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Why would radio music be any more mutar than other music? And who cares if you’re listening alone or not. Music really should be assur all year round after the churban, so during Sefira, we try to be machmir and not listen as a sign of aveilus.
The shechinah is feminine, though.
Shopping- that’s not funny, just dangerous and scary for the hanhala and parents.
DY- Does that neemanus depend on whether or not the guy is an actual kofer b’ikar, or does he lose his status by simply being not frum, even if he does happen to follow kashrus?
A 5 second google search I just conducted shows he is a well-known conservative rabbi. Not sure about whether or not the hechsher is okay, but probably not, ,
Hakatan-
I believe you are failing to recognize yad hashem and hashgochah pratis not just because the state’s existence means hashem wanted it to happen. Rather, the state’s mind-blowing military, economic, scientific, and religious successes are what make it obvious that the state is a nes. Haiti was also created in 1948, but they haven’t won a war in 6 days, worked on making cancer vaccines, or housed with thousands of bochurim in Yerushalayim Ir Hakodesh, learning more Torah than ever before.
Goyishe historians, frei Jews, and Evangelical American Xtians all think that these are miracles. It’s sad that these rechoikim have more vision than us keroivim.
No, Hakatan. Your post is halachically wrong, because its a mefurash din that eisav soneh es yaakov. The goyim never needed real reasons for the crusades, the tach v’tat, inquisition in Spain, or Chevron Massacre. It is simply the teva of goyim that they hate yidden, and for you to deny this is to ignore divrei chazal- the same thing you accuse everyone of doing.
How are religious zionist bachurim who learn torah for 3 years and serve in the army for 1.5 years trying to make israel a goyishe nation? Explain to me how all the religious zionist rabbanim at gush or other hesder yeshivos, who spend their days and nights toiling in torah, are making Judaism a goy-based nation? In gush, They have 3 sedorim and learn the same gemara that you do. The israelis just also happen to also take a year off and protect Jewish lives from crazy Arabs.
Honestly, I feel like all of Hakatan’s arguments, including his failure to recognize hashgacha praris, his ignorance of the importance of Eretz Yisroel, and his apathy regarding Kibbutz Galuyos, aren’t even kefirah. like the Christians who Ramabn discusses- they cant be considered ovdei avodah zarah cause they don’t make sense!!
Hakatan- You surely know you are a daas yochid, on this website and in the modern and yeshivish world. While most yeshivish people are not pro zionist, they certainly aren’t mevatel zman by going online and defending anti-zionism over and over again). Haven’t you seen the Chazon Ish that no one knows how to give tochacha anymore? Have you ever followed THAT shitah of the Chazon Ish (or any of his others, like using wood walls for a sukkah), instead of just the one that suits your political bent?
Hakatan-
The Chevron massacre had nothing to do with Zionist provocation and everything to do with Eisav soneh es Yaakov.That’s why it was such a huge nes that the U.N, an organization full of useless anti-semitic sheratzim, voted to establish Israel as a state. Hashem had a good laugh with that one.
No one needs to decide what career path they want to pursue at age 18. Some yeshiva guys could dog the 2 years of learning followed by 2 years of service (with night seder), and then continue learning full-time ad meah ve’esrim!
nu, some kavod for the gedoile oilam.
for the record, a large number of modern orthodox women do wear skirts and cover their hair. you would say I was stereotyping. Well sir, that’s what you’re doing too!
ever heard of a heter? you’re spreading serious motzi shem ra about the many upstanding drum yidden who use filtered internet for parnassah, per the rulings of numerous gedolim.
bidieved it’s mutar.
why are your parents a problem? this needs to be explained.
I think that gemara in bava basra is more trying to put satan in a positive light than peninah in a negative one. Of course Peninah acted l’shem shamayim! Rathe, the chiddush of Rabbi Levi is that so did Satan!
Nisht-
Which part do you disagree with? That litvish chareidim follows rav shteinman? he’s the undisputed gadol hador of that giant community, regardless of your own opinion. Or maybe you disagree that litvishe yidden were anti-chassidic in the early days? Just read up on the Vilna Gaon’s fiery attacks on chassidus, even putting them in cherem in some of his letters! Don’t just be maflig l’kol davar…
Check out Hilchos Deios 5:3 on why getting drunk is not spiritual but actually destructive and disgusting.
Popa- yes, there’s a little something called maris ayin. And getting drunk on purim is not a mitzvah al pi the Rama (Orach Chaim 681:2). Drinking a little more than usual is enough.
why is there such a strong push-back to the OP’s message of support for the sefaradim among us? Are those commenters who nitpick trying to be part of the problem or part of the solution? Even if you don’t think there is racism or bias against sefaradim, u can still be positive and be maskim with the message.
If the 3 oaths are still binding, why were they not included in the sefarim hakeodshim of the Rif, Rosh, Rambam, or Beis Yosef?
I’d eat a cheeseburger with gid hanasheh meat cooked b’chaleiv imo with some camel meat wrapped in bacon on the side.
Also, I’d go to the beach, but I’m sure you kofrim already do that.
PBA: what are you even saying? Keep your lashon horoh and mechutzafdig behavior to real apikorsim, instead of slandering a fine character as Charliehall.
^ lol chukas hagoyim.
Secular Frummy:
Bad example. Maran Habeit Yosef wrote the S”A without any “askanim” telling him how to pasken. However, mipnei avonoseinu harabim, the situation is such where we cannot trust that the signature of a gadol is real, or that said gadol understood what he was being asked to sign. Therefore, kol korehs are not worth very much. Sefarim are.
LAB- if its really that black and white as you say, what happens to eilu v’eilu?
Read up on the Euthyphro Dilemma, which is basically the same question you’re asking.
Al regel achas, doing it cause Hashem said so will lead to doing it simply cuz “you’re a good person.” Mitoch sheloi lishmah bah lishmah. Doing teshuvah from yirah is good but ahavah is even better! Also, the statement from avos comes to mind: ?? ???? ?????? ??????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ???? ???.
the real thing or vegetarian?
check out the shuk in yerushalayim, machane yehuda- its really cool. also, go to bnei berak, there are plenty of gedolim and great seforim/judaica stores, as well as nice people.
Sam is right. It is unclear from the post whether the OP dislikes his current school, or just his elementary school and community. More details would be nice.
What an incredible post! I’m so happy to know that klal yisroel still has people with fire in their bellies and determination to succeed despite all obstacles. I was in your position for a number of years and it was very frustrating, isolating, and annoying. however, the best advice I can give you is from pirkei avos: “b’makom she’ein anoshim, hishtadel lihiyos ish.”
Are gedolim the only ones allowed to bring Yidden together and encourage them to do mitzvos??!! This is an excellent idea, Torah Lishma! Saying tehillim is so important right now since our holy brothers in eretz yisroel are not being allowed to learn Torah in peace and safety. All of us must unite, do teshuvah, and storm the heavens for rachamim from Hashem. The situation in Israel is unacceptable and these bochurim must return to the beis medrash. Kol hakovod, tl613!!
I am celebrating the incredible nissim and niflaos of chag chanukah as well as giving thanks to hashem to for being able to live in America, a true medinah shel chessed. No turkey or shopping though.
“I’m learning the wrong mesechta”
no such thing.
Popa: Its not a 20 year difference, but a one of 5-10 years. And everyone lives as many years as Hashem gives so you can’t assume a younger couple will live longer. And our divorce rate is growing. We should be better than the goyim- that’s why I’m comparing!