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  • in reply to: Obama: Sonei Yisroel Par Excellence #2238420
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    Do the kinderlach need lunch?

    in reply to: WANTED — Looking to Hire Immediately #2238283
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    Due to a lack of (qualified) candidates applying for the above position, executive management of the firm has decided to double the starting pay for this position.

    Looking to hire immediately. Desperately needed as previous moderator has semi-retired (with him being more retired than semi.)

    in reply to: Does Hashem approve of voting for a democrat #2238021
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    The OP is repeating what HaGaon HaRav Avigdor Miller zt’l said about this.

    in reply to: Are we the only ones seeing this? #2237845
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    akuperma: The WSJ is just as left-wing as the rest of Big Media. Certainly on their news pages. The only exception is their editorial/OpEd pages, which are not leftist.

    in reply to: Neturei Karta: Do they have a Point? #2236965
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    Reb Eliezer: Eim HaBanim Semecha doesn’t contain anything new. It’s a collection of all the old Zionist arguments that have long been disproven. The truth is, his position stood no chance to begin with, because even though R. Teichtel was a talmid chacham, he was opposing the collective Torah knowledge of the greatest Torah giants, including but not limited to Rav Chaim Brisker, Rav Samson Raphael Hirsh, The Chofetz Chaim, the Rogachover Gaon, The Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rashab), the Belzer Rebbe (R. Yisachar Dov), the Chazon Ish, the Brisker Rav, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzensky, all who were opposed to Zionism and the creation of a State. So he was really quite outgunned from the start. The most extensive work on this topic is of course the Satmar Rav’s Vayoel Moshe, which disproves just about every Zionist “proof” ever conceived.

    Eim HaBanim Semecha is not taken seriously outside of Zionist circles, because it is mostly emotional sermons and discourses (droshos), rather than a serious Halachic analysis. It’s an emotional outcry in response to the holocaust (he dates the introduction Parshas Tetzaveh 1943) and its clear that he was talking out of desperation for finding a safe haven for Jews, which many felt Eretz Yisroel would be. He confuses his personal feelings with Halachic methodology, Rebbishe vertlach with Halachic rulings, and so is not at all compelling.

    Example: On page 147 he addresses a powerful statement in Ahavas Yonason by R. Yonason Eyebuschitz ZT”L that it is absolutely prohibited for Jews to take over Eretz Yisroel before Moshiach, even if all the nations want them to, which is kind of a problem for a religious Zionist like R. Teichtel. This is his response: “You should understand that the words of Rav Yonason only apply when there is no sign from heaven that we should all abandon the lands of Chutz Laaretz, meaning, when Jews can live peacefully outside of Eretz Yisroel … but not nowadays, when the words of the prophet came true, [that Jews will be hunted down by goyim]. So when the nations give us permission to return to our land, can there be any doubt that it is the will of Hashem that we return to Eretz Yisroel? I am certain, that if Rav Yonason Eyebushitz was living with us today and saw the terrible golus that we endure, he himself would say to us: ‘Brother Jews! The time has come for you to go to Eretz Yisroel, for this is the will of Hashem, for it is not coincidence what has happened to us in Golus, but rather it is the finger of G-d pointing to us to rise from golus…”

    Now, of course, even in the days of Rav Yonason (about 250 years ago) Jews were persecuted, and all throughout Golus they were, too. Yet R. Teichtel decided that he knows how to quantify the measure of suffering that Jews are expected to tolerate in Golus, and what on the other hand is a “sign from Hashem” for them to return. He decided that he can read Hashem’s signs and that this, for sure, is what our suffering means. Where did he get this scale? Nowhere. He decided it on his own. He and only he decided that this “sign from Hashem” tells us that the Golus is over. Well, he can read whatever he wants into “signs from Hashem,” but this “sign from Hashem” has no Rashi or Tosfos to tell us how to interpret it. Nor did Hashem tell him how to read history, nor does he have any sources that his is the proper reading. Since when do we pasken sheailos based on personal feelings? It’s a nice sermon, but Halachicly it means nothing. Yet to him, not only is it Halachicly binding on everyone, but it “there is no longer any room for doubt”.

    This attitude that “everyone has to interpret the world the way I do” often passes the line into the realm of the absurd. On page 98 he deals with the Minchas Elozor, who was a vehement opponent of Zionism. He was vehemently critical in general, actually, when it came to protecting the Torah. And nobody was beyond his scrutiny.

    The following is R. Teichtel’s explanation of why The Minchas Elozor was against “Yishuv HaAretz”:

    First, he tries to establish that whether the redemption will come miraculously or slowly and naturally depends on whether Moshiach’s coming will be because we “deserve it” (“zachah”) – in which case it will be miraculous, or because Hashem sent it to us despite our not deserving it, in which case it will be natural. Then he says, quote:

    “And with this we have an open response to the entire objection of our master and rebbi, the holy scholar, the Minchas Elozor ZT”L of Munkatch, regarding being involved with building the land. For I myself was one of his group, and I knew that his entire objection was base don the fact that the redemption is going to come miraculously, not naturally … But his honor remains intact, for he on his high level believed that the entire world is on the high level where they deserve Moshiach, like he was. But the truth is that this last generation, unfortunately, not deserving of Moshiach, and therefore the redemption will come couched in natural methods.” – Aim Habanim Semechah p.98

    In other words, the Minchas Elozor mistakenly and naively thought the whole world was Tzadikim like he was, but in reality he didn’t understand that the world doesn’t really deserve Moshiach. Now never mind how R. Teichtel decided he can judge the world and decide whether they deserve Moshiach or not; never mind that he has not one Halachic shred of evidence to back up this position of his; but to say that the Minchas Elozor naively looked at the whole world as much more righteous than they actually are, as deserving of redemption when in fact they don’t deserve it, is beyond ludicrous and for anyone who knows anything about the Minchas Elozor, totally dishonest. If there was one person in the past hundred years who we would say is not guilty of overrating the world, it could very well be the Minchas Elozor. If he’s not first on the list, he’s second.

    R. Teichtel’s sefer comes without any Haskomos (approbations) form anybody. But he did want Haskomos, so what he did was he took Haskomos out of another sefer, and printed them in his sefer, saying that the Haskomos would certainly apply to his sefer too, since the two seforim generally say the same things. But none of the rabbis of his time wrote him a haskama.

    Note: Eim HaBanim Semechah speaks basically about building the land. The topic of creating a sovereign state – which was the major objection to Zionism – is almost completely ignored. Perhaps this is what the Lubavitcher Rebbe meant (told to the author’s son, quoted in the introduction, p. 21 ) when he told the son of author to “publicize that your father was a G-d fearing Jew who was far away from Zionism”. I would think this is because in his sefer he never argues in favor of a Jewish State, but rather in favor of building up the land.

    in reply to: Kollel Couple Moving to Israel. What BANK to use? #2236600
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    Doesn’t Bank Leumi have branches in both Manhattan and Brooklyn?

    in reply to: Neturei Karta: Do they have a Point? #2236442
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    LerntminTayrah: “They were mehalel shabbos befarhesya. Their point is they are no longer yidden. As such they are no longer bechlal amisecha, even worse than secular Zionists who at least have the svara of tinokos shenishbu.”

    I don’t know if what you claim about them is true. But even assuming it is, obviously you would say the same about OTD youth and other frum people who went OTD, that they’re not tinokos shenishbu, that they’re reshoim and they are no longer bechlal amisecha.

    Correct? Or are you a hypocrite?

    in reply to: Neturei Karta: Do they have a Point? #2235732
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    Yes, of course they have a point. The Ponovoze Rosh Yeshiva zt’l once said, when asked about the NK protesting outside against his position on interacting with the State, said that if the NK weren’t out there protesting he’d have to hire protesters to protest his position, because he said his position permitting the frum Yidden to interact and deal with and benefit from the State was a b’dieved position that was necessary bshach hadchak at the time. But that under normal circumstances the NK position was the Torah correct position under ideal circumstances. And even though he held that today under the current circumstances it was necessary for him to permit dealing with the zionists, it was necessary for the public to know that it wasn’t the pure Torah position without the shas hadchak. And thus it was necessary for it to be protested.

    in reply to: Chasing the elusive unicorn #2235422
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    Idea: make a shidduch between guy in #1 with girl in #2.

    in reply to: Chasing the elusive unicorn #2235418
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    Could be they’re both afraid of getting married.

    in reply to: moving from Jerusalem to Cleveland – TIPS please! #2235414
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    Did you look into the Halacha whether it is permissible or not to move out of Eretz Yisroel?

    in reply to: More Torah being Learned than ever, yet more Troubles #2235269
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    More trouble today than the holocaust? Than the pogroms? Than Tach V’Tat? Than expulsions? Than blood libels? Than the Crusades?

    And with the more learning today, do we have anywhere near as much as Yiras Shamayim as our grandfathers and grandmothers and great grandfathers and great great grandfathers etc. in Europe and the Middle East had? Do we have as much Emuna Peshuta as they had? Do we have as much Emunas Chachamim as they had?

    in reply to: The Israel Pogram of 2023 Jewish Massacre #2234435
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    To the malevolent misbegotten one — I made no such attribution. I merely referred to Gedolim who made that attribution. Eim HaBanim Semecha doesn’t contain anything new. It’s a collection of all the old Zionist arguments that have long been disproven. The truth is, his position stood no chance to begin with, because even though R. Teichtel was a talmid chacham, he was opposing the collective Torah knowledge of the greatest Torah giants, including but not limited to Rav Chaim Brisker, Rav Samson Raphael Hirsh, The Chofetz Chaim, the Rogachover Gaon, The Lubavitcher Rebbe (Rashab), the Belzer Rebbe (R. Yisachar Dov), the Chazon Ish, the Brisker Rav, Rav Chaim Ozer Grodzensky, all who were opposed to Zionism and the creation of a State. So he was really quite outgunned from the start. The most extensive work on this topic is of course the Satmar Rav’s Vayoel Moshe, which disproves just about every Zionist “proof” ever conceived.

    Eim HaBanim Semecha is not taken seriously outside of Zionist circles, because it is mostly emotional sermons and discourses (droshos), rather than a serious Halachic analysis. It’s an emotional outcry in response to the holocaust (he dates the introduction Parshas Tetzaveh 1943) and its clear that he was talking out of desperation for finding a safe haven for Jews, which many felt Eretz Yisroel would be. He confuses his personal feelings with Halachic methodology, Rebbishe vertlach with Halachic rulings, and so is not at all compelling.

    Example: On page 147 he addresses a powerful statement in Ahavas Yonason by R. Yonason Eyebuschitz ZT”L that it is absolutely prohibited for Jews to take over Eretz Yisroel before Moshiach, even if all the nations want them to, which is kind of a problem for a religious Zionist like R. Teichtel. This is his response: “You should understand that the words of Rav Yonason only apply when there is no sign from heaven that we should all abandon the lands of Chutz Laaretz, meaning, when Jews can live peacefully outside of Eretz Yisroel … but not nowadays, when the words of the prophet came true, [that Jews will be hunted down by goyim]. So when the nations give us permission to return to our land, can there be any doubt that it is the will of Hashem that we return to Eretz Yisroel? I am certain, that if Rav Yonason Eyebushitz was living with us today and saw the terrible golus that we endure, he himself would say to us: ‘Brother Jews! The time has come for you to go to Eretz Yisroel, for this is the will of Hashem, for it is not coincidence what has happened to us in Golus, but rather it is the finger of G-d pointing to us to rise from golus…”

    Now, of course, even in the days of Rav Yonason (about 250 years ago) Jews were persecuted, and all throughout Golus they were, too. Yet R. Teichtel decided that he knows how to quantify the measure of suffering that Jews are expected to tolerate in Golus, and what on the other hand is a “sign from Hashem” for them to return. He decided that he can read Hashem’s signs and that this, for sure, is what our suffering means. Where did he get this scale? Nowhere. He decided it on his own. He and only he decided that this “sign from Hashem” tells us that the Golus is over. Well, he can read whatever he wants into “signs from Hashem,” but this “sign from Hashem” has no Rashi or Tosfos to tell us how to interpret it. Nor did Hashem tell him how to read history, nor does he have any sources that his is the proper reading. Since when do we pasken sheailos based on personal feelings? It’s a nice sermon, but Halachicly it means nothing. Yet to him, not only is it Halachicly binding on everyone, but it “there is no longer any room for doubt”.

    This attitude that “everyone has to interpret the world the way I do” often passes the line into the realm of the absurd. On page 98 he deals with the Minchas Elozor, who was a vehement opponent of Zionism. He was vehemently critical in general, actually, when it came to protecting the Torah. And nobody was beyond his scrutiny.

    The following is R. Teichtel’s explanation of why The Minchas Elozor was against “Yishuv HaAretz”:

    First, he tries to establish that whether the redemption will come miraculously or slowly and naturally depends on whether Moshiach’s coming will be because we “deserve it” (“zachah”) – in which case it will be miraculous, or because Hashem sent it to us despite our not deserving it, in which case it will be natural. Then he says, quote:

    “And with this we have an open response to the entire objection of our master and rebbi, the holy scholar, the Minchas Elozor ZT”L of Munkatch, regarding being involved with building the land. For I myself was one of his group, and I knew that his entire objection was base don the fact that the redemption is going to come miraculously, not naturally … But his honor remains intact, for he on his high level believed that the entire world is on the high level where they deserve Moshiach, like he was. But the truth is that this last generation, unfortunately, not deserving of Moshiach, and therefore the redemption will come couched in natural methods.” – Aim Habanim Semechah p.98

    In other words, the Minchas Elozor mistakenly and naively thought the whole world was Tzadikim like he was, but in reality he didn’t understand that the world doesn’t really deserve Moshiach. Now never mind how R. Teichtel decided he can judge the world and decide whether they deserve Moshiach or not; never mind that he has not one Halachic shred of evidence to back up this position of his; but to say that the Minchas Elozor naively looked at the whole world as much more righteous than they actually are, as deserving of redemption when in fact they don’t deserve it, is beyond ludicrous and for anyone who knows anything about the Minchas Elozor, totally dishonest. If there was one person in the past hundred years who we would say is not guilty of overrating the world, it could very well be the Minchas Elozor. If he’s not first on the list, he’s second.

    R. Teichtel’s sefer comes without any Haskomos (approbations) form anybody. But he did want Haskomos, so what he did was he took Haskomos out of another sefer, and printed them in his sefer, saying that the Haskomos would certainly apply to his sefer too, since the two seforim generally say the same things. But none of the rabbis of his time wrote him a haskama.

    Note: Eim HaBanim Semechah speaks basically about building the land. The topic of creating a sovereign state – which was the major objection to Zionism – is almost completely ignored. Perhaps this is what the Lubavitcher Rebbe meant (told to the author’s son, quoted in the introduction, p. 21 ) when he told the son of author to “publicize that your father was a G-d fearing Jew who was far away from Zionism”. I would think this is because in his sefer he never argues in favor of a Jewish State, but rather in favor of building up the land.

    in reply to: The Israel Pogram of 2023 Jewish Massacre #2234238
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    Sechel83, do you love when the Tosfos Yom Tov blames the massacres during Tach V’Tat on Yidden taking in Shul? Or when Chazal blame the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash on several reasons, including on Sinas Chinom and on women not being tznius. Or when Gedolei Yisroel, both before the Tosfos Yom Tov as well as from his time though our times, explain to us specific reasons why various tragedies (including the holocaust being attributed to zionism) occurred.

    in reply to: The Israel Pogram of 2023 Jewish Massacre #2234151
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    I don’t agree that we should wait to make this correct criticism only after the war concludes. Firstly, the misbegotten one would have made his same rant if this proper criticism was first published twelve months after the conclusion of hostilities. His zionist religion wouldn’t tolerate it at anytime. Secondly, should Yidden have waited until after the holocaust to criticize the American Reform “Jewish” leadership for instigating Hitler to ramp up violence against Jews? Or to refrain from calling out the Zionist leadership for sabotaging rescue efforts of Jews in Nazi Europe, in order to have a better shot at establishing a State if more Jews were slaughtered?

    Because, to quote one zionist leader, “One cow in Palestine is worth more than all the Jews in Europe”. And he said that “I think it is necessary to state here – Zionism is above everything.” And “I will not demand that the Jewish Agency allocate a sum of 300,000 or 100,000 pounds sterling to help European Jewry. And I think that whoever demands such things is performing an anti-Zionist act.” (Stated at a 1942 gathering in pre-state Israel (Yishuv) about rescue of Jews in Europe.)

    in reply to: Smartphone filter #2233901
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    coffeeroomguy/OP:

    Meshimer is the exact filter that does precisely what you are asking for.

    in reply to: The Israel Pogram of 2023 Jewish Massacre #2233803
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    GHadorah: What difference is it what a malevolent misbegotten being thinks of you or I? His only defense to the accuracy of the point here is that one town was mistakenly listed under two different names. And his likeminded ideologue commenting before him, also, only can offer as a defense that a word was misspelled.

    When these characters can only stoop to ad hominems you know that they realize that their entire weltanschauung has been refuted.

    Square Root: The point made in the OP is indistinguishable between the ideologies of the secular and religious zionists. In any event, even if some in the religious camp might claim some fine nuance in view, zionism was founded and defined by the anti-Torah crowd of the likes of Herzl and Ben-Gurion.

    in reply to: Frum women and hats #2232555
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    Does a hat alone fully cover all hair?

    Another point with pondering, is that until the 20th century Jewish women didn’t use wigs to cover their hair. They used snoods. And a number of Gedolei Poskim hold wigs aren’t tznius.

    in reply to: Frum women and hats #2232554
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    “Even an expensive hat is a lot cheaper than a lower-end sheitel.”

    Paula Young wigs are probably less expensive.

    in reply to: Charlatans #2231463
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    So what accounts for all these fundraisers for Israeli soldiers, begging for vests, helmets, food, blankets, batteries and more?

    in reply to: Fury #2231200
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    Surprisingly, the New York Times has switched over the last few days to calling Hamas terrorists. I don’t think they’ve called them (or any of the other Palestinian terror groups) terrorists for the last 35 years.

    in reply to: Goodbye, Bibi? #2231032
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    huju: I could not be not right. Mr. Netanyahu has been elected more times by the Israeli electorate as Prime Minister than any other person in Israeli history. And Mr. Netanyahu has demonstrated strongly and repeatedly that he does not and will not resign under fire. His enemies have been trying to shove him out of scene as long as he’s been in it. They keep failing miserably.

    in reply to: Very concerned reader #2231034
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    Every news article in every publication are opinion pieces.

    in reply to: Goodbye, Bibi? #2230595
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    Dear huju,

    Elections are not for another three years. You’ll get your day in the voting booth in 2026.

    Until then the Israeli voters have spoken and democracy prevails.

    in reply to: Charlatans #2230594
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    I never quite understood why anyone needed to fundraise, buy and collect helmets for Israeli soldiers along with food, blankets, batteries etc. I never heard anyone collecting necessities for American soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. Does the Israeli Army fail to supply their soldiers with whatever necessities they need? Is Israel a poor ragtag third-world country that needs to beg for the basic supplies for their undernourished and underequiped armed forces?

    in reply to: Validity of Jewish Marriage where it’s for other reasons #2229010
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    You do not need a Rabbi to effect a valid and binding Jewish marriage. You can halachicly get married without a Rabbi. And without ever getting a civil marriage license.

    In fact, it is even possible to be halachicly married based on “just a joke” scenario of pretending to get married — but doing it halachicly correctly.

    in reply to: Validity of Jewish Marriage where it’s for other reasons #2229012
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    As far as secular marriage laws interacting with Halacha, suppose the following scenario. A Teimani or Sefardic couple get married Kdas Moshe V’Yisroel. But they never get any civil marriage license in NY (or NJ). Later the husband marries another wife Kdas Moshe V’Yisroel and again never files for a civil marriage license.

    Is either or both marriages legally recognized as valid under secular law?

    in reply to: Simchas beis hashoeva locations in Brooklyn #2229013
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    They’re all over the place. Many many dozens in different neighborhoods, in the same neighborhoods near each other, different days and times and/or the same days and times.

    Take a stroll around and you’ll be sure to find some.

    in reply to: Interest Rates: A Budget Buster #2229014
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    Shimon: Should they max out their credit cards and lines of credit before declaring bankruptcy?

    in reply to: Interest Rates: A Budget Buster #2229015
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    DaMoshe: Regarding tuition, the majority of frum Americans live in Brooklyn, Lakewood and Monsey (including their extended metro areas (ie Staten Island/five boros, Toms River/Jackson, Spring Valley/Airmont, and all the nearby towns.) And tuition is certainly much less expensive in these areas than outside of these cities and towns.

    in reply to: Simchas Yom Tov with a washout? #2229016
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    DaMoshe: Mentch tracht, Gut lacht.

    in reply to: The Jews Control The Weather… #2228819
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    It’s all due to Global Warming. The New York Times has paskened anything unanticipated, unexpected, out of the ordinary or simply unpredicted is blamed on their Great Satan known as Climate Change.

    Now you know that Climate Change is a good thing.

    L’Chaim for more Global Warming!

    in reply to: Dear Future Mothers In Law #2226908
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    pekak, amputation is a very valid medical solution to ailments. Yet, when your arm is ailing, you don’t start considering, thinking about or contemplating amputation. And even if and when amputation does become a necessary consideration, you try to consider every which possible way to avoid amputation.

    Regarding your second comment, you are sadly mistaken. But it is a common error. In fact, in most cases children are better off living in a difficult parental home environment than in living in a broken home.

    in reply to: Old man Joe #2226747
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    Hocker: How ’bout we retire them both to the and old age home?

    in reply to: Orlando Sukkos #2226485
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    So-called kosher is a more apt description.

    in reply to: Dear Future Mothers In Law #2226484
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    Dear OP,

    All of the things and situations you mentioned, are evidence as to why divorce is to be avoided and refrained from to the greatest extent possible.

    in reply to: Old man Joe #2226487
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    Did the old geezer stumble again while trying to remember his name?

    in reply to: @lululemontatty #2226252
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    Recess is at 11:00.

    in reply to: Frum daytraders #2225470
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    It depends on how you define frum. Is it enough for a daytrader to be wearing a yarmulka when betting on the market to be considered frum? Or are the requirements greater than that?

    in reply to: Thought on Chabad #2224456
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    mdd: “Your sources to the contrary do not appear to be strong. And the Besht argued with the Arizal?!?!”

    Menachem can throw back the same question upon you: You are arguing with the Abarbanel, with Seder Hadoros, with the Shomer Emunim, with the Migdal Oz, et al. (?!?!)

    in reply to: Is there a Drug Problem in the “Frum World”? #2224428
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    DaMoshe: What you’re describing are man bites dog situations; sure it exists – but they are rare exceptions to find such “extremely large quantities of alcohol being consumed.”

    Stop pretending that every problem that ails the MO and secular communities “most also be the same in Lakewood”.

    It isn’t.

    in reply to: Is there a Drug Problem in the “Frum World”? #2224071
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    I second Shimon’s comment to SACT.

    in reply to: Tapered lululemon hoisen #2223862
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    Never heard of this. Some new fad?

    in reply to: Thank you Anonymous in Lakewood #2223854
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    Does Chabad of Lakewood do kiruv?

    in reply to: Is there a Drug Problem in the “Frum World”? #2223738
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    Were you born yet??

    in reply to: Shidduchim Between Litvish Girls and Chasidish Boys #2223530
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    I know of a shidduch between a Ger young man and a Litvish young lady.

    in reply to: Is there a Drug Problem in the “Frum World”? #2223519
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    If you look at old medical journals from before the 1980s (starting when it became politically incorrect to note differences between ethnicities or races insofar as various maladies are concerned), you’ll find multiple scientific studies and references stating that Jews are known to have a very tiny rate of alcoholism.

    in reply to: Shidduchim Between Litvish Girls and Chasidish Boys #2223518
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    Fanatic: There’s nothing wrong with shaving, saying herr nur (or herr tzi) or with separate seating at home. In fact, all are beautiful Yiddishe minhagim, whether it is your minhag or not, and gidrei tznius. The Shulchan Aruch says that the more gedarim you have for tznius, the better.

    So nothing is antisemitic. If it were, your faulting Ger would be no less antisemitic on your part.

    in reply to: Question of an ignorant, closed-minded Lubavitcher #2223376
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    It is time to rename Yeshiva World to Lubavitch World.

    in reply to: Thank you Anonymous in Lakewood #2222275
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    1: Basically referring to (you can use a different term if you’d like) 95+% of the Chasidish world that isn’t Chabad. Let’s be honest; the non-Chabad Chasidim are basically a different category than Lubavitchers. When people refer to “Chasidish” people, they are generally referring to the Chasidim who you are more likely to find in Williamsburg, Boro Park, New Square and Meah Shearim than in Crown Heights.

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