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As many of you know, I have a hobby doing landscape photography.
As such, I look for places in nature that are beautiful to photograph and are awe-inspiring. Some of the incredibly beautiful places I’ve been to include:
St. John, USVI
Niagara Falls, NY
Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
Watkins Glen, NY
Ricketts Glen, PA
Shenandoah National Park, VA
Acadia National Park, ME
Great Smoky Mountain National Park, TN/NCHowever, there is also great natural beauty to be found even in places like New York. NYC isn’t all glass, steel and concrete. There is plenty of natural beauty to be found in places like Central Park, Prospect Park, the NY and Brooklyn Botanical Gardens and the like.
HKBH’s beautiful natural world is all around us. Just go look for it.
The Wolf
If you want to wear a hat, wear one. Don’t worry about what other people will think.
The Wolf
To’eiva is, plain and simple, one of the few things that seems to cause HKBH to act with force against the world. That is the concern I am raising: Going down this road will seemingly lead to some very bad outcomes for society. Since we live in this society, we will experience whatever consequences occur and we should not expect them to be enjoyable.
So, it’s your argument that my failure to yell at my gay co-workers is causing the destruction of the world?
(Mind you, I always knew the world was a worse place with me in it, but now I have even more basis for it.)
The Wolf
Hate to break it to you, but the universe is, other than humanity on Earth, completely devoid of life. Do some research into the probabilities of life arising spontaneously and you’ll see the reality of the situation.
Whatever.
a. The galaxy is far bigger than you think.
b. The universe is far, far, far bigger than you think.
c. If HKBH could cause life to be created and/or evolve on this planet, there’s no reason to think He couldn’t do it on other planets.
d. The burden of proof is on you to prove that there is no life elsewhere. I have not made any definitive statement that life does exist elsewhere (notwithstanding my response to akuperma’s tongue-in-cheek statement). I admit that the possibility exists that we are alone, but I also admit that the possibility exists that we are not alone. If you are so sure that we are alone, the burden of proof is on you to show it.The Wolf
The Wolf
Wolf: You take sci-fi seriously?
I’m not sure what you’re talking about.
I take science fiction seriously a form of fiction but also as a way to present new ideas.
As for an epidemic, that’s not necessarily science fiction. Heck, we’re living it now. Granted, it’s not of the “civilization destroying” severity, but it’s certainly possible that (a) one could one day arise or (b) a very serious (but not civilization destroying on it’s own) virus could arise which, combined with other factors, could endanger civilization.
Do I lose sleep or alter my routines over these scenarios? No, I don’t, as there isn’t anything I could do about them if they did happen. But that doesn’t mean that they aren’t, in theory, possibilities.
The Wolf
There is always the danger of a nuclear weapon being used (again).
True
There is also a danger of an epidemic that will destroy civilization.
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There is also the danger of an asteroid hitting Earth
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or the Sun going Nova.
Not so true (at least not on the scale of our lifetimes.
There is also the danger of Earth being visited by hungry aliens who think we are non-sentient but with a good taste.
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Science Fiction is an interesting genre, but you should realize that it is fiction.
Of course I realize it’s fiction.
If you are really worried about the end of the world, stop posting on YWN and concentrate on spending your minutes on Torah and Mitsvos.
I think you may have misunderstood my post. I’m not truly worried about the end of the world (or even an EMP blast) because, if it happens, there really isn’t a great deal I can do about it.
The Wolf
Technically speaking, there’s always a threat of an EMP pulse. Reminds me of this quote:
There’s always an Arquillian Battle Cruiser, or a Corillian Death Ray, or an intergalactic plague that is about to wipe out all life on this miserable little planet, and the only way these people can get on with their happy lives is that they do not know about it
The Wolf
Why are you automatically assuming that the beis din will kill someone?
I’m not. But with each capital case, it certainly is a distinct possibility. I’d rather not risk it and there is no halacha that says that I have to serve if asked/accept if appointed.
The Wolf
The Gemara calls a beis din that kills someone a court of murderers
I think you’ll fit right in
While I can understand why you would think that someone like me would feel comfortable with the title of murderer, I should point out that while I will accept full responsibility for sins I have committed (and Heaven knows they are plenty), I will not accept the title of murderer since it is not something I have ever done.
While you may seem to think that I might be comfortable with the company of people who are titled as murderers, whether or not I would do so is irrelevant. The fact is that regardless of the company, I don’t see myself as capable of participating in a tribunal that would lead to the death of another person.
The Wolf
Anyways I wouldn’t be surprised if you were on the other side of the bench
I thank you for the kind words, but I’m afraid that’s not going to be true. Even if I were qualified for such a role, I don’t think I could participate in a proceeding that would lead to someone else’s execution.
The Wolf
I have little doubt that once Moshiach comes and batei din are re-established, one of the first things that will happen is that I will be hauled in front of one of the tribunals for execution for my many sins.
I’m ready.
The Wolf
Wolf: You deem theft to be worse than sexual sins,
I never said that, and if I gave that impression, I apologize.
so you’re saying you don’t view the analogy as valid as you’ll speak out against theft but you’ll refuse to speak out against sexual sins?
The point is that I haven’t seen anyone do anything Biblically prohibited regarding homosexual sex. So, I can’t judge them as “wicked” on that basis. Your analogy was about something I directly observed.
Again, I judge only myself. Period. And so, I only judge one person as wicked. Period. If my lack of judging of others makes me wicked in your eyes as well, so be it. I’m not asking you to accept my actions as correct or right. If my lack of judging someone is sinful, then by all means, call me sinful.
The Wolf
Wolf: If you witnessed a co-worker stealing company property or witnessed a neighbor beating other people’s children, would you then publicly declare yourself “unworthy enough to judge anyone else as to whether or not they are virtuous or not, so I make it a point not to hate anyone”?I have never witnessed any of my coworkers performing prohibited sexual acts, so your analogy is not valid.
I judge only one person. I am only qualified to judge one person. And so I only hate one person.
Until I am appointed an official judge by someone, that’s the way it remains.
If you think my lack of judgement of others makes me a bad person, then you are free to hate me too.
The Wolf
I am not worthy enough to judge anyone else as to whether or not they are virtuous or not, so I make it a point not to hate anyone, with the exception of the one specific person who I know is wicked enough that I can hate that person.
If you’re telling me that I’m a bad person for not hating whoever it is you think I should hate… well, I guess that just makes me a worse person than I thought I was.
The Wolf
I don’t have any info on it, but hope that you find it soon.
The Wolf
Wolf: I’m a shadchan.
a. I don’t need a shadchan. I’m happily married.
b. Even if I did need one, our hashkafos are so different that I doubt you could effectively set me up with anyone.
c. I have a high degree of doubt about your claim.The Wolf
For what it’s worth…
When I go to National Parks and other beautiful places in nature to do photography, I always make sure to leave nothing behind except footprints.
If someone as rotten and horrible as I can adhere to this policy, then surely decent people the world over should be able to.
The Wolf
Following. I’m always up for looking for new places to go on dates.
The Wolf
Wolf: How did you know they’re homosexuals?
Because they openly discuss having same sex partners.
Do you also know which people you work with are adulterers?
No, because no one (to the best of my recollection) has been open about being an adulterer.
Why would you know the former but not the latter?
Answered above.
The Wolf
Cohanim are on top of Leviim. Leviim come before Yisroelim. Rabbonim come on top of them all. Avodim (yes, the Torah permits avdos) come after them all. There’s a pecking order between Yehudim and nochrim too.
And way down there, somewhere between earthworm and smallpox, is me.
The Wolf
I’ve worked with gay people for years. Never once has this been a problem for me or for them.
The Wolf
Shavuous night, I learned at home from about 12:30 until 4:15. (I slept a bit until 12:30… yeah, I know, that’s against the rules.). Then I went to shul for Shacharis.
The Wolf
Wolf, maybe the opposite is true? The fact that there is a good person like you proves that you exist.
Thank you for the kind words, but your premise is incorrect.
The Wolf
OK, can we stop the side conversation and get back to the actual purpose of this thread.
If a Census truly brought a plague, we’d be able to see a very clear pattern of it in not only the US (with the decennial census), but also in other countries that have censuses on a regular basis. Since we don’t see that pattern, it’s safe to say that the national censuses do not cause plague.
The Wolf
Baruch Hashem you’ve finally accepted the title Reb without protest.
Whatever.
The Wolf
I definitely exist.
I think it is literally impossible for someone as horrible as I to have been the product of someone’s imagination.
The Wolf
Reb Wolf: As you haven’t responded to our Erev Shavuos conversation whereupon I referred you to a specific date of our communications via electronic mail, describing the nature of that eight year old conversation, based upon the principle of Shtika K’hodaah I believe we have mutually resolved our difference of memory in my favor.
Or, I simply forgot about it in the week or so since I was last on these boards. I’ll look into the matter and get back to you on that thread.
The Wolf
Please do do you research, (Zohar במדבר קיז עייב)
Counting Am Israel brings magefa and the beracha leaves am Israël. Do not follow the call of Agudath Israel, unless you really want another magefa R’LOf course, if this were true, we’d see a pattern of plagues every ten years. I don’t believe the data supports this.
The Wolf
Wolf, I emailed you about nine years ago to take care of what you asked but you declined to give me the information.
No. I was prepared to meet you. *You* made it clear that you were just going to waste my time and not actually do it.
The Wolf
This is a very light punishment. Al pi Torah and al pi Halacha the prescribed punishment for mosrim is much harsher than what they are doing.
Well, as an actual living, breathing moser (I once called the cops because of a car alarm going off at 3 AM without actually calling a rav first to ask if that’s okay), I’m still waiting for someone to step forward and give me the traditional punishment.
Do you want to do it, Joseph?
The Wolf
If the yeshivas and kollels would assassinate theit population, then yeshiva and killed populations would be cut in half.
Are you seriously equating having a small wedding with assassination?
The Wolf
Setting up a blog is very easy. If an idiot like me can do it, almost anyone can.
The Wolf
According to a mailing I received today:
Container Schedule
Will be placed out -Monday April 6th on the 2400×0800 shift.
They will be serviced -Tuesday April 7th and Wednesday April 8th on the 2400×0800 shift
They will be removed- Thursday April 9th on the 2400×0800 shift
Below are the locations the containers will be placed
Location # 1
BKS 12 – 12 avenue and 45 street
Location # 2
BKS12 – 14 Avenue and 45 Street
Location # 3
BKS 12 – 14 avenue and 53 street
Location # 4
BKS 12 – 16 avenue and 48 street
Location # 5
BKS 12 – 18 avenue and 55 street
Location # 6
BKS 15 – Quentin Rd. Bedford Ave to E 26 St (IFO James Madison HS)
Location # 7
BKS 15 – Nostrand Avenue between Kings Highway and Ave P (IFO Park)
Location # 8
BKS 18 – PS240 Andries Hudde – 2500 Nostrand Avenue (At ave L )
Location # 9
BKS 18 – 3302 Avenue P (On E. 33 St)
Location # 10
BKS 18 – – 3311 Avenue S
The Wolf
There is nothing funny about kiddush club.
I don’t know what the comment was, but I’ll state for the record that my shul does not have a “kiddush club.”
The Wolf
FWIW, my policy is to always prepare the laining, even if I know I’m not going to be actually laining that day (either because I’m away at a simcha or a Bar Mitzvah is laining in shul). I’m continuing to prepare each week and I read it from my tikkun at home on Shabbos morning.
As to what I will do when I finally go back to shul? Simple. I will ask the Rav of my shul what to do and I will follow his directives. If he says to read all the missed parshiyos, I will do so. If he says to read some of them, I will do so. And if he says to only read the current parsha when we return, I will do so.
The Wolf
You may just have to wait a bit.
I had date plans for last week that fell through. We’ll just wait until after the crisis has passed.
The Wolf
Wolf, when Beis Din set the chodesh on a month by month basis…
Yeah, okay. So I’m wrong for the 16563498665475th time.
The Wolf
ושמרתם
V’Nishmartem
The Wolf
Working
Improving my photography & Photoshop skills
Further realizing that I am a worthless human being
Learning
Experimenting cooking new dishes.The Wolf
Chas V’Shalom should anyone get the wrong idea into their head that davening without a Minyan is preferable.
No, but I see no harm from making the best out of a bad situation, which is what the OP was doing.
The Wolf
Would a family outing to Bear Mountain be a corono-safe visit considering its great outdoors permitting sufficient social-distancing?
From the NYS Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation Page (Bear Mountain is a NYS park):
COVID-19 UPDATE: New York state parks, trails and grounds of historic sites are open for open air outdoor recreation. Governor Cuomo is urging all New Yorkers to stay home as much as possible. If you do plan on visiting, it should be for a healthy nature break. For the safety of all visitors and to stop the spread of COVID-19, all State Park playgrounds, athletic courts and sporting fields are CLOSED. Please limit outdoor recreational activities to non-contact, and avoid activities where you may come in close contact with other people. If you arrive at a park and crowds are forming, choose a different park or trail, or return another time/day to visit. We appreciate your support and patience as we navigate this public health crisis together. Learn more about COVID-19 and its impact on NY State Parks. Visit: COVID-19 UPDATE
NEW: CAMPING UPDATE
Early Season Camping: Due to the global health crisis, all campgrounds, cabins, and cottages are CLOSED to overnight visitation through April 30. All visitors with reservations will be issued a full refund. We ask for your patience as refunds are processed.
Camping Reservations: New York State has suspended all new camping, cabin and cottage reservations for the 2020 season until further notice. We are assessing campground status on a daily basis. If you’ve made a reservation for the season beginning May 1, and we determine your campground is safe to open, your reservation will be honored. However, visitors who wish to cancel an existing reservation may do so and receive a full refund. Thank you for your patience as we work to protect the safety of our visitors and staff.
A Dati farmer in Itamar (father of 11) sued the court, which turned down his claim. Among other issues, we would have had to have celebrated Purim again.
While not necessarily claiming that his suit had merit, I’m not sure why repeating Purim would be a problem. That happened when we had leap years determined on an ad hoc basis instead of on a set calendrical cycle.
The Wolf
CTL, yet you lose the privileges of being a b’chor.
Big deal.
If someone like me can be a bechor, then it obviously doesn’t have too much meaning.
The Wolf
My answer to the OP’s question is 100% legal and within both the spirit and letter of the law.
The Wolf
I got married at 21. Still happily married nearly three decades later.
But I’m a rasha gamur, so what do I know?
The Wolf
No, I did not register my sons.
The Wolf
My family and I just recently got the game Spyfall. Great game (especially with more than four players) and no problem with Shabbos (as the game only consists of cards).
The gist of it: All the players are at a location (determined by the cards), but one person is a spy and doesn’t know the location. The players begin asking questions of one another. The job of the players is to figure out who is the spy. The job of the spy is to figure out where they are.
The Wolf
its their property
That’s mistake number one.and no 1 shld interfere w/ the free market.
And that’s mistake number two.The Wolf
Is it ok to learn while your rosh yeshiva is giving a shmuess or shiur?
When I was in school, the RY gave a shiur in Yiddish once a month. The shiur lasted between an hour and a quarter and an hour and a half. This was the only Yiddish used in the Yeshiva at all.
I didn’t understand a word of Yiddish. Being forced to sit there for that long as a kid with literally nothing to do was, to me at the time, torture.
One day, after the shiur, he said to me “I’ll give you $20 if you can tell me over what the shiur was about.” He *knew* I didn’t understand Yiddish. I’ve never ever (that I can remember) wanted to punch someone in the face in my life, but his comment drove me about as close as I ever came to that.
I just walked away.
The Wolf
How can they al be talking, what is the שליח צבור doing?
He is talking too, is he not?
The Wolf