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In maseches taanis where the gemara tells us “mishenichnas adar marbin b’simcha”, rashi says that the increase in simcha is due to the miracles of purim and pesach. Clearly, the simcha does not end before pesach.

And even after Pesach just 2 weeks later the radiance of Geuloh continues with Yom ha’Atzma’ut.

Then 23 days later, the radiance of Simcha & Geuloh continues with Yom Yerusholayim.

Then 1 week later, Mattan Torah:- What greater Simchah!!! Ad haYom HaZeh, everyone talks about “Cheese & Wine Party”. This is exactly what we consume on Shovu’os as we celebrate Matan Torah.

Thereafter, I agree with you popa_bar_abba, that it is all down hill with Tammuz 17 thru Tisho b’Ov.

But just 6 days later it is Hag haMecholos [A.K.A. Chamisho Ossor b’Ov], unofficial early prelude to Ellul & Joy of Tekias Shofar.

Only time we talk about bitterness is via a vis MarCheshvan, and this is basically predicated on the anti Climax after so much joy with so many Yomim Tovim in Tishri, eventhough no specific Availus in MarCheshvon.

Obama already did his Hishtadlus, by having this french terrorist on a watch list since 2010, banning his entry into the USA, so as far as Obama is concerned, putting him onto this watchlist, was his way of condemning the attack, and he already closed the book on this chapter in 2010.

Of-course it was correct decision & better to have him on the watchlist before an attack on USA soil than after, as by WTC.

We are IY’H commemorating the 45th anniversary of our return to our hometown, today in 8 weeks time, on Yom Yerusholayim.

We shall IY’H commemorate the Chasdie haShem, with full Hallel, and immersing our thoughts & ideas on Yerusholayim.

Here is the percentages breakdown I found online:

O+ 37%

A+ 34

B+ 10

AB+ 4

There was a time when “O” was over 50% of the population,if not 60%, and “A” & “B” were both aproximately just over 10% of the population {“AB” always having been very few}, so popa_bar_abba:- Consider yourself lucky, that nowadays there are more people whom you can receive from, and fewer people who have to turn away from their blood group to come unto you for “O”.

moishy’s stoies evokes memories of Leiby Kletzky’s Tzitzis which was donated to some young boy who was inspired to wear Tzitzis in memory of Leiby Kletzky HY’D

BTW:- 1) How many pairs of Tzitzis was Rav Scheinberg ZT’L clad in? 2) What was his reason for multiple pairs of Tzitzis.

farrocks

A daughter and daughter in law are one and the same as far as relationships. A daughter in law is equal to a daughter.

In light of your comment Farrok:- Clearly yoo don’t attend hoRav Yisroel Reisman’s Motzei Shabbos Nach Shiur {or perhaps you do, and you seriously disagree with him}.

About a year ago, he said, this wish often given to a new Bride/Groom by the future in-laws:- “oh! You shall be to us exactly like a daughter/son” is the most awful wish. Bear in mind how the young Bride/Groom feels:- S/he has 2 biological parents who have been raising her/him for the past 2 decades {or longer of s/he spent a long time on the Shidduch [crisis] market}, and suddenly this middle aged couple whom until say a month earlier, s/he had never heard of, are trying to be on equal with her/his biological parents.

They may say:- We will be most happy to welcome you into our home & lives & Shabbosses, but not to be a replacement for her/his biological parents.

As an aside, one does not sit Shiva for in-laws, even if they were your in-laws for over a generations’ worth of time.

Girls think minyan is this hugely big deal. For many guys, meh. You win some, you lose some, you get plenty of chances. I ain’t talking about what it should be–I’m talking about what it is.

This is what it is:- Get used to attending a Minyan now, during your youth; and of-course arriving on time at the Minyan, which for Schachris means 5 minutes before the Minyan is called for, so that you are clad with Tallis & Tefillin when services commence.

Don’t wait for the unfortunate day you have to recite Kaddish, and then you have 2 tragedies 2 contend with concurrently:- The loss of the parent, and having to acclimatize to attending each & every Minyan, and always getting there on time.

Watching women reading some Siddur on the subway with all the Tumoh around,{which men don’t do out of respect for their Tallis & Tefillin} & watching for their stop, so that they don’t have to make a time allowance at home to Daven before commuting, really cheapens the concept of “Da Lifnei Mi Atoh Omed”

1st things 1st:- When will bicyclists commence to abide by traffic rules? & when shall the police commence to enforce traffic rules for bicyclists? When shall bicyclists cease to run red lights? & when shall bicyclists cease to go wrong direction on a 1 way street?

From years of crossing roads, I have learned 3 things before ever crossing a road:- 1) check for bicycles even when “Walk sign” is on; 2) check for emergency vehicles even when “Walk sign” is on; 3) Always check the opposite direction, even on a 1 way street.

So basically he was a stupid idiot who made two giant mistakes that B”H led to him getting caught.

Basically equally as stupid as the terrorist who assassinated Ari Halberstam HY’D & then went to the the car rental company asking for a refund saying the rented car was damaged, and he wanted his deposit refunded.

You are close to taking a time out. -95

Know when to pick your battles.

This absolutely ain’t one of them.

Furthermore, if you take her to a hairdresser tomorrow, by Seder nite it will have grown back, but if you prolong this battle until Erev Pesach, there won’t be enough time for her hair to grow back for the Seder.

Very pertinent at this juncture of the year, to the Hagoddoh:- Rabbi Eliezer holding each plague to be 4, V Rabbi Akiva holding each plague to be 5.

Rabbi Eliezer’s 4 is based on Middas hoRachamim, since YudKehVovKeh is spelled with 4 letters.

Rabbi Akiva’s 5 is based on Middas haDin, since Elokim is spelled with 5 letters.

popa_bar_abba:- Please bear in mind, that in addition to whatever physical benefits you may be limited to, because you are group “O”, I didn’t even mention what spiritual rewards a blood donor receives for Chessed, Lo Sa’Amod Al Dam Rei’acho, saving human life, etc.

I didn’t mention the spiritual benefits in my 1st posting, as I didn’t think that you popa_bar_abba would be on a level to comprehend this. But this may be a last resort to mention this to you, to convince you, to rethink your original stance.

But getting back to Heshi’s issue, the backbones of Gateshead are Yekkish & not Litvish [in addition to the current Gateshead Rov being a Yekke, as were most of his predecessrs], so my advice to you Heshi:-

How about amassing some Litvacs together, and commecing your own Kehilla. This would be a wonderful Chessed to your fellow bereft Litvacs who are ardently yearning for a Kehilla. ….. Bemokom She’Ein Ish:- Guess what? Hishtadel LiHeyos ish.

I consulted Moreinu hoRab Shlomo Wolbe ZTKLLH’H several times during the years I was in Eretz Yisroel.

Because I speak Ivrit, I was able to converse with the Rov directly, without breaking my teeth on Yiddish, or requiring someone else to be a Meturgemon.

I got very smart advice from him, and passage of time showed his advice to be right on the mark.

Moreinu hoRab Shlomo Wolbe ZTKLLH’H is sorely missed.

hershi:- Litvaks skip Tachnun, all of Nisson; Yom ha’Atzma’ut; Mincho of Pesach Sheni; Lag b’Omer; Yom Yerusholayim; Rosh Chodesh Sivan thru Isru Shovu’os; Tisho b’Ov {this year Assoro b’Ov for 1st time in 14 years}; Chag haMecholos [A.K.A. Chamisho Ossor b’Ov}; Erev R’H & R’H; Erev Y’K thru Isru Simchas Toroh; Chanukah; Chamisho Ossor b’Ov; Purim & Shushan Purim [including Koton thereof]; Friday afternoons & Rosh Chodesh.

However Litvaks do recite Tachnun from 2 days after Shovu’os, and from 2 days after Simchas Toroh thru Rosh Chodesh marCheshvon.

Egg Matzo is more likely Mezonos, than any so called Mezonos bread shall ever be; Yet we are so Makpid to use bread & not to resort to egg Matzo for Shabbos Erev Pesach, so Al Achas Kamo v’Kamo, that we cannot treat so called Mezonos bread as cake & not as haMotzie.

My kids even wash for & recite Bikas haMozon after Pizza. [Fortunately for myself, I am mature enough to stay away from this unhealthy food}

Of-course we very strongly hold of and observe Pesach, Shovu’os & Sukkos. & we spend far more money on our Pesach provisions or Arba Minim, than on our Yom ha’Atzmaut celebrations, so nishtdayngesheft’s remarks of our observation of Pesach Shovu’os & Sukkos is totally unfounded, as well as highly offensive.

Furthermore we give very generous sums of money to Kimcha d’Pisscha, but not a cent to Yom ha’Atzmaut soup kitchens.

Chanukah is Keneged Sukkos {The oxen diminishing daily as do Beis Shamai’s candles}; Purim is Keneged Shovu’os, both being a time of Kiyemu veKiblu:- Acceptance of our Holy Torah; Yom ha’Atzma’ut is Keneged Pessach, both being a time of Geuloh {Incidentally the Haftoro of Acharon Shel Pessach is same Haftoro as that of Yom ha’Atzmaut}.

There is an ancient practice at this time of the year to reflect on exactly 1/2 year from now, as we head into days of Pesach, 1/2 year from Sukkos.

In most leap years, opening verses of Acharei Mos [Keri’as haTorah of Y’K morning} are actually leined on Nisson 10th, be it a Monday morning or Thursday morning [then only 50% of the time] or Shabbos Mincho; This timing clearly is no accident.

How about fasting this Thursday Yom Kippur Kotton Mukdom:- Approximately 12 hours, so fast 2 for each Godol respectively.

I am no big shot nor famous person, but have met 5 of these Gedolim [most of them several times], and & the father of the 6th one.

Derech

I don’t think the same dates are universally observed.

This is a corrrect observation:- This year some places shall observe Yom ha’Atzmaut Bi’Zemano on Friday Iyyor 5th, whereas others shall be Makdim Yom ha’Atzmaut to Thursday Iyyor 4th.

Then a week later, some places shall be reciting Tachnun on Pesach Sheni, whereas other do not, and some only by Mincho [Zeman Shechitas Korban Pesach Sheni] omit Tachnun.

Then 3 weeks after that, some places re-commence Tachnun day

after Isrru Shovu’os:- Sivvon 9th, whereas other places don’t re-commence Tachnun, until Sivvon 13th.

Find a Shadchan you personally know [or/& thy Rabbi’s wife], and speak it over with her, and encourage her, to act as go-between, and suggest it to both parties (even if this will end up with her having to receuive a fee from your brother [or parents] and the girl’s side)

Despite Farrocks advice:- Difficulty here:- Discrimination against taking your suggestion seriously on account of thy young age.

<i>there is a whole generation of people who continue to learn with artscroll instead of ‘graduating’ to the real thing. besides the obvious absence of ameilus batorah when learning from artscroll, many, many people are never going to acheive their true potential in torah learning because its just so easy to pick up the artscroll. i’m embarrassed to say that i know several people who are referred to by others as ‘talmidei chachamim’ who would break their teeth on a gemara without artscroll.</i>

Even though I may not be world’s greatest learner, but a Tzuras haDaf is so ingrained in my mind, that I won’t know the Gemoro, just from reading down the English side of an Artscroll nor Soncino. ………. In the olden days, when you got stuck on a word, you went to a Jastrow dictionary. ……… Nowadays, even when learning from the Aramaic side on the Tzuras haDaf, one looks at english side of an Artscroll Gemoro.

The Reality is, one has to be proficient in basics, such as Chumash Rashi & Gemoro learning, and not just be spoonfed by Artscroll.

However, for luxuries such as Ramban, or Yerushalmi, or Baal haTurim, which never was on the curriculum in the past, this is just fine utilizing an Artscroll, as for most of us, short of Artscroll, we would never learn Ramban nor Yerushalmi nor Baal haTurim.

As far as Daf Yomi being too fast pace, follow my method:- Pick say every 4th or 5th Messechto, and then prepare it up front, timing your self to conclude it before Daf Yomi reaches it, and then utilize opportunity of Daf Yomi, as an aopportunity for Chazoro, to cover that same Messechto a 2nd time over.

There are only 2 correct forms of the vowel “Cholom”

Either an exceedingly deep “Oh” as in the word “Go”, or

an “OU” sound as in “How”

If anyone pronounces it as an “oi” sound, there is no way to distinguish a regular Cholom from a Cholom followed by a Yud as in the word “Goy”.

Other than the 1st cup this year being a Chiyuv mideOrraisso this year for the 1st time in 14 years, all remaining cups are miDerabonon, so considering that all wines are Kosher le’Pesach, don’t worry yourself too much about all these issues.

There are only 2 Mitzvos midOraaisso on Seder nite nowadays:- 1) Sippur Yetzias Mitzraim & 2) Achilas Matzo; [Not counting Birkas haMozon which is not unique to Seder nite]