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Is there any good that can come of this?
The Wolf
I have a friend who said that someone we both know – his family when they fly somewhere don’t go all together but rather in two groups because that was what Yaakov did in preperation for the showdown with Eisav, meaning that the whole family shouldn’t be wiped out.
Do they all sleep in the same house together? I’d say the chances of the family (God forbid) being wiped out by a fire is far, far greater than their chances of being wiped out in a plane crash.
In addition, it should be noted that there is no indication that, during their other travels that Ya’akov split the family up. It was only when he was *actively excepting a confrontation* with Eisav that he did so. Does he actively expect a crash (and if so, why travel by plane)?
The Wolf
it sounds like the royal family. They never traveled in the same plane together. If one plane crashes the people on the other plane will survive and their will still be an heir to the throne.
Are you talking about the British Throne? The line of succession to the British Throne is about five thousand people long. Even if the entire (current) Royal Family were wiped out in one fell swoop, there would still be an heir to the throne.
A scenario, such as was depicted in the movie King Ralph (where the entire Royal Family is wiped out and they have to *search* for the next in line to the throne), is completely impossible. (Yes, I know it was a comedy and not meant to depict reality.)
The Wolf
Today, I am older than I have ever been.
Tomorrow is likely to produce the same.
The Wolf
But i was in a hotel lastnight for a concert, its not normal what they have there. They served for supper hamburgers and BUNS that tasted like chometz! They served macaroni for lunch one day that was BETTER then chometz (someone there told me) and there is so much cake!! you wouldn;t know its pesach!
“I was in someone’s house for a Shabbos day meal last month, it’s not normal what they had there. They had hot food, just as hot as if it were cooked right then. It was even better than the cold food that we’re accustomed to eating on Shabbos afternoon. You wouldn’t even know it was Shabbos!”
That’s what I assume I would have heard when modern methods for keeping food warm until the Shabbos seuda became available that didn’t exist in previous times.
The Wolf
has the texting by bochurim gone out of hand???????
Why don’t you tell us what you think on the matter, and why?
The Wolf
(I vote we get Artscroll to bring out a book on this guy!)
I don’t get it.
When I post in a self-deprecatory manner, I get greeted with sarcasm about being a “tzaddik”. And now I see that when I post in a non-self-deprecatory manner, I still get greeted with sarcasm.
In any event you needn’t worry about my comfort. It wasn’t uncomfortable — everyone there was either a blood-relative, wife or an in-law. In addition, my father-in-law (who was there) does not wear a kittel either, so I wasn’t the only one.
The Wolf
1. Anybody out there that does NOT wear a kitel by the Seder.
My minhag is to wear one. However, by the second seder this year, I left it at home by accident. Rather than be matriach everyone by having them wait while I went back to retrieve it, I simply did without.
The Wolf
Maybe he carried exact change? Maybe he gave the rest as a tip to the clerk?
Or heck, who says he bought the items at 7-11 to begin with? Maybe he brought them from home.
The Wolf
Do you think that this is really the place to post the private things you do with your spouse?
Maybe, maybe not…. but that’s not the topic of conversation here.
Besides, swimming isn’t a particularly private activity. Would you also object to my saying that I ate dinner with my wife? Or played Scrabble?
(Then again, that same poster objected to my playing Scrabble [or any game] with her as well, so who knows?)
The Wolf
How can anyone ever even think omer muttar on mixed swimming??
It depends on how you define “mixed swimming.”
When Eeees and I went to St. Thomas a number of years ago, we had our own private swimming pool and went swimming together. There were some posters who took me to task on it saying “how could you go mixed swimming?” Apparently he felt that swimming in private with your wife is mixed swimming. Others on these boards (myself included) disagreed.
The Wolf
so low as to steal from a government
While I find it disturbing to find individuals who receive welfare and willingly don’t work, I am likewise disturbed by your choice of words. If it is legal, it is not theft, and you should not call the act “stealing.”
The Wolf
For the same reason Chana’s youngest (of 7) son refused to pick up Antiochus’ ring.
Oh, please. You’re comparing a case where (a) the intention of idolatry was known and (b) where the idol was right there to this case?
The Wolf
If a marriage is in such a state that one person has to have “control” of it, then that, IMHO, is a very sad marriage. “Taking control of a marriage” should not mean taking control of a spouse.
The Wolf
Because God said “Don’t eat chometz on Pesach.”
The Wolf
I will not compete.
The Wolf
Find a dog and see if he eats whatever it is you have a question about. 🙂
The Wolf
Wolf- did you read my post or quickly jump to argue? I obviously meant on pesach
Not so obvious.
Your complaint was about tarfus, not chometz.
Furthermore, if you can be sure that the feed has no chometz, then there is still no problem buying it and giving it to animals, even if it is 100% traife gamur.
That being said, it wasn’t obvious at all that your post was referring to chometz and Pesach.
The Wolf
If the Israeli settlers are truly interested in settling in all parts of Eretz Yisroel
If American Jews are truly interested in the mitzvah of pidyon shevuyim, why don’t they take up arms against the American government and storm the prisons where Jewish prisoners are kept?
The Wolf
Of course, of course. From a massive anav such as yourself I would expect no less. Virtually all our tzadikim never acknowledged it. And very many of the greatest of the greats actively denied it or even admitted to being something else. (There is even, at least, one famous story of that effect.)
An anav does not harp about his sins as I do. An anav simply doesn’t proclaim his greatness.
Mods: Can you please change Reb Wolf’s subtitle to “Lamed Vov & Humongous Anav”, please?
Please don’t.
The Wolf
I see way to many yidden buying treife animal food. It’s horrible!
Why? Assuming it’s not Pesach and the kids aren’t eating the animal food (but rather, giving it to the animals) why is it horrible?
The Wolf
Who isn’t makpid to say Erev Shabbos or Leil Shabbos? Almost everyone I know is and does.
If I told my boss that I would check my email or run a stored procedure on Motzei Shabbos, she would have no idea what I was talking about.
The Wolf
For a tzadik and talmid chochom like yourself
I never claimed to be a tzaddik or a talmid chacham. On the contrary, I have often claimed to be the very opposite of those things.
The Wolf
I would have thought that to be obvious.
The Wolf
Heh heh… very cute.
Seriously, however… who worships keys that you would think it’s an avoda zara? What if someone asks me to pick up an empty candy wrapper — do I have to suspect that that’s an avoda zara too?
The Wolf
Yes, that is correct. I eat there on occasion.
The Wolf
Why is a picture of a cross not avoda zara? They worship that also.
Christians do not worship the cross. The cross is a symbol that represents something for them, but they don’t actually worship the cross any more than we worship a sefer Torah.
The Wolf
Who worships keys?
The Wolf
May this be the biggest problem you have in life.
The Wolf
Wolf my trolish post was deleted, guess there’s some truth to every lie;) LOL!
I have no idea what the heck you’re talking about.
Wolf, if someone’s name is Yeruchem Elchonon Katzenelenbogen that would work. If it’s David Katz, it wouldn’t work.
Granted, an uncommon name makes one easier to locate. However, I believe that even a “David Katz” can make himself found if he wants to be found.
The Wolf
Now that I lost, I know Hashem doesn’t want me to win, and I won’t play again.
What if He just didn’t want you to win *at that time?*
The Wolf
I also have a website with my name. In addition, I’m on Facebook and other social networking sites.
Trust me… if you know who I am, I am *very* findable.
The Wolf
How can someone make their email easily findable?
If you google my real name, you will find several ways to get a hold of me.
The Wolf
BUT, in a world where everything is run by Hashem, the odds that something will happen are un-knowable to us, bc we don’t know what Hashem wants to happen. Anyone who says they know what the odds are, has to preface it by saying, “In a world run by teva…”. As far as we can see, it should be that everyone’s odds of winning the lottery are 50-50,
You’re still wrong. Even if you don’t know (or can’t know) the odds, that *still* doesn’t make all probabilities equal.
If you *truly* believe that, then I suggest you plan your entire retirement on the basis of lottery winnings. If you *truly* believe you have a 50% chance of winning the jackpot every time out, then there really shouldn’t be any need for you to put aside any money for later (or even really to hold a job for longer than a few months).
The Wolf
Are you too busy to listen to the Megilah? Or give shalach manos?
Oh, please.
Firstly, I don’t believe that getting drunk is a mitzvah equal to the other mitzvos of the day. So, the other mitzvos (such as the ones you mentioned) take precedence. In addition, I believe the mitzvah of davening Ma’ariv (in a sober state) also takes precedence.
In addition, I don’t really wish to discuss it here, but suffice to say, I’m sure that if you ask any rav to decide whether I should get drunk on Purim or engage in the activities that I do that they would say that I should engage in my activities rather than get drunk.
You’re under no obligation to believe me, of course… but I’m also under no obligation to listen to you. 🙂
The Wolf
Why don’t you keep in touch?
High school was a very unpleasant experience for me (although, to be fair, the cause of the unpleasantness was NOT my classmates). When I graduated, I was eager to put the whole affair behind me and move on to Beis Medrash and college.
By the time I was older and wiser, I had already lost touch with everyone and had no real way of getting a hold of anyone.
Every now and again, I google a name to see if anything pops up. In addition, it’s very easy to find my email address (the one associated with my real name, not my nom de blog) if you know my name. If any of them every googled my name and wanted to get in touch with me, I’ve made it very easy for them to do so.
The Wolf
I have not seen any of my classmates since I graduated high school with one exception — the one who became my son’s 6th grade Rebbi.
The Wolf
Sorry, I’ve got too much to do on Purim to get drunk.
The Wolf
Its a mitzvah to be as drunk as possible on Purim.
Completely and utterly false.
Even if you subscribe to the opinion that one should get drunk on Purim, it’s only to the point of ad d’lo yada.
There is no mitzvah to keep drinking to the point of getting physically sick or being unable to stand or perform any of the other mitzvos that need to be performed (such as davening Ma’ariv, for example).
I am proud of the fact that I have never been drunk in my life — and that includes Purim.
The Wolf
write or wrong,
You’re still wrong, on two counts:
1. You don’t like bears? Fine. There are plenty of cats in my neighborhood.
I can either be clawed to death by a cat today or not. But that doesn’t make it a 50% chance. Just because there are two possibilities does not mean that the two possibilities have equal probabilities.
2. You’re correct that it’s HKBH who will determine who wins the lottery. But even so, if it were really 50%, then roughly half the people who play the lottery would win. Since they don’t, the chances are not 50-50.
The Wolf
Thank you for your appreciation and kind words.
I will not comment in this thread again.
The Wolf
So my odds of winning are 50-50!
Faulty reasoning. Just because there are two possibilities does not make the odds of each possibility 50%.
I will either be eaten by a bear tomorrow or not, but that doesn’t mean that my odds of being eaten are 50%.
The Wolf
Is there anything positive to be said about having a house that is ostentatious on the outside, calling attention to itself from all passersby here in golus?
Ostentatious is relative. My house would have been considered ostentatious 150 years ago. Today it’s modest.
The Wolf
I can’t win, no matter what I do.
A number of years ago, I won a megillah at a Chinese auction. It came with a large silver case with silver bells which I never used because I considered it far too ostentatious. Instead, for years, I carried the megillah around in a Ziploc bag. Eventually, my mother-in-law bought a wooden/faux-leather megillah case for me, which I currently use.
When I mentioned the above on these boards, a poster criticized me for not appreciating the concept of hiddur mitzvah (because I didn’t want to use the large silver case).
So, I can’t win. If I use the case, I’m being ostentatious. If I don’t, I’m taken to task for my lack of sensitivity to the concept of hiddur mitzvah.
Just a further sign that I’m a horrible person. Only a horrible, rotten person would not be able to properly perform a mitzvah no matter which choice he makes.
The Wolf
(edited to remove questionable language)
Could you not have put “Zimmerman’s Yeshiva” in the thread title so that I didn’t have to open this thread?
Please, in the future, if your topic is about something specific, put that specificity in the title. It will save me (and many other people) time and trouble.
The Wolf
my source is Ma’ase Bereishis, where Adam and Chava were told what their roles are.
Ah, so when I cook, not only is it a sin, but it’s also a reversal of the natural order of the world. That, if memory serves me correctly, was one of the tactics that Pharaoh used to try to destroy the Jewish people (assigned tasks traditionally associated with women to men and vice versa).
So not only am I sinning by cooking, but I’m actually destroying the natural order of the world and following in the footsteps of one of the wickedest people in the history of the planet.
I’m such a vile, despicable excuse for a human being. How is it that you people who live in Brooklyn haven’t come to my house to lynch me for my extreme rishus yet? I’m certainly a greater threat to the kedusha of your neighborhood than any TV, Internet site, or anything else you spend hours and hours harping on about. Or does “U’Viarta HaRa Mikirbecha” mean nothing to you?
The Wolf
Before a husband does housework he should be matneh that it’s for chessed (which it is). Otherwise, it’s a reversal of gender roles, pas nisht and probably assur.
Yet another proof that I am the lowest human being on the planet. I attempt to help my wife and, in fact, I’m committing a sin — spitting in God’s face, so to speak.
I am the lowest, most vile person on the planet.
The Wolf
I do laundry, as do all of my kids — of both genders.
The Wolf
4- I have seen some great people do the same with Matzah and Korach as well. Great people are consistent.
Please. Please name me one person who cuts their matzoh with a knife and fork and eats it without touching it with their hands.
In addition, I call foul — specifically, the foul of “moving the goal posts.”
The OP asked if it’s “unrefined” for a ben/bas Torah to eat certain foods (specifically, foods for which it is socially accepted to eat with one’s hands) with utensils.
You, on the other hand, start bringing examples from unnamed “gedolim” and “great people.” Even if your examples are true, perhaps it is something that they held for themselves but for the average ben/bas Torah, it is not unrefined.
The Wolf
Halacha is plain and clear about shabbos + yom tov, we do not say sholom aleichem nor eishes chayil.
A further sign that I am going to hell in the afterlife. I have very distinct memories of singing Shalom Alichem and Eishes Chayil in the sukkah on Yom Tov. I guess if I violate a halacha that is a plain and clear as that, who knows what else I’ll violate.
I would venture to guess that this violation of halacha ranks right up there with idolatry, blasphemy and murder.
The Wolf