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YU has had a Chaver program since 5739. “The Chaver Program is a kollel for men entering or completing professional studies other than the rabbinate. Study programs in Gemarah, Halakha and ethics have been established for students who delay their entrance to graduate schools of medicine, law, psychology and business. Participants pursue a post-college year of intense study of Talmud and Halacha related to their professional goal while attending regular RIETS shiurim.” (from the YU website). I think that they also have to write and defend a thesis.
In Israel, Eretz Hemdah has revived the higher title Morenu. Baalei battim learn through source sheets and shiurim and take exams.
Simcha, what about all the disparagement of other groups of jews and talmidei chachamim? Those men should simply not read magazines.
Supermarkets also squeezed out businesses. In fact, the word “sabotage’ comes from the fact that French workers tried to stop progress form changing the job market by throwing their wooden shoes (sabots) into machinery. Amazon is only another step from the famous Spiegel catalog (founded by a Jew named Joseph Spiegel ).
BTW, Amazon is planning on opening a center in Moda’in. This will create many jobs in Israel and enable Israelis to buy on-line without having to pay shipping costs. It already has R&D centers in both Tel Aviv and Haifa which pay significantly more than the average Israeli wage.
Iac, so what? In the Gemara there are machlokot between Amoraim over what their rebbe said – and both even swear to it. I even heard of a modern case where they argued as soon as they left the rav’s home. Of course, it could also be that you heard wrong. So far as I know there is absolutely no makor for saying that they are safek chametz. What Rav Belsky might have said, which I did hear, that the minhag was adopted because of a marit ayin – kitniyot are used to make bread (corn bread in particular was very widespread) and people would think that it was regular bread.
Ubi, here in Israel there is a hashgacha that specifies that it is kitniyot. I heard that with the growth of the Orthodox Sephardi community in the US the OU also has such a hashgacha now.
Iac, I question that talmid’s memory. The OU Kosher website says “Rav Belsky ruled that one may even place hot food directly on top of a paper towel on Pesach. The starch that is used in paper products in America can be assumed to be at most only kitniyot, and because the starch binds strongly to the paper, it is unlikely that any starch will transfer into the food. Poskim write that one is permitted to hang lamps of oil above their table, even if the oil is kitniyot and may drip into the food. Unlike chametz, which cannot become nullified on Pesach in any proportion, kitniyot will be nullified in a simple majority.”
so far as I know no one holds that kitniyot are safek chametz. This is evident from the fact that an Ashkenazi may not only keep it but even cook for a Sepahardi (or even for himself if he is Israeli and Isru Chag falls on Shabbat.In fact, when somebody spoke against Rav Kook at the first Aguda convention the CC got up and walked out. However, deciding on one’s own that someone is a rasha can be dangerous to one’s spiritual health. Not to mention that the other guy might decide that he a rasha for saying LR. In fact, I heard about a case where someone berated a shaliach tzibbor for some minor error. The Shatz then turned and said in a loud voice “Who gave you the right to embarrass me in public?”
The Israeli hi-tech company BrightWay Vision has developed a sensor that will prevent accidents and owworks at up to 200 meters. Several companies have already expressed interest. I just wonder if BDS supporters will demand to disable it.
Gavriel,
I posted Rabbi Mansour’s pesak, which answers the O.P’s question. It is also well known as several posters, including me, have responded regarding rashei yeshivot.
As for carrying in an eruv that some consider pasul, if it is done to emphasize that the person holds by the eruv it might be OK but in general it is better to avoid machloket (although I heard that the Gra hung a kneidlach on his window during Pesach and Rav Soloveichik ate matza brei soup on his porch). When Rav Shalom Gold wanted to put up an eruv in West Hempstead, LI he asked Rav Moshe. Rav Moshe agreed after being told that he was the only rabbi there, thus insuring that there would be no machloket.Midwest, just make sure that she is not allergic to flowers or candy.
Milhouse, Rav Moshe says hat any posek can disagree with the Arizal.
Gavriel, “whistling to yourself”? Do you mean like a dog whistle? BTW, according to the Independent “In a survey by YouGov, the proportion people finding the pastime annoying has increased with 47 per cent of people polled saying they found it irritating.
That figure rose to 53 per cent among 18-24 year olds suggesting fondness for whistling may slowly die out as the years pass.” So either SPD is becoming common or that is just one reason. People are becoming more refined and whistling is a sign of lack of refinement.Chiefshmerel, socialism is fundamentally anti-Jewish as it involves the robbery of people’s private property. Moreover, the DSA would make the already bloated, failed welfare state even more bloated. From where would the money come? By soaking working people – and Chazal enjoined the authorities not to encumber the public (this, in fact, led to the split in the Tanachic kingdom).
Midwest,
1. In 2004, Davis “crowned” the late Rev. Sun Myung Moon in a religious ceremony at the Dirksen Senate Office Building,. So far as I know he has never disavowed Moon.
2. Anyone who still believes in socialism is not sane.
3. Democratic socialists are often the biggest anti-communists around. There is no fight like a family fight.Adocs, if he gives it to you a gift.
Laskern, if she does not know that it is kitniyot it is oness.
Less, paskening according to Kabbala is a big discussion. As for your rabbit’s foot, it is definitely darchei Emori (a goyish superstition probably based in avoda zara). It certainly wasn’t lucky for the rabbit. Breathing has a logical reason. Therefor it is permissible. However, in general during davening one should stand as one would in front of a king or important official. Rav Moshe and Rav Soloveichik both stood stock still. Perhaps a soldier in the US Army should stand at parade rest (in fact, I have noticed that many frum men walk with their hands folded on their backs).
As for the OP’s question, Rav Eli Mansour says “The Halachic authorities rule that whistling was not included at all in the decree against producing sounds on Shabbat, and one may thus whistle a tune on Shabbat. We should note that irrespective of the laws of Shabbat, whistling in public, such as while walking in the street, is improper and unbecoming of a Torah Jew. But if at home one wishes to whistle as background to the singing of Pizmonim (hymns) at the Shabbat table, this is certainly acceptable and permissible.” Of course, if one has a guest who is annoyed by whistling and wants him to continue coming around one should refrain. It is simply a good midda.
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
3. Technically an Israeli can even accept bread from a non-Jew and eat it but this causes problems if he is not using disposable utensils (some of which are actually very nice). Per the Yalkut Yosef 448:5:It is permitted to eat Chometz on a Shabbat which is immediately after Sheviyi Shel Pesach – there is no muktza involved, and you if it was sold to the non-Jew according to Halacha you may eat it on the day of Shabbos immediately after Sheviyi Shel Pesach. However you have to be extra careful not to take the chometz on Sheviyi Shel Pesach since then you will be prohibited to eat it since you have done Baal Yira’eh U’Baal Yimotzei. (Yechave Daat 2 Siman 64, Yabia Omer Orach Chaim 9 Siman 46)
Davis is also a Moonie and a member of the Democratic Socialists of America.,
Whistling is extremely annoying and nerve-wracking. I was told by one of his talmidim that Rav Gustman would yell at someone who whistled in the yeshiva. As for it being an obnoxious goyish custom I think that it comes from the kinot: שְׁרִיקוֹת וּתְרוּעוֹת, לְקָלוֹן וּזְוָעוֹת בְּצֵאתִי מִירוּשָׁלָיִם. You can google “I hate whistling”.
Iascrimma, RH is a yom tov.
Laskern,m Ramban says the opposite. The Torah was given to be kept in EY. Those in Chul only keep so that it will not be strange to them when they come home.Regarding the subject of this thread (גופא), the best example of a halacha expiring (at least in general use) with the reason is mayim acharonim. While many people do wash many, maybe even moist, do not.
Sometimes the halacha is clarified to take into consideration changed circumstances. For example, Chazal put deaf-mutes in the same category as mentally incompetents and minors. Now that they can communicate they are like any adult (Responsa Yehaveh Deah 2:6, Responsa Heichal Yitzchak EH 2:47, Responsa Keren LaDor 27, Responsa Minchat Asher 2:86).As for Yom Tov Sheini, the Yerushalmi says (Eruvin 3:9) that it is a punishment for not keeping Yom Tov properly in EY. This year (5778) it is three days four times (Rosh haShana, Sukkot and Shemini Atzeret all followed by Shabbat and Shabbat followed by Shevuot).
Laskern, neither was corn but everyone considers it prohibited. Many also prohibit soya and canola oil (even though the canola plant is poisonous and thus cannot be considered part of the minhag – and this besides the questionable nature of prohibiting oils).
Mentsch, POTUS can federalize the Guard. eisenhower, for example, did this during the Little Rock crisis.
A Diet of Worms could turn you into against Protestants. LOL Seriously I know a doctor who once treated a person who excreted a worm after eating homemade gefilte fish. There were no lasting effects. If you do not see any I would not worry.
Laskern, in yeshivot they say that a goy whistles. A Jew does not whistle. There is, in fact, a counter-story. Somebody went to the rav after Shacharit on Rosh Chodesh and told him of the fantastic spiritual experience he had. the rav asked if he said “Yaaleh v’Yavo”. He replied that he had not and the rav told him that he had to daven again as he was not yotzeh.
It smells of vindictiveness being that McCabe was already on pre-retirement leave and only had two days to go (although he will still get his early pension as some Democrat will give him a job to complete his service requirement).
clarification: The mishpatim are natural morality whereas the chukkim are the extras which we were given.
Thinking, Rav Kook says that derech eretz kadma laTorah means that there is a natural morality on which the Torah is based and, in the case of Am Yisrael adds (e.g. it is not inherently immoral to eat non-kosher food – thus it is permitted to non-Jews). This, in fact, is the definition of chukkim.
Dor, once a rebbe went to light the chanukkia and saw abroom near it. He decided to take it away befioe his chassidim saw and made a minhag. He took it away, they saw and made a minhag that there must be a broom near the chanukkia and it must be removed (see Baba Metzia 36a regarding misconceptions of talmidim).
G, that is not one of the sheva mitzvot. it is only the difference between a chassid and a chacham (Rambam (Hilchot Melachim 8:11). It gets him into Olam haBa (ibid).
Regarding Hawking, we can also learn positive things from him, especially perseverance in the face of adversity.
Milhouse, that would lead to a very interesting scenario. Suppose the fired cabinet members (there is nothing he can do about the VP) use that as proof that he is incapacitated? If there are no cabinet members because he fired all of them and did not get around to appointing new ones can the VP depose him himself?
Rambam’s opinion is not the only one though. See “גר תושב, חסיד אומות העולם וחכם אומות העולם” by Rav Ohad Fixler online.
There was a shul where they had a “minhag” to dip every time they passed a certain point during the hakafot. When the new rav investigated he discovered that once there had been a low-hanging chandelier there.
Chiefshmerel, are you serious? It is obvious that my intention was that they could not have been popular Presidents at the times you cited as they were dead.
Milhouse, Section 4 says:
“Section 4.
Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.Thereafter, when the President transmits to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives his written declaration that no inability exists, he shall resume the powers and duties of his office unless the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive department or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit within four days to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office. Thereupon Congress shall decide the issue, assembling within forty-eight hours for that purpose if not in session. If the Congress, within twenty-one days after receipt of the latter written declaration, or, if Congress is not in session, within twenty-one days after Congress is required to assemble, determines by two-thirds vote of both Houses that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall continue to discharge the same as Acting President; otherwise, the President shall resume the powers and duties of his office.”
So the VP and a few cabinet members can depoe POTUS for at least 21 days (if Congress is not in session more). Theoretically they can depose him, Congress can restore him and they can depose him again.
OP, wouldn’t it be better to eat out with a person than with a hechsher?
1. According to his chassidim Hawking is not dead.
2. Einstein did not have a set system of belief or non-belief. At various times he expressed various opinions. See the Wikipedia article “Religious and philosophical views of Albert Einstein”.CTL, if the Senate only decides to censure or reprimand him it has not convicted him (= guilty of a criminal offense). It has only found that he acted improperly albeit not illegally. BTW, there is another way. According to Amendment 25 Section 4 “Whenever the Vice President and a majority of either the principal officers of the executive departments or of such other body as Congress may by law provide, transmit to the President pro tempore of the Senate and the Speaker of the House of Representatives their written declaration that the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office, the Vice President shall immediately assume the powers and duties of the office as Acting President.”
Chiefshmerel, I wrote that FDR died. I did not write that he was killed.
CTL,
1. A Senate conviction is tantamount to removal so I did not differentiate.
2. I think that you mean “does not pull a Gerry” (names are capitalized and Ford’s full first name was “Gerald”). You should also have capitalized “the” as it begins a sentence.
3. I don’t mind Pence becoming President.Joseph, that would be a demotion. “The Donald” means that he is the one and only (IMHO Ivana Trump, who coined it, was overcompensating for the Czech language not having a definite article except for emphasis – or maybe she wanted to emphasize his name). “King Donald I” means that there will be more.
Trump does it again. He replaced Tillerson with Mike Pompeo who said “In November 2015, Pompeo visited Israel and stated that “Prime Minister Netanyahu is a true partner of the American people” and that “Netanyahu’s efforts to prevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons are incredibly admirable and deeply appreciated”. He also stated that “In the fight against terrorism, cooperation between Israel and the United States has never been more important” and that “We must stand with our ally Israel and put a stop to terrorism. Ongoing attacks by the Palestinians serve only to distance the prospect of peace.”
CTL, I agree with Geordie. After impeachment is removal and only then indictment, trial, judgment and punishment, according to law (Article I, Section 3, Clause 7). However, so far as I know there is no criminal or civil punishment for violating the Emoluments Clause.
Geordie, as I live in Israel I can eat bread on that Shabbat. I just have to find a non-Jew who will hold it in his freezer until then and give it to me.
Akuperma, Lincoln died in the Spring of 1865 and FDR died in the Spring of 1945.
The reason why Rav Yaakov did not eat gebrokts was that he said it to avoid eating by someone whose kashrut level was not good. However, the Gaon said that anyone who refrains from eating it will have to give an account as to why he did not do the mitzva of simchat Yom Tov. Some say that there is no reason for this minhag with machine matzot as there is no problem of under-baking. Interestingly, some in Chul only refrain from it on the first seven days and eat it on the eighth to show that they do not consider it to be chametz. On the other hand, someone told me that he has a cousin who is such a big Mitnagged he eats it every day EXCEPT the eighth.
Health, you write really funny posts. However, don’t give up your day job.
Increasing blankets does not work. My ex was the one who wanted the windows opened even in the NY (this was before I made aliya) winters. Even sweaters and an electric blanket did not helped. Finally we went to separate bedrooms and then to separate lives (this was only the tip of the iceberg, pun intended).
Ubi, one thing is certain, an executed murderer will never murder again.
RY, they are all almost certainly guilty of something for which a Ben Noach is liable for the death penalty.
It depends. It could strengthen secular students Jewishly. However, I see no reason for frum students to go. This is certainly not a valid reason for them to leave EY.
Midwest, angry customers are threatening to boycott Dick’s.
Great, Joseph. then other than cops only criminals will have guns.
Trump also named Orthodox Jew and former Pres. of the Friends of the Betel Yeshiva David Friedman to be Ambassador to Israel, is moving the embassy to Jerusalem, appointed the great ohevet Yisrael par excellence Nikki Haley to the UN, drastically cut funding to anti-Israel UNRWA and has basically cut off Abbas.
Ubi,
1. I do not know that a person has a much higher chance of surviving an attack with a knife, a hammer or a poison than with a gun. One of the Parkland victims is almost out of the hospital despite three bullets in the torso.
2. The NRA spokeswoman Dana Loesch supported background checks that will keep guns out of the hands of nuts.
3. A chain is only as strong as its weakest link. If law enforcement officers are schlemiehls nothing will help.
4. I was referring to the general culture as being a reason why there are countries that have high rates of gun ownership and low crime rates.