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In effect you might cause a Satmar to be a Zionist or a Zionist to be a Satmar
Your goal in neutral, but non-neutral people WILL read it.
What if a Satmar read about Rav Kook and said, Hey this sounds good, I think I will become a Zionist.
One could also say its Lashon Harah against the Satmar Rebbe or Rav Kook.
If I am a zionist Is it Lashon Hara to hear what the Satmar Rebbe Said about Israel?
If I am Charedi is it Lashon Hara to hear about the Heter Mechira from Rav Kook? (I just picked on issue where Rav Kook was controversial, but pick any)
Going back to the Zionism.
The MO would likely quote Rav Kook and the Charedi might quote the Satmar Rebbe.
Both I am sure read the same sugya and came to differnt conclusions and it would not be fair to the supporter.
If a supporter of the Satmar Rebbe heard the differing opions of Rav Kook he might get a different opinions of him and vice versa a supporter of Rav Kook.
I am only using the example of the Satmar Rebbe and Rav kook because their opionions are totally the opposite and i think most would accept that both were gedolim
I respect Chevra Kadisha.
And they do it for FREE. I am sure most people could not do this
The high cost of jewish funerals and Burials is an issue that MOST be looked into
Many jews who are not so religious and not so rich will opt for cremation. They do not want to burden their survivors with $10,000 or more in final expenses
I will vote bad Idea
see the example and why its a bad idea and why you dont debate religion or politics
Lets say the debate is about Zionism and the UO (Maybe they are even Satmar) person says The Satmar Rebbe says its Forbidden because of the 3 Oaths
And the MO person says I dont hold by the Satmar Rebbe and the 3 oaths. Exactly where does that get you.
And you will find thats where the debate will lead, One person will quote a Godol and their poskim and the conversation might degenerate into whose godol is bigger and insulting another godol
On this Tisha B’av when frankly it can be tough to mourn. Honestly most of us have good lives here, We are free to practice our religion in any way we want. We are free of the poverty of previous generations, In fact life is pretty good here.
Its a true sign we are in Galus that the various communities of NYC cannot agree on ANYTHING even to expel such a person
In NY that would never work.
I cant see the Satmar of Williamsburg , Chabad of Crown heights, Yeshivish of Flatbush and Far Rockaway , Modern of Queens all agreeing to ban someone and people would have to know who they were
I dont mean to pry, but how could someone be banned from every shul in NYC?
Is it on the honor system?
I am assuming most people dont know who he is (I am assuming he is not a household name) . Either his name or his face. Ive never heard of a list of people banned from Shuls and Ive never seen a Rabbi kick someone out.
Shuls in Brooklyn have very little to do with Shuls in Manhattan who have very little to do with Shuls in Queens or Far Rockaway
I know, but it doesnt mean everyone knows that.
Like it or not, in the internet age people go online to discuss questions and issues anonymously and maybe find people with similar issues
A little harsh, but i agree if I ever heard of ANYONE hurting my kids
I WILL call the police FIRST
There was an incident in Borough park about a month ago and the perp was caught because they parents of the victims called the police
I am not a Rav or a Doctor and I dont know you and I am not poskinim, but if you think you have ED and others around you think you have it, You probably do have it.
I do think its better to error on the safe side
You dont have to Fast. Rav Dovid Goldwasser forbids people with eating disorders from fasting even when they are cured (He holds you are never really cured)
Lots of times people have questions and they are afraid to discuss them publically where they are known. The internet allows people to ask questions anonysmously which some need.
If someone 15 has a 30 year old friend, that might not work, but a 45 year old with a 30 year old friend works. Certainly a 50 year old can have a 75 year old friend. and a 120 year old can have an 80 year old friend.
I think it matters where you are in life.
We need to ban those things ASAP. they take up valuable parts of the road and waste valuble money building them
When the Blizzard hit, the bike lanes were plowed before the streets
There is some law about feeding someone else’s meter
The one on Sunrise Highway in VAlley stream is under 5 towns Vaad
Famous to who? I have no idea who that is.
Google it
Happiest, I wish I had something to tell you to make it go away. But sadly I dont. May hashem grant you full recovery
I read about the Young Israel of New Lots. In its time it was one of the only religious shuls in Brooklyn. Many people became frum because of it
You can make Kiddush on bread on Shabbos and not worry about the sugar in grape juice
How about Saying Good Shabbos and Good Vauch to 5 people who you DONT know and are not from your “community” (Ie if you are Satmar say it a Lubavich, if you are MO say it to a Yeshivish etc)
Its funny how you are Machmir on Rav Elishav’s Psak here, Do you follow Rav Elishav’s every Psak.
If you are going to be Machmir on Rav Elishav on this issue, why not always follow Rav Elishav. One cannot pick and choose poskim by the issue
Tisha B’Av is coming up and its customary to read the Story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza
There is no evidence a MO posted this, NO MO Rabbo would permit this
Many people are looking for judaism on the internet, they have questions and really want to know.
The website comes up very high on google search.
I know someone who married someone who liked to Ski, and there was no saying no to this, Her father was a rav and they come from a long line of well known Rabbanim . When the first ski trip came up. her father told her to wear Pink pants with flowers. Something so feminine that it obvious it was begged Eisha and no man would wear.
Maybe that girl is in Gan Eden, but the boy who made a mistake is ruined for the rest of his life and might be in Jail.
The girls family will forever be scared because of her death and ALL her classmates went to the funeral (her friend lived a few doors away from me) and they will be scarred for life.
Every year especially around Purim time more than a few Bochrim drink and drive and get into a serious accident.
Just look at Kiddush in Shul on Shabbos, Watch the Liqour table see how many teens take from it and see how many take more than a shot of hard liquor. Probably alot more than text.
Again I am not trying to minimize texting, but if a Rov has 30 mins to give a mussar shmooze to a bunch of teens , It would be alot better to give it on the evils of teenage recklessness like drinking or driving recklessly. even though its not exactly in the torah as opposed to the texting speech which seems “easier”
I didnt say he was drinking and driving nor was it on Shabbos
I said he was engaged in reckless teenage behavior, Drinking is an example of reckless teenage behavior. Driving fast with a girl in the backseat is another example of reckless teenage behavior (as in this story). I am led to belive that its mostly teens who are texting on Shabbos.
I would think that Drinking occurs more often than reckless driving, but I could be wrong.
My point is teenagers enagage in reckless behaviors and its difficult to fight them all. You sometimes need to pick and choose which ones to fight.
This story was a year ago
While the teen here was not drunk , he was driving illegally and recklessly.
Look what was destroyed. Teenagers enagage in reckless behaviors.
Its better to fight more serious reckless teenage behavor. Someone can and likely will grow out of the texting, These people in this accident can never recover
Would you rather your teen text or Drink?
Before you say neither, what if you could only choose one? Sometimes in life you have to choose your battles. People have only so much energy and funds to do battle. Its the reality of life.
Teens who drink might not only get themselves into real trouble, they might get sick, die or C’V kill someone else (Drinking and Driving).
I realize this is important, but with all the issues facing teens today I am not sure this is the MOST important issue (not even close)
being a teen involved some rebiliousness, but before you say its M’Darraisa
I say is it better for a teen to text on shabbos than Take drugs, Drink Alcohol, Hang out with members of opposite gender and engage in activity, Speed in cars (Teems have high accident rates)
And dont think you teens arent engaging in these behaviors either, I see ALOT of drinking for example going on.
Does YWN operate 24/7
Id guess that it does as I assume some users are in Israel and some maybe even in Australia, but certainly in the US so some can use it when others cant
It might be more difficult if not impossible to shut down YWN radio without disabling the entire website.
recently an issue was brougt up and many said it was only done by a few and not really to be concerned about it.
I am not sure that many teens are actually doing this
I know orlando is 200 miles from Miami. Frankly I assumed OP was in Miami Beach as very few frum jews live in Orlando full time (Lots of part timers)
Many people from NY have gone to Florida more than once and are familar with the area.
Drive to Key West, the drive is really nice and there are these fishing piers along the highway with great views (These were the original overseas highway)
If a person is desensitized to a level of pritzus for whatever the reason, then a relatively smaller amount of pritzus would not be assur to look at.
Ive heard this quoted in the Name of Rav Ovadia Yosef although told slightly differently, It was relation to talking to women in a business setting, He said it was not forbidden since most people have because used to this. (Or something along those lines)
Go to the park with kiddos and klotch
See a video of Bachmann husband, you might change your mind
Without paskining here
One could also say that a texter us a Tinok sh-ain bo da’as (I think thats how you say it)
However a murderer knows exactly what they are doing most of the time (unless they are seriously insane like Hinkley) but most are not
Ive never heard Halacha call a murderer a Tinok sha-ain bo da’as
or carrying from a reshus hayachid to a reshus harabim on shabbos?
There are always Eruv Controversies
It is worse to kill than text on Shabbos.
If someone points a gun to your head and asks you to send a text, you can ask, Pass the phone
If someone points a gun to your head and asks you to kill someone, you are supposed to die.
A bit sarcastic way of saying you can be mechallel shabbos to save a life, but you cannot kill to save a life
Rav Libowirz of Chofetz Chaim A’H forbid people from having a beard unless they were a talmid chacham
People send Pizzas to houses of Shiva
If you dont hold by the mechitza of the MO, dont eat O-U products either, make sure you only eat Badatz
Especially dont drink COKE, since its under the O-U.
Modern Orthodox is generally the Young Israel ,Orthodox Union (o-u) and Yeshiva University
The Shuls have seperate seating with Mechitza only MEN count for aliyot and davening.
They have more secular study education so many have regular jobs.
They look and dress like more like your average american except they wear kippot (No Peyot and usually not beards)
The women are SUPPOSED to cover their hair, but some do not as many who go to Modern Orthodox shuls are not as religious (You will not regually see a non-chassic person for example go to a Chassic Shtebul except for Chabad)
Because the modern orthodox shuls are more open to people than chassidic and Yeshivish shtebul and occur in not as reliogious communities many people who attend their shuls their religious observance can vary however the RABBIS are frum.
Todays Circuses and theaters are not the same as ancient times. In ancient times circuses and theaters were places of debutchery.
Todays circuses are made for kids, Clowns jugglers and acrobats very harmless. If you dont have a kid it doesnt even pay to go.
Theaters it depends on the show, There are shows that are perfectly clean like Mary Poppins or the Lion King and there are shows that are not.
I realize for some they dont like to “waste time”
But what do you do when you want to do something relaxing without taxing your brain (ie after a long day at work)
I am sure some will say pull out a sefer, but this is not for everyone.
In the non-frum world some activies could be Tv, movies, sports , gardening, Fishing ,reading light material, other outdoors activies (Like boating, Running etc ) museums, video games etc