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Suing them would be counter-productive. That would merely provide them with more publicity, which is what they want in the first place.
It’s all about money. The media is funded by advertisers, and the advertisers are funded by consumers who are perceived to buy products and services based on the advertisements.
“Outdoor pets are different from indoor pets.”
Not if the owner lives in a Klein bottle.
“use a hochmesser (mezzluna) in a wooden bowl”
Thanks for the tip!
I’ve been using a mezzaluna on a flat cutting board, but couldn’t figure out out to keep the chopped pieces from flying away.
“Plenty of people have pet pigs, but hoofed animals really don’t make good pets.”
A lot of horse owners would disagree with that.
“In which other professions are the challenges of shmiras Shabbos as great as being a physician?”
There are lots of jobs in which the employer expects his employees to be available seven days a week.
“Everyone’s an expert.”
Especially us.
Rambam was a doctor. But that was in the 12th century, and practicing medicine was probably a lot simpler then.
In my humble opinion, the entire Tanach can be viewed as a case study of OTD.
Can the menahel provide on-the-job training for the deficient rebbe, possibly by assigning a better rebbe as a mentor?
What about a monocle? That will make you stand out from the crowd, which is always helpful in a job interview.
According to Wikipedia, “Ten minutes of skipping [jumping rope] is roughly the equivalent of running an eight-minute mile. Skipping for 15–20 minutes is enough to burn off the calories from a candy bar and is equivalent to 45-60 minutes of running depending upon the intensity of humps and leg swings. Many professional trainers, fitness experts and professional fighters greatly recommend skipping for burning fat over any other alternative exercises like running and jogging.”
“Any ER in the US will serve anyone regardless of ability to pay.”
An ER will provide the minimum (i.e. cheapest) services to deal with urgent medical needs. Then they will aggressively try to collect payment for their services.
Two points:
1) “The government should pay for it” is a euphemism for “other people should be forced to pay for it.”
2) Universal, affordable health care is a myth. The basic problem is that the underlying costs are too high, e.g., salaries of doctors and other medical professionals, costs of medical equipment, profiteering by drug manufacturers.
“It doesn’t matter why they VOLUNTEERED, they VOLUNTEERED.”
Of course it matters, if they felt they were pressured into “volunteering.”
“In 1970 I was 18…prime draft material…how old were you?”
I was draftable too.
“Remember, National Guard Troops are VOLUNTEERS, not draftees.”
But in 1970, when the Kent State event took place, the draft was still in effect. Many men joined the National Guard to avoid getting drafted into the Army.
It could be dangerous, though. The hat could catch on fire while you’re putting the cookies into a hot oven. Or the hat could slip over your eyes while you’re slicing the dough, and you could cut off a finger.
There are a lot of smart, highly-paid people fighting terrorism now. They could certainly figure out how to keep the mansions out of the hands of fake terrorists.
Thanks to the new administration, the U.S. government’s “war on religion” seems to be ending. A recent Presidential executive order and a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision are strong indicators that the tide is changing in favor of religious practice.
Joseph, I’m sure safeguards could be created to address that.
lowerourtuition11210, thanks for your reply.
Actually, I was wondering if there’s any issue with arranging, l’chatchila, for a Jew to spend his Sabbath watching non-Jews working on the restaurant facilities, for the purpose of ensuring that the kitchen remains kosher.
Offer every terrorist or potential terrorist a comfortable life of luxury if he refrains from terrorism.
This might be done by allocating a geographic area and setting up large estates with nice mansions, and requiring the terrorists to live there in order to receive their benefits.
This would be far cheaper than the hundreds of billions of dollars currently being spent on the military and defense industry.
“This restricts the pupils’ spiritual, moral, social, and cultural development …”
Ironic, isn’t it.
Regarding work being done by the landlord on the Sabbath:
Would it have been permissible to have a reliable Jewish witness observe the work and then testify that the workers didn’t use the ovens or other utensils? If so, that would have avoided the need to review the camera video recordings.
Has there been an explanation of why the OK removed the certification? The restaurant owner’s statement in the article says “personal issues”, but doesn’t provide any details.
“As to the price of canned tuna versus fresh tuna, most of us don’t purchase food for our families based on finding the cheapest option available, unless of course, that’s also ‘your preference’.”
You don’t need to buy expensive ingredients to prepare a good quality meal. That’s like thinking that you need expensive vacations to have a full, rewarding life.
Yes, I suppose I “live in the boonies”. Thanks for understanding.
“With fresh tuna so readily available in most cities (especially the NYC metro area) its hard to understand why anyone would eat cooked tuna from a can, frequently packed in oil.”
In my location, I couldn’t find any way to obtain kosher fish other than canned. But I only get the kind that’s packed in water.
I eat canned tuna (OU) raw. All you need is a can opener and a spoon. Does that count?
I don’t know if “20 minutes” is always a realistic limit.
While slicing a vegetable with a newly purchased, very sharp knife, I cut off a chunk of a finger tip. I was tempted to go to the emergency room. Instead, I wrapped the injured area with gauze and adhesive tape. It took about 24 hours for the bleeding to stop completely, and a week or so for the skin to grow back.
I also included a specific request for healing in the relevant blessing of each Shemoneh Esrei,
But that’s just my personal experience.
Why can’t some observant Jews get together and design an affordable, Shabbos-compliant refrigerator? Or even a kit that can be assembled from off-the-shelf parts?
This isn’t rocket science. Or is it?
Isn’t praying an essential service?
Every time I see this topic, it makes me want to eat some peanuts. Does that mean I’m deficient in some middah?
New product idea: A “reverse sunlamp” that makes you paler.
“1. Is it safe to spray liquid nitrogen all over your house?”
Liquid nitrogen is dangerous to handle. For example, you could splash some in your eyes.
“9. Can you eat the contents of the frozen pack of peas that you just used on a fresh bruise to reduce its swelling for the past hour?”
Same question, but how about if the peas have been in your freezer for three years and used on bruises a hundred times?
True caffeine addicts don’t need brewed coffee. Just eat some coffee beans or grounds, and chase it down with water (or the beverage of your choice).
Honor + meow = homeowner
“In the old days, every downtown (remember those?) had a store that specialized in men’s hats.”
Hats used to be necessary for survival, to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. These days, we’re usually never far from an indoor, comfortable place.
“I wonder if you can create a sign for yourself when you’re awake, and use it in your dream to prove whether it’s real or not.”
In the dream, try to read the entire Torah (assuming you don’t have it memorized).
“Does anyone have any ideas?”
Sleep on beach. Donate villa money to support Torah study.
Regardless of the arguments here, I personally think it’s really cool that the U.S. President’s daughter and son-in-law, who is also acting as one of his top advisors, are promoting Jewish observance.
There are a few time zones that are 30 minutes offset from the other zones.
The number I used to use gave the date/time in GMT.
“In the 1980s I was the Consul General for a small European country in one Connecticut city…”
Did you get to wear a fancy uniform, with epaulettes and ribbons, and a big hat with feathers?
There’s also McMurdo Station in Antarctica.
I briefly experimented with soy “milk” and almond “milk”. In the local stores, all the soy milk hechshers, and all but one of the almond milk hechshers, indicated “dairy”, due to additives. And although almond milk tastes similar to cow milk, the contents label indicated that it had practically no nutritional value, so I gave up on it.
Does Israel have any control over the location of the embassies?
For that matter, how that does work in general? If France decided to move their U.S. embassy to New Orleans, could they do that? Or does the U.S. decide on the location?
“TV is worse because it is nonstop. You don’t need any input whatsoever, and it’ll just keep playing forever. Which is a huge promoter of laziness. One needs to provide constant input when using the internet. ”
Not true.
TV addict: continual channel-surfing with remote control: Click … click … click … click … click
Internet addict: Click … click … click … click … click
Another consideration is that TV has always had objectionable content.
In the early days of the internet, it was too slow for transmitting video. It’s only in recent years that the internet has become a practical alternative to TV. Advances in computer technology (processor speed and storage capacity) are also relevant here.
“clown makeup is fine tho as far as I know”
Is that all the time, or only for special situations (e.g. Purim, employment requirement)?
“Anybody else think it’s strange that the most common way to commemorate Memorial Day is with a BBQ?”
It makes as much sense as observing Thanksgiving by watching football games on TV.