this, I would do my homework.
Wow, that was fast.
STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields are more focused on skills and what you can do. So the pressure is reduced, even if it is still there.
DY: That was for Gefen. How do you know what is a bad gezeira and what is a good gezeira? Maybe you got a cold so you stayed home from work so you missed the surprise inspection where you would have said something wrong and gotten fired.
WR: It’s a raging debate. I like KRM food about the same. Pomegranate is somewhat healthier and you have more choice, but it’s way more expensive (it doesn’t feel like that when you’re shopping, but when they ring it up, it can add like $20 for the same foods). KRM spicy olives are the best, as is their chopped liver.
KRM and Moishe’s are the same store, FYI.
You wouldn’t expect a mathematician to ignore theories that undermine his whole way of figuring things out simply because life is short and doing so could possibly prove his whole life wasted. If such a person is out there, he is a shame to his profession.
It’s a judgement call whether to accept or reject new theories. Data is manipulated all the time in research. Anyway, you can’t compare research to life, a triangle doesn’t become a mathematician just like a mathematician doesn’t become a triangle.
In order to have the humility to accept truth over what you believe, you need to believe that your mind does not ultimately define what is true.
Define “Gezeirah” please.
Why does only the family sell it, even officially? Just to make people curious?
Yitay: But Hashem created the world with bechira, so there is no way you can propose an argument so strong that no one can debate it, or else there wouldn’t be free choice.
Also, denying that exposing ourselves to bad things weakens our strength in good things is not a rational attitude either. Life is short and we have to grab the truth and focus on it.
I’m really bad at expressing myself in this type of conversation. Can someone tell what I am trying to say or is this totally muddled?
It’s in the Vilna Siddur which is Nusach Ashkenaz but only for people living in Eretz Yisrael.
Sheep, happiness is good, but how did you get over missing the spleen without meds?
I agree with OneOfMany. I never read Twilight but the excerpt I saw was hardly worth being called writing.
As a professor, I regret that I must say that is not always the case. There exist academic fads and while undergraduates can ignore them and survive, that is not the case for graduate students and junior faculty.
I just want to quote this for posterity. Since everyone got so mad at my original comment.
Popa: The Teireh is not in Hebrew, it is Lashon HaKodesh.
LOL, HP was the first book I ever read in Hebrew. 🙂 It’s very hard, but most of the hard words are English, and the grammar is complicated. I don’t think it’s a good first book.
If it was cleaner, I would say “Diary of a Wimpy Kid”. It’s geared to children and very entertaining, but you’ll learn a lot of not so clean modern Hebrew along the way.
The best Hebrew book I ever read was Rabbi Lau’s autobiography, ?? ???? ??? ?? ????. Now that it’s available in English it may be harder to resist cheating, but it’s easy and compelling reading.
If you’re even considering reading Hebrew books, you will do fine in Israel.
I think Yisro argued this. He said that if Moshe’s children were exposed to all the A”Z they would also reject them and come to serve Hashem. According to the explanations I read, Moshe Rabbeinu agreed since he saw it would never happen, that Yisro would not permit his grandchildren to ever serve A”Z.
As usual, I agree with PBA’s perspective on things.
Thank You, Master. The finished product has been posted under the tag “approved by popa_bar_abba”.
*applauds Veltz Meshugener*
http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/why-shidduch-kol-korehs-dont-work#post-446788
But I couldn’t say it half as well as VM.
gavra_at_work: Please tell me which institution you (or your friends) attended where no professors tried to push their views.
From now on, I am going to use the term “push their views” instead of brainwashing.
VM makes an excellent point. (as usual)
I volunteer with teens and a lot of kids who come to my attention have underlying AD/h/D symptomology, and I spend a lot of my time trying to convince them to get help and to use the help they get wisely. So I feel very strongly about this topic.
I propose that ADHD and/or depression are present in >75% of teens with issues. A quick search of Pubmed reveals no studies among Orthodox Jews. Any epidemiologists looking for a career starter out there?
My objection is that since the meds don’t work well, and since they miss the real point which is the psychological issues, it is a bad idea to resort to them only.
Agreed. Even if you have ADHD, and the medications are helping, your ADHD has probably worsened or caused any other issue you may be dealing with in your life.
“Pills don’t teach skills”, and they won’t fix your other problems, but they can help you start working on them. Imho medication should be used only in this capacity, and long-term medication use should be a last resort.
BTW, not all people with AD/H/D respond to medication, which helps fuel the controversy. There are studies that discuss this, as well as which medication is best for which type of ADHD. I personally know people for whom medication was not effective. By being self-aware and acknowledging their weaknesses, they were able to cope and be successful in their personal and professional life without it.
Most people on ADHD medications can go off them eventually if they use the time they are on pills to develop coping mechanisms. Russell Barkley’s Taking Charge of ADHD is a great resource for parents and educators, and medication takes up a small fraction of the book.
OTOH, if you do need it, it is foolish not to take it. Some people need to drink coffee in the morning, and some need to take Ritalin. It has approximately the same effect on the body.
Exercise and sleep and healthy food are very important, and an absolute must for learning to cope with ADHD. But they do not replace other kinds of interventions.
I’ll let you guys know when I pass it. b”n
Squeak, I know, his bunnies are still hopping back there. And btw, the mother rabbit ate her babies.
They’re looking for normal girls who want to grow. You’ll be fine.
LOL DY.
Vogue, how about some specifics? What exactly did you say that your teacher thought was chutzpadik?
Re college brainwashing: Come on people, if you haven’t had professors who tried to push their views in college, you haven’t attended college.
Possible responses:
1. There are 5 books in Tehillim.
2. You should sit in two places.
3. You should stand in one place.
4. You should not finish the whole book of Tehillim.
5. You should be davening, not just saying the words.
6. I have a friend who says the entire sefer Tehillim every day.
7. Maybe you have ADHD.
8. Try saying Tehillim at midnight with a harp to accompany you. Guaranteed to annoy your roommates.
9. It’s also called Tehillos.
10. Why are you trying to say the whole thing at once anyway? Break it up into manageable bits!
I think it’s a perfect system, but the people who run the system are only human.
Brainwashing – It’s NOTHING compared to college.
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Bilvavi Mishkan Evneh (the sefer)
Although the song is also nice.
Brony: Lots of Pupa girls don’t go to sem.
DY: Got it now, thanks. 🙂
abc: So you read it in the kitzur and now you’re satisfied? I think that once you ask such an interesting question you should find a real reason. Saying that we say it because it says to say it and therefore we say it isn’t very satisfying.
For some reason this topic is reminding me of the story where the gentile bakers poisoned the bread.
I gather that Popa did not eat of this dogitis-causing bread.
Am I dumb for not getting this or am I reading too much into this?
It’s the dramatic opening to the celebration of the Creator completing His creation. Why would you want to skip it?
Personal stories are always inspiring. You can talk about how jealous you are that your older sister gets to do stuff your mother won’t let you do. Then you can explain that you realized there’s no point in being jealous since if Hashem wanted you to do that stuff, you’d be the oldest.
I dunno what Proud Hadarling is talking about. Every single girl I have ever met from NY who went to Hadar is extremely yeshivish. The out of towners are maybe a little more interesting. And Hadar has the strictest rules of any seminary.
Pretty, pretty, please a poppa
Critique a provocative post a please
and put a poster in their place -sir
please a-sooner not a-later!
(it sounds better out loud)
Maybe he’s machmir on Isru Chag.