Mammele

ZD: And the British Yidden must move to the US because the government is meddling in the chinuch there and mandating subjects that need to be taught. I think Canada has similar issues.

The only answer is Moshiach. The world is heading in the wrong direction, and NY isn’t far behind when it comes to liberal values being enforced.

LF: you seemingly missed the part about new entertainment systems on airplanes fitted with cameras that can record you during your flight. And I believe you travel on airplanes. The airliners claim not to have recorded with it yet, and that they didn’t request its installation. But it’s still there, and likely hackable. And guess what, the airlines have your name and identification.

Additionally, even if your musical hobby is low key, it just takes one person to identify you on a video clip or photo, and then potentially link it to other footage out there. Again, hopefully no one is interested in you, but criminals can and do pick on random people. A good example of random targeting is identity theft, which is really pervasive.

I once googled a sheitel macher I was considering as I needed her telephone number. Instead I got the Simcha site photo of her and her husband. It sort of shook me up. This is the world our kids are getting NOW, even if we ourselves may have missed this specific boat.

(B”H we managed to avoid this with our married kids so far. But it took effort to almost ban cell phone photos – we were the exceptions – at their engagements. And other family members that couldn’t attend weren’t exactly happy about it. We only forwarded photos to close family we had to and REALLY trusted. But even with all our efforts, there were really no guarantees.)

And why does YWN have to test my math skills? Now they know, besides for my profile info, how well I can add. And that I’m supposedly human. Ha, I tricked those nosy robots…

Seriously though, the last couple of years, airliners have installed cameras in some of their entertainment systems, and no one complained till now. And likely nothing will change because the entertainment companies did it on their own, and supposedly it’s not actually recording.

The real issue is that with all the simultaneous threats, the little man doesn’t have too many options, or the time, inclination and know-how to keep himself secure. So we just give up.

Similarly, the privacy notices from companies were supposed to help keep our marketing data private, yet most people get inundated with these cards, and opt to simply trash it. So it’s just more regulation with zero benefit and more pollution.

Chymee: no, I meant offended by your comment here about the revolting cake they sent. If they’re in the CR and figured out who you are.

I forgot to include the small botttle of grape juice in my grandmother’s mishloach manos… Now it’s complete.

Most rich people work. (I’m not talking about Kollel here.). Even hiring someone to manage your money, follow up on the profits, sometimes dusbursing charity funds, investing some of the profits in personal real estate, doing follow up construction/renovations — all of this takes time and effort, aka work.

Of course there’s also the worrying aspect which Chazal talk about. Now of course there are lazy rich bums as well, but it’s almost impossible to draw the line of productivity.

And if you think working a regular shift for someone else is the only way to be considering working, what do you say to regular stay at home parents, seasonal business owners etc.? Today’s economy is no longer 9-5, and not surprisingly increasing wealth that one didn’t earn as a hedge fund manager is one of the most highly paid jobs…

Blackface at this point is the opposite of what we Yidden should be doing in Gulas. Offensive costumes against us notwithstanding, the reason for all the uproar lately is not just because it looks offensive, but because of its racist history. And in the current political climate, feigning ignorance won’t work.

Why the need to “reitz” with the ”felker” for a silly costume? Don’t we get enough hatred from them as is?

RY: You’re right to a certain extent. It really depends on how well it’s phrased and how gullible the person receiving the thanks is.

We’d all probably be thanking our kids in advance if it always worked and literally took away their choice to not do what asked. But most kids are smart enough to decide for themselves either way. And that’s good or else they’d be robots… Most adults are not that gullible either, except maybe the really insecure ones.

Even where there’s a coat room attendant, she usually leaves before the Mitzva tantz, so the room is unmanned from that point on.

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DY: Thanks for cracking me up…

And I do respond to trolls sometimes so here it is:

Thanking someone in advance is a form of “shoched” otherwise known as flattery, which oftentimes does the trick.

Although professionals might warn you not to use this concept in business letters etc. as it implies you expect the person to help you and thus it ironically negates his/her generosity, I’d make exception when dealing with politicians, as it’s legal and they don’t understand a different language.

I was going to say chicken soup, as a serious Yiddishe Mamme, but if your goal isn’t to cure the cold, and you can’t taste its flavor, it’s almost a waste of all the work/love that went into it.

“Maror” though, also known as horseradish (not the bottled stuff, we’re talking about a real vegetable here) might actually clear your congestion, and since you claim not to really “taste” the food, you won’t mind the zing…

Now about your teary eyes – it’s just the cold my dear…

Now be glad I’m not your mother.

IMHO the takeaway is that with the high cost of living in Brooklyn and elsewhere, most “satellite” communities are doing great, new outposts are much more of a risk.

It’s pretty hard to avoid all German products, but I can understand those that are against buying really expensive items from them vs. say aspirin.

I’m not here to judge anyone, but it’s wise to keep an open mind about this and at least acknowledge the other side of the argument.

On a similar note, there were survivors that did not want to apply for or accept money from the Germans aka wiedergutmachung so as not to give them zchusim or absolve them from their guilt. (I don’t remember in which book I read that the reason for the Germans’ success post WW2 when historically most enemies of the Jews became non entities after expelling or murdering their Jewish populace, was precisely because of the restitution they gave which somewhat mitigated their collective onesh.)

The word wiedergutmachung itself is offensive when you think about it. No money in the world can whitewash the atrocities that the Nazis did to us Yidden. In a perfect world, with survivors not so desperate for money (rightfully so) no one would have accepted it.

Dermatologists only look out for your skin, not the whole you that needs unblocked sunshine. They’re afraid one whiff of sunshine will ruin your skin down the road, or that you won’t know to set boundaries such as if you’re under the sun for more than say 1/2 an hour, during peak hours in Miami, use sunscreen.

So I’d love to ignore their advice, but the cosmetics industry has decided to include sun blocking ingredients in almost every product applied to the face.

Who would’ve thunk the next marriage equality issue results in cars getting married?! And nuch a racist WHITE car…

The MO have more older singles from both genders. So even if there’s an age gap, it wouldn’t be as noticeable, or “the issue”. The issue for many of them is, and correct me if I’m wrong, singles too busy to get married, and not motivated enough to find a life partner to settle down with. Unless we do real studies, only once most 20-30 year olds are married can we get a better picture of what percentage of each gender the remaining “pool” consists of.

Of course I’m generalizing here, so I may get a beating for my statement. Here’s the disclaimer: there are many exceptions, and the more religious ones likely get married sooner.

RY: I know I’m late to the party, but try feeding the birds with millet scones. I’m sure you can find a bird friendly recipe. If not, simply the seeds will do.

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The state already made clear what the curriculum should be. The only caveat so far is that certain religious studies may be incorporated into the mandated secular curriculum if it meets certain as of yet unknown criteria.

Bottom line: as of now, all Yeshivas and Jewish dayschools are at risk, until steps taken are successful in overriding these ALREADY EXISTING REGULATIONS!

The question is if they will change the rules after a legal battle or lobbying, not if our Mosdos are currently under attack.

There’s a lot more to it, including rehabilitating offenders while they’re in prison, and educate them so they can have productive jobs when they get out and not reoffend.

Try to find an article on the topic.

America has one of the highest percentages of its citizens incarcerated. Part of the problem is that the prison industry is huge and it’s not simple to go against it.

My two cents on this:
“In chassidish non lubavitch society, dressing tznius is not necessarily an indication of sensitivity to kedusha and yiras shomayim, but an indication of communal pressure.”
I’m not a mind reader, but logically the last part of the above comment should have read “, but MAY BE an indication of communal pressure.”

I don’t know if CS didn’t fully ananlyze/proofread her post, in which case SH is likely correct and it was an innocent observation, or it was a “Freudian slip” stemming from CS’s feelings of superiority. Syag was right to protest the comment based on the condescending way it was worded and her experiences here, yet CS probably didn’t deserve the whip lashing either…

TM: I’m glad for your miracle, but would love to know why it was rescinded in the first place. And what’s being done to avoid a repeat if it was more than a “false alarm”.

Joseph: It’s at least the second time you mention parents falsifying their kids’ immunization records. Almost impossible to do in NY, not sure about NJ.

In NYS, I the schools have direct access to vaccination records entered by all doctors/pediatricians to the Health Depts.’ web site. So unless one has a doctor willing to enter false information, the schools will find out the truth when they log in. Below I copy-pasted from the NY DoH website. You can easily find the full text.

As part of this effort, the New York State legislature passed the Immunization Registry Law which, as of January 1, 2008, requires health care providers to report all immunizations administered to persons less than 19 years of age, along with the person’s immunization histories, to the New York State Department of Health using the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS).

CTL: true, but it’s a major problem with our tax system, and to some extent government benefits. Many young people have most of their income go towards rent, yet their tax rates don’t take into account that they barely have any discretionary income. If they can manage to move elsewhere with a lower cost of living, their job prospects/income will likely suffer.

I understand it’s not a simple fix, but we could do better.

Congrats RY on a perfect non troll thread I think we can all agree on. Except maybe for some sellers…

On a more serious note, some of them simply didn’t want them to starve. Though probably misguided, it’s not always simple as to where to draw the line of legitimate help vs. being an enabler.