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  • Here is the maharal tiferes yisrael that patur aval assur wuoted above.

    http://www.hebrewbooks.org/pdfpager.aspx?req=42867&st=&pgnum=335&hilite=

    Thank you patur.

    in reply to: Lots to complain about #1016606

    Things people do wrong:

    1. Not toasting almonds before putting them in salads.

    2. Eating coconut. The entire activity is inherently flawed. The same thing applies to any coconut byproducts.

    3. Vicariously complaining

    in reply to: Never Scream Your Lungs Out.. #1016968

    Refua Shleima!

    in reply to: How do I convert? I want an exit strategy! #1018567

    I purposely left out the kitniyot reason because I wanted to see how long it would take somebody to mention it. Truth be told, I’m not such a fan of rice and co anyways. I happily subside on matzah, cheese, and tomatoes for all of chol hamoed.

    in reply to: Kiddush Clubs #1072045

    I was there. It ruined the entire kiddush.

    the plumber-its not really a mesorah. It all started in the past 200 years or so.

    And its not “just about every yeshiva’s mesorah”, Sephardim and Chasidim don’t learn like that.

    I have plenty of backing.

    in reply to: The Kumzitz Thread #1016604

    The best thing to add to the serene environment of a bonfire kumzitz is a nice rant. There’s nothing like a good rant to keep people interested. Much better than any ghost story. Keeps the pulse going.

    By the way, we should really toast some bananas. Absolutely delish.

    DY-I would be quite happy if it all was some great misunderstanding. I have heard it from different rabbonim, some quoting greater rabbonim who will remain nameless, although if I were to tell you, you would be shocked.

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016998

    RF- As I explained on this thread (http://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/for-pulsing-flower-to-rant-about-iyun), I am against the newer form of iyun. Ayin sham.

    in reply to: Davening Gemara #1017078

    I agree with whoever you saw learning. When I chazar, I do it top speed (approximately 5 minutes per amud with rashi, and 12 minutes per amud with tosfos). In my view, the point of the chazara is to drill the gemara into my head. Due to this method of chazara, I know mnay gemaras by heart although some of the memory is fading with time. I think knowing a lot of material well enough to quote is extremely valuable.

    Thank you Patur for this platform.

    The way I see things from my corner over here, iyun is way overemphasized. I do not mean to chas veshalom say that iyun is unimportant, but I do believe more emphasis should be placed on mastery of large amounts of material.

    In my opinion, this is where the debate of iyun versus bekius comes into play. Bekius stresses the knowledge of large amounts of material, while iyun emphasized the depth of learning. The problem with iyun is that it is much harder to retain the knowledge one acquires due to the difficulty of remembering every diyuk. This is not the case with bekius. Although some gemaras are difficult even at a basic level, most gemaras are able to be grasped in a relatively short time.

    I believe that there are two types of iyun. (Rant Ahead)

    1) Asking logical questions on a certain peirush and questions on a peirush based on another text. I have nothing against this, and believe it to be very laudable and it gets the brain moving.

    2)Trying to understand why each rishon/acharon had to use every step that he did and say each word that he did. This is the type of iyun that I believe is WAY overdone. This style of learning is very recent, only about 200 years old, and I don’t really believe it is emes. I have a very hard time believing the underlying assumption that the Rishonim are malachim* and every word they wrote contains a chidush. As far as I know, no rishonim thought that there predecessors wrote like this, and nor do rishonim think that the gemara writes like this. Rishonim tend to ask logical questions and questions based on other texts, NOT questions about why the gemara/other rishonim used word X.

    Also, this approach completely takes away any validity of different writing styles. Do you people think that it is just a coincidence that the Tosfos Harosh often expresses the same idea as the regular tosfos, but more eloquently. I have heard way to many shiurim comparing the way tosfos and tosfos harosh present their shitas. The tosfos harosh is just a better writer than tosfos! There’s nothing wrong with saying that. Stop assuming things about the Rishonim which have no backing save for the past 200 years by Rabbonim who have never met the rishonim. Why in the world is it reasonable to assume that each Rishon has the same personality?

    This is what I feel is the problem with the type of iyun prevalent in yeshivas today.

    Bekius on the other hand is much easier to remember. I believe this has tremendous value, as the primary purpose of learning should be to lead to maaseh. (i.e aliba d’hilchasa). Knowing where dinim come from is tremendously valuable as well as imperative. One can be a baki on all of hilchos shoelaces and all of the reb chaims in the first perek of baba kama, and still not know the first thing about anything! Bekius ensures that you know at least everything decently well.

    Contrary to popular belief, bekius does not only have to consist of gemara and rashi. I also learn tosfos bekius as well as many other mefarshim and sefarim.


    *I have heard this quoted multiple times “Rishonim are malachim”.

    My Response: Chas V’Shalom! That’s kefira! Hashem did not put malachim on this world. He put people in this world. Nobody is perfect. You think that Rishonim didn’t have yetzer haras?!?!?!

    in reply to: Anyone ever worked in Bonim #1035116

    I worked in Bonim, but I can’t help you.

    in reply to: Kiddush Clubs #1072039

    The FrumGuy- I am very pro kiddush clubs as they give members a chance to catch up on the hoc, which they don’t have time for during the rest of the week. They won’t see their friends for a week, but Hashem will still be there after every else finishes davening. It’s more logical to talk with friends and then Hashem, as opposed to just God with no chance for friends.

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016993

    But in reality, you are probably correct. I may have just simply forgotten how to speak normally. I need to get my head out of the bais a little and learn to relate to others. Your point is well taken.

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016992

    I was responding to her/his request. S/He didn’t ask for me to tell him about how hashem loves her/him. S/He asked for quotes and pesukim, so that’s what I gave her/him.

    in reply to: Why Do We Jump? #1016471

    TAOM- not at all. What about the people who finish shemone esrai at the normal time without going overboard.

    Answer: its a lo plug, since it’s a miut hamatzui.

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016990

    ???????? ??????? ?????? ????? ??? ???????.

    2 ????????? ??????? ????????????? ??? ??? ???????? ???????????.

    3 ???????? ????????? ????????? ???????????? ????? ??????? ??????.

    4 ???? ???? ?????? ??????? ????????? ??? ?????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ????????? ???????????????? ?????? ???????????.

    5 ????????? ??????? ???????? ????? ??????? ???????????? ????????? ??????? ??????? ???????.

    6 ???? ???? ??????? ????????????? ???? ????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ??????

    A Psalm of David. The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.

    2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures; He leadeth me beside the still waters.

    3 He restoreth my soul; He guideth me in straight paths for His name’s sake.

    4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff, they comfort me.

    5 Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

    6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life; And I shall dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

    Tehillim 23

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016988

    ???? ????? ?????? ????? ??? ???????????? ??? ????????? ????? ??????? ????????????? ??????????. 2 ???????? ?????? ??????? ??? ????????? ?????? ???????????? ??? ???? ????????????? ?????. 3 ???? ???????? ?????????? ????????? ?????????? ???? ????????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ???????????. 4 ???? ????????? ???????? ???????? ????????? ??????? ???????? ??????????. 5 ???? ???? ???? ??????? ???????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ??? ?????? ??????????. 6 ???? ??? ????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ???????? ????????? ??????????? ??????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ????????? ??????????. 7 ??????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?????????????? ????????????? ????? ???? ?????? ????????? ????? ????????? ???????? ????? ??????? ????????? ??????. 8 ???????? ??????? ??????????????? ????????? ????????? ??? ??????? ????? ????????? ?????? ??? ??????????? ????? ???? ???????? ???????????? ????? ??????????? ???????? ????. 9 ???????? ????? ?????? ??????? ??????????? ????????? ?????????? ????????? ??????? ?????????? ????????????? ?????????? ???????? ???????. 10 ???? ????? ?????? ??? ??????? ????????? ?????? ????? ?????????. 11 ??????? ?????????? ???????? ??????? ????????? ??? ???? ?????? ??? ?????? ????? ???????? ????? ??????? ????? ?????? ???? ??????? ????????? ???????? ?????? ????? ????? ????????? ????????? ????. 12 ??? ????????? ????????? ????????? ?????????? ?????????? ???????? ???????????? ??????? ?????????? ????????????? ??????????????? ?????????. 13 ??????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??????????? ????? ??????. 14 ???? ????? ?????? ???? ???????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??????????? ????? ???????? ??? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ??? ???????? ???? ?????????. 15 ???? ????? ?????? ??????? ??????? ???????? ??????????? ?????????? ???? ???? ?????? ????????????? ????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ??????. 16 ?????? ???????? ????????????? ????? ?????? ???????? ?????? ??????????. 17 ???????? ??????????? ????????? ?????????? ????????????? ?????????? ???????? ??? ?????? ??????????? ??????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ???????. 18 ???? ??????? ??????? ?????????? ????????? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ????? ???????????? ???? ????????? ???????? ????????.

    Yermiyah 31. I would highly recommend memorizing this passage. It is so powerful.

    also:

    6 ????????? ?????? ????????????? ????????? ??????????? ??????. 7 ??????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ????? ????????????? ???????? ??? ?????? ???????????? ????? ?????????? ???? ???????? ?????????. 8 ???? ??? ????????????? ???????????????? ????? ?????????? ???????? ????? ??????. 9 ???? ??????? ???????? ??????? ???? ???????? ??????? ????????????? ?????????????? ??????????????????. 10 ???? ????????? ????? ????????? ??????????? ??? ??????????? ????????? ??? ??????? ???? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ???????????? ????????????? ??????? ????? ????????? ??????? ???????. 11 ???? ??????? ??????? ?????? ????? ?????? ??? ??????? ????? ?????? ???? ??? ?????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ??????????? ?????? ????????????. 12 ???? ?????????? ??????? ??????????? ?????????? ???????? ????????????? ????????? ?????????? ?????? ????? ????? ????????? ????????? ???. 13 ?????? ??????????? ??????? ??????? ??? [???????] ??????????? ??????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ?????? ?????? ??? ????????.

    ???? ????? ?????? ???????? ????????? ???????? ??????? ???? ???????? ??????????? ?????? ??????????? ???????????. 2 ???????? ??????? ???????? ????? ????? ????? ???????? ????? ?????? ??????? ?????????? ???????? ????? ????????? ???? ???. 3 ????? ?????? ???? ???????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ?????? ???????? ????????????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????? ?????? ????????? ??? ????? ??? ??????. 4 ???? ??? ????? ?????? ???????????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ???????????? ????????? ????????? ?????????? ????????????? ???????????. 5 ?????????? ????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ?????? ???? ????????? ??????????? ???? ?????? ?????? ??? ?????? ??? ????????. 6 ??????? ???????? ??????????? ??? ?????? ?????????? ??????????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ???? ?????? ??????? ?????????? ????????????? ???????????. 7 ?????????????? ??? ??? ???????? ??????????????? ??????? ??????????? ??????????? ???????????? ???????? ??? ?????????? ???? ?????? ????? ????????? ???????? ????? ?????????. 8 ????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????????? ???? ???????? ?????? ?????????????.

    Yeshaya 55/6- haftorah of taaniosim

    ?????? ????????? ??? ?????????? ???????????? ?????? ???????. 2 ???? ?????? ?????? ????????? ??????? ????????? ????????? ????. 3 ????? ??????? ??? ?????????? ???????? ??? ???????????????? ???????? ??? ????? ???????. 4 ??????? ??? ???????? ???? ????????? ???????? ???????. 5 ?????? ??? ?????? ?????? ??????? ????? ?????????? ??? ??????????. 6 ?????? ?????????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ???????????. 7 ??? ?????? ????? ??????????? ????? ??? ?????? ?????? ?????. 8 ???????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ??????????????. 9 ??????? ??? ?????? ????????? ???????????? ???? ????????????. 10 ???????????? ????????? ?????? ?????????? ????????? ?????????. 11 ?????? ?????? ?????? ??? ???????? ????? ?????? ??????????????. 12 ???? ??? ?????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ??? ???? ???????. 13 ???????? ????? ????? ??????? ??????? ?????? ?????????. 14 ???? ???? ???????? ???????? ?????? ?????????? ????????????. 15 ??????? ???? ?????? [????????????] ????? ????????? ??? ???????? ????. 16 ?????? ?????? ??????????? ?????????????? ?????? ????????. 17 ?????????? ??????? ????? ????? ????????????? ???????. 18 ??? ??????? ???? ?????????????? ????? ??????????? ?????????. 19 ?????? ?????????? ????? ????? ??????? ???????? ???????????. 20 ??????????? ?????????? ????????? ??????????? ????????? ???. 21 ?????? ??? ??????? ?????????? ????? ?????????? ??????????. 22 ????????? ??????? ??????????? ????? ????????????????. 23 ??? ??????? ??????? ?????????? ?????????? ??? ???????. 24 ??? ?????????? ??? ??????? ???????????? ????????? ?????????. 25 ??? ??????? ???????? ???????? ??????????? ????????? ???? ?????. 26 ???? ?????? ??????? ?????????? ???????? ???????? ????????.

    2 For length of days, and years of life, And peace, will they add to thee. 3 Let not kindness and truth forsake thee; Bind them about thy neck, write them upon the table of thy heart; 4 So shalt thou find grace and good favour In the sight of God and man. 5 Trust in the LORD with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding. 6 In all thy ways acknowledge Him, And He will direct thy paths. 7 Be not wise in thine own eyes; Fear the LORD, and depart from evil; 8 It shall be health to thy navel, And marrow to thy bones. 9 Honour the LORD with thy substance, And with the first-fruits of all thine increase; . 10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty, And thy vats shall overflow with new wine. 11 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD, Neither spurn thou His correction; 12 For whom the LORD loveth He correcteth, Even as a father the son in whom he delighteth. 13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom, And the man that obtaineth understanding. 14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver, And the gain thereof than fine gold. 15 She is more precious than rubies; And all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her. 16 Length of days is in her right hand; In her left hand are riches and honour. 17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness, And all her paths are peace. 18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her, And happy is every one that holdest her fast. 19 The LORD by wisdom founded the earth; By understanding He established the heavens. 20 By His knowledge the depths were broken up, And the skies drop down the dew. 21 My son, let not them depart from thine eyes; Keep sound wisdom and discretion; 22 So shall they be life unto thy soul, And grace to thy neck. 23 Then shalt thou walk in thy way securely, And thou shalt not dash thy foot. 24 When thou liest down, thou shalt not be afraid; Yea, thou shalt lie down, and thy sleep shall be sweet. 25 Be not afraid of sudden terror, Neither of the destruction of the wicked, when it cometh; 26 For the LORD will be thy confidence, And will keep thy foot from being caught.

    Mishlei perek gimmel.

    in reply to: _______ makes the best pizza #1016562

    Mercaz Hapizza in Beit Shemesh! SO yummy and chewy.

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016986

    LF-

    1) I mentioned that I didn’t type it. I got the text from two different websites.

    2) I definitely don’t know all of shas. But I do know a bunch, because I don’t wast time working out every k’lomar in Rashi and every v’od in tosfos. In general I am opposed to the over-emphasis of iyun. I’ll rant about that some other time though. I don’t want to hijack this thread.

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016982

    Have you tried divreiChizuk.com?

    It is a little hard to be of help, as you haven’t mentioned what type of problems you are having. But believe me, whatever they are, I’ve been through all of them and more. It does take a lot of work to turn one’s mind around, but it is possible.

    12 ???????? ?????????? ??? ?????? ????????? ?????? ????????? ???? ??? ????????? ??? ?????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ??????????? ????? ????????? ??? ?????? ????????? ?????? ???????? ??????? ?????????. 13 ???????? ??? ???????? ?????? ????? ????????? ?????? ??????? ????????? ??????? ?????? ????. 14 ??? ??????? ????????? ??????????? ???????? ??????????? ??????? ????? ?????? ?????. 15 ??? ???????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? ???????? ??????. 16 ?????????? ??? ??????? ????????? ???????????? ??? ???????? ????. 17 ???? ?????? ?????????? ???? ??????? ?????????? ????????? ?????????? ????? ???????? ????????? ??????????? ?????? ??? ??????? ?????? ????? ?????? ??????. 18 ?????? ????????? ?????? ??????????? ??????? ???? ????? ??? ????? ??????????. 19 ???????????? ??? ?????? ???? ?????? ???????? ???????? ?????????. 20 ??? ?????? ????????? ??????? ????? ??????? ????? ???????? ?????????? ???????????. 21 ???? ??????????? ?????? ????????? ?????? ?????? ??????? ??? ?????????? ????? ??????????? ???????? ?????? ????? ????????. 22 ???????????? ?????? ??????? ????????? ??????????? ???????? ??????? ?????? ????????? ??????????? ??????????? ?????.

    Devarim perek yud.

    in reply to: Rebba Sauce #1016594

    I know. I chose it due to my poetic licence.

    in reply to: I Need Chizuk #1016981

    rachman liba bae-hashem wants the heart

    Try reading the tochacha in bechukosai. For me that is the strongest chizuk. I can never get through without bursting into tears.

    ???? ????? ???? ??? ???? ????? ?????? ??? ????? ???? ?????

    Thy temples are like a pomegranate split open. What is meant by ‘Thy temples’ [rakothek] [rekanim] among thee are full of precepts like a pomegranate.

    Berachos 57a

    24 ??? ??? ????? 25 ?? ???? ????? ???? ??? ????? ????”? ????? ????? ???’ (???? ?, ?) ????? ????? ???? ?? ?’ ???? ???? ????? ????? ???? ??? 26 ??? ?? ???”? 27 ??? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ????? ?????? ???? ????? ??? ??? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ????? ????? (???? ??, ?) ???? ??? ?????? 28 ???? ???? ??? ????? ???? ????? 29 ???”? (??? ?????? ?, ?) ????? ????? ?? ??? ????? ?? ????? 30 ?”? ???”? 31 ??? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ???? ?????? ???? ???? ??? ??? ???? ?? ??? ????? ????? ????? (?????? ??, ??) ?? ?? ???? ??????

    R. Berekiah said: The Congregation of Israel also made a thoughtless request, yet God granted

    that request,14 as it is said, And let us know, eagerly strive to know the Lord. His going forth is sure

    as the morning: and He shall come to us as the rain.15 The Holy One, blessed be He, said to her

    [Israel]: My daughter, thou askest for something16 which at times is desirable and at other times is

    not desirable, but I will be unto thee something which is desirable at all times, as it is said, I will be

    as dew unto Israel.17 She further made another thoughtless request. She said before Him,: O God, Set

    me as a seal upon thy heart,- as a seal upon thine arm.18 Thereupon the Holy One, blessed be He,

    replied to her: My daughter, thou askest for something which at times can be seen and at other times

    cannot be seen. I, however, will make of thee something which can be seen at all times, as it is said,

    Behold I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands.19

    taanis 4a

    ??? ?? ???? ?? ????? ????? 28 ???: ???? ?????? ??? ?????, ??? ?? ???? 29 ????? ???? ????? ???? ??? ????? ???? ?????: ??? 30 ?????, ??????????? ?????? ?? ???? ?????? 31 ?? ????? ???????? ???? ????? ?????:

    R. Isaac b. Samuel says in the name of Rab: The night has three watches, and at each watch the Holy One, blessed be He, sits and roars like a lion and says: Woe to the children, on account of whose sins I destroyed My house and burnt My temple and exiled them among the nations of the world.

    Berachos 3a

    Hebrew text is from Sefaria.com. English text is from Soncino Talmud online.


    I really feel what you are going through as I have also had similar feelings of emptiness and doubt. Believe me, it will get better. Once I began to realize that everything I do is written down, I found it so hard to look places I shouldn’t etc. Maybe this thought will also help you.

    28 ???? ???? ??? 29 ?? ???? ?? 30 ???? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ????? (????? ?, ??) ?? ??? ???? ???? ????? ??? ????? 31 ??? ??? ???? ???? 32 ??? ????? ???? ?????? ?? ???? ?? ?????? ???? ????? (????? ??, ??) ?? ?????? ???? ?? 33 ??? ????? ???? 34 ????? ?? ??? ??? ????? ???? ????? (???? ?, ?) ?????? ???? ???? ???? ??? ??? ?????? 35 ????? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ????? (?????? ??, ?) ??? ??? ??? ?’ 36 (????? ??, ?) ?? ????? ???? ??? ?? ????? ??? ??????? ?? ?????? ????? ??? ????? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ?? ??????? ????? ??? ?? ????? ??? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ??????? ??? ??????? ????? ??? ????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? ?? ?????? ??? ?????? ????? ??? ????? ?? ???? ??? ?????? 37 ???? ???? ??? (???? 38 ????) ?????? ?? ??? ???? ????? ?? ????? (??????) ????? ??????? ?? 39 ?? ??? ???? ????? ????? ???? ????? ???? ???? (???) ??????? ?? 40 ???? 41 ????? ????? (???? ??, ?) ??? ?? ??? ????? 42 ??? ??? ??? ?????? ???? ?? ???? ????? ??? 43 ??? ?????? ????? ?? ????? (????? ??, ?) ???? ???? ?????

    even for the least meritorious act which they do, so too are the wicked rewarded in this world even

    for the least meritorious act which they do. Just and right is He:17 They [the Rabbis]
    Taanis 11a

    in reply to: Rebba Sauce #1016591

    How about this, can you post it and then everybody can tell me why I’m going to gehenom. Fun for the whole family.

    How about we don’t?

    in reply to: Rebba Sauce #1016590

    I’ll try, but it will probably lose its humor.

    in reply to: Rebba Sauce #1016588
    in reply to: Rebba Sauce #1016587

    Although it’s quite a shame because I spent a bunch of time writing it.

    in reply to: Rebba Sauce #1016586

    OK. Thanks for letting me know.

    in reply to: Rebba Sauce #1016584

    I’m not sure why. Is it because it mocks too much? Is it because you don’t like my reference to goyishe advertisements?

    I am honestly pretty confused. Can you please explain so I can avoid similar posts in the future?

    Thanks

    in reply to: College Major #1016646

    Why are my posts still yellow? Does that mean they are blocked? I posted them a half hour ago.

    I have inactivated your account until after Shabbos. Please take a break and re-read the rules meanwhile. Thank you and have a good Shabbos. Mod-127

    in reply to: Fancy Bar Mitzvahs #1016330

    Size 0. She needs a shidduch also.

    in reply to: amen before shema #1016402

    They do

    in reply to: College Major #1016642

    Straight means different things in Euclidean space and non-Euclidean space.

    in reply to: The Sun #1016321

    Its profundity is really killing me. So much to be gained. I think I’ll write a mussar sefer.

    in reply to: Make up your mind #1016317

    That’s what makes it all the funner.

    in reply to: Where do things go? #1016307

    Why? Were not demonizing them-they ARE demons!

    in reply to: Can someone help me post #1016398

    Have you been to BMG?

    in reply to: College Major #1016638

    Then the Chofetz Chaim called him back to Europe. Big Whoop. The Chofetz Chaim didn’t like it, and Rav Shimon felt he was lower than the CC. Therefore, according to R’ Shimon Shkop himself, it is better to listen to the CC’s opinion on this issue. So your comment proves nothing.

    in reply to: College Major #1016635

    PBA- Look back at the post that started this, tzadik. I believe I said ‘if the Earth was a perfect sphere’. Not to slight spheres who aren’t completely round, but they are not perfect. 🙁

    So yes, it is straight on the surface.

    in reply to: Anyone ever worked in Bonim #1035113

    And if no?

    in reply to: Shaos Zemanios #1016570

    Yes. Ayin gemara rosh hashana 13a “kol midas chachomim kach hu”

    in reply to: College Major #1016632

    And either way, that is my point. Although the line is straight on the surface of the Earth, it can cause some interesting things to happen, because it is not really straight.

    in reply to: College Major #1016631

    PBA-In your own words- You are retarded.

    in reply to: College Major #1016623

    Can we return to the original question please? I really need advice.

    in reply to: Chassidim Making Bonfires #1017658

    Aaron Chaim-thanks

    in reply to: College Major #1016616

    PBA- let me give you an example of non-Euclidean geometry. Everybody knows a triangle has 180 degrees. Right?

    NO! False! That only works on planes not spheres.

    For example, assuming the Earth is a perfect sphere, draw a line from the center of the north pole to the equator. That line now forms a 90 degree angle with the equator. Now draw another line from the center of the north pole to the equator, but at a 90 degree angle to the first line. This line is also at a 90 degree angle with the equator. Now connect the 2 lines with another line drawn on the equator.

    As you can see, there are three 90 degree angles in this triangle. And 3*90 is 270 degrees; way above 180.

    in reply to: Limericks! #1221845

    There once was a man named bob

    He liked corn on the cob

    He liked it with salt and butter

    Ans so he used to mutter

    “For corn on the cob, a bank would I rob”

    in reply to: Limericks! #1221844

    There once was the Sun

    Put in the creation

    It moved away

    So our hearts began to stray

    But yet we are still a nation

    in reply to: Which is your favorite 99 cent store and why? #1016279

    The 99 cent store near me has a big sign that says “Everything 99 cents or more or less”.

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