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  • in reply to: Is "organic" food better? #703533
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    Helpful

    Depends who you ask. Maybe a minor difference at most. Honestly I think its a scam. They just want your money.

    in reply to: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal #708677
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    Shouldnt be here posted a Tzitz Eliezer who is matir. So you were right there is a heter especially for those who are in public aisles but he does make it sound like if the person is not in the public aisle one should try to be careful.

    in reply to: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal #708676
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    Shouldnt be here

    I looked up the Titz Eliezer and the only issue I have is that he doesnt really discuss the part about the Shechina. He refers to some Eishel Avraham but I have no idea where because he doesnt give an exact source.

    So I see we have our heter. Either way, I will continue to be makpid on this as much as I can. However it is clear, anyone who davens in a public aisle is a nuisance and one certainly doesnt have to worry about disturbing such a person.

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703347
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    Minyan gal

    Touching words. Thanks.

    in reply to: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal #708675
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    Shouldnt be here

    Do you have the text of what the Tzitz Eliezer says online?I don’t have access to one at the moment.

    If not, just let me know what he says. Does he say that Lchatchila one can walk in front of a person?

    in reply to: Who’s Your Favourite Singer(s)? #1055255
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    Big Yehuda Green fan.

    In my opinion he sings straight from the heart. Another great singer would be Baruch Levine, beautiful songs and he also sings straight from the heart. They dont have the best voices but the music touches you.

    Im still a huge Avraham Fried fan and that wont change any time soon!

    in reply to: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal #708674
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    Shouldnt be here

    As I said earlier, when its a factor in Halacha, it says it straight out just as you have shown. When its not a factor, its not mentioned.

    in reply to: YWN Asks Rav Moshe Shternbuch About R' Yehuda Levin #703115
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    an idea

    Yes.

    in reply to: Kashas on the Parsha #1169144
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    mbachur

    Yes, before the day the Melachim came it seems like it had stopped, (meaning it had stopped years before that) then the Melachim came and it started again.

    I agree your Kasha still stands. Ask a Rabbi, Id like to know the answer as well.

    in reply to: Shaving Chest Hair #704612
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    BP Totty

    Well this topic is discussed in Halacha,does that make some Halachos “on the edge?”

    in reply to: 5 word story game #702890
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    A long time ago in

    the west coast near several

    dragons who were depressed because

    in a far away place

    Men Posting in coffe room

    with too much free time

    in reply to: Your theory what Mosherose true motivation is? #704361
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    vnishmartemmeod

    I think your theory might be a bit of a stretch. He almost sounds like a BT who is going overboard or someone who frummed out and became really extreme. Somebody is feeding him extreme Hashkafos. Or the Yeshivah he is in is very extreme…not sure exactly.

    At first I thought he was a troll, and Im not 100% convinced he isnt yet he seems pretty serious and consistent about what he posts.

    in reply to: Kashas on the Parsha #1169142
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    mbachur

    Sorry it was Perek 18 Pasuk 8 see Rashi there.

    in reply to: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal #708672
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    Health,

    The reason I dont give up is because you are distorting Halacha! Im not kidding you, nobody heard of this Heter that you are claiming. Your Rabbi cant make up Heteirim and neither can you just because you dont want to keep Halacha.

    I asked your question to gateways ask the Rabbi and this is what came back:

    On October 21, 2010 5:18PM submitted the following question to asktherabbi.org

    Hi Rabbi , I was discussing the Halacha of not walking 4 Amos in front of one davening Shemona Esrei with someone and the person said a Rov (I don’t know who the Rov is or how competent he is) told him that nowadays its not a problem because people don’t really have Kavana by davening. So he claims that because we don’t have Kavana therefore the Shechina doesn’t come so its no problem. Now I never saw such a Heter in any Halacha sefer so I want your opinion. Is this a valid Heter or a mistake on the part of the Rov who gave the Heter? Thanks

    Dear :

    I have no idea. I have never heard that idea before. The Halacha seems to be quite clear and I am not familiar with a source in Halacha that says that a lack of Kavanah means that the Halacha is not applicable.

    Best regards,

    Rabbi

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703340
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    Charliehall

    Oh I gotcha. So he doesnt keep records of who he sells to? Isnt that odd? Its a newish pair as you said so its gotta be someone who bought it recently right?

    in reply to: What's on the menu? #705118
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    d a

    No offense but your diet is messed up

    in reply to: Help with Cold #702827
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    Check for a Hechsher before buying Cold-Eeze. Dont know if all flavors have a Hechsher. Or any currently.

    in reply to: Broken Telephone #5 #706241
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    Bp Totty

    You truly have your work cut out for you. This should be interesting.

    in reply to: Kashas on the Parsha #1169139
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    Mbachur

    Nu did it help?

    in reply to: Are the Reform and Conservative Still Jewish? #755219
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    HaLeiVi

    Definitely not! 🙂

    in reply to: Hasgochos on brocha? #703368
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    When traveling in the summer months it is very common for one to want to

    buy mezonos rolls to avoid washing. However, as will be explained below, these

    rolls are not mezonos.

    The Shulchan Aruch3 says, (based on the opinion of the Rambam),4 if dough is

    kneaded with honey, milk or fruit juice, and the fruit juice is recognizable in the

    bread, the beracha on the bread is mezonos. The Rama5 disagrees, and says such

    juice or spices, in which case the beracha would be mezonos. The Mishnah Berurah,6 as

    well as many other poskim, maintain that the fruit juice, etc has to be most of the

    mixture, and one has to actually taste it in the bread in order for the beracha to be

    a mezonos.7 Others say that although it does not have to be most of the mixture, it

    needs to be a lot.8

    has mostly fruit juice then one does not need to taste it in the mixture. However,

    Torah is only going according to the opinion of the Shulchan Aruch and not the

    to specific kinds of juice none of which are currently used in baking. Thus one

    following only one part of that opinion while arbitrarily rejecting the other. That

    is an amazing feat more probably the province of jugglers and circus performers

    than Rabbonim.12

    3. 168:7, see Bais Yosef, Bach, Elya Rabbah 14.

    4. Hilchos Berochos 3:9.

    5. 168:7, see Darchei Moshe 20, Levush 6.

    7. Shulchan Aruch Harav 11,Yalkut Yosef 168:12, Chai Moshe page 77.

    10. Refer to Mesora 1:pages 32-33.

    12. Horav Yisroel Belsky Shlita.

    2 | HAlAchicAllY SpeAKiNg

    Some claim that the aforementioned reasoning can be extended to mezonos

    rolls causing their beracha to be a mezonos.13 However such reasoning is fallacious

    and causes thousands of people on a daily basis not to wash and bentch properly,14

    since the taste of most items with fruit juice is not significantly different than

    that of regular bread. Additionally, people eat the roll in order to have the same

    experience as eating regular bread. It is strange to say that it can be called cake

    and one can avoid washing by eating this mezonos bread,15 especially since one

    is being kovea seuda on it.16 Even Sefardim who follow the opinion of the Mechaber17

    should wash and bentch in this situation since one cannot tell the difference

    between this bread and other breads.18

    Additionally, most apple juice is made from concentrate which does not have

    the same status as complete fruit juice, since water is added to reconstitute the

    juice.19 Accordingly, the rolls from a bakery that use apple juice from concentrate,

    are mostly made with water, and one would be required to wash and bentch

    according to everyone.20

    14. Horav Yisroel Belsky Shlita as expressed in Mesora 1:page 35, see ibid pages 29-43 for a detailed discussion on

    Gavriel Nesuin 2:26:7:footnote 7, Rivevos Ephraim 1:146:1, 3:109, 8:285:page 164, Chut Shuni Shabbos 1:page

    47:footnote 80, Pischei Halacha (Michtavim) 28:pages 278-279 quoting the opinion of Horav Chaim Kanievesky

    all situations. The Sdei Chemed bercohos 1:10:page 246 says if bread is made not to be kovea seuda on then one would

    always eats the roll as a seuda (Horav Yisroel Belsky Shlita, see Mesora 1:page 36). Furthermore, virtually all poskim

    16. Horav Yisroel Belsky Shlita, refer to Magen Avraham 168:13, Shulchan Aruch Harav 8, Mishnah Berurah 24,

    20. Refer to Journal of Halacha and Contemporary Society Spring 1990:page 39:footnote 19.

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    In conclusion, the practice of giving out mezonos rolls on airplanes and at simchas

    rolls cannot co-exist.22 This is even if it says on the wrapper that the beracha is

    mezonos.

    Fortunate are those hechsherim which do not allow bakeries to make mezonos rolls.

    and bentching. However, in reality this is not the din and one must wash and bentch.23

    Many poskim say that such rolls should only be eaten during a meal where one has

    washed on regular bread.24

    https://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.thehalacha.com/attach/Volume5/Issue11.pdf

    in reply to: What makes a person "real"? #702796
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    Sacrilege

    “Those werent the examples, the example was “So nice to see you!””

    In that case smile, try to give a genuine smile that will make them feel good and say hi. If its not really nice to see them then you shouldn’t say it.

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703337
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    charliehall

    What does that mean ON the Tefillin? On how? In what way on what part?

    in reply to: What does it take to be a ben torah? #704074
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    shlomozalman

    “Actually, the person who I regard as THE godol hador today wears colored shirts”

    No offense but you aren’t the one who decides who the Gadol Hadar is.

    in reply to: What's on the menu? #705107
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    Sacrilege

    It wont be held against you.

    This time….

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703335
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    Charliehall

    There’s something I don’t understand, where was the Rabbis identification with this Tefillin? There was a tag or card?

    Is it a brand new pair of Tefillin?

    I just had a thought, maybe it belongs to a Lebavitcher shliach, one of those guys that offers to put tefillin on people. Some of those guys even operate in subway stations. Either way, it is quite possible that it belongs to such a person. That’s why it didn’t have a name because it may not be his personal pair of tefillin, just one that he uses for this purpose.

    in reply to: Are the Reform and Conservative Still Jewish? #755207
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    Apushatayid

    True. I don’t know why people start these types of threads.

    in reply to: Broken Telephone #5 #706239
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    Give a dollar to that pauper

    in reply to: What's on the menu? #705097
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    I can’t eat cholent for lunch. It tires me out.

    in reply to: gerrer chasidim rules dring marriage? #704730
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    Didu

    Chassidim have their own minhagim and stringencies. Each sect has its own special minhagim and garb as well as hanhagos. You will not find any of it in the Torah. They all are initiated by the Rebbes.

    in reply to: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal #708667
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    Than why doesn’t a single sefer say that?!

    Besides, you are forgetting there are 2 reasons.

    1. You are disturbing the persons Kavana

    2. The Shechina is there

    So first of all, who says how much Kavana is required for the Shechina to be there? Maybe the littlest bit is enough. Or maybe the Shechina is there automatically when one starts Shemona Esrei Hashem comes to hear our Tefillos, regardless of his Kavana levels. Of course we have a responsibility to have kavana when we daven.

    Now on the other reason, the Kavana aspect so even if you will say that we have very little Kavana, we still have some Kavana and therefore it is assur to distract someone because you are ruining whatever Kavana he does have. Basic bein adam lchaveiro here! There’s no heter to distract another person who is davening!

    I have seen it brought down in contemporary Halacha seforim that someone who talks in shul and thereby distracts others who are davening are guaranteed 100% that their Tefillos WILL NOT BE ANSWERED!!!

    So obviously Halacha values our Kavana.

    in reply to: What does it take to be a ben torah? #704064
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    real-brisker

    You are welcome. And its free lol.

    in reply to: What does it take to be a ben torah? #704062
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    Lia

    Last time I checked horns were made to be honked and if theres a reason to honk, you honk. So what was wrong he was on the phone? Dont judge this Rosh Yeshiva based on an isolated incident, you have no idea what may have been going on, maybe he had an emergency call?

    in reply to: What makes a person "real"? #702790
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    Sacrilege

    You are not a liar (to my knowledge) and I am not calling you one. However, there is good in everyone. But to say to someone unintelligent, “Oh you are so smart” or to say to someone who has a bad sense of humor “oh you are so funny!” is disingenuous and flattery. One may not do that. Compliment a person on what they are truly good or what they truly possess.

    in reply to: An important lesson from last weeks parsha for married people #702583
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    mosherose

    If you were born a normal male with normal Teivos, it will be challenging enough to ONLY look at your wife and not at any other woman. That in itself is a HUUUUGE Madreigah, to be able to control your eyes and not look at women on the street, at simchas…..

    Theres a famous vort from Reb Zisha of Anipoli, he was overheard in his room, crying and berating himself, he said it in Yiddish but I will put it in English “When you go up to Shomayim Zishe, they arent going to ask you, why werent you a Moshe Rabbeinu, but they are going to ask you why werent you Zisha!”

    Mosherose, its not our job to be Avraham Avinu. He came to this world already and did what he was supposed to do. Its our job to now do what we were brought here for.

    Go one step at a time. One Madreiga at a time. Always with guidance. Seek guidance from a Rebbe. Dont be a hotshot and do things on your own. You go too fast you will come crashing down.

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703326
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    charliehall

    Thanks. Good, thats a good start, hopefully it will lead to something. I will IY”H print it out and put them on tables in shul tomorrow.

    in reply to: Kashas on the Parsha #1169138
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    mbachur

    Look back a few Pesukim in Perek Yud Alef Pasuk Ches and read the Rashi.

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703325
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    L613

    You will need to bring a photo ID and be able to say what on subway line you lost them and give the approximate date.

    So that will be a problem. We need a mocher to get involved. For now I suggest everyone printing out copies of Charlie Halls first post and distributing it in his shul or shuls he davens in, or yeshivah.

    in reply to: Gettysburg address and pledge of allegiance- TRANSLATED #702443
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    This is cute but it belongs in the joke section.

    p.s. If his address was so long how did he get any mail?

    in reply to: Mixed-Up Minhagim #713291
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    rebdoniel

    I would think as a priority a BT should do what his family minhag was and do it. If he has a religious grandfather or grandmother or other relative that is still alive they would be able to help him/her.

    If that is not available then adopt the Rebbes minhagim.

    in reply to: What does it take to be a ben torah? #704060
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    real-brisker

    Good definition. I would put it succinctly as “someone whos every thought, (or almost every, as thoughts are a tough area) word and deed is dictated by what is or isnt permitted by the Torah.”

    in reply to: Most Successful Threads #702448
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    Hmmmmmmmm…..

    Lol!

    in reply to: Some basic Halacha that is ignored in 100% of shuls by 99% of the Kahal #708662
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    Apushatayid

    You are right maybe I shouldnt have used such a bold title. I accept your critique.

    However I have been in many shuls in my life and I see many people not be makpid about this Halacha wherever I have davened and it bothers me that good people are doing this.

    in reply to: Puting away Seforim after using them #702439
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    Mods

    Why do you put up with mosherose? He is clearly here to instigate and antagonize others.

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703319
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    I think we should all print out the info charlie put on the top and put the papers in our respective shuls. What do you think?

    in reply to: What does it take to be a ben torah? #704048
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    HashemLovesMe

    There is no need to write H-ashem as Hashem is spelled Heh Shin Mem. If it were spelled with a Yud before the Heh then I would hear the need for a dash. The point of Hashem is so as not to say or write Hashems name or the English name which starts with the letter G capice?

    in reply to: Tefillin lost on subway? #703313
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    BP Totty

    Very sad. Did they say which train they found it on? Time?

    in reply to: What makes a person "real"? #702788
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    Sacrilege

    One may not say “how great to see you if they don’t mean it.” Its flattery as well as sheker, gnaivos daas…

    Politician and liar is synonymous. If you aren’t thrilled to see them, just say hi without the so great to see you business.

    Being a politician is the epitome of fakeness.

    in reply to: Girls out of Seminary how do you keep "shtark?" #754161
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    Blinky

    I’m a guy just curious how girls keep their haskafos and frumkiet up.

    in reply to: Negative Habits #703038
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    Sacrilege

    Its only a bad habit when you can’t afford it.

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