it’s entertaining, with an important message.

Not as funny as the “Hocker” video, but that one would be hard to beat!

I’m told that there are some seminaries that will give scholarships to girls from kollel/chinuch homes.

Keep your children home as long as you can. You will never have this time again. Even though it can be hard at times, it is really best for your child to be with Mommy. As long as both of you aren’t going nuts.

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wow, that was fun!

buy low, sell high

my grandparents associate dogs with their terrifying experiences during the Holocaust. The Nazis used brutal dogs to maintain order in the camps & on marches. The dogs would literally tear people apart for stepping out of line.

I think that fear of dogs got passed down to survivors’ families and descendants.

so the opinion of Professor Fashion Marketing 101 is the last word in what a frum person can wear? why is that? has the illustrious professor studied fashion trends in frum neighborhoods?

KKH, the sicko mindset of the fashion industry is not relevant. With every single item of clothing they design for women, their intentions are less than pure.

I can take a skirt that was intended by the fashion industry to show more leg than frum Jews find appropriate, add a piece of fabric to the bottom, and now it is perfectly fine for any rebbetzin to wear. Would you say frum women can’t wear it because it was originally manufactured to look alluring?

Women fix immodest clothing all the time to make it OK to wear. Take a short-sleeved shirt, wear it with an appropriate shell & now it’s fine. It was designed to send a certain message, but it’s not being worn that way.

My non-frum friend was looking at summer-time pictures of my family taken in Orlando. My daughters were wearing floor-length denim skirts. My friend did not find this look to be alluring in the least. She was impressed by the modesty of Jewish girls, who will wear long skirts even in hot weather.

the love comes after marriage?

it deepens after marriage.

but there can (& should) be feelings of mutual affection and attraction before the couple decides to marry. along with respect, common goals, etc.

Obviously this would only apply to couples who go on dates & get to know each other before engagement, as opposed to couples who get engaged based on a different system (b’shows, etc.)

there are a lot of horror stories out there.

use a reputable mover. Someone who comes recommended by people you know.

Don’t let the mover “estimate” the costs according to how long the move should take–it always takes longer than you expect & then you get charged more.

Take the “flat rate” even if it sounds more more expensive.

good one, Wolf.

or should I call you “The” Wolf?

I’m bringing my great great-grandmother’s candelabra in case she wants it back now.

I know of a child diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. Shortly after the ayin hora removal the doctors changed the diagnosis & were able to successfully treat the condition. If I didn’t personally know the people involved I would not believe the story, but it is 100% true.

I doubt that it works for any problem. But it can’t hurt to try.

in certain communities it’s considered a lack of tznius for a woman to drive a car.

which brings us back to the fact that community norms play a very large role in determining what is appropriate.

I am definitely an introvert. I like people, but not in large numbers. A thoughtful discussion with a few friends as opposed to a party with lots of new faces.

I think our society values extroverts much more than introverts. “outgoing” is considered a desirable personality trait, while “quiet” is considered dull.

I believe you are talking about the woman who uses melted lead.

I looked into this a few years ago & was told by a chashuve person in Yerushalayim that it is OK to go to her.

I went on behalf of a relative who needed a yeshua, and shortly after I went, her situation improved.

tickets to a concert or a show?

what are you worried about? I’m sure G-d has it under control.

sounds like an over-reaction to me.

The boy has one foot out the door already, why end his high school career in a way that will leave anger and resentment?

segula for being productive at work: stay out of the Coffee Room during business hours.

–Shrek

The Wall Street Journal had an article a few weeks ago about the new fashion trends. They said that longer skirts are coming back into style. The length they showed was about halfway between the knee and ankle. I kid you not.

So what happens now?

Either the whole 4-inches issue is about to become much easier for women to adhere to–it will be fashionable, it will be easier to find appropriate skirts to buy OR

There will be takanos that say that 4 inches below the knee is an inappropriate, Madison Avenue look, and women must wear their skirts closer to the ankle.

What do you think?

what has this world come to?

Someone called me recently for shidduch info about a boy & wanted to know if he wears a black hat. I said that he does not. Not even on Shabbos? No, not even on Shabbos. Well, would he be willing to put on a hat for a date?

Huh?

Nothing works better for me than Aciphex, but it’s only by prescription. Second best is Prevacid, which is over-the-counter.

is this “4 inches below the knee” a chumrah?

Back in the olden days, I remember learning that knees must be covered (also elbows, and collarbones). There was no talk of measurements, how many inches, etc.

Anyone out there know what I’m talking about?