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Max Well – This is quite well known, and no chidush to me or my faamily. We’ve had 1 bar mitzvah, and 5 bat mitzvahs, and two weddings. When we made a cerimony for our girls, it was done at home with immediate family.

This has really gone way off this entire thread.

Again, all or almost poskim are not against not growing a beard. Using powder or cream is muttar as well as tweezers. There is a debate regarding using an electric shaver, some poskim matir some oser. Recently there has been an effort in E”Y to come up with an electric shaver, which is kosher based upon all the shitas. The shaver apparently already exists for quite some time now, and got big publicity in the newspapers.

Regarding Kabbalah, there is as well a debate. Some are of the opinion one should not even touch his beard. Some say one most grow his beard, and some including a present day Godel say one should not grow a beard.

A final debate is based upon tzuros hayid. The Chassidic as well as the previous generation Sephardic were clearly against shaving. The Litvishe-Yeshiviish were in favor for bochurim. That is to the exceptions of some, like the Chazin-Ish and his following, Reb Chayim Kanievsky etc.

I’ll take a few $100’s as well. Please ask the mods for my paypal.

General questions, demand general answers. There a loads of misjustices, but you can only judge individual cases individually.

This has gone way off topic, but Charmers-Jeruslamites, where Shtreimels at the age of Bar Mitzvah. BTW, Wolf, I would suggest trying the Shtreimel for a few weeks, you never know you might get loads of compliments!

Thanks for posting cholent. If there’s anything else I can help with please let me know.

Cookie – seems like you post is off base.

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I have thought this over quite extensively. If and when they are in the process of making some grave mistake, like selling their house to invest in options or futures, I would get involved, preferrably by someone from outside. My first son-in-law takes advice from me infrequently on business matters, although his father is the succesful businessman and his uncle as well, and I don’t think he asks them, although I personally asked his uncle about something. My hunch is that he knows that he doesn’t have to do what I say, and I don’t take not listening to me personally. he asked me a few times about investing in futures, and proven methods for winning. I told him it’s all a bunch of …, he said he had a friend who took a class in a specific “no risk” trading method and asked if I would like to join him, I told him, I wouldn’t mind, but I’m firm on my beliefs. He asked me about getting a credit card, after they got married, and I told him I thought it wasn’t a good idea for a young couple. He decided he wanted to get one, and asked me how to convince the bank to give him one, which I did. I think they are only using a debit card now.

Let me know what you think. I’ll try to write some more.

It was aprtly due to laws in the US, whereas in EY, the Chazon Ish made sure that there were political agreements not allowing the government getting involved in chareidi chiniuch.

Rav Tzvi Pesach Frank I believe was the first to mattir a shaver.

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msseeker –

Money talks!

I was also present in front of Rav SZ Auerbach, when a bachur asked him a shaila as well, and he quoted the Chozen Ish.

Can someone please post one Posek that assurs not growing a beard without the question of taar according to nigle, i.e., using scissors or powder-cream, as well as tweezers. I personally asked Rav Elyashiv this question when I was a bochur. I know plenty of people who were addressed by Reb Chayim about this as well.

Wolf –

According to the Zohar, women shouldn’t shave their head.

I think we put too much emphasis on the Tuffel, and not the Ikar.

To the best of my recollection, the Chazon Ish writes, that if someone doesn’t grow a beard he should at least grow a mustache. I believe it’s in Igros.

EH – 1400 Shekels is not full price, it’s subsidised, based upon income; unless you’re referring to a private Gan, which is hard to believe that cheap.

I try to always have mine on. Maybe open a hat and jacket incentive. A dollar a day help keeps the hat and jacket on.

Is the term GreaseBall still used?

No Tattys, boo!

Yes, living like an avreich is much cheaper, if you already own a home and are not marrying children off. Semanaries, i.e., post high school are more expensive, but still cheaper then the states. On the other hand marrying children off here is extremely expensive. Buying homes is extremely expensive. Dental care (young childrens care has just become free), especially orthodontics is not covered under the standard health plan. But, you have to compare apples to apples. If you live in the states with low income, you usually qualify for medicaid, food stamps, and other programs, and you will probably get a tuition cut as well. Although education costs here are very cheap, don’t ever expect a tuition break.

The tax system here is very difficult as well. One major point is that men don’t receive tax deductions for chidren, while women do. So if you have a large family, if you’re wife’s making the money that’s great otherwise you will be left with very little income. Beginning tax rates start very low as well. If you have a private business you can usually put most of the income in your wife’s name.

Another point. In education, if you work for a goverment school, like Chinuch Atzmai, or a city school, married women with children get a standard 20% pay raise, as well as maternal benfits, which men don’t get.

What’s the purpose of this thread and other threads like this?

Elad