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Streek
Well its just one small example. I dont want to put you on the spot but theres really a lot to know just for day to day life and things always come up if you pay attention.
Yeah mods sushi is a tough one as well. Especially considering its one of the 5 main food groups 😉
Gamanit
For certain simpler things like these probably.
streekgeek
You can ask a Rabbi anything. It doesn’t require weird circumstances. It can be simply what Bracha is this food (instead of making the wrong Bracha on it….)
For example do you know the bracha for (without googling)
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Banana
Avocado
Papaya
Sunflower seeds
sushi
DaasYochid
I would think one can only see what Hashem allows him to see. For whatever reason (maybe it was a nisayon I really don’t know) the chozeh was supposed to disbelieve this Jew and he didn’t. Or maybe this was the Ratzon Hashem that for whatever reason there should be a “fight” between the 2 of them. If you know the stories about the early Rebbes you’ll understand what I mean. Dont over analyze that aspect of the story.
popa_bar_abba
“I know there is hashgacha pratis, but I find the stories stupid.”
I find your comment stupid. The point is that whomever missed the flight had hashgacha pratis. You have hashgacha pratis throughout your day. Its not always “story worthy” but its always happening. It is the stories that refocus us and allow us to remember and be mindful that everything that happens to us is Hashgacha pratis.
streekgeek
“Thanks for saying it as it is. I think you’re someone I could always count on for that ;)”
You’re welcome. Its a lost art.
“Regarding having numbers/emails of rabbis, no need for that. I generally don’t encounter such complex situations that would require me to ask.”
You must know everything. I am seriously jealous.
Streekgeek
It is also helpful to have phone numbers and email addresses of Rabbis so that when you do have questions you have who to ask and you can even ask anonymously.
Streekgeek
When in doubt don’t do it! If you think something may be wrong then don’t do it. Better safe than sorry. Either way it’s important to know that the negative commandments are much stricter than the positive commandments in that if you transgress a lo sasei there are punishments like malkus and misah or kareis for certain aveiros but not acting not doing a mitzvas asei does not come with a punishment although you still transgressed by not doing what you were obligated to do. So when in doubt if doing a certain thing is mutar just don’t do it and stay on the safe side.
A bit early for April don’t you think?
Popa
I agree I think if it’s that type of Yeshiva then the boys should eat by Rabbonim and Kollel yungerleit who can afford it..
Bekitzur
Tell yourself that you worked too hard the last few years to overcome this yetzer hora to go now and throw that away. If you listen to these songs now you may get sucked in to listening to non Jewish music again. Tell yourself over and over its simply not worth it. Also say shir hamaalos esa einai from a Tehillim and ask Hashem to help you overcome the nisayon. A big Tzaddik who is no longer living gave me this idea in a different area. It works.
True they are supposed to teach you Emunah and Hashkafah in Yeshiva or BY. If they failed to well then they didn’t do their job but either way you owe it to yourself to fill in the gaps. Most of what I know today is what I went on and learned after high school and the first few years Beis medrash. The bottom line is a person is obligated to do what they can to supplement whatever was lacking in either their upbringing or their schooling. I’m not saying the school is innocent but Hashem will say to us “let’s see, you finished Yeshiva at 20 and you lived a nice long life. In those 70 some odd years from 20 and on you had plenty of time to make up for whatever you weren’t taught. So why didn’t you?” We won’t have an answer to that. So if your Yeshiva or BY failed at their task you have your work cut out for you to go ahead and make up for lost time.
streekgeek
“Just out of curiosity, would you know if halachically I would be held accountable for my actions because I based it on my ill-conceived conscience that was not formed around Torah?”
I think you know the answer to this question.
DY
Let me ask Ivan the baal hagaalah.
Mods
That edit was pointless I don’t know why you felt the need to edit that when we have threads on that issue and it has been discussed plenty of times on your site. Additionally on the main site Charlie hall posted a comment today that has all kinds of stuff in it and you let that fly so I really don’t know how the modding works here. Or is it totally random?
Not random, subjective. It wasn’t me who let the others through – 29
Zushy
Read them all and tell us which you like best. Like a book review.
I heard his picture also keeps out lions and elephants.
Streekgeek
I’m telling you that your conscience can be formed by outside sources and experiences and therefore not a reliable judge in what to do. As a mashal if you have a predisposition to violence and read a lot of violent books watch violent movies maybe live in a violent environment then your judgment of when to use violence will be flawed. The Torah and learning mussar and working on yourself is supposed to give you the balance to know what is truly the right way to behave in all situations. The more it becomes a part of you the Healthier your conscience will be. Otherwise it’s just whatever you have been fed by Hollywood or the liberal media….
The Torah is supposed to shape our conscience to the point that we instinctively only want what is truly good and the will of Hashem. Either way your conscience is not the judge because if you go by your conscience well everyone has a different conscience. The serial killers conscience tells him to kill you your conscience will say go ahead kill him and a third persons conscience will tell them not to kill him. There are people who’s conscience tells them live and let live and accept everyone or whatever free country. Who says whose conscience is right? The Torah is meant to properly build your conscience so that with time your conscience will be reshaped into a a Torahdig conscience and you will instinctively sense what is good and what is evil and you will know what to do in all situations. Obviously this will be difficult for someone who hasn’t and doesn’t immerse themselves in Torah thought and allows the world to shape their conscience.
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DY
Well this thread wasn’t heading in a good direction I can’t say for a fact what each person who commented believes but this wagon was headed to the wrong kretchmer so I figured I’d stop it before it went too far.
There’s a frog infestation. How do u get rid of frogs?
Can I say the truth? Gayva and marketing.
DaMoshe
The Rebbes themselves will tell you not all Rebbestories you hear are true but there are many many true stories that have been passed down faithfully.
For the record there were also many stories by Sefardim like by the Baba Sali. There are also a few stories about Chacham Ovadia zatzal. You guys need to know where to draw the line with the jokes. I’m quite annoyed with this thread.
Streekgeek
Our conscience is shaped by the Torah and halacha. For a Jew there is no such thing as conscience outside of what halacha dictates. The truth is even goyim have 7 mitzvos and I don’t think even a goy would be allowed to kill him if he wasn’t currently endangering someone’s life.A
Baruch Hashem
Leitzanim. Uvemoshav leitzim lo Yashav. There are 1000s of documented true stories passed down from Rebbe to Rebbe. By making light of them you rob yourself and others of the ability to be inspired. We had Tzaddikim like the Lubavitcher the Steipler and others who had ruach hakodesh and did mofsim in the last 30 to 40 years the Tzaddikim in the past were much greater so why is it so hard for you guys to accept that? Did you ever hear of the holy Ribnitzer Rebbe? Neis was teva by him there are loads of eye witness stories about him.
Did you, by chance, attend a public school?
streekgeek
If Halacha required it and to save others lives I think I would (Id probably be petrified but I think Id do it) although obviously I would strongly prefer a gun over a knife or something messy.
“How do you get there from Paran?”
What are you doing in middle of a desert?
streekgeek
The question should be are you allowed to.
DaasYochid
Halachically its baba meisas. In many yeshivos they serve cholent and kugel on a regular basis and have cholent Thursday nights. If there was a problem it would have been brought up by now. If you want to make up a chumrah kol hakavod.
Haleivi
I have seen videos of harmonica playing and it requires 2 hands. You cant really play without 2 hands.
Asifas should only be organized by the Gedolim. Its not our place to just make asifos without daas Torah. However I do think its nice that people should try to do a little something extra as a zechus for the situation.
Shopping
We know many things that we never would think about if we didnt read mussar seforim and self help books. The idea isnt to teach you chiddushim like the mesilas yeshorim says (although often that happens as well) but rather to remind you and make you mindful of what you already know.
Torah
“I play piano poorly, and can talk while I play.”
I think this belongs in the talent thread.
the-art-of-moi
I think you are obsessing over the whole Teshuvah thing. Really all Hashem wants is for you to try your hardest to do whats right based on what you know. Stop expecting perfection from yourself. This obsession with Teshuvah is going to make you depressed. Focus on living positively and looking towards the future. Also I really think you need to have someone help you with the parent issue. You need a flesh and blood mentor/teacher/therapist to help guide you.
Rabbi Bregman and Rabbi Glatstein are also very good.
tzaddik
Rabbi YY is Scottish.
TAOM (and possibly) Shopping.
Shabbos is extremely holy and is the holiest day of the year (it is even holier than Yom Kippur!) It is the day that Hashem so to speak comes down to dwell with us and just be with us. I think the reason you cry on Shabbos is because you are a very sensitive and spiritual person and you are able to feel Hashems closeness to you. I think its an amazing thing to feel Hashems closeness to you and something you should be happy about and thankful for. Many people don’t “feel” Hashem and dont know the experience of feeling close to Hashem or only have it on the rarest occasions. You are from the lucky few (due to your nature and probably because you are actively seeking closeness to Hashem in an authentic and genuine fashion) who can access that closeness more frequently. However please dont cry on Shabbos. We are supposed to be happy joyful and take pleasure on Shabbos not be sad and mopey.
streekgeek
I hear what you are saying but I think that this can be said about any day of the week if someone chooses to sit in solitude and contemplate their lives.
Poppa
I think its inappropriate all this talk about your pretty wife (or wives).
Your’e welcome. Yes the full tuition. Thats what he said. I dont know what would be if the tuition is broken up into Hebrew and English with the option not ot pay for English.
An oneis means you really couldn’t do it a real accident. Not feeling up to it is not an oneis unless you were medically unable due to physical or mental reasons. I can’t paskin for you. Please ask a Rov.
I asked Rav Neustadt and was told that all expenses with regard to tuition are included. Without the additional administrative fees the Rebbe wouldn’t be able to teach so the whole tuition is considered Hotzaos. Also Rashi on that Gemara says that whatever you are ragil in spending is included so if it’s a minhag to pay extra for all the other stuff included in tuition then it’s part of Hotzaos.
I think we all don’t have a clue what we are talking about on this issue.
Hotzaos is all encompassing. I would assume that with regard to Shabbos the transportation is included and you may shop where you want you don’t have to look for bargains and get it on sale and shop in the cheapest store around. Same thing for schar limud.
Why can’t you smile and make an m sound? I can.
Pixelate
Theres such a thing of an oneis if the person was ill or for whatever valid reason couldn’t do the mitzvah then you are called an oneis and you are patur from performing the mitzvah. If your mind wwasn’t there due to medication or whatever if it is a valid oneis then that’s it you are patur. Is that what the case is here?