Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
Tell me it will be okay
Tell me you’ll never go away
Say you’ll stay by my side
Even through the changing tide
The moon will push
The moon will pull
Life may sometimes seem half full
But promise you will never leave
Promise that you’ll never deceive
Say you will always stay true
Because I really need you
Promise you will hold my hand in the dark of night
Promise you will be my bright and guiding light
Even though the storms and wind try to pull me down
In the swirling sea of life do not let me drown
Promise to stay with me forever
Promise our bond will never be severed
A friend of mine once explained to me the “kk” thing.
very often(at least in teenager circles) girls will say “kay” instead of “okay” which spawned the whole “kk” thing. My fried said that the number of “k”s is “proportional” to how annoyed the person is with u. 1 “k” is kind of like giving an abrupt “okay” and means the person isn’t interested in continuing a long conversation with you while “kk” is kind like the happy, chirpy “okay” and means the person u are texting isn’t annoyed with u.
I know it doesn’t make a lot of sense but when do teenage girls ever make sense.
How about one word – “Everything”
The halacha is that the hair shouldn’t be seen so technically by wearing the cloak over her head the hair becomes invisible and cannot be seen. From a practical stand point it might just be easier to wear a wig or a tichel. The way the cloak would fall it would make her head look as if a large chunk had been taken out of it.
-Shakespeare
WIY- He might not be prophet(especially since we don’t have prophecy now a days)but why would the fact that he is a non-Jew invalidate the spiritually uplifting music he has created?
Why is it the consensus that it is better to listen to a shwekey song that carries no meaning for you than to listen to a song by Josh Groban or Simon & Garfunkel that spiritually uplifts you. Isn’t the point of music to bring you closer to G-d? Why would someone being non-Jewish or non-religious impact the force their music can have on you?
I was in a similar situation a few years ago and when people asked me what school I was in I just told them the name of one of the many schools I had applied to. Not because I was actually enrolled but because people wanted an answer and I figured that giving one of the names of the local schools would satisfy them. Most people don’t actually care which school you are going to. They ask just to be polite and figure it is an easy way to start a conversation. If you give a name such as ‘Bais Yaakov of so and so’the average aunt, neighbor or family friend will smile, say ‘oh how nice’ and move on.
I knew someone who came to high school in NY from either Arizona or Tennesse or something like that and had gone to public school. When people asked her which elementary school she went to she felt uncomfortable saying she had gone to public school so she made up a name that sounded legit and that was what she told everyone. The only people who knew she had gone to public school were the principals and few of the teachers and some of her close friends.
So if you feel uncomfortable telling people you’re not in school you can either embrace it (it’s hard finding a school with the right fit but eventually you’ll get there)or if it seems easier you can make up a believable name and when you do get into school and start telling people you can tell all the people from the wedding you switched schools last minute. These are not perfect solutions but they might help for the one night of your brother’s wedding and perhaps during sheva brachos too.
Hatzlacha!
rebdoniel- Isn’t Bridge Over Troubled Water a Simon and Garfunkel song?
Josh Groban’s father is Jewish but his mother is Christian(I think one of her grandfathers was Jewish but she is not). His father “converted” to Christianity when they married and both Josh and his brother were raised as Christians. He might be considered Jewish by Reform “Jews” but he is not Jewish according to halacha.
Try Macy’s. They are always having sales and you could probably find something nice for a decent price. You might have to wear a shell or pencil skirt underneath since very often the dresses aren’t cut long enough. You should also try Dressbarn. They are a bit more expensive but I find their hemlines to be longer and the cut of their dresses more tznius than other brands.
Good luck!
MCP +1! 🙂
The first song I listened to was Scarborough Fair by Simon and Garfunkel. It is one the most beautiful tunes ever composed and I love it!
definitely sell. selling you get a guaranteed payout while not selling you have a one in who knows how many chance of possibly winning.
WHO DA MAN?!
How do you stalk a deer with a hat? What are you going to do, throw it?
Allons-y!
They are fast. Faster than you can believe.
not much of a Dvar Torah but try this:
Today is your day!
Your mountain is waiting,
– Dr. Seuss
“The image reflected in a picture is but an illusion. However, even if it is an illusion, wishing to hold onto it is one of the hollow dreams humans have.” – SM
Terry Prachet, Cornelia Funke (more children’s books but an amazing writer), Trenton Lee Stewart (also more for children but a great story line- really makes you think), Christopher Paolini, Arthur Conan Doyle, Ray Bradbury and John Green to name a few.
A warning about John Green: Depending on what you’d consider immoral you might want to be careful with his stuff.
– Richard Feynman
OOM- That is my new favorite quote! I couldn’t have said it better myself 🙂
I’m always serious. With days off.
Makeup makes me feel pretty and gives me confidence. I put on a little bit for shabboss and Yom Tom and when I go to any sort of special event. It doesn’t make me feel fake at all.
It is assur to permanently mark your skin. I don’t who is telling u it is ok to tattoo but according to halacha it would seem they are wrong
It was fun. I marched with my school and had a great time 🙂
Biology is required by NY state in order to graduate high school. The regent has gotten better over the years by limiting the number of Darwin and evolution questions. They also allow religious students to skip questions pertaining to evolution.So there should really be no problem with the biology regent. I don’t understand why a school would cancel the scores especially after the students did all the work and took the test.
What type of yeshiva are you looking for? What is the best for one person might not be the best for another. Go to the schools and spend a day roaming around and speaking to students and teachers. It will help you get a feel for the type of school and help determine if it is the best school for you.
I’ve got one. Or I had one. I think I had one. Look around. See if you find it. Did I have one? Am I going mad?
I invented the quadricycle!
Gammanit -True, but I have a feeling that is not the type of prayer that was being referred to.
CS -You can respectfully disagree by just remaining quiet. You don’t necessarily need to verbalize your objection.
The Israeli flag stands tall and proud
They will not destroy us although they vowed
To push us into the sea
And make Israel a mere memory
But we are still standing tall
Against our enemies, we will not fall
We will continue to fight for you
You are the land of the Jew
Israel is forever in hearts
It has been this way right from the start
Even though you are so small
We swear that you will never fall
and the rest of the world does not realize
You play a vital role in our daily lives
We cant wait for the day moshiach arrives
To bring us back to our home
So we no longer have to roam
Why would you be objecting to a prayer? If you don’t like a specific prayer just don’t answer amen. Why the need to outwardly object?
Thanks! Been really busy with school stuff and haven’t had time to log on and post.
This isn’t once sentence but it’s the best I’ve got.
If believe you believe in evolution and that we are here by random chance, then your very existence could be based on the way the wind was blowing one day and which leaf fell off a tree and landed in someone face causing them to turn a certain way ect.(for those who get the reference:)). Had the wind been blowing a different way or a the leaf not fallen of the tree you might never have existed. Furthermore, if you believe you are here by random chance then your life has no purpose. You are simply drifting aimlessly through the universe with no goal or point or direction. If however, you believe in a higher power that created you with a purpose in life then your life takes on actual meaning and direction with an end that is more than just death and nothingness.
I believe it was Aristotle who once proved through logic that humans have a spiritual, non-physical part of them. Our entire world is physical and in order to interact with the physical world we have physical bodies. We need a hand in order to touch and feel a desk or a tree. We need a nose to smell flowers.But what about the non-physical in this world like emotions or thoughts? Physical cannot interact with the non-physical. Your hand cannot touch love. Your nose cannot smell hate. Aristotle concluded that there must be a non-physical part of you that interact with the non-physical in the world. This is what we call a soul. Since physical cannot create nonphysical there must be a nonphysical being that created the soul that resides in each and every of us. That being is G-d.
The legend of King Arthur pulling the sword Excaliber out of the stone signifying that he was the true king of Camelot is based off the story of Moshe pulling the staff out of Yisro’s field.
My friend has one that goes like this:
“I am _____’s voice mail. What are you and why have you called?”
Read/learn Koheles. It will teach how to achieve true happiness
50 years
While Eragon and HP are both amazing fantasy series they can’t really be compared because they are both very different in their essence. Paolini created an entirely new world with a few parallels to our own while JK fit magic into our everyday world.
yekke – The elder wand was in Dumbledore’s possession and when Draco disarmed him the wand’s allegiance switched to Draco (without him knowing). Then Snape killed Dumbledore to cement his allegiance to Voldemort and Dumbledore was buried with his wand(really Draco’s) that Voldemort would later steal. Meanwhile, while Harry is on the run he ends up in Malfoy Manor and duels Draco, successfully disarming him causing the elder wand(currently in Dumbledore’s tomb) to become loyal to him. Then when Harry and Voldemort are dueling the elder wand(in Voldemort’s possession) will not kill Harry as it is loyal to him. The spell backfires killing Voldemort and so ends the final battle. It was a clever plot device use by JK to ensure Harry would win the fight without having to actually murder anyone. As for Dumbledore dying, it was to symbolize the end of Harry’s time at Hogwarts and the start of the final battle against Voldemort and the death eaters.
just my hapence – In hogwarts they learn Arithmancy which is similar to math as well as Alchemy,Herbology and Astronomy which are sciences.
Maybe it is considered common knowledge or it is assumed that they learn basic math (1+2, 6/3) and stuff like that home before turning 11.
It probably happens at some point in HS or sem/yeshiva when you are on your own and have to be more independent
Always
Two drums and a cymbal fall off a cliff.
Duh dum chh.
An engineer dies and goes to heck. He’s hot and miserable, so he decides to take action. The A/C has been busted for a long time, so he fixes it. Things cool down quickly. The moving walkway motor jammed, so he unjams it. People can get from place to place more easily. The TV was grainy and unclear, so he fixes the connection to the Satellite dish and now they get hundreds of high def channels.
One day, God decides to look down on Heck to see how his grand design is working out and notices that everyone is happy and enjoying umbrella drinks. He asks the Devil what’s up?
The Devil says, “Things are great down here since you sent us an engineer.”
“What?” says God. “An engineer? I didn’t send you one of those. That must have been a mistake. Send him upstairs immediately.”
The Devil responds, “No way. We want to keep our engineer. We like him.”
God demands, “If you don’t send him to me immediately, I’ll sue!”
The Devil laughs. “Where are You going to get a lawyer?”
A dragon roars
A fairy flies
Imagination never dies
Elves dance in the trees
Mermaids swim in the seven seas
A world beyond our eyes
Every child sees
Can you see the magic all around you
Light in every shape, color and hue
Open your eyes, take a look around
If you’re the type of person who doesn’t want to talk with the opposite gender the don’t go up to people and initiate a conversation but if you are walking and someone wishes you a good shabbos you shouldn’t ignore them and act like they are invisible. It might really hurt the other person (Especially if they are more modern and don’t fully understand why you won’t reply)
I feel that when wishing someone a good shabbos is like saying “I hope you have a good shabbos full of rest and inspiration and can recharge for the week ahead” (in just fewer words) why would you ignore a bracha like that(even if from the opposite gender)?
A simple “I’m sorry for your loss” would probably suffice. If you like you can add “May she rest in peace” or “May she be remembered for the good.” Something along those lines.
Politeness in our society is so far gone that holding a door for someone or offering to carry bags for them is considered ‘flirting’.
Obviously it depends where you are. If you are in the heart of willaimsburg then you should not stop and greet everyone as it is not the custom of the place but saying good shabbos to someone when you pass them on the street is proper manners and good middos.
I had a teacher in school(a man) who told us that on sunny shabbos afternoons he would go for walks and often would pass high school girls. He would say ‘good shabbos’ but the girls would completely ignore him and walk right past. He would turn around and yell ‘I said good shabbos!’ prompting the girls to sheepishly turn around and mumble good shabbos.
It is plain rude to ignore someone when they speak to you.
How would you feel if you greeted someone and they acted as if you didn’t exist? And how much more so would it hurt if that person was a relative of yours, a cousin or great aunt? If one of your Jewish brothers or sisters wishes you a good shabbos it is only polite to respond in kind.
Greet everyone(boy or girl)with a pleasant smile and friendly hello. Such a simple thing will get you very far in life and make you well liked by others.
This thread is so much fun!
Can I be Draco? I know I’m already Luna but Draco is my favorite character(aside from Luna and the golden trio)