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Not sure what chazal’s intentions have to do with anything. The issue of tolaim are ?????? ???????.
Yes, the issur of tolaim is d’oraisa, but depending on the level of infestation, the chiyuv for bedikah might be d’rabbonon.
It was about you trying to justify listening to zemer yevani in Starbucks.
At those strengths almost no food would be free of infestation and we would starve to death. That isn’t what Chazal intended.
Correct, and nobody argued that we need a microscope. The microscope argument is an unintentional straw man argument.
Oomis, whether or not a shadchan should state their expected compensation is something we can discuss, but do you agree that regardless, the money is owed?
If I called an electrician to the house and was under the mistaken impression that the job would cost $50, but don’t ask, and then he fixed my outlet and charged $100 (which is in fact standard), can I pay only $50?
It’s harder to eat nuts inconspicuously while standing.
Yes, Logician, that is why I said that this was his best tayna.
It makes no difference whether it was stipulated up front or not. It makes no difference whether the shadan has another source of income or not. It makes no difference whether the shadchan was motivated by mercenary considerations or not. If someone wants to disagree with me based on halachic sources, please do. But this is a halachic issue, and you folks are writing as if it’s about your personal feelings.
Oomis, you wrote so beautifully in the “moral or halacha” thread about how our morals come solely from the Torah. You should know that the Torah has what to say about hilchos shadchanus as well.
Unless you have friends with good ideas.
ROB, what popa is saying is that he saw, with his eyes, the bug crawling. That’s nireh l’einaim.
Also, look in S.A. Y.D. 84, 6 and 7. It says there that if it was maslia while the fruit was still attached, or even if is not known whether it was attached or already harvested, it is assur.
If you truly believe that New York water contains insects that are ossur, install a commercial filter.
That’s what I did. What did you think I did?
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Jfem, alone, yes. With other details, or even posting style, it might give it away to a friend or relative.
Because it started as a miut hamatzui. If it started as a miut she’eno matzui, it would be pashut, as you say.
GAW, I did some research (not hands on, though) and you are correct that the white worms are not as easy to clean with soap. The question is if after cleaning them, it’s still a miut hamatzui, and even if not, whether that helps (although the kashrus agencies seem to hold so, I don’t think it’s so pashut, ??”?).
ROB, if you think infestation, and the need to check very carefully, is a new chumrah, please check out Chochmas Odom 38: 15-20 who lists a large number of vegetables and fruit which are problematic. “????? ????? ???? ????.”
You can also go back to Meiri (Chullin 67a) for an example of the issue brought up in Rishonim.
Also, why do you assume that the worms in strawberries are ????? ?????? Even a safek would be assur.
Mdd, the Ishei Yisroel referenced earlier by Sam2 is in Perek 29, halachos 14-15. He brings sources (Eshel Avraham – Butchatch and others) who are mattir when someone is standing in a place designated for entry to the shul (e.g. right at the door). He also says it’s muttar to pass someone in order to use the restroom, not to violate bal t’shaktsu.
Oomis, what should a poor person do about all of the other wedding expenses (most of which are not a halachic obligation as shadchanus is)? Should the jeweler, caterer, musician, photographer, dressmaker, etc. get something only a bit more valuable than a candy dish?
What’s a poor person whose transmission breaks down supposed to do – give the mechanic a candy dish?
Oh, the irony of someone registered an hour ago claiming to recognize two posters’ styles.
Charlie, thank you. I should have phrased my question differently, though; what I meant to ask was if they were common enough to warrant discussion in the poskim.
There is also more, and different, infestation now (partly due to the importing/exporting of produce together with their bugs) than there was then.
Which gilgul?
ROB, in the places that had bug free water, they indeed did not filter their water. I don’t know what you mean by the vast majority of rabbonim, but R: Dovid Feinstein assers, and in my experience, his psak was widely accepted.
Did they even have strawberries in Europe a hundred years ago?
GAW, I’ll have to try that. I haven’t actually had fresh strawberries in a long time, but I have a couple of friends in kashrus who say it’s possible to clean them.
Raspberries, I’m told, can’t be cleaned.
Oh.
More importantly, can we try to guess what the other username is?
I’m gonna guess squeak.
Popa, this doesn’t make sense. If she sees what you post, and knows the PBA username but not the other one, you would have posted this under the other one.
Why am I the only one who answered seriously?
I prefer the Gyeshivish corn. (?)
Al pi din, a shadchan needs to be paid according to common custom, i.e. within the range that’s considered the “going rate”. Most of the time, a non monetary gift doesn’t come close.
There probably is no tactful way of telling this to the mechutanim, though. Also, as others have pointed out, he may indeed intend to send a check, and didn’t give at the vort for any number of reasons.
It means different things to different people. I assume you’re asking for shidduchim purposes. My suggestion is to ask specific questions about the issues that are important to you, and don’t worry about labels.
ROB, nobody checks for microscopic bacteria. The copepods in NYC water are nireh l’einaim. I’ve seen them. Water having toloim issues is not new. There are teshuvos written about it from hundreds of years ago, as well as teshuvos about vegetable infestation.
The bugs in strawberries, which are also visible, stick to the berry unless soap is applied. Where you see outlandish chumros, I see lack of awareness in your part.
Sam and oyoyoy, yes, you get the mitzvah of Talmud Torah just by saying words of Torah shebichsav, mah she’ein kein TSB”P. I think that it does come out the opposite for a siyum, which, I see R’ Moshe holds, requires havana.
Without a legitimate pirush, there’s no legitimate havana in TSB”C. Try learning the parsha of tefillin or ayin tachas ayin without TSB”P. We need to learn it with a solid mesorah based pirush
In other words, Torah shebichsav needs Torah sheba’al peh. Gemara is already Torah sheba’al peh, and doesn’t inherently need a pirush.
I don’t think the breakdown of perakim is of Jewish origin.
Good to see you back. Refuah sheleimah!
I think Torah shebichsav needs a pirush because without a pirush, it’s incomprehensible. With Torah sheba’al peh, if you understand pshat on a simple level, you do have something.
I’m very proud of you (and of myself, to be honest).
What did you think it was?
Also, this is all b’dieved. L’chatchilah you’re supposed to do it the Maharsha’s way.
Who says popa’s a yeshiva bochur? I thought he said he left (I recall something about pounding spinach).
I looked up the teshuvah.
As far as I can tell, it’s only a siyum on Chumash which requires that it was learned with Rashi.
Also see Maharsh”a Sotah 52b.
That’s what happens when you don’t learn Rashi.
Mine is at my parents’ house.
So just go upstairs and get it.
Kny, if you feel it’s full of lashon hora, you probably shouldn’t have been here.
So they’re uneducated now because in the future they might have fewer school days?
How come the internet doesn’t know about this (until now)?
It never asked me. Also, I don’t think Total is made from corn; I think from wheat.
I want a list of which generic ones follow which method. (Just read the label, well, I want to order online maybe, and besides, I only just figured out the difference in ingredients.)
I’m pretty sure the vast majority are from cornmeal.
Ok, we’re going to have to talk about Rashi a lot so that popa has to learn it to keep up with us. Then he can make a siyum. Maybe even Tosafos, so he’ll have to make a real seder.
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Sam, where’s the Tzitz Eliezer? (If you’re off by one or two, I should be able to find it.)
Syag, in fairness to Sam, the OP was seemingly talking about a patient who could eat and drink, having said that he is too oblivious to request food or drink.
There are reasonable heteirim for all three (at least in some cases).
#1 is your best tayna, but I think I don’t understand what #2 is referring to. Wiping hands is derech lichluch and muttar, but wringing the towel is assur.
Costco sells a great bag of kettle chips under the Kirkland Signature label.