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Rav Gifter went to YU
I saw it in the store for $10.99 a pound in the store tonite , but since each bird was like 12 lbs each bird was like $120
And a Thank you to the Schools that are open that are making me drive 30-40 mins EACH way to take my kids to School making me miss davening on BOTH Thursday AND Friday and likely making me waste most of Friday
I HAVE tried to get a carpool, but have failed (They normally take a bus, but there is no BUS)
INSTEAD of keeping the kids home on garbage days like a week before Peseach or 3 days off for Purim, they Should be closed when there is no bus and the parents are home
The Lubavicher Rebbe had a degree from the Sorbonne
I think one of the issues is “Bittul Torah” If one studies the American Civil War. I really cant see any Kefirah in that, however I guess some think thats Bittul torah and should not be studied because one should be learning Gemrah instead
I only speak for myself
Mada means Non-Torah studies, Stuff Like Math , Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) Liberal Arts (History , Sociology , Psychology) general Art etc
One can debate certain issues of stuff like Science like Evolution if thats OK, but certain Newtonian Physics (Stuff Like Gravity , etc) are not against Torah IMO
Jerusalem is mentioned in the torah the same number of times as Lakewood
The only Chutz La-retz place that compares to Jerusalem is Vilna .
It was known as the Jerusalem of Lithuania
Pollard was jailed by the Jewish hero Reagan and NOT pardoned by the “best friend of Israel” Bush
What makes Lakewood holier than Kiryat Yoel or New Square?
Is it Ok to ask for The New Jersey Devils to win the Stanley Cup?
but sam2 then your soul will search for them at the time of the resurrection of the dead, because it’s a part of your body that wasn’t destroyed.
Why are you concerned about your nails, but not your hair
The Schnoring really only takes place in Brooklyn, I rarely see it at weddings in other locations
There are Frum jews who are Truck Drivers?
If you live in a place with an Eruv and the Eruv is down one week and you see people carrying you are NOT supposed to tell them its down
47th St Photo used to have Holiday Windows in their stores (Non-Sectarian)
And I see alot of frum people seeing the windows at Macys and Saks Fifth Ave
Venice just happens to be my favorite city
There is confidentiality between a priest and a layman but NOT between a Rabbi and a Layman.
This actually went to the New York State Supreme court. A woman was seperated from her husband and told her rabbi she stopped going to the Mikvah. The Rabbi told the husbands rabbi and lawyer.
The woman sued the rabbi for clerical malpractice and the NY State Supreme court ruled that the rabbi was wrong for what he did, but there is no idea in judaism of confession like there is in other religions. So the woman was out of luck
I didnt see any Schmutz in Venice , jews were never kicked out of Venice (They were ghettoized there, but never kicked out) and Chabad is strong there.
`Dont ask your Rabbi and the reason is he might be required to report you to the police himself
However if you go to your lawyer he is not allowed to report the crime as there is a confidentiality agreement between client and lawyer but NOT between congregant and Rabbi
Venice
If you even been there you would know it
The reason its called “Black friday” because in Accounting Terms losing money is called being in the “red” and making money is called being in the “black”
Most retail stores lose money most of the year and make money the day after Thanksgiving.
If “Black Friday” was such an unjewish idea why does B & H Photo (Largest Charedi owned store) have black friday specials and if shopping is December is non-jewish, Why does Eichlers have Chanuka Specials.
How come Seforim Stores or other Judica stores like Eichelers dont have Black Friday Specials
Where in Hashkafa does it say that the dinosaurs died before the flood?
For those who are against sports, what Pareve things are OK when you have down time.
If you can learn 16 hours a day 7 days a week kol tov, but most of us cant and need a break to prevent burnout.
Does Neturei Karta have a point?
No, They are Moisers. I am sure many a Moiser who informed on people say “He had a point too”
The point is saying no no no no to everything makes it seems like yiddishkeit is a religion of NO , No you cant. At some point some people say they’ve had enough and go OTD
Not everyone can or wants to sit and learn all day. Pareve diversions are needed.
If you dont like sports, that is fine but dont claim its assur M’daraysa
According to the constitution , Article 3, Section 3
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court.
The Congress shall have power to declare the Punishment of Treason, but no Attainder of Treason shall work Corruption of Blood, or Forfeiture except during the Life of the Person attainted.
Anything else is not being a traitor, it might be lawless or something else, but its not treason
Alan “Shlomo” Veingrad was an offensive tackle for the Packers and the Cowboys after he left football he became a chabadnick and now is a motivational speaker on the Kiruv circuit.
Because he was a Pro football player he can reach many people that others cant.
you can also google zegota to find out about her
You can wikipedia her, but there was a movie about her and she is in Yad Vashem as a righteous gentile.
She might also gotten the noble peace prize , She was nominated.
Want a female Hero?
Irena Sendler
if you dont know her story you should
She was a woman who lived in Warsaw, She saw what was happening to the jews and decided to try to smuggle out of the ghetto children (children especially baby girls were easier than others)
She kept their indentities in a jar in the hope of returning the children to the parents after the war.
She saved about 2000 children from the Warsaw ghetto.
About 1943 she was caught by the Nazis tortured and sentanced to be executed. Her executioner was bribed and she escaped. She hid for the rest of the war.
She had a limp for the rest of her life for when the Nazi tortured and broke her feet after she was caught.
Rav Moshe allows yichud between an adoptive parent and a child
For some reason it seems there are alot of Frum Hockey fans, especially the Rangers, maybe even more than Football fans
There have to be Rav’s at games , Who do you think is watching the Haschgacha. Since they serve meat , there must be a Mashgiach Timidi.
And at most kosher restaurants the workers are not usually jewish, But almost ALWAYS I see the workers at the games to be frum young jews either young men with Kippot or occasionaly young women who are obviously frum.
Zd,
They also give hashgoha to restaurants with mixed dancing
No they dont, they are actually quite strict on many things, ie they will not give Haschgacha to places open on Shabbos owned by a Goy (Even Ice Cream Stores)
In fact when a potential convert goes to Rav Belsky, He tells them to go to the Vaad of Queens (They are the ONLY place in the US that has a real convert program)
Yes I did , The Hecher for the Mets , Giants and Islanders is the Vaad of Queens
A very valid hescher
If a Sporting event is such a traif place why is Kosher Food served there (With a valid Hechsher)?
You would never see kosher food (With a hechsher) sold at a club
I do have a serious question
When someone makes a wrong left-wing attempt at change All the Gedolim are quick to condem, but when someone makes a wrong right wing change, there is silence.
In such cases, each must follow their Rav and believe that way is right.my Rav allows the Eruv, so I use it. I can’t help anyone who thinks it’s wrong.
In Jerusalem there are some who think its a big avarah to sell english Books, and they stop it
If someone is a Satmar Chassid and becomes a follower of Rav Kook , Is he “Off the Derech?”
There are internet radio stations that will do that for you (like radio.com and pandora)
Paying Taxes is the the Halacha (according to most) Dina De-Malchusa Dina
However if you make below a certain amount, you dont actually have to pay taxes.
I dont know anymore what Babysitting or camp counselors make, but its likely less than $1000. There is no income tax liability for that amount
@Yossi your Amen story is NOT silly, I have heard similar stories before from people who left (and did not come back) even my own kids tell me their teachers tell them such stories about Amen etc.
I will say this much, for all the OTD stories I have heard, there does seem to be one common thread, Non-conformism (I know many hate the ism’s)
In many circles you are supposed to be 100% conforming to the “norm” and if you are not you are pushed aside.
Not everyone can or will follow everyone else.
I had a friend who taught in a Satmar School
He was not Satmar, but was Modern Orthodox, the kids you to call he “Shaygetz” luckily he had a thick skin and laughed it off.
I also have another friend who works for a chassidic company, she is the only not chassidic person there and I was joking with her and asking if they call her the “House Shiksa” , apparently they DO think she is the “House Shiksa” and its not so funny