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  • in reply to: Frum women and hats #2233443
    Goldilocks
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    Always Ask Questions,
    I work in a preschool, and quite a number of my students are blonde. I wouldn’t imagine that they’re wearing wigs; they most likely are naturally blonde.

    in reply to: Hamas are NOT animals! #2233230
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    Hamas is Hashem’s messenger. No more and no less. Who cares if they are better or worse than animals? They would not be able to harm a single person, if not for the fact that Hashem sent them to do harm. We should spend time thinking about the message, not about the messenger.

    in reply to: Nosei b’ol chaveiro #2231046
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    DaMoshe, thank you for your post. It was inspiring and I will definitely take it to heart.

    in reply to: Validity of Jewish Marriage where it’s for other reasons #2229357
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    Kuvult, that was indeed a fascinating story.
    But now you’ve just made me curious ad to what the story was resolved.
    I hope I’ll be able to sleep tonight.
    😴?!?🤔??😮🌄

    in reply to: What a year! #2226733
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    Well, where I live (NY), the last time Rosh Hashana occured on Shabbos, the government tried shutting down the shuls for Simchas Torah.
    So there’s that.

    in reply to: Road Rage #2221928
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    If I was driving along the highway, minding my own business, and you recklessly jumped right in front of me, putting me in danger, I would be kind of upset at you.

    in reply to: The Rabbi and the priestly priest #2220912
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    Kuvult: how would the Rabbi know which one is better?

    in reply to: R Yohanan motivation #2211756
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    Ubiquitin, it’s a well-known story, even among people who don’t learn Gemara. A person might be familiar with the story but not the Gemara’s explanation for it. For someone who doesn’t know the explanation, the question is a reasonable one.

    in reply to: Kosher food near Niagara #2210746
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    Thanks for all the suggestions; I’ll check them out!

    in reply to: Kosher food near Niagara #2209945
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    Yechiell, please try to be helpful. If you can’t manage that, please be quiet.

    in reply to: Sinas chinam #2205249
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    AviraDeArah, this is probably off topic (sorry) but would you mind clarifying something? I was surprised to see you comparing an abomination-parade marcher to a “women of the wall” member. Are the two really comparable? Abomination parades actively support actual aveiros, and pretty serious aveiros at that. Women of the wall members, on the other hand, probably aren’t shining examples of perfect conduct, but are they actually committing or encouraging aveiros?

    in reply to: Sinas chinam #2205152
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    Hating someone because they practice religion differently than you is certainly sinas chinam (especially if their way of practicing religion is a valid one).
    Hating someone because they live in a certain area? Are you for real or joking? Of course, it’s sinas chinam; why would you think otherwise?

    in reply to: Crowns. #2203293
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    Wuh….?

    in reply to: Any pet owners here? #2203291
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    Yeshivaguy45,
    Anything is possible for the right price. 💰
    Mods are human and can be bribed, just like anyone else.

    in reply to: Problem with Melech HaMashiach from the Dead #2203185
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    I have a novel idea. Why don’t we all agree that when Mashiach arrives, we will welcome him, whomever he may be?

    in reply to: Problem with Melech HaMashiach from the Dead #2203183
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    AviraDeArah,
    Criticizing an ideology isn’t hateful at all.
    Criticizing people because their ideology is different than yours may be problematic.
    Actively disliking or disparaging people just because you don’t agree with their philosophies is problematic.
    Don’t be so quick to dislike others just because you think that their ideas are wrong. They may be good people who are simply mistaken. Perhaps they mean well, but they’ve been misled by others. Or perhaps it is you who is wrong. In any case, they’re still our fellow Jews. Think and act accordingly.

    in reply to: Like Button #2202085
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    Yes!

    in reply to: How are you spending your Sunday? #2201269
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    Did no one else find time yesterday to say the beautiful Yom Kippur Katan tefilla? Try it once; when you see how meaningful it is, you’ll want to say it every month. 🙂

    in reply to: Chris Christie for President #2197759
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    Commonsaychel, you said it.
    Anytime I hear anyone publicly supporting Chris Christie for any public office, I wonder if the fellow has a long commute to work and is supporting Christie only out of fear of possible consequences otherwise….
    🚙🚙🚙🛵🚙🚙🚚🚚🚛🚙🚙🚙🚙

    in reply to: Cheesecake for squirrels #2194936
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    Indeed, cream-cheese cheesecakes freeze beautifully, as long as they’re properly wrapped. I cut my leftovers into smaller pieces, freeze it and eat from it all summer and winter.
    Farmer-cheese cheesecakes are another matter; once they’re frozen, they’ll need to be warmed up and served hot.

    in reply to: Can We Please Sing ונהפוך הוא correctly? #2172017
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    Reb Eliezer, it’s the same number as the number of people who say “buch ashem” instead of “baruch hashem”. Or, if they’re texting, it’s just “bh”.

    in reply to: Pandemic amnesty #2137893
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    Syag Lchochma, why don’t you believe it?
    Most of us know people who are, unfortunately, careless with their health and the health of those around them.
    Just because you don’t want to believe something doesn’t mean it isn’t true.
    Of course, this doesn’t excuse calling people names, and it certainly doesn’t excuse hurting people.

    in reply to: Foaming at the Mouth #2137894
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    The truth hurts, hmm?

    in reply to: Pandemic amnesty #2137691
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    Accountability for what?
    There’s no question that there were many wrongs done during the pandemic, sometimes with good intentions, sometimes not.
    Some of these wrongs are easily forgivable; others, less so.

    in reply to: Game Room In Yeshiva #2134092
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    Ujm; all children learning in yeshiva are special!

    in reply to: King Charles and Queen Camilla #2123015
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    Ujm and Reb Eliezer: Adultery is always inexcusable, no matter who does it and what the reasons are.

    in reply to: King Charles and Queen Camilla #2122780
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    Ujm, my reply to that would be that it’s some of the darkest evils of our society that are responsible for divorces.

    in reply to: Israeli concerts during Aug 2022 #2111027
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    🤣😄🙂😄
    As you can clearly see, this thread is far more entertaining than any concert would be.
    Struggle resolved!

    in reply to: wifi and place to stay in country #2109568
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    Most public libraries provide wifi; there must be some of those in the country.
    Att: Poster who questioned value of libraries 📚

    in reply to: school memories #2107285
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    Coffee addict, I work in a school. Speaking from experience, there’s very little fear of what non-Jews will think or do; after all, they’re not in school with us. There is, however, a very real fear on the part of the teachers as to what the students’ parents will think or say. Many times teachers will hesitate to punish children out of a reluctance to deal with angry parents. I have seen teachers write report cards that were more fiction than truth, rationalizing with, “can’t upset the parents”.

    in reply to: Libraries, What are they good for? #2107043
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    Right writer, where else would you get books if not a library?

    in reply to: Food Boxes-Brooklyn and New Jersey #2104644
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    Does anyone have a link to sign up for food boxes in Rockland County?

    in reply to: what is a woman #2099982
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    Even if the specific laws being passed don’t have any practical ramifications for frum yidden, they directly affect the culture of the country we live in. It’s extremely difficult- if not impossible- to live in a country and not be influenced, at least to some degree, by the surrounding culture.
    There are also so many non-Frum yidden living in the USA who will be directly affected by these laws. We should care about them, too.

    in reply to: moshiach by 2030? #2098065
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    I sure hope that Moshiach will come well before 2030.
    Regarding your calculations, though, keep in mind that we don’t really know what year we’re currently in. We assume it’s 5782, but according to some opinions we may be off by a hundred years or so.

    in reply to: CAN WE TAKE A TIME MACHINE TO THE PAST OR FUTURE? #2090032
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    Books are the greatest time machines imaginable.
    Through them, I can travel to any time and place I choose, can meet any famous person I choose, witness historic events…all while lounging on my couch and munching potato chips.

    in reply to: Youthful Misconceptions #2081578
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    Did anyone else grow up hearing that if you look at the kohanim in shul during birchas kohanim, you’ll become blind in one eye?
    Or that the reason no one eats giraffe is because no one knows where to shecht it?

    in reply to: Daylight Savings time #2076443
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    Dry sense of humor, that’s not quite true. The bill has advantages for:
    * Women who work on Fridays and could use more time to prepare for Shabbos after arriving home.
    * Families and individuals who would like to travel to out-of-town relatives for Shabbos without having to take off from work or have their children miss school on Friday.
    * Anyone who works full time and would like to have time to daven Mincha after arriving home.
    I do agree, however, that the disadvantages of the bill far outweigh the advantages. This is true especially for frum hidden, but is true for others as well.

    in reply to: shidduch prospects #2075607
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    Maybe.

    in reply to: Daylight Savings time #2074310
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    Wolfish musings;
    And you believe that???

    in reply to: Coffee stained tzitzis #2071452
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    Huju, you would be surprised at how many people think that yelling is an effective way of getting rid of chometz before Pesach.

    in reply to: Styrofoam hot cup Ban in NY #2065262
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    Justlooking: On my last trip to Israel, I drank chocolate milk out of a plastic bag!
    New York’s liberals would probably have disowned me…..
    But it was delicious!

    in reply to: Fancy Trip Statuses #2061643
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    Ujm, for the same reason anyone would travel.
    We all enjoy a vacation every now and then.
    This world is full of independent women who don’t see the lack of a traveling companion as a reason to stay in quarantine permanently. 😉

    in reply to: Fancy Trip Statuses #2061475
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    There’s also the safety aspect to consider.
    While publicly posting pictures of your vacation, consider the fact that you’re also publicly advertising an unoccupied house (yours).
    There have been instances where houses have been broken in to and robbed after their owners posted vacation photos online.
    In addition, if you’re a woman traveling alone, be mindful of your personal safety. Women have been attacked in the past because of this! Unfortunately, there are those who see a woman traveling alone as an easy target. Thanks to the photos that she’s foolishly posted online, these criminals not only know that there’s a woman traveling alone, they also know her name, what she looks like, and which hotel she’s staying at!

    in reply to: End of the mask mitzva cult? #2059393
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    Let’s all face up to the facts:
    There are some people who have no issues with mask – wearing, and who will happily mask themselves when requested to do so. They see this as a way of showing derech eretz, of being courteous, cooperative and respectful of other’s wishes.
    There are other people who are resentful when asked to don masks. They believe masks are pointless, and that by being made to wear one, they are being denied the right to breathe freely and that their liberties are being infringed upon.
    Know this: whichever group you belong to, you won’t be able to persuade anyone from the other group to your way of thinking.
    Don’t even try.

    in reply to: interesting calendar phenomenon #2042166
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    If the molad of Tishrei occurs on Monday or Tuesday morning, under certain circumstances Rosh Hashana may be pushed off to the next day, due to reasons very few people understand (and I’m not one of them:) ).

    in reply to: interesting calendar phenomenon #2041998
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    As Reb Eliezer pointed out, we have a 19 – year cycle of leap years and non – leap years.
    We are currently in year 6.

    in reply to: interesting calendar phenomenon #2041908
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    During a non-leap year, Asara B’Teves will fall on the same day of the week as Purim.
    During a leap year, Asara B’Teves will fall on the same day as the following Simchas Torah.

    in reply to: interesting calendar phenomenon #2041912
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    Another interesting calendar phenomenon:
    This past Rosh Hashana occured on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    Next year Rosh Hashana will occur on Monday and Tuesday.
    However, next year Chanuka will occur on the exact same days of the week as this year, with Rosh Chodesh on Shabbos and Sunday, just as this year.
    Go chew on that one. 😃🍩

    in reply to: interesting calendar phenomenon #2041689
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    Reb Eliezer, that’s almost right.
    When the first day of Pesach is on Shabbos, Shavuos will begin on a Sunday, not on a Tuesday.

    in reply to: Accounting for potential misunderstandings #2041666
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    If something can be misunderstood, it probably will be.
    It’s annoying, but try to live with it.

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