Comments on: Campaign to Encourage North American and British Doctors to Make Aliya

By: ImustShteig

ImustShteig — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:43:32 +0000

To “zionflag”- Are you saying there was a time when we had Jewish leadership as liberal and anti-frum as what we have now? I think you might be blind with your love and desire to have a “jewish State”. Nationalistic feelings are blinding you from the reality that the secular government in Israel does not want anything to do with the Torah. Do you read what goes on in Tel Aviv? I wont mention it on this Chashuvah blog. Do all the jews there act that way? No. Of course not. But the majority of the governemnt does. We are so supposed to be ” a light onto the nations”. Do You think parents around the world are saying to their kids- ” I hope you grow up to be like those holy Israeli ministers”? I think not! Make the government more frum and into our holy Torah, just a little bit, and then I would let you compare their mistakes to the mistakes of our forefathers.

By: ImustShteig

ImustShteig — Thu, 31 Jan 2008 01:57:25 +0000

To asinburt…i appreciate your logical and rational reply. You are right about everything. They probably do have and might need that attitude to survive. And if i would raise my children a certain way which i think would best teach them the proper midos, I hopefully can have a strong impact.
I guess,when I think of a “Jewish state” I think of a country full of my brothers and I want and expect Jews to act in a certain holy ,very special way. Anything short of that disappoints me. I am not perfect, far from it, but I guess i get emotional and hope that our own Medinah can be the Perfect Utopian country.

By: asinburt

asinburt — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:49:31 +0000

i think that there is definetly a certain agressivnes in isralies . but i think its because thats the only way they can survive there.
but to ” imustshteig” if you would live in israel and you were worrieed about your childrens “politness” then you shoould teach them the right chinuch and mold them just like you would here!! why should it be any different? there are some pretty nasty americans and i dont see jewish kids being affected by it! think about it!!

By: Jersey Yid

Jersey Yid — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 23:17:47 +0000

ImustShteig, Ever get to parshas Shelach, see the consequences of loshon hara about E”Y.

By: papper

papper — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 22:39:40 +0000

Why do you think it is doctors that should curtail their income to practice socialized medicine as opposed to other professions? If doctors don’t get paid sufficiently well, you won’t have enough qualified doctors. Maybe there should be socialized housing so that everyone can afford a nice apartment in Eretz Yisroel.

By: eli lev

eli lev — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 21:17:56 +0000

israelis often treat their fellow yidden like close family. u probably speak to ur siblings differently than to others. this is normal.

i strongly suspect that “imustshteig” is not yet a father [or mother] of children the age of children he’s thinking & writing about.

please keep out moitsy shem rah!!

By: ImustShteig

ImustShteig — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 20:46:14 +0000

In response to those whom did not understand me..I am saying that it is not clear whether today there is a Chiyuv, an obligation, to go live in Eretz Yisroel. It seems as if it is a rishus.If you think it is simple, do some research.Read the seforim.
Knowing that, I also consider how my kids will I”Mh turn out. I see a large difference in the way Israeli kids act in contrast to American Kids. I don’t call “sharp” or “clever” a good thing when kids use it to undermine authority and be disrespectful. It is a sad truth about what is going on in Israel. Perhaps we learned it from the Arabs living in that vicinity.

By: eli lev

eli lev — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:54:28 +0000

socialized medicine-insurance is much cheaper.
keep that in mind when thinking about ur fellow yidden in EY

By: eli lev

eli lev — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:59:48 +0000

#5 imuststheig
perhaps u really need to shteig in sefer chafetz chaim – hilchos lashon horah. see also end of meseches kesubos & rashi at the top of daf 112b

By: Flatbush Bubby

Flatbush Bubby — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:20:36 +0000

I agree with #4(baki). And now with Hillary Clinton literally cruising her way to being elected as President, socialized medicine is now making it’s way to us here in the U.S.A.