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  • in reply to: Zero Calorie Cheese Cake #952836

    What bracha does one make on this recipe?

    in reply to: Three Asifas Today #952875

    nishtdayngesheft- Then, what are you doing on the internet? Seems pretty risky because as you say, “one mis-surf.”

    in reply to: Sushi #951920

    In reality, unless you are making over 10 rolls, it is most likely more cost effective to buy from a store.

    in reply to: Three Asifas Today #952871

    WIY- And cigarettes kill only temporarily?

    We need our physical self in order to grow spiritually.

    in reply to: To all those Isles fans out there… #1086732

    If you ever were a real fan, you could never walk away.

    in reply to: To all those Isles fans out there… #1086730

    Wow, what a performance last night by the Islanders.

    in reply to: Quack #951069

    What a great first night of playoffs. Fans really got spoiled with 3 close games, 2 overtimes.

    Let’s go Islanders

    in reply to: To all those Isles fans out there… #1086725

    While the Islanders have not matched up well to the Penguins this season (1-4-0, outscored 17-8) all of these game took place before April, when the Isles stared getting really hot. I think that if the Isles can steal one of the first two games in Pittsburgh, they will force a long series, possibly 7 games. Sidney Crosby is out for the first game, and while the Penguins still have one of the deepest lineups in the league, his absence will be noticed.

    The Islanders have played well on the road lately. The Islanders’ 2nd-4th lines need to continue to play the way they have for the past 20 games. Nabby will continue to give the team a shot every night. Tavares’ line needs to be the top unit they are. Playoffs are going to be great.

    What’s the point of it being held in Manhattan? Wouldn’t it make more sense in Brooklyn, closer to where most attendees of such a rally live? If it is for a coverage by the media, seems like the organizers don’t think the tefillos are enough to make any impact.

    in reply to: Why did Hashem create the world as He did? #945258

    From simple organisms to more complex. That is what is found in the fossil record.

    in reply to: Why did Hashem create the world as He did? #945256

    Torah- In the overwhelming majority of cases, the fossil record is most certainly not mixed up as you claim. It is in the order as predicted by evolution. Also, couldn’t one argue that energy in made up of matter, in which case the “spiritual” is simply made of the physical, and completely tangible?

    in reply to: Why did Hashem create the world as He did? #945249

    Torah- Mention a few of the plenty please.

    in reply to: Ask me any question #945485

    Are there as many equal numbers as there are infinity of numbers?

    in reply to: Why did Hashem create the world as He did? #945231

    My point is that some generations had it easy when it came to emunah because they were able to see nisim v’niflaos. We, on the other hand, are in a generation of atheists and evolutionists that are bringing proofs against Hakodosh Baruch Hu. So how is that fair playing field?

    in reply to: Why did Hashem create the world as He did? #945224

    So why didn’t the generations that witnessed miracles have to deal with the bechirah issue?

    in reply to: How to tell the Shadchan that the girl's too heavy #946218

    Go out once, maybe you will actually look beyond her weight and see her personality.

    And another point, this shadchun is clearly not doing her job if she thinks you are a great guy, but in reality you are superficial…

    in reply to: PHOTO: Orthodox Jewish Man Covers Himself In Plastic Bag On Plane #945784

    DaasYochid- Not for a long time, but passing over a cemetery for a split second is very likely.

    in reply to: PHOTO: Orthodox Jewish Man Covers Himself In Plastic Bag On Plane #945780

    DaasYochid- Just a question then: When space travel becomes commonplace, will it be assur for Kohanim to partake because inevitably they will be over a cemetery at some point?

    in reply to: PHOTO: Orthodox Jewish Man Covers Himself In Plastic Bag On Plane #945773

    Halachically speaking, does airspace have a limit upward?

    in reply to: Is Israel bent on losing their protection? #943462

    Moderators????- My post make too much sense to be posted?

    Oooh, now you’ve convinced me.

    in reply to: Is Israel bent on losing their protection? #943449

    Health- How does one reconcile all the Jewish lives lost when the charedim were schteiging away in the beis without the threat of being drafted?

    in reply to: Brainwashing as Part of Chinuch #1014294

    mdd- So if you are doche that it is a bidi’eved, why would one be in favor of it l’chatchila?

    HaKatan- I refer you back to the post I was responding to. If it isn’t some distortion of torah, why did it take time for it to be accepted by mainstream orthodoxy?

    in reply to: Brainwashing as Part of Chinuch #1014273

    mdd- Isn’t BY as a whole a distorted torah view in the first place? Before 1917 such a concept did not exist and even after it took a while for BY to be accepted by the “mainstream orthodox.”

    in reply to: Groundhog Recall #1060822

    Go to the southern hemisphere and you can have a white tisha b’av. I was once in New Zealand for a summer of snowboarding. Awesome time.

    in reply to: Brainwashing as Part of Chinuch #1014265

    I feel the word “brainwashing” simply means education, just an education with which somebody does not agree.

    Very similar to lashon hara or motze shem ra. It will only be labelled as such if a listener feels strongly against that position.

    in reply to: Why Does Chacham Ovadia Wear Sunglasses? #1160588

    yiddeshemeidle613- I heard that story of rav Moshe Feinstein. He was at a breakfast after a bris. The milk was chalav stam. He lifted the carton and put it on its side. Someone asked him why he did as such and he replied that he want others to know it was empty and so the waiter would come to remove it.

    in reply to: New Fresh Joke Thread #1027346

    Talmud- Quite the opposite. But very normal to be judged by others.

    in reply to: Future of Israel's Orthodox Jews #941236

    Dov Lipman is a rav that got smicha from Ner Yisrael. He is most certainly charedi.

    Azoi- Just as you have noticed and made assumptions about this woman, I’m sure someone else could’ve also noticed and now will recommend their daughter for a shidduch for this woman’s son, being that she is so formal for everyday errands.

    in reply to: Why Are Seminaries So Expensive #939117

    I think its simple supply and demand. They know you want to attend and are willing to pay. Just like most things in life.

    in reply to: Jokes at Vorts/Sheva Brachos #938865

    Jokes at the aufruf is a regular thing, in my experience. But its mainly between a guy and his close friends….and whichever of the parents’ friends are in the room.

    in reply to: Only 17 Months #938381

    Daas Yochid- Then why have bein hazmanim? Thats several weeks a year of less torah learning…

    Zahavasdad- Hit the nail on the head. Couldn’t agree more.

    in reply to: What Is Your Ideal Endgame In Israel? #937898

    Constitutional monarchy? Where to I submit my application to be the king?

    in reply to: Yeshiva/BY Salaries & Other School Expenses #935625

    If the yeshiva/BY in question is a 501c3, then all expenses are made public. Just call the IRS.

    in reply to: Does Planet Earth exist, in Torah terms #935796

    Squeak- If you think the Earth is flat, explain time zones. Why is it that when one calls Israel they are 7 hours ahead?

    in reply to: I'd Rather Win Than Be Right #935658

    Winning over being right is what got Yiddishkeit to where it is today.

    in reply to: Career Path: What to choose? #935419

    It’s all relative. You seem like a math person so..Going to med school and residency may take 100%-%200 longer than other professions, but as a percentage of time within a lifetime, it is only a change of 4-6%. 5% is only a “bit.”

    in reply to: Being a shliach for the tzibur without Hashem #935505

    fkelly- What do you mean “does not keep torah in private?” Doesn’t everybody fall into such a category at one time or another? If they have doubts in belief, there would be no difference regarding that doubt whether in private or public.

    in reply to: Being a shliach for the tzibur without Hashem #935498

    Rebdoniel- Tinok shenishba in regards to being an atheist? So then no true atheist would ever be liable for averios done, even if brought up frum.

    in reply to: Being a shliach for the tzibur without Hashem #935493

    Sharp- I can’t accept that. There are people that lie to their families about all sorts off things, why should belief be an exception? I know plenty of folks who have not been real with their families for years…

    in reply to: Do You Play Sports? #935071

    Snowbunny, once someone knows the fundamentals of golf, it only takes a few range session to get back into it. Happens to me every year after purim time, I swing a bit and I’m back shooting mid 80s.

    in reply to: Being a shliach for the tzibur without Hashem #935490

    Rebdoniel- Should a person, then, be subjected to admit to his/her family that s/he is a non-believer while searching for emunah? Or should s/he admit it, and not touch mevushal wine for the family?

    in reply to: Does Planet Earth exist, in Torah terms #935767

    Eretz means land. In modern Hebrew it may also mean earth, no way does the torah discuss “planet Earth.”

    in reply to: Frozen milk #935365

    It’s because non-fat milk still has milk in it. Even though it may say zero grams of fat per serving doesn’t mean there is no fat in the product…

    in reply to: Being a shliach for the tzibur without Hashem #935488

    Konai- So for the meanwhile, during their search, he can still be a baal kriyah and be yotzei the tzibur with their leining?

    in reply to: Keeping cake fresh #935072

    Do not allow any part of the cake to be exposed to the air. Plastic wrap that covers all sides should do the trick. I know it can annoying to open and close, but maybe that will be the yetzer tov to stop eating those unneeded calories.

    in reply to: Frozen milk #935361

    I know a Chabad rabbi who holds cholov yisrael and gets frozen milk shipped to him from the U.S. If after the expiration date, you can consume is for about 2 days after thawing. Seems like a short amount of time.

    in reply to: Career Path: What to choose? #935417

    Being a physician is very rewarding and exciting. You can make decent money, too. The time is school is a bit longer, but if we are all here ad meah va’esrim, what’s 7-10 extra years in school.

    in reply to: Being a shliach for the tzibur without Hashem #935485

    Kanoi- So someone who would like to believe but does not, for whatever reason, should not keep up appearances and continue “performing” mitzos in the meantime while s/he is searching for the emunah in Hashem?

    fkelly- But perhaps a person heard “proof” from the other side and that is stuck in his/her head. What would you say to such a person?

    in reply to: Another Sleep Advice Thread #935840

    Is red bull kosher these days?

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