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I once knew a Satmar from the Alter Heim. He told me a story how he once met a woman when he was younger who was bragging how none of her family had gone to either the United States or Israel
There are 2 Satmar’s Rebbe’s. They are brothers
Neither of whom lives in France, One lives in Williamsburg and the other in Kiryat Joel. Their attitude to each other is well known
When the government gives out money, they have the right to dictate under what circumstances the money is doled, If you dont like those conditions, you can try to change them, but you have no right to the money as is under the present conditions
If your mother was sick and needed healthcare , wouldnt you demand she get the best that there is?
The Vilna Gaon excommunicated the Chassidim
Joseph , its ALOT more than 1 in 1,000 and I am surprised at you, You clamored for Special Services for Frum students, and now you claim only 1 in 1,000 need it. Most of the students who need special serivces do not go to a regular yeshiva
Catholism is a hirearchcal religion meaning everyone answers to the Vatican and the pope, you cannot be against the pope and be a good catholic
Judaism isnt like that, Misnagim and Chassidim would never occur in Catholism, If there is a schism, they start another religion like the Protestants
Yeshivas kick out students all the time, although in many cases its called “They are asked not to come back”, which is a nice way of saying get lost, we dont want you.
We are talking about students with behavioral issues or just some with learning issues. While things like Dyslexia are now more known and some yeshivas can handle it, sadly many cannot or will not.
Go to a NYC public school near a jewish area and see how many frum kids are in the special ed classes
You cannot compare Yeshivas to Public schools for the simple reason, Yeshivas can kick out low performing students and thereby increase the regents pass rate, Public schools by law are required to teach everyone including low performing students
We are allowed to have morals greater than the torah, we cannot have morals less than the torah
There are things that the torah allows , that people today consider immoral like Slavery. I dont think anyone except for maybe Joseph thinks that Slavery is moral even though the torah permits it
Remember if yeshivas get vouchers, Madrassas’s will get them too and other religious schools as well
And if vouchers do become legal, they will not pay for Limude Kodesh, but would pay for secular education and the state would have the right to dictate what secular education is taught
And while you are add it, can you add food, transportation and living expenses as well
Meno
If someone gives you $100,000 as a gift, you most certainly have to pay income tax on it
If fact most famously Donald Trump almost went bankrupt, He needed a bailout, and his father Fred Trump had the money. He could not give it to him, so Fred Trump went into one of the casinos and bought $2 million dollars worth of chips to bail out Donald, and he never cashed them in . which is legal
Mammale
In the Alter Heim, Chassidim did not always get civilly married. It definatly was the case.
many of the children are too young to learn torah and alot of the boys who are learning go somewhere else
There are not tens of thousands of people learning in Kollel in Lakewood
The Population of Lakewood is 100,000 people. Frum jews make up about 50-60% . So if we say 60% are frum jews. Half of them are women meaning 30,000 men and 30,000 women. Many of these are children and some people in Lakewood do work. so the real number of people in Kollel in Lakewood is closer to 10,000
Gifts over a certain amount ARE taxable, I think the amount is $13,000
However that can easily be strteched. Each Parent can give one child $13,000 for a total of $26,000 and the Parent can give the In-Law child also $13,000 x 2 for basically a total of $52,000
Also the parents can give the grandchildren money as well
Also money given to other sources like Yeshiva tution doesnt count, It has to be direct cash.
However some things are non cash income like if a Yeshiva gives a tuition discount in Lie of income, that can be taxable under certain circumstances
There is a famous football player who now plays for the Mets baseball organization.
He is a real hard core christian and his parents were christian missionaries, While they were on mission in some 3rd world country his mother was pregnent with him and got some disease, the doctors told her to abort and of course this son survived and became a sports star. Harecore pro-lifers use this example to ban all cases even in cases of danger to the mother
“Frum Areas” dont have 1 shul, that have many more than that
Most people in frum areas dont work on the Eruv, there is a committe who does that
LC: The Halachas of loshon hara and dan lechaf zechus only apply a) to Yidden and b) even among Yidden they only apply to a Shomer Shabbos.
A real shomrei Torah V mitzvoh wouldnt be stealing
In life there are crossroads where we are unsure where to go.
Up until now you went to School and then went to seminary. Now that seminary is over, you are at a “What now”
You delimna has little to do with Hashghfa or anything like that, but rather where do I go next. Once you figure that out, things will work out. You do not have to decide at this time what you want to do for the rest of your life, you are still young.
Your life is no longer planned for you, you have to begin trying to investigate that for yourself
In the holy city of Brooklyn, All is quite, parking spaces can be found nary a child can be seen. You can even get in and out of the supermarket quickly
Most of the people are up in the catskills enjoying summer fun
If L Vs O were overturned it would not ban anything anyway, All it would do is make the issue go back to the states
They will never ban such things in NY
If the law was overtuned and it again became illegal, that means people have to be caught doing the crime
Joseph are you willing to police people and catching them doing the crime and arrest them during or watch videos of people doing to crime as evidence and then testify in court what you saw?
My Studio apartment isnt big enough. We need the Barclays center. Lets make a Kiddish hashem and you are voulenteering to drive everyone to go ..Right?
Just because it might not be against Halacha to take this money, doesnt mean its legal
Where is the Asifa against stealing? How about renting the Barclays Center for such an event
I am a firm beliver in Jews should be Ohr Lagoyim and that means not even the smell of wrong doing,
If you want to be on a higher level, than be on a higher level.
Just all at all the threads about Tzniut, Kashrut etc. Would anyone eat someone that might be Iffy Kashruth?
SY
One Million is 7 figures, not 6 figures.
The number floating around is about $300,000-$400,000
SY
If it was just $10,000 maybe you would have a point, but they are talkign 6 figures. $10,000 is needed just to survive, Six figures is a sign they were for the money
Health
In the state of Texas , it is against the law for the government to interfer with private or home schooling
NY of course is different than texas and is stricter in these laws
the UK is not the US and in the US the laws regarding private schools vary from state to state
A masghiach can work on Shabbos , Its done all the time like at Kiddushes in Shul or hotel programs or restaurants that might be open on shabbos either because they are owned by non-jews or cater to people like tourists
There is no written constitution in the UK, it is an implied constituion (Whatever that means)
Everyone who wants vouchers for Yeshivas needs to look at this and see what can happen
When the government gives you the money, they have the right to dictate policy.
Dont like the policy, dont take the money
I belive in the UK , the government pays the tution for yeshivas (As they do in most European countries)
If you take the money, you have to obey the rules as they make them
In a Tenent landlord situation, there is a lease, and both sides are obligated to follow the lease. The leases are usually pretty standard.
If the lease allowed the landlord to do certain required work on Saturday , then the leasee is required to obey those lease terms
I wasnt going to say this, but I also heard the shabbos workmen story from the landlord
They said it was “Personal” Reasons
They never tell why they lost the Hashghcha, but If I had to make a guess, its likely about money. usually its about money
If you belong to the church, they know who you are and that you are expected to give
When you have a baby you are expected to start contributing to Catholic Schools. Something yeshivas dont and cannot do , because Catholic Schools are under one umbrella organization and yeshivas are not
Ive bought fresh Tuna a few times and grilled it. When its grilled it tastes like Tuna from the can
DovidBT
Around here almost every other store sells Sushi, even the Pizza store sells Sushi, as does the supermarket
I personally dont consider Vegetible roll or Avocado Roll , Sushi, Sushi must contain fish
While some fancy places have a Sushi chef where the cutting is part of the culture and entertainment, Most Sushi is not obtained this way. I have never seen it made this way
The reason some are against Sushi is because its a “Goyish Food” and Bubbie and Zayde didnt eat it in the Alter Heim
Raw Fish isnt a problem to eat, Raw SEAFOOD (Lobsters, Oysters, Crabs) are a problem to eat.
Most Sushi is usually contains these items, as Lobsters, Crabs, Oysters are bottom dwellers and eat garbage. However those animals are not kosher, so its not part of this discussion here. We are talking about Kosher Sushi, not treif Sushi
Nobody puts up a sign my house is Eggplant Free, or my House is Chicken free
The only sing you might see is Peanut free , due to allergies
I know people who dont even like Fish, Not Gefilte, Not Sushi, Not Broilled Salmon, Not Tuna Fish NOTHING
I also know people who dont like or cant eat Meat
You can eat whatever you want, The point was these “Flyers” who claim their house is holy because its Sushi Free , or those that claim Gefilte is better than Sushi
There an idea called Comfort foods or tradition, Many people like to eat stuff they remember eating as a kid. For some it could be Gefilte, for others it could be Pizza. If you like eating such foods, good. You should eat them, Just dont claim you are holier because you do or there is something less holy about foods that arent traditional
Why would anyone care for sushi when we have our own delicious fish traditions such as gefilte fish?
Gefilte Fish is gross thats why and besides, You really think “Hemish Cooking” is so original? Kugel is just another name for Pudding. Kishka is just a jewish version of Polish Sausages
If you dont like Sushi, that is fine . More for me. but the bigger point is , Eat what you like, not because of some “tradition”
And Yes my Bubie did know how to cook traditional foods, but that doesnt mean she didnt eat more american stuff too. She liked them too
I am not talking about the Fake Shrimp (Frankly I dont like that , so I dont eat it)
I am talking about the Tuna or Salmon Sushi
Serious question why are some Rebbes against Sushi? If it kosher there should be no reason to assur it
Ive even seen stickers saying how this home is Sushi Free.
Just because Your Bubbie and Zayde didnt eat something is no reason to Assur it. Your bubbie and Zayde didnt eat Pasta either , and some even thought Spaghetti was worms
When you campaign for something and its done, there is the law of unintended con sequences. Meaning there will be results that occured that you had’nt planned on