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  • in reply to: Obscure Frum Music #1325191
    oyyoyyoy
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    Another famous grunge singer committed suicide. Besides for the pain they feel, which i admit is real, by constantly making this music and listening to it theyre gonna get depressed

    in reply to: My open letter (hope it’s good!) #1325152
    oyyoyyoy
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    amen syag

    in reply to: My open letter (hope it’s good!) #1325141
    oyyoyyoy
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    Thank you everyone!

    in reply to: What happened with the strange Brazilian Dybbuk story of 2010? #1323735
    oyyoyyoy
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    I heard (from reliable source from reliable source) that the chofetz chaim said after the dybuk story he was involved with that there will be no more dybuks because the nisayon for our generation is to have emunah .

    oyyoyyoy
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    https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/qa-with-rav-avigdor-miller/#post-1320747

    To a large numbr of guys, this is the substitute to what everyone else their age is doing. Have some positive vision.

    in reply to: We need subtitles back #1321590
    oyyoyyoy
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    why did they stop?

    oyyoyyoy
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    its 2017. There are people OD’ing left and right, guys getting involved with girls (i dont just mean texting), complete and total freedom and hedonism is being shoved down our eyes ears and brains, now imagine how a teenager feels. I say if he/she is working on themselves and trying to be a good Jew/person in this world of chaotic taavah and hester– let em drink and smoke.

    When someone finds out reliable info on a guy and the worst thing he does is have beer and a bbq bein hazemanim, i would say grab him. (And give him respect. Oh and a hug.)

    oyyoyyoy
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    Like a good friend of mine once told me. If after 120 they say, “why did you do this”? and i’l answer “cuz thats what the leaders said to do,” i think id be in better shape than “because i thought i knew better”

    in reply to: SHOCKING Letter Published In Lakewood Newspaper ⚡📰 #1320538
    oyyoyyoy
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    But other posters seem to have no issue with the credibility of such a story. Why not?

    same reason youd write “SHOCKING” in the thread title. To make hock and start rants on frum people in the three weeks in shallow way.

    in reply to: Why is it this way? #1319300
    oyyoyyoy
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    I’m sorry to hear that it sounds like you are going through a tough time. First off, you should know that despite the fact that so many people look like everything is going easy peasey for them and their life is so glamorous, everyone has struggles. Noone ive met yet (except maybe people with real strong emunah) says they have it easy. Part of believing in Hashem is the belief that He is fair. Although it may look like everything is out of any order, theres a 30 (or more) dimensional chess game Hashem is controlling, with all pieces being the king (or queen.) Each of us is an only child to the One above, you have His complete and total undivided attention.

    Part of believing in Hashem is knowing that He does care about you and does feel all your pain. This life is a hide and seek game with Hshem -when He hides, it isnt so we shuld give up and say “He’s not here”. He wants us to know that he’s just hiding and we should try to seek.

    To answer your question, when you say other abuses are “accepted”, it doesnt mean people think its ok. They dont and it isnt. It means the community is starting to realize that there are problems that must be dealt with. Meaning as opposed to DENIAL of an issue, they ACCEPT the truth.

    In an academic journal, i saw a study about obesity and it sounded along the lines like what you are saying. Many people dont realize the struggles some people have with eating/weight and think that if a person is overweight it is because they are lazy or dont want to control themselves, which is of course not the case. Besides, even if it is the case, a person is a person. They should not be shunned and definitely not for their eating habits. Dont let others or society define who you are, your worth, and your value (infinite!!!!!! infinite!!!!! infinite!!!!!!). People are insecure and often are willing to purposefully ignore someone just to make him or her feel bad about themselves, like they don’t matter, in order for the ignorer to feel on a higher level than him/her.

    Pray. Talk to Hashem. It works wonders, miracles happen, ive seen it and my friends have seen it. Smile, look at the good you have in life, in urself , and maybe even in others.

    Try to understand how you would act if u were in their shoes, growing up in their life, not dealing and experiencing the battles that you face. Would you know to be kinder? Would you honestly be a better person than them? It might hurt but be honest. Thoughts and prayers to u and urs. Talk to Hashem itl be the best thing youve ever done in your life.

    oyyoyyoy
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    “At seudas shlishis, surrounded by his talmidim, Reb Shlomo once spoke passionately about the desire to change, to truly grow. He suddenly stopped and looked around at the faces of his listeners, and he realized that they didn’t truly believe that it was still possible to change. He held his grey beard and began to shout, ‘I am the youngest one here!'”

    “In a shmuess during aseres yemei teshuva, Reb Shlomo explained what it means to ‘be young.’ He shared a conversation that he had recently had with an elderly woman. Mrs. Gringold was a Russian woman of over one hundred years who resided in a local nursing home. Rebbi used to visit her often and speak with her”…………….”Rebbi paused when he completed the story and looked around. ‘Who is old and who is young? You who are in your twenties but cynical and mistrustful about your ability to change, are old. Mrs. Gringold, who is still trying, is young!'”

    (Reb Shlomo- The Life and Legacy of Reb Shlomo Freifeld by Rabbi Yisroel Besser,Judaica Press)

    oyyoyyoy
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    Mazel tov!

    in reply to: calling shidduch references #1319110
    oyyoyyoy
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    How about we abolish the ridiculous shidduch system
    yup

    allow two individuals to organically meet on their own?
    hmmmm….. naaa

    in reply to: calling shidduch references #1319108
    oyyoyyoy
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    Lots of people didnt introduce themselves when calling about yours truly. Not right, they probably did it so I shouldn’t know who they were. What bothers me more than them not introducing themselves is that now i don’t who was calling about me 😉

    in reply to: Q&A With Rav Avigdor Miller #1319105
    oyyoyyoy
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    keep em coming J shkoyach

    in reply to: Talking about G-d #1316176
    oyyoyyoy
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    R Shlomo Freifeld sometimes translated “cheit” as failure or missing the mark (he brought a proof to the meaning.) He said sometimes we need to give a little life to these concepts. When asking what does cheit meant he remarked along the lines of, “a sin? a sin, a sin, sin has as much meaning to us as…ich veis vos (i dont know what).” And, “go to a university and tell someone about sin, theyl laugh in ur face. It has no meaning.”

    I think i get where feivels coming from but i dont think it’s fair to say that about everyone. There were/are big people that sometimes garb ideas in more relatable ways.

    in reply to: Alternatives to BMG #1315332
    oyyoyyoy
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    Half the people i speak to say, “your so lucky you have a place besides BMG”. And the other half say, “why didn’t you go to BMG?”

    Many people go there just cuz everyone goes there. Either because why not, cuz theyll have guys/chaburah there, or they dont want to chvsh mess up their chances of getting married so they leave Hshem out of the picture and go to BMG

    in reply to: Q&A With Rav Avigdor Miller #1315376
    oyyoyyoy
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    Wow J that last one was heavy.

    WOLF– i’m pretty sure many people don’t deserve stuff (including this guy). In fact, in a way nobody really deserves anything cuz the fact that were alive is itself is a huge chessed so we shouldnt feel like were owed anything. BUT, theres great gift called matnas chinam. Bh good stuff, it works. I once heard that in shamayim there are many otzros of goodness- and the otzar of matnas chinam is the largest.

    Look, if u had no chance then u wudnt still be here (that was a big breath of fresh air for me when i thought i was done, here i am talking about matnas chinam)

    in reply to: Correlation between Expensive things and Greater Value #1315306
    oyyoyyoy
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    Yes. If u realize chavaid and kovod have very similar letters. I doubt this is a coincidence

    in reply to: Correlation between Expensive things and Greater Value #1312790
    oyyoyyoy
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    DY think in the gemara it means heavy (kovaid). I think these are all interrelated somehow.

    in reply to: Correlation between Expensive things and Greater Value #1312789
    oyyoyyoy
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    I know. I believe it can still be used as a small proof to what some are saying that it means kavod.

    in reply to: Correlation between Expensive things and Greater Value #1312258
    oyyoyyoy
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    in reply to: The Kiddush Hashem of Lakewood #1312174
    oyyoyyoy
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    I learnt something from this thread. Don’t praise someone if there are people around thatll bash him after. Cud be a gemorah somewhere

    in reply to: Can someone please help me #1311548
    oyyoyyoy
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    dont bug out, bfs, you got this

    in reply to: Underrated Jewish Music Albums 🎵 #1311544
    oyyoyyoy
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    pardes

    in reply to: Overturn Lawrence v. Texas #1311543
    oyyoyyoy
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    i hear. i shall contemplate this matter. (just had big supper, ugh cant move or think)

    in reply to: Overturn Lawrence v. Texas #1311504
    oyyoyyoy
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    It’s sad but true. Bh you were raised in a manner giving you the tools and backbone to be completely unaffected by this great medinah of chessed’s culture. I dont think you have to want to fit in to be influenced. Leaving out MO and conservadox (for arguments sake), plenny are connected. Even if most serious yeshivaleit wont have a changed perspective, what about everyone else?

    in reply to: Overturn Lawrence v. Texas #1311268
    oyyoyyoy
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    I believe the understanding of what is normal and, as argued above, objectively immoral, gets knocked out of whack. Then fact that its toavah will get lost. A big hashkafik blow. (btw i think its a 7 mitzvah thing also= moral, not just cheeseburger level.) I think youre agreeing with me but still say, “Who cares? We’ll just tell our children that we dont do that even though they do.”

    Also, like i said, it will become something people growing up in this world won’t comprehend. They’ll have this concept their no shychis parents tell them but the whole world believes different. (The whole world is where most people live now because of social media.)” Don’t our parents realize it’s beautiful?” Bit over the top possibly but trying to explain my opinion.

    And one more thing which i wan’t saying before. Big hit to the moral barrier in general, now all this other weird stuff is coming through.

    My personal belief is a quarter of those that are pro dont even think this way. Bunch of sheople. they may say it but doubt they feel it. Same with “oh this is my african american friend”

    in reply to: Overturn Lawrence v. Texas #1311299
    oyyoyyoy
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    not getting involved so much but
    וַיֹּאמֶר אֱלֹהִים לְנֹחַ קֵץ כָּל בָּשָׂר בָּא לְפָנַי כִּי מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חָמָס מִפְּנֵיהֶם וְהִנְנִי מַשְׁחִיתָם אֶת הָאָרֶץ:

    קץ כל בשר: כל מקום שאתה מוצא זנות ועבודה זרה, אנדרלמוסיא באה לעולם והורגת טובים ורעים: rashi

    in reply to: Overturn Lawrence v. Texas #1310984
    oyyoyyoy
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    Auperma “As we follow halacha, this really has no impact on us (anymore than a statute regulating how much cheese goes into a cheeseburger).”

    I think it does effect us. If i see a non jew eating a cheesburger, it is totaly fine with me. I grew a certain definition of marriage and consider it normal. Despite the world changing their mind, for the most part my own personal outlook isn’t changed, and i still consider it immoral. But, if i grew up in world with the new understanding of what marriage is, especially now when there is hardly any division between us and them and their mindsets, i would not blink twice and probably not understand my religion so well, so cruel.

    Even they know the effect the public opinion has on people, thats why they try to shove this idea into movies tv shows and any other media they can.

    in reply to: Correlation between Expensive things and Greater Value #1310977
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Ye but expensive and value is usually related so yakar can still mean valuable. There is no gap, it can mean either or.

    in reply to: Talking about G-d #1310963
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Agree. Its not easy to listen to someone talk about G-d for a while, people get anxious. Not everyone, even many frum jews, can think G-d and not get scared off. It helps to realize He’s not out to get you but that takes time. Also, since holy topics are more esoteric and have very fine points, it can be hard to relate to them and even if a person can understand and relate to them he may not be able to actually live with them as a concrete reality – be able to relate to them with his whole self. The idea can just dissipate.

    in reply to: I am a Catholic #1310967
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    yaffeh meod

    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Like ten minutes before opening this up i heard something about having a rov. The torah has so many mitzvos that require specific shiurim. With that, most shiurim are disputed about. Why?

    Because this will make you keep on going to a rabbi to ask him how to do this and how to do that. Getting close to a rabbi is very important for spiritual growth and helps anchor a person to judiasm.

    in reply to: The Chillul HaShem in Lakewood #1309119
    oyyoyyoy
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    Please please be careful with lashon horoh. Please do me a favor i know u dont know me but do me a favor please and be careful with lashon haroh, it’s not worth it. It’s the time of year when were supposed to remebr that moshiach would come if we avoid sinas chinam. Oh please be careful please please please!!

    the summer months are dangerous times for the us jews, we need a sanaigor, there are enough mekatrigim.

    in reply to: Marrying a Bas Talmid Chochom #1309117
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Right so it takes them to be able to say something like that, me and you can’t say “this doesnt apply today”, no offense.

    in reply to: Are Band-Aids safe? 🤕🅱️ #1304524
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Ban band aids

    in reply to: Toras Avigdor #1304483
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    “The tragedy with making your life’s focus to impress people is that nobody even cares.”
    -wise guy

    in reply to: "The Rav" #1304470
    oyyoyyoy
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    i think its the case even for non lubavitchers. With chassidim of any rebbe then ye, stam the rebbe means whoever their rebbe is.

    in reply to: "The Rav" #1304415
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Think nowadays stam The Rebbe refers to the lubavitcher rebbe

    in reply to: Toras Avigdor #1303575
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    hesrd the chasam sofer said he’d give of lots of his learning for an understanding of negina

    in reply to: Classic Jewish Music Albums #1301739
    oyyoyyoy
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    kinda by definition theyre around longer so u actually dont have to be so old

    in reply to: Classic Jewish Music Albums #1301131
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    ubiquitin- Underrated album. Could listen to it over and over with lots of great songs.

    Why did albums lose their longevity, was just talking to friend about this. I get so burnt out of songs now. Is it cuz ipods somehow, or maybe theres less depth in the song??

    Tomid bsimcha mbd heard like a kizzilion times as as a kid. Great album. I have to think more before answering, some topics you dont just shoot ur mouth off about.

    in reply to: Safety questions #1301132
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    rebyidd i love the randomness

    in reply to: Source #1300122
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Wow! Great stuff, wasnt bored one bit. Helps put things into perspective thanks. Also written very well. (btw it says “Reuven” instead of “Yaakov” once, in case you didnt give it in yet.)

    in reply to: Cold Brew Coffee #1300107
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    DaasYochid, A+

    in reply to: Pilgrim Jews #1299713
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    wiki says torah vadaas was concieved 1917. Wiki says chaim berlin was 1904. Those i know of cud be more

    in reply to: Source #1299711
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    thanks! il try to read it soon, been busy

    in reply to: Cold Brew Coffee #1299710
    oyyoyyoy
    Participant

    Please describe the benefits of cold brew coffee in five sentences or less.

    in reply to: Half birthdays #1299708
    oyyoyyoy
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    think i first heard of em from berenstien bears possibly. or some childrens book

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