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@always exactly why my kid didnt shovel the snow
@ bored person Afghanistan destroyed the facade of the caring old man.
@ Reb Eliezer. 52 votes against is not “obstruction”..42
Since the moderator allowed the thread, I’m somewhat hopeful that he/she/they will allow my response.
YWN is an aggregate news source. That means that they don’t employ journalists to document stories. They find content from sources that they feel are of interest to their readership and repost them on their site. I’m oversimplifying it, but my point is that YWN is directly responsible for the editorial content of their site, not necessarily for factual misrepresentations contained in outside reporting.
But a legitimate criticism of YWN, which may be what the OP was alluding to, is that YWN engages in editorializing without stating that they are presenting an opinion or their interpretation of a piece of reporting. For example, it was never reported that the Rabbi chose not to mention G-d in his statement. It was entirely possible that he donned a tallis and recited a complete Hallel, and the reporter didn’t think it was relevant enough to his wider audience to include it in his article. YWN chose to interpret that article as reflecting poorly on Reform Jews by attaching a headline to the story that didn’t reflect the facts of the story.
Good luck mod, I don’t envy you. Even if you discard my entire post, you’ll still have to wash your eyes out with soap.It ain’t about luck. I definitely didn’t approve it and will have no qualms about deleting.
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So these hospital escorts…
Village idiot
A funky, intimate neighborhood bar offering nightly live music, pizza, craft beers & a jukebox.Idly curious if mods would allow
sounds more like a shmiras halashon issue than our issue…
How many people on the forum grew up in rural areas, with family and freinds who hunted or farmed?
Alternatively, you could address the root cause of many of the problems residents are facing: reckless over development.
@ ujm So you’re making a separate point that has nothing to do with what anyone else said, and can safely ignored.
@ ujm you totally missed my point. But “chemicals”… to the extent that everything is made from atoms and molecules, I guess. But pain thinner is commonly call a “chemical”. mRna vaccines are simply another thing that you dont fully understand.
Here is my own personal perspective:
My surgeon is hoping to avoid it, but I have an issue that may require an “elective surgery “. Because of the surge on Covid cases, elective surgeries are being delayed indefinitely.
People who argue that “all we care about is death” dont appreciate the massive strain the unvaccinated are placing on the healthcare system. And yes, the vaccinated are also contracting Covid, but the overwhelming majority of patients who are being hospitalized are unvaccinated. And once they are hospitalized with a highly contagious disease, it effects the mechanics of the entire hospital. I’ve heard talk that some healthcare systems were even planning on designating certain hospitals as Covid centers, so that the rest of the system could continue to function, but the winter surge has put paid that idea.
So, fimor this who argue that vaccination is an issue of personal freedom, I’d respond that the others arent meant to bear the cost of your freedom.It’s a pity. Alot of Trumps actual policies were pretty good. But his personal statements frequently arent coherent or reasonable. Today, the original statement he released suggesting that Bifen was fixating on 1/6 to distract the country from his own dismal performance was on the mark. The “rant” about the previous election was distracting and unnecessary.
That being said, I’m always leery of identifying too closely with a particular president or political party. The absolutely utilitarian approach of some is too extreme for me, but the truth is that the authentic perspective of our community needs to be represented on local, state,.and national level by some one who can manage to stay out of his own way.@ amom
We didn’t receuve financial support from our families because they couldn’t afford it. That doesnt mean they didnt support us is other ways. Or that others who received financial support from their parents were necessarily better off. Please enjoy the fulfillment and נחת of having household revolving around Torah for as long as you can.@ Romain
Sorry, just needed a minute to catch my breath.
I suspect even in א”י, its more expensive to live in some places than others.
In the US, poverty level for a family of 4 is around $2200 / month. That is for a typical family, not including the increase costs for kosher food, yeshiva tuition, etc.
This also doesnt include healthcare, childcare, a d Kollel subsidies and other benifits that y’all take hand over fist in Israel.
So comparing the 2 is laughable.
Also, I literally dream of the day when teachers go into the business for the money. I think חינוך overall would greatly benifit from professionals who appreciate the value of their work. For the most part though most teachers in the US do if for the “מצוה”, which dilutes the market.@ ct
He means per month.
Sorry, I’m still giggling.Cost of living.
Free markets.
I’d say more, but I’m laughing too hard.I dont have anything nice to say.
@ Philosopher
To be clear, we aren’t talking about לשון הרע, we are talking out whether there is a obligation to be דן לכף זכות when there are allegations of some kind of a use?
Simple answer is that דן לכף זכות is normally applied to interpersonal relationships, not criminal conduct.I assumed this was a other silly post about a commen skape goat (the only problem we have is לשון הרע? Isnt there a whole 5th שולחן ערוך of בין אדם לחבירו, before we even approach בין אדם למקום?!).
But somehow the thread morphed into (another) critique of silience about a sexual a use (because other kinds of use don’t matter? Or arent salacious enough?).
Here’s an novel idea: speech is good. Sharing ideas a d perspectives is good. Talking to your neighbor, your coworker, the guy who sits next to you every day at מנחה, is tangibly, objectively, good. The more you talk, the more you learn, the better you can emphasize, a d understand, the better the world will be.Reason y’all are seeing bears in your backyard in Rockland is because over of… thoughtless… underdevelopment.
Have you ready the recent article about the Arab who was able to find a shiduch in NYC? Joking aside, there is someone for everyone.
Had the issue when I was a בחור. Did not have room in my carryon, figured Id have my טלית and תפילין as a personal item. Stewardess came along, the flight was fully booked, and they needed every bit of space in the overhead compartment. Tried putting it on my lap, was told it had to go under the seat for safety reasons.
So I out it under the seat in front of me. Wasnt comfortable doing it, but understood that a) the תפלין weren’t directly on the floor b) Hadnt placed it there ti be disrespectful, but in order to place them in an appropriate place. c) that I’d tried to place a personal items in the overhead compartment that is really for carry on luggage.
Since then I’d always leave room in my carryon for my טלית and תפילין.Here’s a better question. Men were made first, then women were taken from men and formed into women.
So shouldnt the ברכות be the opposite? Since men were the “original model”, should they say “who made me according to His will”? And women, who weren’t made in the original form and likeness, should nevertheless give thanks that they were made, even though it wasnt as a man?@ Romain Every head of lettuce needs to be checked for bugs.
That level of שנאה for an entire class of people can only come from זערעו של אמלק.I dont know.
See how easy that was?@ Shimon Nodel. I’m sure you are a very thoughtful. It’s important to state that your post was not.. At the very least, provide sources that a government action broadly applied regardless of religous observance qualified as a שמ”ד. I’m also curious how you reconcile your suggestion that a religious person should shoot his way out of Ben Gurien Airport with the diction that one should be מחלל שבת to save a life.
The lack of support for mental health treatment in the frum community is a true epidemic. How Austria chooses to respond to Covid is their business.
A program can not replace being home.
Definitive answer can be found in the works of מורינו הרב יוסי טוב.
Depends on your age. First children 5 – 16, anywhere from 4 to 12 weeks. First a Beis Midrash bochur… you need to speak with your ראש הישיבה immediately.
I’m humbled. I thought I had the monopoly on sarcasm and cynicism.
I’d appreciate a dedicated thread to discuss YWN articles that use inflammatory and / or unfair language regarding public figures or issues.
@uperma Good point. A registry would kill any chance of fundraising, political collaboration, or proateletizing outside of the “frum” community. In other words it would break Lakewood, Chabad, and Satmar in one stroke.
But I still think the opportunity for anti semites to use it out ways the potential rewards.