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flatbusher- I know exactly what song you are refering to, it’s actually one of my favorite’s. It’s supposed to show the happiniess of the neshoma that’s being elavated, I guess. For me, it’s definitely a song I use to connect to Hashem. So people connect through different types of music, that’s ok.
I know it’s hard. It really boils down to having emunah and bitachon and making sure you have a nice support group around you of friends, family, and a mentor.
I know it’s hard. It really boils down to having emunah and bitachon and making sure you have a nice support group around you of friends, family, and a mentor.
It’s still so sad! I cry for such people, I mean I don’t know why they moved there in the first place if they knew with our wonderful israeli goverment there is a chance of being evacuated…
Yup! Progressing very nicely…Gut Voch everyone!
jhonny I am proud you are writing in proper in english. It’s an improvement! When I started out here, younger than you- I did the same thing…..and it REALLY annoyed people. Anyway high school isn’t so bad….seminary is a lot better, there’s an end.
BYL I agree with you. Have you figured out what seminary you want to go to?
Omg me too…so long ago….
Look at the bright side of life and try to find the positives in anything. I know its hard. But there must be tons of good there too. I know, I just finished and I’m so glad!
Welcome Mod 25! My computer and phone broke so I haven’t had a chance to give you a warm welcome yet! Good Luck, and have a good shabos! I look forward to conversing with you!
Yeah thank God! I’m in seminary now and it’s awesome, how bout you?
SIDI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
I remember…remember when I was here too?
pshhhhhhhhhhhhh
Hahaha, I love when people bring ack things I don’t remember writing
Person1 I know how you feel, I should be here more often, Perhpas my english would improve better,
It’s about standards. We weren’t allowed them in high school, and now in sem we can wear them. But its more about showing off a look, and sending a message across. They want to send across a certain message while girls are in their uniform, and those shoes do not help send off that message.
Snucked
Hahhaa, it’s the circle of lifeeeee
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MAZAL TOV!!!
Bnos Avigail is very out of town, very normal and hashkafa based.
I still don’t get it….*shakes head*.
I beleive it’s some sort of milchig thing
Pninim isn’t exactly american israel, the majority is plain american. There’s rinat tzipporah who caters to both and 2 or 3 other places I do not remember the names of. One in bet shemesh, one is tsfat, (Darchei Emunah, I think) and another is Jerusalem
Aw thanks LB! IDK who comes up with these extrimist ideas.
And actually american israeli sems have dorms too. Not everyone uses them, but they exist.
Yes, at gmail though
LU I started posting here at 14. Don’t be so overdramatic. (I don’t think thats personal mods, everyone knows I’m in sem and I’ve been here for 4 years….so says my profile page)
Plus I’m almost 19. So you are wrong!
LU: They have normal sems for american israeli’s here too.
With english classes, american israeli hashkafa, only kodesh, trips, shabbatons, etc.
Since when am I getting brainwashed?
That’s just how the CR is
Hi mods, I’m looking for a change in my suby. I don’t know what exactly. But lately I’ve been feeling very happy and thankful to Hashem cuz seminary is SO awesome, and I wish my suby would reflect that!
Israel is where we all belong. It’s important for a Jew to love Israel and have a desire to live here. There are different standards, so it’s easier to leave gashmiyus behind and you are away from other things so you can choose what you want to really focus your life about.
Seminary for me means getting on a bus from my house to the seminary and being in an atmosphere that’s growth conductive.
Seminary is in the air…
I’m so glad I’m actually already in a seminary…now it’s all about what happens afterwards.
I got a lot of info on sems from here but in the end didn’t use much limasseh
rachriv- sounds hard. But perhaps you could make new traditions. Such as coming over during Xmas to see your family. You could bring them chanukah cookies and presents and light the menorah if they fall on the same day.
There are many ways to show them that you love them and enjoy their company. If you shouldn’t exchange gifts than suggest a secret santa or as we call it “secret friend/pal” or give them chanuka gifts.
You can’t eat the meal or xmas cookies, so make them cookies or buy them with white and blue icing.
During other Jewish holidays invite family members to come whereever you live and teach them and show them about the wonderful traditions we have. Traditions are just something we do over and over to signify the love we have for the people we do it with every year. Show them your future sukah, arba minim, etc.
It will be hard, but I think doing some of these things can help soften the blow. Ask your Rav what are some ways you can make traditions and be with your family in honor of FAMILY and not Xmas.
Wishing you luck.
Comlink-it was a small extra comment that I see could of been taken the wrong way and wasn’t really necessary to the post.
Yes ambivert have been largely misunderstood. Look it up, a lot of people don’t believe in it but it’s there. Every introvert/extrovert quiz I do that doesn’t include ambiverts is 50/50 or 60/40.
People just assume I’m an extrovert cuz I’m super friendly and have no problem making friends with random strangers, then they get confused when I get overwhelmed on school trips where I’m stuck with a bunch of rowdy teens for over 6 hours at a time.
Hiya Goq! I meant that you don’t pretend to be the opposite gender or idk what.
LF-not at all. You are one of the people here who always make everyone else smile. You are witty and funny. But such as it is with people like you and Popa, unless you read every remark and post you never know exactly who or what they are.
Trolls are bothersome, you are not. I meant that you share that secrecy that trolls do.
From what I’ve read and seen Introvert and Etroverts go like this in a nutshell:
Introvert: A person who primarily gets emotional/spiritual energy from being alone, and people that are very close with them for short periods of time. Social settings zap their energy.
Extrovert: A person who primarily gets their emotional/spiritual energy from being in a social setting. Being alone for too long will zap their energy.
Ambivert: A person who needs energy from both social settings and being alone equally or like 60/40. Being alone for too long will zap their energy, and being in a social setting for too long will too. They need to jump between both.
Of course Extroverts and Introverts will not always want to be out or stay in, but the idea is that it where the go mostly to recharge.
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I forget this thread existed! I see I posted here, I have no recollection of it though lol. Great to have yo back!
Well some people are obviously not trollers. People like me, Goq, SayIDidIt, eclispe…people that are here once in a while or not very often. People who are here but post on 5-6 threads and get in very few arguments, ussually for lack of time.
Trolling is a time consuming occupation. It takes time to come up with Popa’s stories and LF’s funny marks.
Besides for that, who cares what people write, think, and say they are. The only threads that truly matter if it’s truth or not is the personal threads which are ussually true. Trolls either crack jokes, or stay away.
Hi Lavender I was just thinking of something I heard recently that I really took to heart.
“If I understood everything Hashem did, than he would have a brain of 18 year old girl”
It is somewhat comforting. Just insert your age and gender.
There was a similar thread 3 months ago around…they aren’t that old. People gave real long detailed explanations. I don’t know about others but I wrote a passionate post or a few on it and I have no intention of rewriting it to explain it to him.
I think this thread should be closed. There are multiple detailed threads on this topic. If anyone wants to really know the answer, it’s been shoved through rigorous nitpicking on a few other threads. I think that is also why so few people answered. Because we saw this 3 months ago, 6 months ago. Just forward such people to the older ones.
I don’t have much to add lavender ecept that my tefilos are with you!!!
lightbrite- I myself am an ambivert, and I have a few good friends who are major introverts. They doesn’t go to shul on yamim noraim even because it’s too overwhelming for them.
I know for them, just like you are stimulated enough emotionally with very few friends, you should find one or two friends/family that you can talk/learn with a lot and that you feel comfortable with. You can hear over the phone and internet shuirs, or go to a real live speech and just try not to interact, but listen to everyone else and when you get home you can talk about it with one of your close spiritual friends.
Calm down. We teens are very moody and flighty. I remember diasapearing and reaperaing a lot here.
It’s all very personal. For someone like me who wants to start “real life” it’s very hard to wait. And being a frum person there are only some things you can have/get when you are married, and if you need it beforehand than tough luck.
Hi Rivke. Even us “born religous” struggle with emunah. Emunah is something every human needs to work on every day. It’s a common misconception others have that we are already perfect in spirituality.
You shouldn’t feel guilty for anything, G-d only judges you based on your abilities, circumstance, and knowledge. No time to start learning like the present!
lilmod- okay let’s not even get into the safety part of this conversation.
Disregarding that, many people put a mask on over the internet. You might not even be talking to a person of the opposite gender.
I know of people who were killed through “meeting” people online.
It’s easy to lie, copy and paste is simmple here.
Dating online is not the soluction to the shidduch crisis
lilmod, I feel very depressed on simchas torah too, for different reasons though. I grew up in the US where simchas torah was really toward the more gashmiyus side, and I loved it. If I lived in Meah Sharim I’d like it to cuz it’s toward tons of ruchniyus, but where I live now- it’s just sorta….eh both ways.
No peckelach, very little candy, no trading candies at 2am and noshing and talking in thw womens section. Dancing is very boring, just a bunch of people going around in a circle with no feeling. No streamers, flags, shining faces and little kids trying to kiss the torah….
I’ve been to shul after shul in this city. And all I see are drunk boys, groups of girls giggling over nothing, tired fathers and mothers, and children who go to bed at 9 or 10.
I hope to try your techniques so this year me, and some of the other people I know can actually once again love this holiday.