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LOL. Rust on a Niddah would be taluy in if it’s mitztaer to peel off, I suppose.
Health –
Absolutely not! No one would dare smoke in any of the libraries nowadays. As for that hallway, you misunderstand the scenario. It’s a hallway that goes nowhere (it doesn’t pass any doors to anything, it’s simply a covered alleyway between ninth and tenth, it’s fairly new), and isn’t used by most people. And I don’t think anyone smokes there except when it’s raining or something like that, and even then it will only be a few yechidim once in a while. One thing I can say with certainty: While there are always people who break rules, by and large, no one smokes inside, and no one at all would ever smoke inside any of the beis medrash buildings.
Sam2 – We’re talking about pashut p’shat in the Gemara. Yes, those stadiums were in Rome, but the Gemara is clear that it’s talking about going to watch things a lot more tame than gladiator fights.
WIY – It’s gotta be a yes or no question.
WIY – I don’t think guys smoke in the rooms, and even if some smoke inside it’s limited to one of the common rooms and the hallway which goes nowhere but from ninth street to tenth street. And most of the smokers do not smoke inside, period. I’m not 100% sure about this though, I’ll get back to you.
lesschumras –
Stop being an am ha’aretz; look inside the Gemara cited above and tell me that a simple reading of it doesn’t include going to a football game (or a baseball game; whatever). I’m not saying you can’t find a heter. I can find you a heter for whatever you’d like; trust me, any capable lamdan can. Do not, however, deride a position which comes from looking at the Gemara in a most intellectually honest and open minded way, without supporting yourself with more than just silly retorts and straw men.
WIY – Rules are always broken. In general, this rule is adhered to.
lol
A spouse?
Yeah, it’s not even midnight yet!
hehe
Itche – The one about mysticism.
Is it a kind of container?
lesschumras – Forget bitul torah. The Gemara sam4 cites says it’s a moshav leitzim.
It’s a moshav leitzim.
Guess what? I actually agree with the OP.
To Feif, and everyone else talking about extra chumras. You mean well but you miss a crucial point. A woman hired by a bus company is not hired based on whether or not she is a prutza (a lascivious woman), but based on whether or not she is qualified to be a bus driver. Sitting next to a woman on the bus is one thing, but sitting next to the same woman every single day could lead to something, especially if she is a prutza. Did you ever think about the last kid to get off the bus, sitting and shmoozing with his bus driver every night? Did you ever think about how likely it might be for something to happen if she is indeed a prutza, even remotely attractive, and he is seventeen or eighteen (the OP is talking about mesivta, not elementary school)?
Let’s just say I know someone personally who was in that exact situation, and it led to something which would give you goosebumps. And I have no reason to think that this case was a freak incident. Hence my opinion.
Sam2 – Who’s “we”?
The mods are probably all watching the game in their bunker.
You made the right decision. Not every rebbe is right for every person, and this one doesn’t seem right for you.
789jkl –
You are probably more likely to get a response if you start a new thread.
Itche – Lol, do you know which quote I am referring to?
“The Yam Shel Shlomo writes in one of his hakdamos that while it’s clear that the Rishonim were bigger he’s upset people stopped arguing and says they should. Needless to say the ?? ?? ???? was not ?????.”
Huh? Sure it was. I think that people happen to have an easier time arguing on the Maharashal, and for this reason, but to say he wasn’t ????? is not true at all. (Are people machmir on davar gush? Are people machmir on a kli sheini that’s yad soledes bo? Do people eat milk chocolate right after chicken soup? etc. etc.)
I am inclined to paraphrase Saul Lieberman here.
OneOfMany – lol, not anytime soon.
OneOfMany – LOL I don’t think they are referring to the Yiddish word ferd, pronounced feh-rd, but to another word that rhymes with nerd (and word, for that matter). I’m going to enter it into UD now, should go up within a day or so. Will spell it fehrd.
Chocandpatience – To the best of my knowledge, no.
Sam2 –
+1
lol
🙂
Yes. I think I need to go learn some mussar now, if that extra “I” is indicative of anything.
Yiddish for horse. It’s akin to calling someone a wild animal.
Thanks ski 🙂
On the subject of horses, I once had a rebbi who saw me walking with a Polo – Ralph Lauren shirt that had the little horse emblem on it. He looks at me and says, “Ahem. I see the ferd is outside the shirt today.” (I do not have a lot of respect for him, but hey – a good line is a good line!)
One of her questions was “what type goes to MR.”
You people are unbelievable. According to your logic, anyone who has an easy job, or someone who gets paid to simply be themselves by showing off their talents such as a musician or an artist; or someone who gets paid to sit on their tuches and simply spend time thinking and figuring things out – not much different than a kollel guy; or for that matter, anyone who isn’t working in a coal mine, is wasting their life.
Admit it, your question wasn’t so innocent after all. You have an agenda, you don’t like the idea of kollel for other reasons.
My parents used to wake me in the middle of the night and force it down my throat, and I wouldn’t remember anything in the morning (unless I’ve suppressed the memories, lol).
I don’t understand. How does yafeh torah im derech eretz preclude sitting in kollel? If one gets paid for his learning, doesn’t that mean he has a livelihood?
Google translate says it’s a Beligian.
Maybe… heh heh
Maybe what you are eating is really Boston Creme flavored Entenmann’s, from your bag of jelly beans.
Welcome back. I take it you are taking a break from taking a break, taking a break? Even though you should be studying?
DaasYochid –
Lol, yes, that is much better. But alas, the moment has passed.
I am going to have to agree with Cinderella on this one. Maybe Entenmann’s taste good with Firefox though, I don’t know.
OneOfMany – lol, thanks for the constructive criticism. I’ll work on it.
I made an attempt at being a troll. Guess I’m not very good at it.
Will do! I must say I like the scent of skunk spray so I’ll probably enjoy the taste.
chalav stam