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hereorthere – “Are you saying that Rav Feinstein would eat from all those heschers you mentioned, that Rav Gronish would not eat from?”
I’m using your logic, so unless you know otherwise, I’ll assume that Rav Moshe would have eaten OU Heinz ketchup and Tam Tam crackers and KAJ or Weismandl chickens, to name a few.
“Are you saying that Rav Feinstein would eat from all those heschers you mentioned, that Rav Gronish would not eat from?”
There is no reason to say that Rav Moshe would not have eaten from these worthy hashgachos.
There is nothing wrong for someone to change their hanhagos when they marry into certain families, Rabbonim have done it all the time; even my own Rav. And no one has questioned Rav Gonish’s integrity.
But I know Rav Gornish going back over forty years and he has certain chumras which is incorporated into his l’chadchila hashgacha, and that’s why people of like minds use him.
Rav Moshe is a posek for everyone.
to be continued…good shabbos.
Adom karove l’atzmo; it’s hard to be totally objective when it comes to certain decisions.
Yes, but the vast majority of posekim do not say that says CS in America is treif.
qa – Good question. What do the poskim of Europe hold concerning Chalav Stam? It may be on a product by product basis rather than a general p’sak.
CY is normally a l’chatchila, but in America it’s a chumra since CS in America is c’mo CY.
B’shas Hadchak means if you want to put milk in your coffee and there is only Clolov Stam on the table, so you can use C.S.; or if you want a Hershey Bar and there are only C.S. Hershey Bars, so B’shas Hadchak you can eat the C.S. Hershey Bar. Or if you are shopping at the A&P and they only have C.S. products and not C.Y. so B’shas Hadchak you can buy the C.S.
But, if when you want milk in your coffee and there are both C.S. and C.Y. milk on the table, you should use the C.Y.
Mod – “I’m pretty sure no one changed your wording. Go ahead and restate it.”
Actually, it was changed, but I don’t want to get into that now nor am I going to restate. This topic has been discussed in depth previously in the CR.
But the big thing today is perceptions. Many products don’t need hashgacha, but once you have a hashgacha on a product; ipso facto the same product without hashgacha is considered treif in the consumer world, but not in the hashgacha world. There are people who will only use heimeshe hashgachos and put down the OU as not being a good hashgacha. But heimeshe hashgachos do rely on the OU for many of their hashgachas.
But what’s even worse are the catering/take out establishments; once the food leaves the place, no one is in charge…both in terms of kashrus and also chillul Shabbos. I am in a position to know and can back this up with numerous first hand observations. Hashgacha/mashgiach makes little difference. I don’t know if it’s the same out of New York.
Cholov Yisroel versus Stam is the least of our problems but the easiest to criticize.
cherrybim – “Bottom line is: If your Rav allows to drink chalov stam; you can. If he doesn’t; don’t.”
This is not what I posted nor exactly what I had in mind; but it’s close enough. Thanks mods.
I’m pretty sure no one changed your wording. Go ahead and restate it.
Bottom line is: If your Rav allows to drink chalov stam; you can. If he doesn’t; don’t.
volvie – “In addition, even if you will accept Rav Moshe’s interpretation that the gezeirah is only that you need insurance not specifically Jewish supervision, who says that the laws are sufficient insurance that would satisfy Chazal?”
Who says,.. Who Says? Rav Moshe Feinstein, the Posek Hador says.
hereorthere – “but in a place like Boro Park he had rulled that there was no reason not to be strict with Cholov Yisroael as opposed to Cholov Stam?”
While Rav Moshe said it was admirable to drink cholov yisroel, he never qualified that “chlov stam” in America was only muter when there is nothing else.
littleeema – you mean that the Torahs were not stolen and they were returned intact unharmed? That’s loshan hara? Halavai we find this kind of lashan hara in every terrible incident.
WolfishMusings – Fine, but don’t punish the guy on Yom Tov; let him wait two days when there are no crumbs left and the simchas Tim Tov is not a factor. Denying an addict his cheesecake on Yom Tov will probably kill him anyway.
It’s obvious that the parties involved and the DA know the story and they’re not going to persue or talk. Probably an internal conflict that was settled and the goods were returned via the DA peacemaker. I doubt anyone received the $10,000 reward.
WolfishMusings – The cheesecake on Shevuos is not going to give anyone a heart attack.
Memaila: If you need to lose weight or need to monitor your cholesterol level, it’s not the cake you eat on Yom Tov that’s going to put you over the top; give the musser for the eating before or after Yom Tov, but don’t make the oneg Yom Tov a karbin for the indulgence the rest of the year.
And if your levels are ok, again, it’s Yom Tov; don’t deny yourself the “Chtzee La’chem”.
koma, no one has ever gotten a heart attack C”V from eating cheesecake/pie on Shavuous; the richer, the better.
I have the best recipe ever for cheese pie; everyone says that nothing comes close to it (original crust, no sour cream or farmer cheese and not overly sweet). However, the recipe is sworn to secrecy.
“and they did not have both meat and dairy dishes yet, and were unable to use their dishes that day (Shabbat) until they were rendered Kosher by the proper process of “kashering” utensils. Thus their meal was a dairy meal.”
So how did they prepare and eat their dairy meal with non-kosher keilim? And weren’t b’nai yisroel eating the mon at the time? Is this where the minhag came to have cold-cuts on Shabbos?
fregnisht – You mean Rabbi Jonathan Rietti?
I came up with ZERO when googling “Rabbi A. Reiets”…very strange.
Volvie, one the biggest mitzvos today is to buy a Mother’s Day card since when do so; you are supporting Torah in a very remarkable way.
It is well known that Artscroll Publishers are a major factor in the growth of Torah to the English speaking world and gives parnossa to countless talmedei chachomim on their staff.
A major benefactor and sponsor of Artscroll is the Sapirstein family.
American Greetings was founded in 1906 by Jacob Sapirstein and has been run by members of the family since then. Irving I. Stone, Sapirstein’s oldest son, was succeeded as CEO by his son-in-law Morry Weiss in 1987, and grandchildren Zev and Jeffrey in 2003.
In addition, the Stone and Weiss famalies give huge amounts to other tzedaka causes.
Volvie, did you know that when Reuven gave the dudaim flowers to his mother Leah, it was on Mother’s Day?
Oh, I forgot, it was before Matan Torah.
No volvie, give her something special, for her. The flowers should be l’kavode Shabbos or Yom Tov; it’s like giving your wife a vacuum cleaner for your anniversary…if you have to accommodate her.
Yeah, I guess you’re right; mothers are just being silly when they enjoy good wishes on Mother’s Day. But if they have to be accommodated, we have no choice, sigh…
And do you think a mother or wife would feel a bit more special if you gave them flowers during the week without piggybacking on Yom Tov or Shabbos?
I guess you have to be lucky to have a wife or mother who doesn’t appreciate a gift on her birthday or Mother’s Day; it may save you some cash, but trust me, you get it all back.
And Volvie, don’t you think a mother appreciates your gift on her birthday as this day is special to her?
So volvie, what about Mother’s Day; shouldn’t it also be celebrated because of kibud em?
Thank you for your kind words, but I was very serious in terms of your Rav suggesting the right school for your child. I think many times we choose a school for the wrong reasons and may regret it after the damage has been done.
volvie – Is it permitted, according to your logic, to give your mother a gift on her birthday since the mitzva of kibud em mandates that every day should be special to you, not just her birthday?
Hashem Is Everywhere – “RAv Moshe said its 100% mutar WHEN THERE IS NOTHING ELSE…But..”
While Rav Moshe said it was admirable to drink cholov yisroel, he never qualified that chlov stam was only muter when there is nothing else.
goody613 – “not acording to the gemoroh in gittin. Elu ve’elu divrei Elokim chayim”
Obviously, that can’t apply to everything; Elu ve’elu is a process. If one member of chazal says a peice of meat is kosher but the p’sak din is like those who say it’s treif; are you going to eat it because they are both right, eilu v’eilu?
When Chazal have a machlokis,ipso facto, someone is wrong.
yoheved – Tell the world what; that Jews are not grateful that the Japanese made a rare exception and are allowing these fellows to serve their time in Israel. These men were permitted to have their t’filin, kosher food, and other religious items in prison; not so Shalom Rubashkin who languishes in solitary confinement in an American cell. Are you going to boycott America too?
da- For Dates on the main screen, Hit “All News” on the Home Page or go to:
anon for this – sorry, thanks for giving me the opportunity to make a point.
Do you just did feed Wheaties to the new YWN? It’s real quick now.
Much better,thanks.
volvie – “The GRA declared… the Rambam has had certain of his Torah positions corrupted due to the influence of his secular studies in philosophy.”
Are you saying that the Gra as well as other Torah giants also had certain of their Torah positions corrupted due to the influence of their secular studies? Does that go for members of the Sanhedrin as well because they were versed in all kinds of Avoda Zara, Black Magic and all kinds of secular knowledge required for qualification to the court?
rabbiofberlin – “i don’t find this assertion remarkable”
Are you saying that Jews can be identified by their DNA, and also be distinguished from non-Jews, which can be traced back thousands of years? Would it stand up in Bais Din?
anon for this – “who knows how much greater those Roshei Yeshiva would’ve been if their pure neshomos had not been tainted by…”
That’s like saying: How much greater would Rav Aharon Kotler or Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetsky have been if they had not read classical literature in their younger years or how much greater would the Lubavitcher Rebbe or Rav Hutner have been had they not studied in the university. Or how much greater would Moshe Rabeinu have been had he not been raised by Pharoh’s daughter.
It’s silly.
volvie – May I suggest to you that you read the texts yourself instead of posting verbatim what others have stated on the net. No examples are shown.
volvie – That’s not how it works around here; you posted some definitive statements, so back it up. Since you obviously read what you claim, give the CRers some examples.
volvie – “Read it directly in Chasam Sofer Teshuvos YD 175 (and as expounded upon by Rav Elyashev shlita) for the best understanding. It’s based upon the Gemorah.”
Can you give a few examples?
volvie – “the physical characteristics of a Yid are different than a Goy”.
Can you give a few examples?
All the American Roshei Yeshiva worked on their Mother’s Days projects when they were kids (and all Yeshivos celebrated it); like Thanksgiving. I guess it them no harm.
And if a Mother expects a call, or card, or flowers; than it may be assur not to.
I just discovered that if you hit “All News”, it takes you back to the original News format which I find much more to my liking. You might want to enable the members design their own personal opening page along the lines of Optimum.
I think the people have spoken; they liked it the way it was, but not the way it is now.
Thanks for trying but let’s have the old YW back.