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Any other theories?

“Tom’s has strawberry with an OU”
Thanks kollelman but once again we talking about companies that obviously don’t have an ou

Shnitzy what’s that have to do with the kosher

The only downside on leasing is how some companies get you for every little ding and scratch at the end of the lease which is normal wear and tear. Difficult to have peace of mind for those 3 years when you constantly see new scratches on the bumper or sides of the vehicle especially in nyc where parking is wreckless.
Not to mention that scratches and tiny dents are inevitable when you drive a car on the street, aside for weather such as snow and ice and trucks that scatter salt at 100 mph hitting your cars paint.
Thtats how lease companies make the big bucks. I mean seriously to charge for plastic hubcaps that cost them nothing and which they obviously replace anyhow before reselling the vehicle! I’m sure they aren’t counting on using your 3 year old hubcaps, but they will charge you $100 for each one if it’s worn out or has a small chip. That’s just disgusting and ruins the lease experience. Best to take em off and save them for the end of lease so that they are in pristine condition. They will definitely get worn out if you drive and park a lot.

But I think by leasing they make you get full coverage. If it’s your car it’s not mandatory. If it gets stolen thats your problem.

Maybe putting some dirt on the car to cover up scratches! Wd 40 trick also works wonders

Not all leases offer a damage waiver that you can purchase.

Also depends on the company. Lincoln might be lenient cause they are a much more expensive car. Besides usually there is a small waiver if you are getting a new lease from them such as Nissan offers $500 which is practically nothing seeing how they charge for everything including the bumper and even hubcaps. If you have a small chip in the hubcap you’ll be charged $100 for a replacement as if they don’t replace hubcaps anyway when they resell the vehicle.

I also thought that bumper is included in normal wear and tear but it isn’t and it’s not even something you can prevent since most people park their car outside and don’t carry a portable garage with them. And as far as scratches, it’s not only the length it depends how deep they are and usually the maximum amount is accumulative meaning they might just give you 10″ altogether so if you have many small scratches which is totally normal for a car on the road for 3 years they will charge.

Seriously, charging someone $100 for each hubcap cause they aren’t in perfect condition? Best to remove them or replace for the lease and then just put them back on when returning.
Again all depends on company. Nissan is one of the worst when it comes to this.

“When they started shaving before the war, however, it was new and it was due to the influence of the haskala and the other winds of modernity.”

5ish look into the teshuva of the Chasam Sofer and you’ll see that it wasn’t new. Stop trying to make up history. Also accept the fact that everyone has their customs. The beard doesn’t make the yid. Plenty of other things to focus on.

Daas with another clever one!

Rebetzin, unfortunately on all sides children are taught(brainwashed) in a manner of lifting themselves up by lowering others. This is also the normal way of teaching even for adults. In fact the ones who accuse the whole yiddishe world of hating them do it most. Everyone should lower their gaiva of my rebbe is better than your Gadol and my Gadol is better than your Rebbe, and just remember the fact that we are all one. It’s a real shame how so many teachings come with the belittling of other yiddishe groups in order to feel superior.

There is one Torah, one Yidden, and one Hashem. We are all the same with variations in customs which basically originated due to certain situations and locations in the world and doubts/loss of the original minhag. The problem is everyone took it too far and made these “temporary” minhagim halacha lemoshe misinai! Just follow your minhagim without the need to belittle others in order to raise yourself. Shows how much confidence you truly have in your own minhagim when you have to do that doesn’t it?

Why can’t it be accepted that everyone has their own way of serving Hashem?

Gaon, yes but he writes a whole teshuva explaining other reasons supporting the topic including the history behind it. If someone can post it would be great I don’t know how to do that.

Captain good to hear from you
Why is everyone saying you are blocked?

Neville “Surely you can’t be serious. Hitler wrote Mein Kampf (which became a best-seller), detailing his Anti-semitic opinions in 1925 and came to power in 1933. Kriallnacht was in 1938.”

Noone takes anyone seriously when it’s just thoughts. Most have anti semitic thoughts doesn’t mean they actually do something. Yes he came into power in that year and those years were the warning signs which is the whole point of this topic. And once kristallnacht happened it was basically an overnight thing.

“It seems like your goal isn’t actually to get us to stop ignoring the Antisemitism in the US, but rather to get us to START ignoring all the Antisemitism in Israel and elsewhere.”

You keep mentioning anti semitism in Israel, there is no anti semitism in Israel! Last I’ve checked the government is still Jewish. And no, not igniring the global anti semitism I’ve already brought that up. Besides Europe is known for it’s hatred towards Jews nothing changed and nothing new as far as that goes. But here in the land of the free we have gotten used to peaceful times, but we see it changing. Slowly, yes. But again it usually happens slowly until it reaches the point of overnight breakout c”v. And that’s what needs to be stopped so it doesn’t get to that point.

Maybe not everyone is ignoring but not enough is being done about it. Besides most of the Democratic party has either been silent or actually came out to defend the hatred of Omar towards Jews. Just wondering how many riots would have been going on if the N word started appearing all over the city. Oh boy I could just imagine how many people would speak out against it.

Just wondering if these are all warning signs.

“So, the original topic was that Antisemitism is bad in the US currently.”

-no Neville the topic is that anti semitism is getting WORSE in the US especially from politicians and that we should be aware and not simply ignore as is so comfortable for most to do.
Also don’t be jealous if my thread got more than 2 replies. But thanks for contributing seems you were interested enough ; )

Well Joseph I’m only responding to your broken record about Hamas and other external enemies attacking Israel. You should understand that this topic is about anti semitism outbreaks in foreign non Jewish lands. Not about external enemies attacking a country. Every country deals with threats from enemies. Yes in case of global anti semitism Israel would be the only place where for sure the government would not institute killing of Jews by the government and army themselves(Germany,Rome,Persia,Egypt,Russia,Spain etc.)

We hope nothing will ever come to this but we are seeing things unfolding. There’s no denying that anti semitism is being unleashed in the world and awoken. It must be stopped early if even possible at all. And there isn’t enough being done about it. I’m sure most of the world is comfortable with that and actually encourage it.

So let’s keep to the topic please. Thanks.

Joseph “-If you want to discuss government sponsored attacks on Jews, that’s never happened in America and there’s no reason to think it is more likely today or tomorrow than it was yesterday or ten or twenty years ago. ”

-What makes you so confident? Things go downhill fast when they do.

Neville-“What we’re trying to tell you is that even if it was an extremely quick rate of change (which it’s not by your own words), it would take a century or more for the US to catch up with Israel in terms of danger.”

-Really? Anti semitism outbreak would take a century or more? I was always aware those things practically happen overnight.

“What we’re trying to tell you is that even if it was an extremely quick rate of change (which it’s not by your own words), it would take a century or more for the US to catch up with Israel in terms of danger.”

-Not my intention to make a campaign to move to Israel. However I do believe it would be the safest place on the planet for Jews in case of global anti semitism. Theres no comparison between living in the land that belongs to you no matter what people say, than in a foreign land. Again we arent competing between Hamas attacks in Israel or the USA. We are raising a condition in case of open anti semitism, would it still feel safe to live in the USA? Giving examples of known enemies attacking Israel is not the same issue at all. You would never feel threatened by anti semitism in Israel. There is no such thing since anti semitism outbreak comes from the government. Meaning they choose if they fight it or actually encourage it. Its how its always been. Im pretty sure that would never happen is Israel. Especially not by Jewish government no matter how leftist they are.

In america its a different story. You have “Jews” such as Bernie Sanders defending blatant enemies such as Omar who by the way will grow stronger and stronger. Noone can shut down such an evil mouth. And most dont seem to want to either. And its not just her, its that woman Talib, and the great intelligent AOC bartender. Such “smart empowering” women. “Defenders of race”, minority leaders, fighting against discrimination and treatment of women. You get the picture. And people seem to like that trendy topic.

Joseph you keep giving examples of external enemies attacking and waging war. That’s not considered anti semitism by definition or government waged anti semitism on its own people. Those are just enemies.

” As a practical matter Israel is the most dangerous country for a Jew to live.”

In event of anti semitism outbreak in foreign lands, it would be safest for Jews. I doubt that the israeli government would share interest in a Holocaust on its own people.

Joseph-“And the IDF is not more likely to save Yidden than the US Army is. In fact, the IDF already does look at many Yidden as the enemy, tries to forcibly conscript them into their secular anti-Torah melting pot to shmad them into their anti-religious Israeli society. The IDF is less likely to save the Yidden they hate than the US Army is.”

In event of war the army would fight to protect all citizens. IDF trying to draft bochurim has nothing to do with the actual soldiers who fight. Bochurim drafted is a whole other topic and in fact there have been many “bochurim” who just use yeshiva as an excuse to not be drafted when though they can hardly be called a yeshiva bochur. But that’s not the point. Let’s be real there’s no way the israeli army could pick and choose who to protect in event of war. That’s just silly.

Of course the American army is strong and capable but we are talking of an event if CH”V there is open anti semitism, who said they would turn on you? It’s happened in all other countries in the past.

And Neville and apukerma, yes for now things are still tolerable, but we are seeing things slowly changing and becoming more accepted and encouraged. It’s not true that most people condemned Omar. In fact many came out to defend her saying she has no anti semitic intentions, including Nancy pelosi, AOC and many others also “our very own” Bernie Sanders.

“Things are more out of control in Israel than in the English speaking countries.”

– yes but anti semitism grows out if control real quick if not stopped while it’s still possible to stop it.
All political views on Israel aside, let’s be real for a second. If anything happened Israelis would be United no matter political or religious levels. Its always been the case during war.