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  • in reply to: NYC Board of Health Votes to Regulate Bris Milah #1096305
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    mdd (or should that be mdt),

    Where in the DOH provision does it differntiate between someone just doing MbP for one child or someone who does it more often, as a Mohel?

    In addition, a mother nurses her child *way* more often than a mohel performs MbP.

    Your whole arguiment is specious and baseless.

    in reply to: NYC Board of Health Votes to Regulate Bris Milah #1096304
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    mdd (or should that be mdt),

    What propaganda about Nursing? The Mayor’s plan to try to force every women to Nurse?

    I did not see any other item that possibly could be considered propoganda about nursing.

    in reply to: NYC Board of Health Votes to Regulate Bris Milah #1096273
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    Oomis,

    The following is from a paper published on the NIH site.

    “In conclusion, our findings indicate that HSV-1 and HSV-2 are shed into breast milk in a significant proportion of puerperals and breast-feeding may be an important route for the transmission of these viruses to infants.”

    Yet the mayor, through his aggressive “Latch on NY” program is attempting to force all women to nurse. Yet it seems that the risks of exposure to HSV are more significant via nursing than Via MbP which he is trying to outlaw.

    What hypocrisy. Or is it shame of Jewish customs?

    in reply to: NYC Board of Health Votes to Regulate Bris Milah #1096247
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Zdad,

    What is your point? There seems to be none.

    in reply to: Circumstantial Evidence and Science in Jewish Law #896397
    nishtdayngesheft
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    From one of the cases from the WTC, I know that R Elyashiv did not rely on DNA alone to be matir an agunah. And not because he was unaware what DNA is. He paskined that DNA alone is not enough. It was only in conjuction with other proofs that they were able to be matir the agunah.

    I heard this directly from a rov who was actively involved in the case. (He was the one who brought the shaila to R Elyashiv on behalf of the Agunah).

    in reply to: Eid passuled because of Iphone #895206
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    1) I believe it was already mentioned ealier by in fact, that it happened in private, so there was no issue of public embrassment.

    2) Stories like are really accurately reported, eyeroll. You are judging from the word passuled, which is a translation of something reported on an Israeli blog to assume what actually happened, rather than use seichel? You are better than that.

    in reply to: Eid passuled because of Iphone #895196
    nishtdayngesheft
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    I don’t think he said he is pasul for eidus, rather as mesader kidushin, he decided that he does not want this operson as an eid. Which as mesader kedushin seems to fall within his purview.

    in reply to: iPad App #895055
    nishtdayngesheft
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    I believe it’s “onyourway” written as one word. It has Rashi and Tosafos below the text of the gemarah. It does not have tzuras hadaf. It is a very nice app though.

    in reply to: High Schools! #894588
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    You commented “Take what you will from this:

    I live in Brooklyn. I sent all my kids to schools out of Brooklyn for high school.”

    To knowitall’s query about about High Schools in Brooklyn. Thus leaving up to the readers to figure out what you mean. I know there a whole bunch of fantastic high schools in Brooklyn, so we wonder what else to take from it.

    You will note that there was a question mark at the end. Meaning we were trying to figure out what you meant, and this was a guess.

    Do not put words into my comment. It is something you seem fascinated with doing. I am not sure why.

    You think someone repeating what you write is tarnishing your reputation? How can they be? If they are repeating what you say.

    Must be that you find the silly talk about your rishus irritating. Well here’s a bit of news, we find it irritating when you do it as well. And it is not like you are proving anything with your spiel anyway.

    Ciao

    in reply to: Being Mechallel Shabbos in the Army #895296
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Don’t you think people should ask their LOR before assuming something is automatically muttar.

    in reply to: Good ways to go about learning Yiddish #894809
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Aurora,

    If you want to learn Yiddish, with the focus on the “Yid” in it, you would be well advised to avoid YIVO and yiddish culturalists. They have done everything they could to remove yiddishkeit from yiddish culture. And this is not new.

    in reply to: High Schools! #894586
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    Wolf,

    A school knows that it can only work together with parents. They cannot fight parents. Why would they think they can be successful or for that matter not detrimental when a parent proudly and loudly proclaims the opposite of what the school is trying to teach.

    Besides, how much merit of his own can a child beginning school have yet? The school has to work with attitude. Will there be a positive attitude towards learning the lessons of the school and will lessons be reinforced in the home.

    And we already see that *someone* has already determined that a parents actions should impact if they are accepted in school. See this brilliant thread.

    http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/should-someone-who-is-considering-murder

    in reply to: A Mitzvah Completely Ruined #913889
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    Putting words in others posts again? Did I say you said you had charoto?

    But, if we have to parse what you did say, logic would dictate that although you did not have charota that you did it for your mother, you had no intention for the mitzvah. Which you seem to feel is pointless based on the snarky tone of your post. ( Wolf will now say “snarky? What? How can that be?”). So it would appear, from, logic, that there was charoto on the mitzvah, even if you didn’t have charotah for helping your mother.

    But this only applies if you think about something logically. If someone’s words and actions are divorced from logic, one cannot make such inferences from their words or actions.

    in reply to: Tuition crisis RESOLVED!!! #894557
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    You are saying others put words in your mouth? While you are doing just that? Priceless.

    in reply to: A Mitzvah Completely Ruined #913875
    nishtdayngesheft
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    It is clear in halacha that if someone has charotah for a mitzvah, it is considered as if he/she had not done the mitzvah at all.

    in reply to: High Schools! #894580
    nishtdayngesheft
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    They weren’t accepted in local schools? Because of someone’s proudly crowing about his rishus?

    in reply to: Tuition crisis RESOLVED!!! #894555
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    And there goes the thread. From being about tuition, as misinformed as most of the posters were, to being about the great Wolf. Typical.

    in reply to: Good ways to go about learning Yiddish #894784
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Zdad,

    You made an assumption which confirms that you are only the first third.

    in reply to: Yes is no substitute for hello. #1018514
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    Perhaps he was an avel who cannot say hello?

    in reply to: Tuition crisis RESOLVED!!! #894538
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Zdad,

    You have no clue.

    The catholic schools are supported by the diocese and they are controlled by the diocese. There is no endowment. Funds come from the investments that the church has (look at Trinity church, one of the biggest landlords in downtown Manhattan). They also collect from their members. Will you be willing to pay to a communal organization a tax on top of tuition? The schools charge tuition as well.

    If a yeshiva would put aside for an endowment, I am sure that you would be questioning how they used that as well.

    And are you setting aside the funds for that? I thought you were complaining about the people who give for plaques? All the endowments are named chairs.

    While it would be nice to have an endowments, funding those is pushing off on to others. On top of that, these universities are still charging $50,000 a year tuition. Look at all your fellow OWS people complaining about that.

    in reply to: Tuition crisis RESOLVED!!! #894537
    nishtdayngesheft
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    GAW,

    It is not those people who are asking for information. They actually see the issues and step up to the plate.

    It is all the back seat drivers posting here that I was referring to.

    in reply to: Tuition crisis RESOLVED!!! #894524
    nishtdayngesheft
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    One of the mosty misinformed posts here in quite a while. And that takes some doing.

    1) Schools need buildings. That is a fact. If there were not someone dedicating a good portion, schar limud would be even higher.

    2) Who do you think picks up much of the budget shortfall for so many yeshivos as it is. The same gvirim. Without the plaques and all. Apparantly the posters have no inkling of the amount of tzedakah that is given by some of the gvirim and hom many mosdos and cause they support. There are individuals who give many, many millions of dollars a year, and much more than ma’aser and even chomesh.

    I can’t believe the uttter audacity of posters here with their demands.

    And these are people who are helping the yeshivos that do not charge annual tuitions of $25,000 per year (those schools also have budget shortfalls), but tuitions that are a quarter of that amount. It is only because of the geneosity of these donors that tuitions are as low as they are as it is.

    You want to see the books of schools? Sure, if you would help dealls with all the crinches. Not for you to sit there and second guess every single difficult decision the hanhalah had to make and to go ahead and talk about all sort sof provate information on the street (You know who gets what, aho has problems paying tuition, vchulu). Because that is what happens with many of these “back seat” suggesters when someone takes them at their word that they want to help.

    And I am talking from specific knowledge from more than one yeshiva.

    in reply to: Giving A Year To R' Elyashiv #893067
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    **You** said, and I quote “So, does the guy get a refund on the six unused months?”

    Which clearly means two things.

    1) The six months were unused;

    2)The person is entitled to a refund.

    Two which I wondered how you were so big to make those two cheshbonos. Which **you** clearly feel you are big enough to make.

    Nowhere did I say that any thing that would translate to ” Did you see me *demand* that he get a refund”.

    You are very quick to twist peoples questioning your statements.

    As if you are not, and cannot be wrong. I wonder what such an attitude is called?

    You defined it as “a stupid apikores deviant pervert who deserves to be locked up and shot at dawn”.

    Whether that is is or is not true, I have no idea, but that is not how I would characterize your attitude, those charming traits may be on top of what appears to me. But I have no way of knowing that.

    in reply to: Shuls that say ??? ?? ???? on motzaei shabbos #893112
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    is that before or after l’dovid?

    in reply to: Giving A Year To R' Elyashiv #893063
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    To the intelligence-impaired.

    You see clearly from YD siman 242 and 251 that there is a difference.

    But your assertion was that you base a halachic decision on odds. Thus you have to show where that is a halachic basis for a halachic decision.

    in reply to: Giving A Year To R' Elyashiv #893058
    nishtdayngesheft
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    That is irrelevant to your assertion.

    You made an assertion and I asked for the source, which you conceded does not exist.

    in reply to: Giving A Year To R' Elyashiv #893053
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    In your recent post you wondered if the person will get a refund. Do you know the cheshbonos of HKB”H to aver that there is a refund due?

    I am glad to see that you are on that madreiga, I do not feel I am that great to even think I could make such a cheshbon.

    in reply to: Giving A Year To R' Elyashiv #893052
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    You cannot Assert that it is logic, if you have not considered the basis in Halacha. Until you understand the logic behind the Halacha you cannot extrapolate to other circumstances.

    So at this point it was really an emotional response, not a logical response. That is why I asked for the halachic basis.

    Besides, you are a funny one to take issue with something going slightly off topic.

    in reply to: Giving A Year To R' Elyashiv #893049
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    Wolf,

    you say “* and then, I’d say that you save the TC only if saving him is more certain or of equal chance. If, however, you have only a 10% of saving the TC and a 90% of saving the regular yid, you go for the regular yid.”

    What is your source for this? Halachic.

    in reply to: Do you stay in or leave shul at ???? ?' ???? at ????/????? #892333
    nishtdayngesheft
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    live and let live.

    If they walk out, then they are not in the shul any more to be in conflict with minhag hamokom.

    And in general, shev ve’al ta’aseh is different.

    in reply to: Braiding Challos – Why? #893500
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    Wolf,

    I apologize. As you so succinctly told us, you are the biggest anav around

    in reply to: Braiding Challos – Why? #893496
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    Zaidy 78,

    You are not a sheigetz for not knowing of the reason people have the minhag of braiding with six or using 12 challos.

    Lechem Mishnah, which is based on how the mon fell, is Halacha. This is a minhag that coincides with the Halacha and seeks to bring the zechus and Brocha of the Lechem hapanim to the Shabbos table.

    However you may be a sheigetz based on your disdain of a beautiful minhag. Perhaps the problem is that you are lacking in the understanding and appreciation of other people and their minhagim. Particularly when they are focusing on infusing the mundane with something sublime.

    And it is not just a little ga’avah on your behalf and Wolf’s as well that you feel that only what you do is correct, any who does more is crazy. Every time someone mentions a minhag or Halacha that the certain people are unaware of or decide to ignore you know who gets their knickers ion a twist and they express their horror and disdain. It would seem that they are about to have a rupture. It is easier to let people be and it actually be satisfying to learn something.

    People who understand the reason behind braiding were kind enough to share a reason for that minhag. They are not forcing you or Wolf to do so. I doubt they will ever be at your table for you to even be concerned that your sensibilities would be so offended ( and seeing how you are so dismissive of others hanhagos, it is not surprising that they would forgo just such a “pleasure”).

    in reply to: Braiding Challos – Why? #893491
    nishtdayngesheft
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    Wolf,

    It is simple, you have no such minhag. You just “like” a braid of three. The OP asked a reason for the minhag and you responded from left field.

    I think that enough of clarification for this time. .

    in reply to: Braiding Challos – Why? #893488
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    Wolf,

    Since,apparently you have a minhag to braid challah, and to use three braids, would you share the reason for your minhag.

    You seem to be offended by the reason offered by RebRy, perhaps you can afford a more profound reason, and not resort to the mundane.

    in reply to: article on Jewish Education #891806
    nishtdayngesheft
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    “Yichusdik”,

    You were the one who brought up alleged differences in frum. I quote you fro

    above “upon him ( Lipman) and the chardal and moderate frum community”. It was you who made the distinctions. And I thus wondered if you believe that his remarks were directed specifically to those you associated him to.

    As far as hashkofos being in line with Ner Yisroel, you tell me that he and Amsalem have the same or similar agendas. I do not believe those are in line with the hashkofos of Ner Yisroel. You cannot convince me that R Aharon Feldman would consider those hashkafos in line with the Yeshiva’s to put it mildly.

    Another clue is his focus on speaking ivrit as a key part of limudai kodesh. To the extent that it should push away gemarah learning almost in entirety.

    And I disagree with you about some one who defines himself as a political activist. And it would seem that his actions support my understanding as does his little article on education.

    Gut Shabbos. Shabbat Shalom.

    in reply to: Question about Tznius #911896
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    “Your premise may not be correct. Or rather, it may only be correct in certain communities, in which case any answers that follow would also only apply to those communities.”

    Often Rashi says “makshin Ha’olam”, the world asks. Remember how your rebbi explained this?

    That applies here as well.

    in reply to: article on Jewish Education #891800
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    Yichusdik,

    Thank you for proving my point.

    If in fact you are identifying his contituency as Chardal or moderate frum and being aligned with Amsalem and to the exclusion of regular frum why would people tout that he has smicha from a Frum institution? He has thus clearly divorced his hashkafah from the haskofos of that institution.

    Are you saying that his words about a lack of interest in learning and yiddishkeit were then directed solely to the chardal and moderate frum?

    As far as the goose and the gander, I think there is a distinct difference because he defined himeself as a polical activist. Which is different even from a politician, way different. It is by definition a rabble rouser. Think of the euphimism “community organizer”. And it in my opinion most certainly precludes him from being a “man deomar” suggesting changes to chinuch.

    in reply to: Tzniut Glasses #892189
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    Zdad,

    You say “These are 2 well known stories, Both were in the regular newspapers and you can believe or not believe either of them.” (BTW, I doubt that either are really well known stories, perhaps just in your mind)

    Which is in direct contradiction with what you said initially “I am sure the same people who are calling this a “Bubba Meinser” are the same people who claim the Fish in Monsey talked.”

    Perhaps Bubbe Meisner confused you with some of her Grandson’s excellent fish. Or more likely you ate some old fish didn’t agree with and it talked back.

    But you should believe both stories because they are both on the internet, the source of all good things true.

    in reply to: article on Jewish Education #891797
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    My issue is with someone who is trying to change tried and true education al derech yisroel sabo and defines himeself as a “political activist” . That is his own description.

    The teitch of a political activist is most often a rabble rouser.

    Bare in mind that political activist is the title he chose for himself.

    in reply to: Divorced Kohanim #891811
    nishtdayngesheft
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    The answer likely depends on what led to his divorce in the first place. If it was because he is unfit for marriage, quite likely that information will get and he will find it difficult to get remarried.

    in reply to: Tzniut Glasses #892182
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    “There was a story a few years ago about a talking fish in Monsey, I am sure the same people who are calling this a “Bubba Meinser” are the same people who claim the Fish in Monsey talked.”

    Your “tzu shtell” should win an award for the most illogical posted.

    By the way, what is a Bubba Meinser? Is that a caterer’s grandmother? What terrible thing did she do that you should shlep her in to one of your rants?

    in reply to: article on Jewish Education #891792
    nishtdayngesheft
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    He may have semicha from Ner Yisroel but a better test would be to see if Ner Yisroel touts him as one of their musmachim.

    There are plenty of people who call themselves musmachim of any number of yeshivos and have since strayed far from the ideals of the yeshivah were they originally achieved simcha. Yes it can be both ways.

    What is really telling is a) that he identifies himself as a political activist b) one of his significant concerns is that these kids can’t speak ivrit and thus should cut back on limud gemarah. That hardly seems to coincide with the hashkafos of Ner Yisrael.

    The description of the students he seems to be referring to also do not seem to be of the sort that pass through Ner Yisrael or Torah Vodayh or Mir or Chaim Berlin etc. vda”l.

    Based on my own experiences and discussions I’ve had with many very experienced melamdim, his suggestions are off base.

    in reply to: saying good shabbos to girls (men) #892716
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    Feif,

    I have been in Brooklyn for Shabbos a time or two and I have not experienced what you claim to have experienced. Perhaps it is an aura that you exude.

    If you exude negativism and mumble under your breath people will be less inclined to wish you a good shabbos.

    I do not think you can prove otherwise.

    in reply to: IDEAS FOR STORE NAME #899505
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    Beauty is skin deep

    in reply to: Tzniut Glasses #892174
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    And there is the logic of Feif. You have not proven that it is true.

    Lets clarify something, *you* are *claiming* it is real, I am telling you that it is a lie. A practical joke on Haaretz that played to its biases.

    You are the one making the claim and thus it would be you who is required to bring proof.

    So there is no need to prove otherwise.

    What you have proven is that you are biased and therefore happily swallowed the bait.

    I like how you believe anything that is published on the internet. EDITED

    in reply to: Tzniut Glasses #892172
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    Feif un,

    Has anyone reported that you have stopped beating your wife?

    What a silly expectation. That these places will write how easily they were duped.

    Have you found any who has actually seem such glasses. Not one of the outlets or commenters who have reported about these glasses have an iota of credibility. They are all known to manufacture stories out of whole cloth. It is not the least bit surprising that they would be so easily duped by such silly little joke.

    See my earlier comment as well.

    in reply to: Tzniut Glasses #892161
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    The story was made up to point out the biases of certain groups. That they will believe a joke that feeds their preconcieved misconceptions. Like a bad plastic worm dangling in front of a fish.

    *Somehow* you swallowed the bait.

    in reply to: Assur to HOLD a smart phone ??? #1197613
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    Perhaps they just did not trust you.

    in reply to: Confiscating Shoes #994296
    nishtdayngesheft
    Participant

    I doubt this is true. I smell a troll.

    in reply to: HELP! Need Tickets To Siyum HaShas! Last Minute! #888311
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    I heard Getzel may not show because he heard they may say a shtickel gemara and they will not be tossing the old pigskin around.

    He was hoping to have a catch with Zdad, but the toirah scared them away.

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