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Bracha the great; Are these the balloons that got away and were airborne In Westchester County, making everyone think they were UFOs?
papa_bar_abba; The mistake in La Menatzeach of “Nigdol” instead of “Nidgol” is similar to “L’Havdil”, certain people pronouncing “Ax” instead of “Ask”. But with a certain segment of the population pronouncing it the wrong way, it has become part of the culture.
I can not cite any Halachic sources, but I do know that it was always (as far as I can remember) acceptable to buy black coffee (especially when traveling.) in any non-kosher food establishment. Not to speak of the Kosher ones. But on the subject of “Marris Ayin”, I had an interesting thing happen to me. I bought a sandwich and coffee in a Kosher establishment and went (without thinking) next-door, to a treif luncheonette to buy a newspaper. while in there, the thought hit me about the appearance of walking out with a sandwich from that place. That is, when the Mishna in Mass. Avos;??? ?? ?? ?? ???? ??? ???? “And You Shall Judge everyone on a Benign Scale”. Meaning to give everyone the benefit of the doubt. came into play.
Poster #2 (Allsgr8) said it (almost) all. He/She failed to mention that in type 2 Diabetes, one of the most effective ways to bring and keep the numbers (mg./dl.)down is through exercise. Even more important than diet, which is important, too.
This post iz b’etzem Shayech to another thread (or, Tread, as in tires.) But we have an abundance of Chakiros and pshat”im in the meaning of Two Letters. We interpret and decipher the meaning of those Two letters b'”Kuf-Nun” Taamim (Keef Neyen, in Hungarian Yiddish.)
Real Brisker (to Betzalel); B’etzem, when someone is in a plunter, they don’t talk. They plead The Fifth.
Aura (OP). What I’m going to say should not be taken as judgmental, in any way. But there is a story recounted in the Gemara where Rabbi Meir and one of his companions arrived in a town on Erev Shabbos and they were looking for a trustworthy person to keep their money over Shabbos. When they inquired about his name, he answered, “Kidor”. R. Meir said “I don’t trust a person with such name”. He did not leave his valuables with him. But his friend did. After Shabbat, when the depositor asked for his money (and other valuables) back, he (“Kidor”) denied ever having taken any money from him. The story is much longer and not suitable for this forum. But, the lesson to be taken from this (Again, not being judgmental)is, that sometimes someone’s personality can be judged by their name.
Jam; In your reference to the issue of double-parking on the days when alternate-side of the street regulations are in effect you are comparing it (slightly) to blocking a driveway. Those two issues are completely different. Blocking someone’s driveway is always 100% wrong. However, double-parking next to a properly-parked car (on those certain days.)is more on a permissible level (even though a phone number should always be left in the window.)because when someone parks a car on the proper side they should count on being blocked in for those 1-1/2 hours.
Squeak. In your reply to Helpful you say that “it’s out and out Mesirah”. But if the homeowner has an emergency. should he go ask the Ruv a Shailah. the ruv will look up the answer in Shulchan Aruch and SHu”t and after 20 minutes (average.) will give him permission to call a tow truck. Homeowner goes home, looks in the Yellow Pages for tow company. Calls tow company, who tell him that all trucks are out. Call back in 20 Minutes. Finally, company tells homeowner, truck is on the way. As the truck pulls in front of the house, driver comes back and pulls off without saying a word, after having a pizza & coffee and a good schmooz.
Truthfully. this idea (at least in the USA) of sitting in Kollel and learning for the sake of studying Torah (as opposed to studying with a goal of being a Rav or Rosh Yeshiva)was started by Haraha”g Reb Aharon Kotler Ztz”l. The founding of Bais Medrash HaGadol, in Lakewood. Some people knock this idea, or Lakewood in general. The truth is, that it is B”H one of the crown Jewels of Jewish life in America. However, from an economic point of view,it is beneficial for some Yungeleit who are advancing in age, with growing families, Ke”h, to start seeking part-time employment with the emphasis still being on Learning in the BHM”D.
I signed on to this site about a Month ago. I am not a newcomer to cyberspace. I posted (heavily) on Two other sites.(Naturally, under different names.) One is a home improvement site, where they cast out a net and whichever fish is lucky enough to enter their net is invited to join. An excellent site where all topics, not necessarily home improvement advice are grist for the mills. The other one is a Heimishe website familiar to one and all. But, of late some posters are displaying… Well. It’s Lamed Hay!
First of all. Blocking driveways in Boro Park is not a recent problem. It is rooted in Two facts. (That doesn’t justify the practice.) First. there are no parking spaces in BP. So, the reasoning of some people who take this (violation of someone’s rights)lightly is. “I’m going only for a few minutes. There’s no harm in that”. But those few minutes might be critical to the property owner. It interferes with his schedule. Not to speak if he has an emergency situation. Secondly. People still go by the
“Heimshe” mentality. As if this would be a little village, and you probably don’t mind. BTW. This, second motive is at the root of a lot of inconsiderate behavior where driving and other conduct is concerned. Point #3 (in your post.) is not valid. Because, the City employees who issue tickets do not consider the ethical angle of their job. They are happy with the increased number of violations they can issue.
Poster #1, OP; Reading the advice of all the posters, I observed something interesting. Namely, if you ask anyone who practices any particular profession or trade, they will advise you that if you like the field, you should pursue a career in it, but if you dream of making loads of money, you’re in the wrong field. This a feeling among people who practice a certain profession, genuine or otherwise, they try to dissuade a potential newcomer. When asked, why are you in this line of work, the reply is; “This used to be a top profession. But today, it’s one of the worst places to be in”. So my advice to you is. Don’t listen to anyone. Pursue a career that you have a vision to succeed in. Otherwise, (like me.) You won’t get off square one.
Poster #17; apushatayid; One of the items that you enumerate, the “Mystic” on your job suggested to “Not sit in the line of sight (not site) of the elevator, because someone with a gun might walk out and start shooting. This has nothing to do with mysticism. It’s potential, hypothetical paranoid thinking. Some of the old Mafia people (Both Jewish and Italian) had this thing about not sitting with their back to the door. Reasoning, that if someone (who had reason to do so) came in shooting, they should not be shot in the back. In reality, it didn’t help much, when the time came. One of the semi-retired mobsters, who happened to be Jewish, always lived by this principle. But when the time came, the shooter came in through the kitchen door and shot him in the back. This happened around 1972.
myfriend; I DO learn Gemorah, sometimes. But Masechet Shabbos, which speaks of Hilchos Shabbos is in my set of Sha”s before Masechet Sanhedrin. Hopefully, I will one day get there, too. But meanwhile, I’m more interested in the practical Halachos of Shabbos before inquiring if there was gender equality in executions 2,000 years ago.
To the OP; some of the activities that you enumerate are against the Torah, in addition to being whacked. But, a tiny thought is seeping (I didn’t want to use another term that rhymes with “Seeping”) into my mind. I’m just wondering if someone is not Hallucinating?
Papa-bar-abba; Who is being judgmental. I merely stated that I have more mundane things to worry about. When I will solve all of those earthly problems, I might start inquiring about philosophical situations.
The “Statue” of limitations may be related to the “Statue” of Liberty, but the STATUTE of limitations is a LAW.
Poster #7; Wolfishmusings; Questions are always in place to ask. But I merely pointed out that those type of queries haven’t come to my attention, yet. Because I’m busy solving more short-term problems. Life doesn’t have to be perfect for someone to ponder Philosophical and hypothetical questions that have no impact on daily life. But some of us are overtaken by minuscule problems such as I have enumerated in my original post.
I see some posters have B”H solved their problems with paying rent/mortgage, tuition for kids’ yeshiva/school, balancing their bank account, etc. and are left wondering if there is gender equality where execution by bais din in Talmudic times is concerned. Nice and dandy to be “Mevarer” the Halacha. And if there is ?”? not. Who will you contact to complain?! the aclu or eeoc (equal employment opportunity commission)!
Poster #5; Bezalel: The distinction of how the Shulchan Aruch Harav (Baal Ha Tanya)is addressed, depends by whom. If by a Chassid, then they simply say “Harav”. If by a non-Chassidic scholar, then they say “Baal HaTanya”. The Mishna Berurah addresses the author “HaGaon Reb Zalmen”. As for the content, and distinction bet. R. Caro’s (Not Cairo.)Shulchan Aruch. It is a compendium of the original Shulchan Aruch with some of the previous commentators’ works and his own opinion added sometimes.
Here are some quotes attributed to Yogi Berra; (The wisdom lies in their simplicity.)
1)It ain’t over till it’s over; 2)Deja vue all over again; 3)It’s starting to get late early; When asked if he wants Scotch, Plain or on the rocks, he replied. Plain, with ice.
It would be a good idea just for the purpose of preventing interlopers and *** agents from infiltrating the ranks. But then again, they (the Gov’t Agents) would give themselves away. As they always do. I can cite dozens of examples. Some that I experienced firsthand.
The Russian accent is also very interesting when applied to Yiddish, Hebrew or English.
Poster # 8; A23; Ungarish is more than a mere accent. It encompasses many languages. There is Yiddish with a Hungarian accent. (YOY). Then there is Hebrew spoken in Hungarian. Also, English spoken with that sing-song Hungarian accent is music? to the ears.
Sean Ben Noach; I’m pleased to hear that you (& your family)are true B’nei Noach. It’s wonderful news that you are taking a very strong interest in enhancing your knowledge about Judaism. I’m sure you are thankful to Hashem in spite of the circumstances of your child. You consider her a blessing. Keep up the good work. One major point. For general guidance it is very helpful (in addition to reading books on the subject) to consult websites with discussion on the subject you are interested in. However, when you have a specific question or a set of specific questions, it’s always helpful to consult a specialist in that field. For example, on Medical/Special Ed a renowned expert’s advice in that field should be sought. Same goes for any questions about religion.
Yitayningwut: In reference to your quote from Talmud Yerushalmi, that it’s a positive thing for a girl/woman to study Greek (?????? ). the Gemarah (Talmud Bavli) makes a distinction between studying the language ?????? and the Greek Culture ???? ?????? . The former is OK even for men. The latter, with all its baggage of Mythology and other subjects that border on Avodah Zara, (Idol worship)and other negative aspects, like the Olympics (Ancient)is prohibited. So, please clarify which part is considered a ????? an enhancement.
Old Weller (107 proof); wild Turkey (101 Proof. The 80 Proof is “Mayim Acharonim water”.); Old Grand Dad (114 Proof)Some Vodkas are great.Smirnoff Blue label 100 Proof. Most of the fancy Vodkas and Bourbons are in 80 Proof, which is equivalent to Mayim Acharonim. It’s not important what you drink. The Ikker for a Shikker is to drink in moderation and be in control.
Because it’s very hard (for the “over educated” girl) to talk down to the less-educated boy, and hear a response “Haw”? to every other sentence. Besides. It’s not taught at Harvard or Columbia how to make a tasty Potato Kugel.
WellinformedYid; (To; Charlie Brown) If there is an issue of trust between the stay-at-home spouse and the “Stay-late-at-work” spouse, the proof will be in the (size of the)paycheck. Someone “working Late” who brings home a small paycheck at the end of the Month, surely raises suspicion as to the kind of “Work” he has been engaged in.