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  • in reply to: Shaatnez testing Brooks Brothers Suits #2251970
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    I’m a Rav, and in my opinion, suits should be checked for shatnez.
    30+ years ago I used to wear BB suits. Always got them checked and never found shatnez. Still think you should check it.

    in reply to: Validity of Jewish Marriage where it’s for other reasons #2229538
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    “In the immoral words of R’ Ron Reagan…”

    “Immoral” or “Immortal”???

    in reply to: False Claim about Jewish History #2218303
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    β€œbefore Zionism, Jews and Muslims got-along just fine.”
    Even in the 1950s, in Yemen, 50,000 Jews were forced to convert to Islam.
    For decades after the Holocaust, Syria was a haven for convicted Nazi-war-criminals.
    For decades in Syria, Jewish children as young as six-years-old were tortured-to-death

    Your “proofs” are from long after Zionism

    in reply to: Using an Aeropress on Shabbos #2097679
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    I have to disagree with your Rav [I am a Rav myself]. Coffee grinds are certainly kalei ha’bishul and cannot be used even with a kli sheini.

    in reply to: Hashgachos #2066749
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    It’s not a political question, many Sefardi bnei Torah don’t eat it either.
    The head of their shechita’s son-in-law told me that his father-in-law says you can only rely on it if you know who the shochet and bodek were for that specific animal.

    in reply to: Chug Chasam Sofer Petach Tikva #2049491
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    ujm: thanks for the welcome. my life has been too busy for coffee. I know, and that’s my point
    yeshivish: i don’t have information on specific brands, and i try to be discrete about what i say about specific hashgachos, especially publicly. let’s just say your diyuk is accurate.
    always ask: i’ve had personal experience with a former head of this hashgacha, and i was very disappointed with his integrity. and then he left because they weren’t up to his standards. so, it’s first hand information for a to’eles, not lashon ha’ra.

    in reply to: Chug Chasam Sofer Petach Tikva #2049358
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    It’s not worse than triangle K in the US

    in reply to: Kashrus in Israel #1205169
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    I don’t want to get into details publicly, but the issue with Badatz Beit Yosef is not exclusively Sefardi vs Ashkenazi. Many Sefardi benei Torah will not eat Badatz Beit Yosef and have concerns regarding its standards.

    in reply to: Online Learning #1020361
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    If this would be offered by the schools themselves, I think it would resolve all of your issues.

    1) There would still be a classroom setting and an adult supervising. However, there would be no need for a secular studies principal and licensed teachers with a Master’s degree etc; as they are just supervising for discipline and not instructing and there is no staff to supervise. Also, it would be possible to combine classes and have a much larger class size. While one teacher cannot teach a class of 50+ students, an individual could supervise them.

    2) Using some napkin math; currently, average high-school full tuition is approximately $12,000, which is presumably the cost to the school of providing that education. Of that, around 1/3 is for secular studies; or around $4000/year/student. This company is proposing a mere fraction of that cost. If we save ~$3000yr/student, that savings goes somewhere. Hopefully, the school will pass it on the parents.

    3) Actually, language has long been successfully taught without teachers, think Berlitz etc. In any event, this company offers a full curriculum at a set price.

    4) The devices they offer are Chromebooks and they retain administrative rights. This enables them to have complete control over which sites, and even programs, the student can see and run. The students could not even play solitaire on the computer unless it is approved. Obviously, the internet connection should be password protected so no other devices can be attached. This password can be pre-loaded into the Chromebook so the student has no knowledge of it.

    In short, it seems this could save ~$3000/student/year with little drawback. For a typical frum family, that is tens of thousands of dollars every year. Not to mention that it offers a higher quality of individual education than currently available.

    I think every school should at least seriously consider if it is appropriate for them.

    in reply to: Online Learning #1020359
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    So why don’t our schools take advantage of it?

    in reply to: Working frowned upon in Yeshivos? #962406
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    ROB: did you forget the end of the same Mishna where Rav Nehorai (another name for the above Rabbi Meir) says that he would only teach his son Torah?

    in reply to: Lag B'Omer – Yahrtzeit of The Rema #948897
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    zaidy78: That’s what the Chida in Shem HaGedolim quotes his son as relaying was written on the Rema’s Matzeiva. However, it is not accurate, as the Matzeiva makes no mention of his age.

    in reply to: Is Quinoa Considered Chometz? #934063
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    While Rav Heinemann and the Star-K permit it, the OU is uncertain and Machmir.

    in reply to: Typing on chol Hamoed #1034955
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    chacham: Rav Feinhandler was already aware of the metzius, but his point was that HaRav Elyashiv’s psak was not based on it. None of the other Teshuvos you quoted address it either. Even if typing to a monitor would be kesiva, erasing it is merely preventing a new kesiva and not mechika.

    in reply to: Typing on chol Hamoed #1034951
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    Computer screens constantly refresh themselves, many times every second. When you erase something, you are not truly erasing it, merely preventing it from being rewritten. I spoke to Rav Feinhandler who wrote a Sefer called Ginzei HaKodesh on the topic, and he confirmed that Rav Elyashiv was not aware of this Metzius.

    in reply to: worms/bugs in fish heads #897038
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    Sam: They are not worms and do not originate inside the fish. They are lice also called Argulus and migrate from th eskin to the mouth. They can range up to over an inch long.

    in reply to: cheese #897229
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    The OU in Daf HaKashrus 20-7 has a comprehensive chart of dozens of cheeses and their status.

    in reply to: worms/bugs in fish heads #897035
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    I just spoke to the head of Rav Revach’s fish department and he said salmon heads can be cleaned even after cooking. Also, they do not need to be split completely in two, just a slit on the bottom, remove the gills and rinse well

    in reply to: worms/bugs in fish heads #897032
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    Rav Vaye writes that you must split the head in half and remove the gills and all internal organs. Then rinse thoroughly and inspect. I don’t know if it helps to do this after cooking.

    They are visible, not so small at all if you know how to look. If you cooked it with the head it will not make the entire fish Assur. You can cut it off afterwards.

    in reply to: worms/bugs in fish heads #897029
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    yes. farmed Norweigan salmon is free of Anisakis worms in the flesh but has a skin parasite that invades the oral cavity. They hide in the gills, under the toungue ete. Carp and mullet have worms in their head, even when farmed.

    See here more more resources regaring checking all of the Simanim http://shaareihoraah.org/wordpress/?p=655

    in reply to: Satmar Rav on rice #896725
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    There are two reasons some may be reluctant to say Mezonos on rice.

    Therefore, it is understandable that some people are reluctant to say Mezonos on a typical rich dish.

    in reply to: Klerr about Kavua #926819
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    yitay:

    Some interesting points l’Maaseh to keep in mind as you learn the sugya:

    1) ??? ??????, does it really depend upon the number of stores or the volume of sales? Why?

    4) Similarly, can I call my credit card company in the US from EY when it is Motzei Shabbos for me and still Shabbos in the States, on the assumption the person answering is not Jewish?

    in reply to: Klerr about Kavua #926818
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    yitay: 1) I don’t think that is what he means. I understood his intent that there is something intrinsically and spiritually different about Jews that makes them stand out to those perceptive enough to these things.

    2&3) sorry, I didn’t read your question carefully enough to realize you only wanted to answer Tosafos l’Shitaso.

    4) it IS Nogea but I was too brief. They continue that people and Karka which are intrinsically not Batel, are Kavua even when not Nikar.

    in reply to: Klerr about Kavua #926815
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    The Pri Chadash says that Goyim are Nikar and the Rash miKinon is also Mashma that way, don’t ask me how.

    Minchas Yaakov and Kreisi u’Pleisi prove from here that Nikar is not necessary for Kavua. Kreis u’Pleisi also suggests that one indiviual anywhere in the world who knows makes it Nikar.

    Also, Ma’adanei Yom Tov 7:20:70 quoted in Igros Moshe OC 1:178 writes that a Bar Da’as is automatically Nikar.

    The Bach and Yad Yehuda understand that Nikar isn’t directly a Tnai in Kavua, it just prevents Bitul which would preclude Kavua.

    in reply to: Techeiles πŸ”΅βŽπŸŒβ˜‘οΈπŸŸ #1057661
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    Chacham: I downloaded it and unzipped it using Stuffit, and the filenames are all in legible Hebrew.

    in reply to: Techeiles πŸ”΅βŽπŸŒβ˜‘οΈπŸŸ #1057599
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    RebRY: Rav Belsky and Rav Moshe Mordechai Karp are probably the most prominent yeshivishe Rabbonim who wear Techeiles, at least publicly.

    in reply to: Techeiles πŸ”΅βŽπŸŒβ˜‘οΈπŸŸ #1057598
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    Anyone interested in researching the subject can find an abundance of information at ShaareiHoraah.org. They also have info on other interesting topics in Halacha.

    in reply to: Opening Door to Air Conditioned Room on Shabbos #889827
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    OC: no, it’s not as sensitive as a fridge

    in reply to: Opening Door to Air Conditioned Room on Shabbos #889826
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    shlishi: correct. Israeli Shabbos mode fridges disable the thermostat as well as any lights.

    in reply to: Opening Door to Air Conditioned Room on Shabbos #889821
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    Just wanted to point out a refrigerator is less obvious to Mattir. Due to its smaller size and greater temperature differential from the ambient, the motor is more certain and speedy to turn on. There would be more reason to consider it a Psik Reisha.

    in reply to: Opening Door to Air Conditioned Room on Shabbos #889820
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    choppy: That would be even better, as now there would be grounds to call it “Lo Nicha” when the compressor comes on, since you have domonstarated that it is too cold for you.

    in reply to: Opening Door to Air Conditioned Room on Shabbos #889817
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    ROB: “you may want the effect of the compressor but not RIGHT AWAY”

    That is not sufficient to be called “Lo Nicha”.

    However, regardless of that point, you are correct that it is Muttar because it is Eino Miskavein and also Grama. It is not a Psik Reisha at all because it is neither an immediate reaction nor a certain one.

    in reply to: LOT airline kosher meal #888835
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    The Kashrus of the meals will likely depend upon the airport of departure, as airlines purchase their meals locally from a caterer rather than producing them centrally and schlepping them around the world.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887070
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    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887069
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    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887068
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    Again, you are speculating about something you know nothing about. As one with decades of personal experience with these people, the leaders of the campaign and many of their followers are motivated by something that can only be accurately described as anti-Semitism. Like many before them, they have learned how to couch their true feelings in language that is socially acceptable.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887067
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    Not at all. There are numerous possible resolutions. Many of them do not necessitate interpreting the Rambam to mean the opposite of what he says.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887066
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    As I mentioned myself earlier, my primary disagreement with you is over the style of your comments more than their substance. The bottom line is that you come across as condescending and resentful of those who nobly dedicate their lives to the Torah, which strengthens the position of those who wish to uproot Torah study altogether.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887039
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    DY: Reb Moshe is explaining the Rambam Talmud Torah, not Shmita. In Shmita the Rambam writes ???? ?? ????? ??? ??? ?????? ?? ??? ????? ?????? ??????. He clearly is referring to Terumos and Ma’aseros which the community gives the Kohanim and Levi’im, not that they were unusually successful in business as the Radvaz implies.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887037
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    ROB: “Now- no one is disputing the need to finance some of the people who go to yesiva and/or kollel”

    Actually, you were attempting to quote the Rambam Hilchos Talmud Torah precisely to that effect. I gather you have conceeded that the Beis Yosef, Rama and Shach do not rule that way, and it is not the accepted Halacha.

    If fact, as I pointed out previously, the Rambam himself in Shmita v’Yovel contradicts your understanding of what he wrote in Hilchos Talmud Torah. While the Radvaz’s attempt at reconciliation seems to agree with your position, if you read the words of the Rambam in Shmita v’Yovel it is clearly not the Rambam’s intent.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887036
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    ROB: Look, I’m trying to be Dan l’Kaf Zechus that you are siding with these enemies of the Jewish people solely out of ignorance. Your reluctance to heed my warnings would seem to indicate that your “some of my best friends are Yungerleit” is a classic one.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887031
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    ROB: I think you are confusing two disparate issues. There is room for a legitimate discussion regarding the number of people who our society can afford to support in long-term learning, though I have neither the time not interest in joining it. This conversation can only be productive when it is an attempt to determine what is in the greatest benefit to the overall health of our community.

    However, you are being extremely naive if you think that this is the motive of Plessner, Lieberman et al and the voters they wish to represent. Anyone who lives here and interacts with their type is aware that their primary goal is to destroy the Torah community. The sole reason they wish to coerce Bnei Torah to leave Kollel and join the army is in the assumption that the experience will make them less committed to Yidishkeit. If 80% of Chareidim would leave Kollel to work, as they wish, but retain their current lifestyle and level of observance; they would consider the law a failure.

    Your intentions may be pure, but be aware that the context in which you are stating them is joining hands with the modern equivalent of the Misyavnim.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887023
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    ROB: I’m still awaiting your response to me comments.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887016
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    oomis: I’m having a difficut time understanding your point.

    “What I should have said is some form of service to the country that even those who unfortunately are NOT machshiv Torah learning, will recognize as such” and “You are correct about Zaka, Hatzalah et al. They are major chassadim and services”

    So Chareidim certainly DO many services that even others should be able to recognize.

    “Like it or not, people who put their lives on the line to defend their country, do not generally see the value of a talmid chochom, as we do”

    You are correct, but so what? Should we change our entire lifestyle to accommodate the 6% of secular Israelis who put their lives on the line, because they are ignorant regarding the value of our contribution? And what about the 94% of secular Israelis who either don’t serve at all or serve in non-combat roles? They don’t put their lives on the line either.

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887010
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    ROB: eagerly awaiting your return from Ma’ariv and the Levaya

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887007
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    ROB: why do you selectively quote Rambams? What about Shmita 13:13 who writes that anyone who dedicates himself to Hashem’s service like Shevet Levi did will be supported like they were. Terumos and Ma’aseros were also communal support!!!

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #887006
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    oomis: first of all, do you really feel that at the present the Chareidi community does not “give SOME form of service to the country”? Besides paying full taxes, have you ever heard of Hatzala, Zaka, Yad Eliezer etc. We actually have a much higher voluteer rate than the general population. The difference is that we chose who will serve and in which way, rather than having it dictated to us by outsiders.

    “There has to be a compromise of SOME type here”

    We are very open to compromise. The problem is that the other side refuses any form of compromise. They have declared war against the Torah community (including the National Religious); war brokers no compromises. Don’t support them in their war against us!!!

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #886996
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    However, this is not the driving force behind the current agitators, and siding with them is joining our enemies.

    For this I apologize.

    However, be aware that using this venue to attempt to rectify the flaws in Chareidi society is a great error!!!

    in reply to: Would you choose army or kollel? #886995
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    Oomis: I wrote a very long response, but decided to post only a fraction of it:

    I apologize if I was too vague in making my point.

    My point was that there is no legitimate and practical motive for conscripting Chareidim into the army; they are neither needed nor wanted. Secondly, take it from someone living here over 20 years and in regular contact with secular Israelis; the motive of the politicians and the masses they seek to woo has nothing to do with the noble quest for equality. Instead, political considerations have led them to declare was against us and our lifestyle.

    in reply to: Shaas Shmad in Israel #887454
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    Brony

    Member

    That would be

    the shortest civil war

    of all time.

    I’m sure that’s exectly what all the bloggers said about Matisyahu and his sons some 2200 years ago too!

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