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From shmendrick:
“Lakewood is where every Jewish person belongs.
It is an It Hatorah, the center of the universe.”
Now be careful. Where have I heard this before? (a refresher in medievel and contemporary history would be in short order)
Tell me Shmendrick, what do you say in Shmonai Esrai? VeLYerusahlayim Ere’cha or VeLakewood Ere’cha?
I can not answer the OP’s question (I live in Canada). But there are many wonderful Mekomot Torahs in the tri state area (from my travels) to choose from.
“…speak to your therapist”
Make sure he is not wearing linen (code word for denim).
R.T. is a he (No Machloket there).
Wolf — Not to worry, no offence taken whatsoever.
Thank you wolf. I stand corrected.
I know about codes. Are you making gematrias of linen and denim? Let’s see d=4, e=5, l=13, etc… Doesn’t seem to work for me. Nevertheless, I don’t see how you account for the pasuk in Mishlei noted above, if you’re saying that linen is not tzanua.
“…denim is being used as a code word for linen…”
Really? Code? Secret code? CIA? Are we talking espionage? I am at a loss. Please clarify.
“…linen is definitely not tzanua…”
How do you account for Mishlei 31:22 (It’s actually Eishet Chayil that is intuned Leyl Shabbatots) Where the meforshim appear to ascribe the coverings as linens?
And that is also what I am saying: A denim/jean skirt could be the right length and cover the knees (when the person is seated) and still attract attention versus a simple black skirt of the same dimensions.
The argument applies to sheitels, IMHO.
“The reason to not wear denim is because it was invented by Levi Strauss for men to wear in mines, and therefore it is kli gever.”
That may be true, but that would apply to pants, not necessarily to skirts.
Nevertheless, one can not deny the fact that a denim skirt and a plain black skirt (same size, same length) are equally attractive.
Or, put it a different way; a young man wearing a tight denim jean will catch *more* attention than tight black slacks, IMHO.
It seems that denim has a very attracting quality which is possibly why in some communities (e.g., Satmar), denim is completely discouraged.
“Furthermore, …”Good Shabbos” because of the passing of Moshe Rabeinu”
Correct. This is the source of why in some communities Aleinu LeShabeach is not said after Shabbos Mincha (since it was authored by Yehoshua, Talmid Muvhak of Moshe Rabbenu)
Shabbos Mincha; no special nigunnim in Tefila (unlike Lecha Dodi, Kel Adon)
Shalosh Seudos — simple food, bread, salads, etc…
We see from the above that the theme is more of simplicity, straightforwardness.
Hello “always…fast”. Without getting into details, was your ex abused/bullied as a child? Did he suffer depression?
The Torah is indeed infinite. The answer lies in the fact that each of the Otiot in the Aleph Bet can be spelled out; e.g., Aleph is Aleph-Lamed-Peh. So every letter of every word can be expanded and expanded and expanded ad infintum.
oomis1105 — well said. That’s why it’s called a bas Kol not a ben Kol.
“…out to have mixed seating on the holidays,…” — Is there no possibility of a Mechitza? You need to ask a Rav about this.
rebdoniel — “I am Sefardi.” Very good. So am I. And when I am asked to daven for the amud at my shul on Shabbat morning, I daven Nusach Ashkenaz (nusach of the tzibbur), even though I personally can not understand the order of the Malachim (last line of Kel Adon) in Nusach Ashkenaz. Nusach Sfard and Nusach Sefardi/Edot HaMizach has the correct order, IMHO.
rebdoniel: Interstingly enough, I understand your predicament. But if you want to take the lead in an established shul, you have to follow the rules. If you want to set your own rules, become the Rav of your own kehilla and you can then pasken for your Tzibbur.
Changing established practices is serious business. When the Maharil (the foremost Authority on Minhag Ashkenaz) was invited to be Ba’al Mussaf for RH in one town, he inserted a piyut, really against the community’s practice, and it appears from sources, a tragedy struck his family, to which he confessed that it was his insistence on changing the community’s custom.
The Rav (Rav Soloveichik) is the Rav and had his own Shittas (Do you repeat Zecher and Zaicher by Ashrei every time?) Same by the Gr”a, the Mechaber, the Noda BiYehuda. But again, when we’re on that level, then …
Concerning the Zohar — IMHO, the Zohar we have nowadays appears to me to be a conglomeration of the works of Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai and Rabbi Moshe De Leon.
rebdoniel — Are you a Rishon? Early Acharon? Do we even think that we have a whiff of the Da’as that these giants had when they were writing the piyutim?
On the surface, some words may seem a bit troubling, but that is our lack of knowledge, not the authors’.
Do you say Berich Shmei when the Aron is opened? Isn’t the line …La Bar Elahin Samichna… troubling, if misunderstood?
Rav Levi Sudri has an excellent collection of CD’s, etc… with all of Tanach leined, primarily in Moroccan Sephardi Nusach, but Ashkenazi as well.
Argyle was in style in the mid/late 80’s, went out of style and is back in style.
No, it should be listed as such. Would you make a Mi Sheberach for someone and list her as … Eishet Ploni or … Bat Plonit?
Concerning the Cholam, my pronunciation (family Masorah) is “oh”. “Oy” would be a vav maleh followed by a yud as in the word Mavoy (Mishna Eruvin 1). On that topic, it seems that the soft Bet would be pronunced closer to a “v” sound than a soft “b” sound. If that is true, then it might imply that the Vav really ought to be pronunced as a Waw sound. And this is the conclusion of Sefer Yetzirah. The Vav being pronunced as a “v” sound is most likely due to European influences (French, German and Spanish) whereas Jews from Arab lands retained the “w” sound. Arabic has a similar construct in its alphabet.
A real chossid is IMHO, someone who lives Lifnim MiShuras HaDin. In that respect, Rav Elyahsiv zt”l, Rav Moshe Feinstein zt”l, the Chofetz Chaim and the Gr”a (to name just a few) were ‘Chassidim’.
No laundry, no hair-cutting, no beard trimming/shaving. Somewhat better clothes and leather shoes whenever possible. The Gr”a wore his Shabbos hat (Ma’aseh Rav) and some chassidim wear a non-weekday Bekeshe. Lights are left on in my study for the duration (like Shabbos/Yom Tov).
midwesterner — Brownie Point!
No, not Rashi, not R”T, not S”R.
One way to get around the issue is to conceal (in the fridge) the promeganate. It can be brought out after the apple.
Kesiva V’Chasima Tova! Sam2
R.T.
“On Rosh HaShana, which is coming up, we don’t cry … sweet new year.”
The Gr”a says that it’s technically prohibited to cry publicly on R.H. because it is Yom Tov (& Shabbos when applicable).
But it should be known that the Arizal says that if a person is not moved emotionally to tears on R.H., either from the Tefillos (e.g., Avinu Malkenu, Un’tana Tokef), or from the Tekios, etc…, then that person’s neshama is “flawed” and needs real work/repair.
It’s the other way around; divorced girls (& the like) cannot date or marry Kohanim.
“It says that if you take ash” What kind of ash? How much? What’s the source?
“ground to fine soot” How finely is it grounded?
“an sprinkle it around your bed” Where? On the comforter? On the floor? Sprinkle it clockwise? counterclockwise?
“before you go to sleep” Before midnight? How long do you have to sleep?
“you will see rooster footprints in the morning”, Perhaps, if we know what to look for.
“which is what Sheidim feet look like.”
I agree wholeheartedly with Chazal. But as you can see, if we don’t know exactly what we are doing, we may not get the results we are looking for.
Just my humble thoughts on the subject.
Funny that this thread popped up. My wife bought for my birthday (a week ago or so) a Seiko Watch. Good Luck!
Curiosity… not bad. I had a wool tablecloth for my Shabbos Table with thick Tzitzis attached to it, in case I had to wrap up all my food and move it more than daled amos into the kitchen on Shabbos HaGadol Erev Pesach. I wore a Gartel to bed after Fabrenging on Motzai Shabbos. There was a portable mechitzah in my car when I was driving off the Derech.
Happy Birthday The Goq. Until 120 years of coffee room contributions! Enjoy the virtual Pas Yisrael Cake and a virtual cup of Coffee with virtual Chalav Yisrael and make sure not to virtually stain that new virtual pair of Tzitzis!
My favorite response to these questions when I am inside a building is “I’m gardening”.
“…spitting on little girls whose clothes are the “wrong color”, and throwing rocks at cars on Shabbos. They think they’re being frum when…”
I agree wholeheartedly. That to me is disgraceful behaviour.
“…and just like wearing tfillin all day is not the derech.”
Now, there is a world of difference between personal practices and practices that imposes on others.
If someone wants to wear Tefillin all day, a Bracha on him. That used to be our practice. Are you going to suggest the Gr”a was off the Derech? Believe me, most people in his day only wore Tefillin in the morning/Shachris. Is carrying around a Gemara all day off the Derech?
My white shirts, undershirts, etc… 11:15 pm, black socks, other clothes 3:30 am.
RebRY — Thank you for sharing my points. But you should know, Tiferet is in the middle. Keter, Yessod & Malchut are also in the middle. Chochma, Chessed & Netzach are on the right, Bina, Gevura and Hod are on the left. And for those truly interested, Da’at is not a Sefira, simply the result of the unification of Chochma and Bina and sometimes thought of as the reverse or ‘back side’ of Keter (which as stated above is in the middle).
yeshivishsocrates — “in kabbalah, the right side represents midas hadin and the left represents midas haracham”
I think this is incorrect. The Sefira Chessed is on the right side, the Sefira Gevura is on the left side.
This is why we find many times in Halacha/Shulchan Aruch that the right takes precedence over the left (e.g., putting on shoes, etc…)
As for the reason why the buttons are switched on shirts for Chassidim; it stems from a halacha in Kitzur Shulchan Aruch, 3:2 and ibid not to replicate the styles of the non-Jews.
Why not take a break? Go outside and drive in your car for a while and make sure to pick your nose at the traffic lights!
Sam2 – “…I believe that many nowadays are Makpid to wear T’fillin as little as possible…narrowed it down to just Shacharis…”
That is correct. Due to Yeridat HaDorot, among other issues, it is best to put Tefillin at limited times in the morning (when our minds our clear, etc..)
There are Yechidim who wear Tefillin at Mincha, but that’s not publicized, etc…
Unfortunately, sickness comes in many forms R”L. Not just Colorado, but in Bulgaria…
The question has been around for a couple of decades already. I don’t think underground plumbing is considered reshus harabim or even a carmelit. As for tissues, well — that souldn’t be flushed down any day of the week.
In my siddur, it’s brought down that after Mussaf is said, Shachris isn’t repeated.
147: Rosh Chodesh Elul is on Shabbos and Sunday (2 days)
Sam2: One may put on tefillin again as long as his body is fairly clean and he has the proper mindset. There are those who argue not to put on Tefillin after Musaf (on Rosh Chodesh) until Mincha time. See also the Bais Yosef, Orach Chaim 44 where there is a practice to put Tallis & Tefillin on every fast day in the afternoon, to make up for missing Brachos (Moroccan practice).
Choppy: The period between Chatzos HaYom and Mincha Gedola (30-40 minutes) is usually considered Tefilla-free. I am mesupak if any Shmonai Esrai (save for Mussaf) can be said in that timeframe.
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Matzah.
Breathe and Think.
Shticky Guy — The older volumes are black & white. I think Chullin has color illustrations. The latest Midrash on Eicha (received yesterday) is black & white and is being read all over.
choppy — It’s a printed poster called “Geonei Yisrael Rishonim VeAcharonim”, published by Sinai Printing and it’s usually found as a Sukka poster. It has 20 mini portraits from the Ri”f to the Chasam Sofer. It may be out of print. Unfortunately, it is/was laminated which makes it very difficult to plaque-mount, the only other option would be to custom frame (it’s about 20″x26″ roughly).
The newly printed Artscroll Seforim (Gemaras, etc… without colour illustrations).