Joseph

As well, I am not convinced that the study of said kefira with the attitude that it must be carefully considered and weighed against Torah values is necessarily wrong.

102030 –

It is absolutely forbidden to learn or read kefira (without a special heter of “kidei l’horos”). And there is much kefira (as well as plain attacks on Rabbonim — specifically and in general) on the net.

The bottom line about using the net, is to ask a shaila if it is permissible or not — and if so in what circumstances.

ames,

Yiddish is used by the Gedolim and has a holyness to it (certainly less than Loshon HaKodesh) since it was used by Yidden for 1,000+ years to learn Torah. It also allows Yidden from across the Globe to communicate with one another, despite other linguistical and cultural differences. And this is why in (many) Yeshiva’s the Rosh Yeshiva’s shiur, if not all shiurim, are given in Yiddish and it is used as the primary language by the Gedolim and Rabbonim.

(BTW “ivrit” is a treif language invented by a secular Torah despising zionist.)

Ahhh Reb Moish, you’re too much of a big anav.

For all those that wish to shep nachas from Moish the Tzaddik Nister:

3 Boys in Japan

Our very own in-house Talmid Chochom!!

mw13 – yasher koach

102030 – Kefira on the net has caused countless damage (separate from the pritzus and marital issues that you alluded to.)

BTW Moish proved he is a Tzaddik Nister in the 3 Boys in Japan thread.

qwerty – its unnecessary (but won’t ruin the art.)

102030 – Kefira IS one of the challanges of the internet.

Thank you YW-Mod 99.

ICOT:

I followed your instructions, and I now see smoke emanating from my laptop.

What do I do?

azi,

Obviously the Torah bothers you, as the moderator made clear. In that case, when I express the Torah opinion, be it a married women needing to cover her hair or be it something else, it is obvious why it bothers you: You don’t like what the Torah says, as explained by our Rabbonim.

azi,

The moderator didn’t embarrass you.

You embarrass yourself.

If anyone here thinks they know things that the Gedolim didn’t consider, please contact your local Godol and so inform him.

Until then, and until they say otherwise, follow their current directives.

Curious – do you have a pension? are you moving into a retirement home?

moish01, I was already impressed with you, but now declare you to be a tzaddik nister. You obviously know more Torah then you have let on! 🙂

Of course you are referring to the story in the 13th century where the Maharam (of Rothenburg) was captured by the Duke of Lombardy. The Jewish community collected a great deal of money to ransom him. The Maharam sent word from prison ordering that the money be returned to the donors and remained in confinement for the seven remaining years of his life.

To answer your question, yes I believe the Maharam was concerned that they may take other Jewish prisoners. (Although the Maharshal says that the Maharam was stricter on himself than he had to be. So perhaps the Maharshal is saying that the reason was the heavy financial burden on Klal Yisroel — although Tosafos says that a Godol could be redeemed at any financial cost.)

flatbush27

you are correct.

qwerty, what are you talking about (re: 2 weeks ago not meaning something)?

mazal: “Yenem tzu bagroben is gring.” –> To bury another [person] is easy.

ames, my apologies.

Maybe the flock are underestimating their Rabbonim.

notpashut, you said that in Brooklyn (as compared to Eretz Yisroel) it is standard practice for people to say Good Shabbos to each other?

I wish that were so…

gavra: “non-faker Gedolim” is an oxymoron.

oomis:

Prior to Yaakov Avinu, there was no sickness before one died. Rather, the soul just left the body as it had been breathed in, through the nostrils, with a sneeze, so to speak. Yaakov acknowledged the “gift” of being sick before death, so that one can put his affairs in order. A sneeze is no longer a sign of death, but just a reminder of illness (sometimes a symptom and sometimes just a reminder). This is why people say ASUTA or LIVRIYUT, or something like that, to a person who sneezes. But the sneezer himself quotes the words of Yaakov Avinu. And even though people are more familiar with ASUTA (or whatever someone else says when someone sneezes), it is closer to a requirement for the sneezer himself to say LISHU’ATCHA KIVITI HASHEM. [from Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ginsberg, shlita]

cherrybim, everything you said in your last comment is true. But you were mistaken in your first comment. I used to walk home with him almost every day, and he wouldn’t initiate greetings with females on the street.

gavra,

I’m not sure what a fraudster has to do with your comment of “Who knows better, the expert who knows the case and has studied the field or the Rav who does not?” If you are moida that a fraud who calls himself a Rabbi is nothing but a faker, then one shouldn’t have such a rasha for a “rabbi” on anything. What does that have to do with expert advice, deferring, and/or the Brooklyn Bridge?

tal’s comment of I think you may be convincing yourself that Rabbanim respond in matters they feel they are unqualified… Rabbanim don’t speak when they are not certain… and the rest of tal’s comment is 100% on the mark.