Burnt Steak

Do some research. Don’t just look for the shortcut.

– – – bais yakov maidel

I would switch with you if I could (just the learning Gemara part).

I mostly don’t like learning Gemara, but my belief in Judaism is solid and comes from other places. Sounds like your teachers did not do the best job on some parts of your education. I know my teachers didn’t fill our heads with, Men are better than Women, garbage. Most explained that every one has a role and each person/ gender has strengths. (Sort of related point – That is why people need to get married. To strengthen each person’s weaknesses)

Regarding the part which you mention “Will the pre-screen me and say that “by virtue of the fact that I am female, I don’t have the brain capacity to really understand gemara… it’s just the way Hashem made things…”?”

I have heard that in general women are better at broad brain capacity (ex: women are very good at multi tasking). Men in general are more suited to single minded tasks (ex: my Mom used to yell at me to do chores but many time I could not hear because I was so focused on a book. I have witnessed similar events with other males).

You seem like you are intelligent and you may be an exception, because most women don’t vocalize this if they feel this way. I would suggest talk to a rabbi that knows you and you are comfortable with. Also you can lean Tanach and Halacha in depth, Rashi was such a great writer that people of all ages and skill levels can learn from him. Try Rambam’s guide to the perplexed (forgot what it is called in hebrew Mo’reh something).

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Talk to your friends see what they are bringing. Many of my friends who went to shana bet mostly packed clothing. You should have a decent idea of what you need and where to get things in Israel.

You had a bad experience. Even when I was failing gemara my rebbies encouraged me. Why don’t you get involved in an organization that pairs you off with other girls (I’m assuming you are a girl from the way you type) and teach them or learn with someone at the same level.

Halfway through typing this answer, I realized that this is similar to what happened to me this past year and that I need to forgive that educator. Who am I to give you advice if I only preach and not practice? <—- Thank you for being The Almighty’s messenger to tell me to work on myself and forgive people.

All that is left to say is to try to judge them favorably, who knows, the teacher could of had a lot of things going on in his/her life.

I feel bad I can’t offer you more but try my suggestions even if I may not do them myself.

You should be blessed that this is you pass this hard trial in life and that this experience will strengthen you.

I’m a guy but I’m wondering what y’all think “country means? Do Yinz think smaller Jewish community in Midwest counts as country?

There are buses that go there from Jerusalem. I don’t know the numbers.

Meron is a small place and you should be able to navigate it by yourself.

Tzafas is also not so big and you can ask locals for directions to most of the attractions. There are also signs that point in the direction of some of the places.

I have never been to Teveriah so I can’t say anything about that.

Ein Gedi is very nice to walk around and it is close to the Dead Sea and Masada, you could do all of those in a day.

nfgo3

Member

To Burnt Steak: “Petal” is a part of a flower. “Pedal” is a foot-operated device, such as a brake pedal in an automobile, or the pedals on a bicycle. And you wonder why you are not well understood?

Thanks for correcting me. =D

just realized that is another homophone. Wish I could say I did that on purpose.

Toi

beware the cleats

burnt steak- uch seriously, youre so racist.

please explain how I am a racist

and if you think that homophone is a racist. I was pointing out that break and brake are homophones. I will provide the definition from dictionary for you.

maybe just completely misunderstanding you, but I was trying to make a joke. Unless you thought I meant to say women can’t drive. but that would not be racist. It would be sexist.

homophone

noun

1.

Phonetics . a word pronounced the same as another but differing in meaning, whether spelled the same way or not, as heir and air.

2.

a written element that represents the same spoken unit as another, as ks, a homophone of x in English.

Just push down foot on the petal, should be the same with any type of shoe.

I second Utah

Sounds like me. But I also am staying in a area where I have no friends. It probably is just laziness.

First off, mazal tov on your brother.

Secondly,make up some ridiculously funny story, like training to become an international kangaroo surfing champion. Then after they laugh, change the subject and ask about the other person (like other people suggested).

If they still persistent, try to act normal and tell them that you are in the process of deciding and would rather not explain. Most people would stop asking at that point, but if they don’t understand then you should start acting like a mime and build glass walls around them.

I like rusty spoons.

Please don’t mistake me for salad fingers.

I know you meant to write POP so I’ll ignore you saying “soda” and answer with Root Beer

Sounds like this minhag came from Billy O’Hara. And what type of alcohol? Does it change depending on how bad date went or what girl looked like? Sounds like this is an explanation of where the rabbi/ jew … walks into a bar jokes came from.

and speaking of walk into a bar joke,

A string walks into a bar with a few friends and orders a beer. The bartender says, “I’m sorry, but we don’t serve strings here.”

The string goes back to his table. He ties himself in a loop and messes up the top of his hair. He walks back up to the bar and orders a beer.

The bartender squints at him and says, “Hey, aren’t you a string?”

The string says, “Nope, I’m a frayed knot.”

(and yes I am aware of jokes thread, but this is knot just about a single thread)

So any thoughts about the first week of preseason football? I think NFC North could be the best division in the NFL

and BoruchSchwartz you forgot thursday night football and College football on/after shabbos

chani91

Member

y does et need 2 b bought online? how about working a little a life? and just go to the sshops?

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I think she wants it to arrive around the same time or before she gets there. It can be crazy trying to find things in a environment that you are not used to. Also her sem could be in a hard too reach location.

However, you do make a good point about shopping in Israel. A lot of the items can be found at reasonable prices. Try asking teachers and other sem girls where to find items. Most schools in Israel give time off during the week to allow students to take care of things. Also if you have relatives or friends that live in Israel you can ask them.

Have a great year in Israel. Don’t waste your time there. It should be the best year, so try to get as much done as possible.

Could also be Taylor Swift. Or even Marilyn Manson. But I’m guessing it’s not Manson.

My top 3 are

1:Bill deBlasio 2:John Catsimatidis 3:Christine Quinn

But since I don’t live in NY not able to vote. I would not mind if Bill Thompson wins. Overall I don’t care so much about this election but it affects (or effects, grammar confuses me) a lot of Jews so I pay attention.

rebdoniel props to you for making this list.

Since Kanye named his kid North. Royal baby will be named South or East.

America’s top 40 with ryan secrest.

DaMoshe it’s not worth the strife to leave things out for store to put back. At a young age I was taught to put things back when you no longer need them. Just put them back, why should a worker put back items when it is the owner/manager you are mad at. Why make others suffer because you are lazy and ungrateful. Why make the chillul HaShem, even if workers are Jewish it is still a chillul HaShem.

Today when I was helping my Mom in supermarket, she saw a grape juice display that had cheaper grape juice, (in different part of supermarket) so she asked me to get some. I PUT BACK the other grape juice and took the cheaper grape juice. She told me I obviously wasn’t a New Yorker.(she lives in NYC, I grew up not in NYC) I didn’t understand what she was saying until she explained that New Yorkers would have left it there. Shouldn’t this be natural instincts to return items their shelf.

BTW I offer you a brocha that your financial situation should be one where you don’t have to worry about money.

MCP I also used pandora for first music. I know it was either rock or trance music.

About saying good shabbos. I’m used to out of town environment where everyone says good shabbos. But I know sometimes saying good shabbos is also sorta flirting for some people.