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Does taking Chamin help for this?
Sometimes he’s on the other team.
What’s so hard for you two guys to figure out if you are each other?
Wolf, I think he wants to know if the Mizrachis Daven loud or not. If he were in a Teimani Shul then he would be right.
For any Mitzva, you get a real connection when you learn its Halachos and its reasons. The more you learn about it the more you will tap into. When I say reasons, I mean all kinds: Pshat, Remez, Psychological, social and anything else you get your hands on or can grasp. Just make sure the Makor is pure.
Your Ahavas Hashem seems to cause your hatred of His children. According to the Maharal, a sign that you love someone is when you love those he loves. We all use Sechel, Baruch Hashem. We learn, we Daven, we do Mitzvos, and we take care of our earthly needs, too. We also aren’t arrogant enough to proclaim that whoever doesn’t think our way isn’t happy, isn’t fulfilling his purpose, isn’t thinking, is ruining everyone’s experience here…
So I guess it applies to PBA, as well.
I used to refrain from giving out cell numbers, but I rarely bump into someone who wants it kept secret.
By Davening, try adding your own tune.
IUse, I never heard about that. Are you sure?
quark, it’s nice that you believe your point and Shitta. However, you are most definitely angry at whoever doesn’t agree with you. What’s the difference what your message is, the fact remains that you are acting out the behavior you profess to despise.
I think a lot of quark’s arguments are taken from Hilchos Chol Hamoed, where they make more sense. The Grama, though, just doesn’t fly. By the way, Shvus Leshvus is not a Hetter.
Aries,
Being Muksa depends on the prohibition of using the item. That is why a watch, which you use to view the time with, is not Muksa, while a phone, that is meant to do Melachos with, would be Muksa.
Yeah, it’s a big problem these days. So many people lost to this intermarriage.
The Gemara in Shabbos describes how one would crack it and try to get the blood while it is alive, for then it is best. Does that match? Does the trunculus crack?
There is somewhat contradictory as to the true color. Some places in Chazal describe it as being similar to the sea, while in other places it seems to resemble grass, which resembles the sea.
Mass production of a product needed by all of Klal Yisroel does not prove its availability. It was obviously common enough for every person to be able to dye four strings of any article that needed it.
I really wonder about that part of it living in the “Dead” Sea. What does live there?
A note to Charlie:
The Mosholu dynasty moved to Boro Park, where they have a nice, growing Yeshiva, bli ayin hara.
So I guess you are an unfriendly quark.
A”Z 17 on the bottom of Amud Alef.
Two points:
1. What you quote is the fact that one must not see inappropriate things because it will ignite his Yetzer. I merely added that there is a concept of someone knowing when something does not turn him on. Obviously, the Issurim mentioned by Chazal can not be transgressed with that as an excuse, because you are most probably fooling yourself.
The Chinuch adds that even those Amoraim, like Rav Yochanan and Reb Yanai and Reb Yehuda only did what they did when it was a Mitzva.
2. Even if something would ordinarily not effect you, by the mere fact that you are doing it even though you don’t have to, that draws you closer to Aveira. That is how I always learned the Sugya that you brought up. If there is no other way, there isn’t even a problem, not just Bedi’eved.
Either way, the fact remains the same, that if you know what you are holding by you don’t have to think that in a minute you will drop everything. When it comes to Arayos, you are probably just fooling yourself. So the concept of Al Taamin Be’atzmecha means you can’t know that you will remain a Tzaddik forever.
The way I heard it, the last one was Lav Davka for Parnassa, but for anything.
jaky, in some places more than others.
Ever heard of the Gemara where the Amora’im said to one another let’s go down this street where the Beis Zonos is, and get Schar?
Yes, Ein Aputrapus La’arayos, but you do know what you are holding by, and what is not a Nessayon. In fact, the Mishna says about certain situations that they are not a problem of Yichud because nobody is expected to do such stuff.
It is possible for you to know that a certain thing doesn’t entice you and that you are above a certain behavior. You don’t have to say maybe I will get mad and hit everyone in sight, if you know that you have yourself in control. However, still don’t know where you’ll be some time down the line. It is possible to slowly slip to levels unimagined. Also, don’t trust yourself based on a strong moment.
To tell a parent that you won’t let them know what their child is up to if YOU can not directly get involved, than you are just being disgusting, and perhaps professional!
Look up to the sky. Take in its vastness. Look further and further, try to see its end. Then realize that beyond that is a whole new world consisting of only Malachim. Think about the vastness of all this while still looking up. Beyond that still, is another world, that is centered around the Kisei Hakavod. And beyond that there is only G-dlyness. Hashem is king of all this!
While it’s nice to Daven as if you are having a personal conversation, don’t lose sight of the Melech Malchei Hamlachim. Think about that before saying, “I’m angry at You”, again.
We say in Modem Derabbonon, Al Sheanachnu Modim Lach, which means that we thank Hashem for the privilege of being able to thank Him. We are tiny creatures who where just lucky enough to have recieved the Torah and where given the duty of praising Hashem. Try getting through to a successful CEO to tell him you like his tie. And yet, you have the availability to speak your heart to the King of Kings, the Ruler of all of nature, Master of what is below and what is above, and He listens.
Second, keep in mind that Hitler did not differentiate between Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Neolog, or any other kind of Jew. They all died side by side in Auschwitz
And half-Jews and Gypsies, as well.
I can’t understand this (common) idea of proving your point with the actions of the worst vampires to trample earth!
Didn’t they let him out eventually? Is he still called a martyr?
The worst it can be is that your Rov will think it’s not Shabbosdik. Otherwise, what can be the issue, Shemo Yatte?
Keep in mind that he became Orthodox completely on his own, seemingly without any guidance whatsoever. When he said, “Torah”, he really meant, behavior that is proper as the human mind perceives it. Perhaps, had we realized from the very beginning where he’s coming from, we could have made a difference.
Such a yenta?
A good idea is to run the conversation about the other person. It makes you come across as interested in them, and gives them what to talk about. Also, the more a person speaks of themselve, the common points you’ll find to which you can relate, and continue the conversation from there. Just don’t forcefully stear the conversation any which way for then you are being either secretive or just plain overbearing and domineering.
I’m from the boro of no parking.
Do you consider a spoon more nourishing than soup or more essential than food? It must come first, that’s all. You are right that if you can only have one, you’d pick Derech Eretz, because at least you’ll have something good. Torah without Derech Eretz would leave you with nothing.
ZeesKite, so are you part of Cong. Chevras Kahal Anshei Ohavei Tzion d’Woodbury street? (or however it goes)
Oh Come On, Aries.
That is really sad. These kids breached a very thick wall. Telling the parents might have the wrong effect, but how can you ignore it. Try talking to the Rav.
Sure bassoonist, why not start an authentic band? A harp for chords and appreggio, bassoon for bass, triangle, pipe organ – not sure how we’ll get it in, though.
OK. When do we start practicing? What are we using for bass, chords, lead instruments, and others? I think I’d rather have an electric guitar with five pedals than one singer.
Charlie, there was a long thread about that topic some while ago where I explained my point of view. This thread is mainly for those who agree with me.
MiddlePath,
Being a necessary step before Torah doesn’t really make it Keneged Kulam. You can’t enter the main ballroom without passing the hallway, but that doesn’t mean that the hallway is more valuable in any way.
The Gemara says it as fact about Dovid Hamelech, not just that he thought so.
I happen to be coming from that Maharal that apashutayid mentioned. You asked where the Gemara mentions that Reb Meir said Libi Chalal Bekirbi. The Gemara does not say that he said so. I explained that he reached the level of what the Chovos Halevavos talks about, which is found in the Gemara with regards to Dovid Hamelech.
You and EiseneKop are saying that she failed faster or easier than him. That is not the point. In fact, none of them failed. A point was proven to both.
Besides, you should realize that doing an Aveira because of your desire is one thing. Many men do that, IIRC. The point of Da’atan Kalos is that she had no desire on her own, she was won over.
Furthermore, Reb Meir did not succum to anything. He was merely shown the Yetzer’s power. However, the rule that Torah protects you from sin, that worked for him until then, continued to work for him. The Maharal explains that that is what is meant by what is says that he climbed half the tree, and Rebbi Akiva went across half the river. They did not actually get close to the sin, but they felt its pull. The Torah did, indeed, separate them from the actual sin.
So, no one failed. He was shown the actual power of the Yetzer, and she was shown the power of convincing that can have an effect on women. It was not a failure on her part, it was a physical shortcoming.
Did I say that Reb Meir said Libi Chalal Bekirbi? I explained that he scoffed at those who gave in to their desires, and that he was, obviously, very removed from that struggle.
The Gemara actually explains that Dovid Hamelech said of himself that he had no Yetzer Hara. His Chet was caused by him asking for a Nisayon, and for himself actually wanting not to be triumphant on Hashem, and to show the power of Teshuva. Therefore, this answers your question about why Reb Meir couldn’t bring proof from David Hamelech that the Yetzer is very powerful. That case was an exception as David Hamelech himself said, that he has no Yetzer Hara.
Kiruv is usually accomplished by the literal meaning, bringing close. I think you did that.
Opti, many famous Rabbonin did that, including the Maharil.
You asked about the story of R’ Meir, not his wife.
As for your next question, I’m not refering to that Ma’amar. I’m talking about where it discusses that it shouldn’t have happened.
Ask Reb Eliyahu Bachur.
Anyone for the Jew’s Harp?
Tell her it’s very common, and she will have perfectly healthy children in the future, Be’ezras Hashem.
I’m sure you know the Mamarei Chazal about Dovid Hamelech. It wasn’t simply because of his grappling with his Yetzer.
Source is the Gemara.
Yes, there where women through the ages who learned Gembra, but it was on their own and on a very individual basis. Like kaveh (I think) wrote on the other thread, it is not about being able to follow or remember, but about the effect. That effect is very clear today, even more so than in the past.