Little Froggie

Come in RY, Come in RY. Your signal is cracking up…

RGP.

Yes. Yes. And Yes. It’s not an edele expression. We are bidden, urged by Chazal, by the Torah, to use a Loshon Nekiah. It mirrors and reflects the character. And it affects and influences the character. It goes both ways. Male and female, both need a clean Neshamah!

(I get your drift. That’s my answer to you in my humble opinion. It’s coarse to be mentioned by both genders… think of the word belly – actually it is its translation. Would you call yourself with that obscene, crude word?)

WB!!!

Long time no see!!!

I have the same problem. Really.

Figured out the best way to deal with it is to just get up and fire up. At the beginning it feels like I’m beating a dead horse, after a while I feel the engines starting to sputter and purr. And then twirl and whirl at full blast!!! {HEY! WATCH WHERE YOU’RE RUNNING WITH THOSE SCISSORS!}

Anyone from Scranton?

Hmm…

Hopefully roasted steak – in the Bias Hamikdash!!!

(actually I haven’t seen that s/n for some time too)

OK. I’m back. Let’s try.

Yes. Conversing with someone of the opposite gender is sinful, according to Halacha, actually a well known Mishna in Pirkei Avos. And the Rambam states to distance oneself from women “EXTREMELY, EXTREMELY” (if my memory is not failing). So too advises Shlomo Hamelech. I have a hunch that he was slightly smarter than some anonymous entity who claims he has it all figured out.

Actually they did that in the era of the Mabul (great flood). Only they went a step further – they actually ‘tried out’ all the females they encountered, מכל אשר בחרו, to “be able to conquer that taiva”, I suppose. (and by the way, modern day society isn’t lagging to far…)

And to answer another question of yours, YES, a gay person is a sinner, no matter how cultured he is. We have our set of morals, ideals, lifestyle directly from HaSHem. He says explicitly in His Torah ואת זכר לא תשכב… And ואיש אשר ישכב את זכר..מות יומתו. His Torah is the absolute truth, whether we understand or not. In time of Sanhedrin he’d be put to death, notwithstanding that he feels he’s leading a so called moral life. Hey who’s calling the shots here? HaShem says his lifestyle is a תועבה, and he has a gall to call himself moral?!? HaShem deemed it an unnatural lust, and he legitimizes it?!?

And back to the Rambam (it’s Gemarah and Mishna too), he tells us to be in the environs of Torah true Jews. In the company of Torah practicing Jews – BECAUSE WE ARE SO AFFECTED BY OUR SURRONDINGS, our friends, our neighbors.

{Name of the fourth perek in Chulin}: Questions in Halacha

My three cents: (upgraded due to inflation)

1) Rabbi Miller, in numerous talks, stresses the need to always walk with a smile, we’re always in show, conveying the portrait of an eved HaShem who is happy in His duty. So even when when we’re not in the best of moods, we should try and paste whatever kind of smile we can afford. We’re on HaShem’s propaganda committee.

2) Chassidim put more of a Dagash (focus) on the service of HaShem, rather then the development of one’s character. So even though one brings the other, a Chassid’s measure is not by what he has turned himself into, rather his measuring stick is what and how he serves His Creator. How he becomes a better person will eventually come about, however, that is not his goal. So every deed one does for HaShem is a cause for happiness. Another Mitzvah, another hour of limud haTorah, another aveira avoided. What a zchus to be able to effect such Nachas by HaShem. So of course its a source of great happiness.

3) The performance of a Mitzvah with Simcha is itself a Mitzvah. Which is cause for more happiness. Which is then cause for more happiness. Which is then cause for more happiness. Which is then cause for more happiness. Which is then cause for more happiness. Which is then cause for more happiness…….

(which brings to mind a story told over of someone who was not able to sell his stock of whisky in time for Pesach. So in middle of Pesach he made a huge bonfire and had his whole stock burnt. Then he hired musicians to play – to add to the Simcha Shel Mitzva. Details are etchy.. I think he was Zoche to something great in return…)

Come to YiddishKite (PB). Follow the noise!

If I’d be a Bochurim, I wouldn’t post here <<Whew, was that the Mashg

OISH!!!!

Who keeps bumping my oldies!!! The fun (!) we had then…

Can’t believe it!!!!

Who found this one? (and yes, that was me, eons ago!!) Ten points for that bump..

I suppose that last question was directed to me.

And the answer is (surprise, surprise!) NO. I recently check my head out (and in). All systems go. And I’ve got a Certificate of Normalcy (valid for 1 day) to prove that.

Have no fear Shimon, it wasn’t directed at you, it was a mod

Mammele: Actually when I walk in the streets people look (peer, peek, snoop) at me. There’s really no need to take (r”l) a picture of me! And even if I’d be sitting in an airplane (not in the cockpit), people all around will (again, heaven forfend) look (stare, peer, peek or even snoop) at me. So an additional camera peek should be no worse. As long as something’s not invading my privacy, why should I, or anyone else, care. Anything in the public I should suppose is, um, public. No?

Ye, there’s a wealth of information out there. The World Wide Web IS world wide, encompassing much. Entering someone’s name, phone number or email address can get you limited info or even a picture. You know what? A massive phone book can do the same!!!

And Writer: <<ATTEMPTING TO BUZZ WRITER ON SECRET DEVICE>> If you did not feel a buzzing sensation from your floor, it’s an indication that YW has as yet NOT been able to infiltrate your home… You may continue breathing for the unforeseeable future <<DON’T LOOK AT YOUR CEILING… CHEESE!>>

Writer: From the fact that you address me here, using my screen name, I surmise that despite the fact that Iv’e been around here for about eight years already, no one here besides a few individuals gained access to my personal information. Neither my birthday. Not even my SS#!

I have a niggling feeling that the world out there is not so interested in me. Actually I did a google search of my name (real one, the one you DON’T KNOW) and NOTHING showed up!! No, I’m not a ‘macher’ and don’t try to be. So I’m not such a “household name”. At all. Also, I’m sensible, I post and publish what’s sensible, what I feel is safe, and keep the rest to myself. I’m not really sure the world out there needs to know what and how much I ate for supper last night (or EVERY NIGHT), who my friends are, or what my gory hobbies are.

There’s a slight difference between being cautious and paranoid. <<HEY SHIMON, YOUR FACE LOOKS…>>

How do you read?

ME?!?

I know (with my Ruach HaKodesh) someone who always uses the Holocaust to “prove” that Chachamim never had, nor will have Ruach HaKodesh, Taas Torah and etc.

And he’s wrong every single time (he doesn’t have Ruach HaKodesh!)

They use the mantra (they were indoctrinated, force-fed, since youth) “look at this great Rabbi, why didn’t he save his Kehilla?” And they attempt, with that and other ploys, over and over again, to try to lessen our adherence to Chachmei, Gedolei Yisroel. They try time and again to wean us from our עיני העדה…

I believe I once answered those claims (many years and many screen names ago!) I’ll try now – from memory:
1) A Tzadikkk’s Ruach HaKodesh comes from “Kodesh” – HaShem (Oh really?!) So although HaShem generally stands by and guides his closest, HaShem, in His infinite intelligence, for reasons we as mortals cannot fathom, decides at times to withhold his assistance.

2) That era was an era unparallel in Jewish history, actually in all of world history. A time of Heavenly “Anger” (ריתחא). A great, painful הסתר פנים (again – for reasons known only to HaShem) where HaShem so to speak turned His face away from His nation. And we’ve heard from our Greats – they felt their divine assistance vanished. ואבדה חכמת חכמיו ובינת נבניו תסתתר, a great a fearful prophesy, was said regarding this terrible era. So NATURALLY some Gedolim lost their powers. Others were extended unquestionable Ruach HaKodesh EVEN in that horrible period.

3) Certain Gedolim understood all too well, and decided it was better to perish in this world and not in the next. It was Nebach done all through our long and bitter Galus. We mention a few on Tisha Ba’av, where a father would take his children…

Syag: You put it down beautifully!

and DY: I’m almost sure the Gemarrah there is referring to actual prophesy, Nevuah, certainly a higher category than Ruach HaKodesh. So yes, they were divinely inspired to discern that prophesy departed with the passing of those three Neviim.

and LB:

Obviously that “top Rabbi” doesn’t have Ruach HaKodesh… So how is he to be believed regarding others?!? Isn’t that ludicrous?!

Along the same lines: those who claim there is no Daas Torah, obviously did not have Daas Torah, isn’t it ludicrous for them to make a statement regarding Daas Torah?!?

<OOPS>

Wrong thread… this is for the working class only… Otta here

Winnie –
First of all I don’t think you need a printer to post here in the CR. So even if you didn’t’ have a printer, you still could have been posting away…

And now, second point… we were doing all that research… which is the best printer… I takes a long time to decide… There are thousands of models to look at, investigate, probe, ponder… I don’t think seven months is enough,,,,

..back to work… model xxppxxjjxx443366, paper intake unit…

Like they taught me in my five hour course:

People’s inner self, their REAL character, middos come out when one is at the wheel. That’s the place where he/she is totally surrounded by strangers, is more or less anonymous / hidden behind the windows of the car. That’s where the real – true inner self shines or …