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Joseph
When was the last time your wisdom was asked of who the next Gadol HaDoor should be?
Reb Avigdor Miller clearly says in a recorded shiur that Yiddish has kudusha! And Hebrew does not have! He explains there.
There are more than one valid opinions on this topic. Sephsrdic Rabbanim for example might disagree
the Maharil Diskin refused to speak to a certain Talmid Chacham of Jerusalem because he used to spek only Loshon HaKodesh. Said the Maharil Diskin, “For generations our custom speaking Yiddish, not Loshon HaKodesh.”
Not to degenrate anyone. So what does this mean. Customs do change and the custom tends to be among most is to speak Hebrew or English depending on where you live
Rav Yaakov Kaminetzky, son is Rav Shmuel kaminetsky
Rav Aharon Kotler’s grandson is Rav Malkiel JKotler
Rav Chaim Pinchos Scheinberg grandchildren are Gedolim
Rav Yisroel Belsky Son in law is very well knownThe Second world War changed the dynamics a bit as the whole communities were uprooted from Europe and many Gedolim did not survive the war so there had to be new leadership, but that is no longer the case
Neville: There is strong halachic basis to favoring the child of the deceased rabbi in appointing his successor.
The greatest king of Judea King Hezekiah, had a son who was the Worst Manasshe
If you dont want to go to the Salute to israel parade, then dont go. Plenty dont go and plenty do go
It is true chabadnicks dont allow toy non-kosher animals in the house. So no piggy banks or Stuffed Elephants
respectable food is very subjective
Which is more prestigious? A plate of Chulent or a nice thick juicy steak
I live in a pretty frum area and BBQ’s on the second day of yom tov seem to be pretty common. I dont know what they serve, but it smells good. I personally woulndt do it because of fire issues, but it seems lots of other people do (They might be Sephardim, but I dont know)
Rav Chaim forbids wearing wristwatches because its Beggid Isha
Is this any different than people taking money that might be legal , but very sketchy. Like accpeting section 8 money to pay rent to your in-laws , paying wages off the books other other similar things.
Once people cross the line somewhere, people will see it as almost open season
Its not just frum people, Scandals in other religions especially the Catholic church do not help religion in general.
It doesnt help judaism when a priest is caught as a molester
Most people are not atheistrs, they are not relgious. there is a difference and unfortunatly many relgious people have been invovled in scandals they have not helped and give people a negative view of religion and religious people and leaders
So, you’d be fine marrying a Reform Jew, I assume? They are all Jews, no?
There are reform jews who have better midos than FFB’s
A shoebox in Brooklyn is more money than a mansion in Scranton
A place thats a little bland and dull is perfect for a Makom torah. Gateshead was chosen because it was more industrial and not so nice., Otherwise there might be distractions from learning.
While there is a Kollel in Las Vegas, I can still see the neon lights on the strip drawing people away from learning to it. In scranton there is less districation
Its not that large a community.
There is a coal mine to visit and a railroad yard . Its not exactly the most exciting place.
I dont know why the frum community really hasnt taken off there, housing is really cheap (under $100,000) and its pretty close to NYC (about 3 hours) so things can get gotten pretty easily and families can see each other frequently
What if the person has no children (He secular will gave the money to various charities)
Reb Yosselle
I have Shallah for you…
Is one permitted to read the Muller report over some geshmach tosefot
Its like anything else, Its SPIN, I doubt you really read the report and you are only hearing people interpreatition of it
Listening to Goyish music causes the Measles
I took out a second mortgage to pay for it
The Beis Medrash or Bubies house
I went to a secular college, there is nothing wrong with it. I would recommend however going as a commuter rather than dorming. Basically when you commute, you go in the morning from home and then go home after your last class. Its not the same as a college where people dorm and have alot of free time. Most people at commuter schools tend to be busier and not have time for other things
You dont really know the truth, you only see what people want you to see about their lives
The issue has come up before where bochrim broke some minor rule and were expelled. There was a rule and the bochrim broke it. It is as not as minor as refusing to wear a white shirt. The school is responsible for the safety of the Bochrim, if one of them was hurt they school would have been responsible.
If you dont like the rules go somewhere else, however this rule is an important rule because of safety
Ive been using reusable bags for years, never had a problem. They work great.
Ive had enough plastic bags break on me to make them a nuisance for most items
I don’t know all the in’s and out’s of kosher certification, but Big Gay Ice Cream surely will not sell well in frum neighborhoods, where heckshers matter. And in neighborhoods where Big Gay Ice Cream does sell well, nobody will be looking for or even notice a hecksher.
Some people think Kosher is some sort of “quality control” and is of better quality. If a jew who doesnt keep kosher buys this ice cream over a non-kosher ice cream, its still better
If you use a shopping cart, the plastic bags frequently fall through the cracks, the reuseable ones since they are bigger do not
And in cities where shopping is often done by foot on the spur of the moment, reusable bags don’t cut it
I live in NYC, Its easier for me as I have less trip from my car to my house. especially since I cannot park exactly in front of my house and have to walk with the bags
You really ought to try the re-useable bags over the plastic bags. They dont break when you are carrying bottles. They also hold more stuff so you can make less trips from the car to your home or apartment..
As much as I am opposed to the Mechiasism, I do not support trolling people either
From the company website FAQ
OUR PRODUCTS
Is your ice cream kosher?
In our SHOPS, most of the ingredients we use in our soft-serve, toppings and sauces are kosher, though not 100% of them. Our kitchens and shops are not certified kosher.Regarding our ICE CREAM PINTS,Six of the packaged pints are OU-D kosher, certified by the Kashrut division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. The pints flavors that are certified kosher: edited, Dorothy, American Globs, Birfdae Cëk, Lunchbox and Blueberry Gobbler.
From the Forward
Kosher ice cream lovers have a lot to celebrate this Pride month, specifically in the form of a pint of Big Gay Ice Cream. That’s because when the ice cream truck-turned-brick-and-mortar shop decided to package its popular soft serve to be sold nationally, it sought and received kosher certification.
The pints of soft-serve deliciousness, which debuted in March and are sold in grocery stores and online, are officially under the auspices of the kashrut division of the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America. Or, as it is colloquially known, the OU.
While it’s understandable that an up-and-coming brand would seek kosher certification to expose its products to a larger audience, it’s not clear why the OU would have allowed the company to receive its certification. Being that the Orthodox Union still maintains its opposition to institutionalized gay marriage and homosexual relations, it’s odd to see its easily recognizable label emblazoned next to the words “Big Gay Ice Cream” (Especially when it comes from an ice cream shop that was christened by a drag queen).
Often, kosher certification agencies will take issue with the name of a brand, deeming it inappropriate. Such was the case with former upscale restaurant Jezebel, whose name referred to a wicked woman in the Bible who led her husband astray. It was forced by the Orthodox Union to change its name to “JSoho.”
So what makes Big Gay Ice Cream any different? Who knows, but we would hazard to guess that the difference may lie in a simple fact: One is a restaurant catering specifically to Jews; the other a national brand that just happens to want kosher-keeping Jews to be able to enjoy ice cream from a company that has become a beloved New York institution.
No, its not for you to decide, while you might stop at an e-cig, what if someone else says its a smartphone or something else
FYI intermarriage and conversion was alot more common that you were lead to belive
A couple of famous people who were converted or decended from converts. Benjamin Disraeli and Nostradamus
Before the haskala there was no such thing as a secular jews. Most jews who didnt belive or want to be part of the community converted to other relgions
Nobody said Kashruth is simple, however you dont have to be an expert to get a real good idea. Nowhere does it say what the religious oberservance (Or lack thereof) of the owners plays a part in Kosher, as long as they are willing to follow the rules.
Part of the problem here is people think someone who is not jewish or not frum are morons when it comes to kosher
You can easily type “What is Kosher” in google and get a good answer (Chabad comes out on top, the purchased google adwords for kosher)
General companies that get hechshers are not doing it to get some small community in Brooklyn. They are doing it to sell to people who think Kosher means better quality and some expanded commuinities who eat kosher, Like Seventh Day Adventists, Some muslims, some people who are looking for Dairy free items (Obviously not applicate here) they dont need every chumra. Just a basic hasghca
I googled big gay ice cream as I never heard of it before and see they are in NYC, People in NYC are not stupid and know basic kosher (Like Baskin Robbins, Ben and Jerry’s etc) they are not looking for the Mehadrin buyers of Ice cream. I also looked up the names of the owners one of them is named Petroff, Im not sure if that is jewish or not. The other does not appear to have a name anything like that
This company wants to be the same as Baskin Robbins, Ben and Jerrys or Haagen Daze
Do you really think most people in the food business are ignorant when it comes to kosher, Do you really think they think kosher just means its “Blessed by the Rabbi”. If you really think that, then you are the ignaramous.
People in that business have a good idea what kosher is, they would not be in that business if they didnt, they might not know some intricacies and if those come up they will ask what the problem is. Its not a big secret what kosher specifics are.
Once the OU (or for that many any hashghca) says, We cannot give a Hashghca to a product with an “alternative lifestyle” in the title , and there is nothing you can do to fix. All the big gay ice cream company has to do is go to the “Alternative media” like the NY Times and tell them the OU is a hate group because they will not certify us as kosher , no matter what we do , because they are homophobic
The OU is more concerned about the “Alternative Lifestyle :Lobby” than the “Treif Food Eaters” Lobby they are alot more powerful
There’s no requirement for the OU to certify anyone. A halal agency would get away with not certifying something like that. But the liberal Dem Jews would be first in line to smear the OU. The OU shouldn’t give the hashgacha and every rav should back that up.
Its not a Legal requirement, Its a public relations issue. You dont want groups calling for boycotts of a “hate group” Companies dont want to be bothered
By your logic, they could put pork in their ice cream and the OU would still have to hechsher it. Nobody said they have to make a public statement that they’re boycotting it because of the gay thing.
You cannot compare putting pork in the product to “gay ice cream” . Straw man argument.
If the OU refused to certifify Ice Cream, Some LGBT group would lobby companies to remove the “hate Symbol” of the Ou from their products and many companies would comply as they do not want to be associated with a “hate group”
Even Hemish brand used nationally certified based products like flour or other similar ingridiants and they would become unablable.
Who cares about ” Big gay ice cream”, I bet most people never even heard of it. I know I never did
Where do you get the idea that most non-religious jews arent halachically jews. Assuminng half the intermarriages have a jewish mother, the person is jewish even if their name is Christian O’Hallahan.
As as I understand it , if someone comes to Chabad and is a zera yisroel, they urge them to convert (Plenty of poskim like Rav Ovadiah Yosef hold this position)
Brooklyn was originally designed for denser housing, Lakewood was not and the things that might help are not being done?
For example why is there not buses that circle around Lakewood that might alleviate the traffic problem