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  • in reply to: Yankel Fruest AH #1957637
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    CS: I, too, was thinking of asking his whereabouts and how’s he doing, when I saw this thread. Haven’t heard or seen him in quite a while. I should ask his chavrusa, whom I know well.

    in reply to: Get Refusal #1957528
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    Only after a bona fide Beis Din held a trial with both the husband and wife present in the courtroom (as halachicly no Beis Din trial can be held without the presence of both parties to the dispute). And after having completed said trial, a majority of the three Dayanim ruled l’halacha that the husband is obligated to give a Get even if he wishes not to.

    Note that normatively, by default, the halacha is that he does not have to give a Get if he doesn’t want to give it. There are only rare halachic circumstances which is deemed under halacha as valid “cause” obligating him to give it against his will.

    If all the above conditions have been met and proven in Beis Din, and the Dayanim so rule, and he yet refuses to give it after being ordered to do so by the Beis Din, then and only then is he a halachic get refuser.

    Also note that if one of the parties to the dispute refuses to show up in Beis Din, that party is in contempt of Beis Din (with the requisite negative consequences of being in contempt.) Nevertheless, at that stage the party isn’t obligated to give a Get since the Beis Din trial to judge whether a halachic obligation to give it exists — or not — hasn’t yet occurred.

    in reply to: Anti-Semitism? #1957518
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    President Donald Trump has been both the most pro-Jewish president in American history as well as (independently from the former) by far the most pro-Israel president ever.

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1957185
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    AAQ: It isn’t Chasidish Nusach as the Arizal, who formulated the Nusach, wasn’t Chasidish.

    It is interesting that you refer to the Arizal as an unsupported innovater, nevertheless the Arizal is universally accepted across the Jewish spectrum as valid.

    The Chasam Sofer did not innovate Daas Torah. Daas Torah is another expression of Emunas Chachamim. And, presumably, you know the source for Emunas Chachamim.

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1957172
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    Reb Eliezer, if I recall you said you’re a Viener or Matersdorfer. I presume as such you daven Nusach Ashkenaz, as they do. Although I understand that Vien may have switched from Ashkenaz to Sefard over the last 15 years or so.

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1957087
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    What’s the Arizal and his disciples justification for changing from Nusach Ashkenaz to Nusach Ari/Sefard?

    in reply to: Frum Social Media #1956935
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    “Frum social media” is an oxymoron.

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1956849
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    The Arizal was Ashkenazi. He davened in an Ashkenazic Shul in Tzefas at key times of the Jewish year, such as the ימים נוראים and רגלים, as well as at other times, and darshened there as well.

    He is referred to over and over again, by his contemporaries, as the אשכנזי רבי יצחק. The moniker אר”י, by which he is known, stands for אשכנזי רבי יצחק.

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1956842
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    How is the Arizal changing Minhagim any different than others who follow the Arizal in doing the same as he?

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1956791
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    AJ: The Nusach was changed/modified by the Arizal. The Arizal, as you know, was long before Chasidus started. It seems to me that your taaina/question should be against the Arizal and his students rather than the chasidim.

    in reply to: shalom bayis problems #1956700
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    CTLAWYER: On a somewhere tangential point regarding full financial disclosure being required from all parties part of a court divorce filing, suppose one of the spouses is earning income off the books or has money that was obtained in a manner less than fully kosher, is he or she still required to publicly declare that to the divorce court, possibly self-incriminating him or herself (Fifth Amendment) or trigger an IRS investigation?

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1956682
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    AJ: what’s it have to do with chasidim? The Arizal introduced those aspects long before chasidus.

    in reply to: shalom bayis problems #1956579
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    Therapists are best for unloading your… wallet.

    in reply to: Eating Gebroks on Pesach #1956174
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    Reb Eliezer, what about simchas yom tov regarding eating kitniyos? That’s no less simchas yom tov than eating gebrochts.

    in reply to: is coffee kosher? #1956173
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    CA: NYC’s tap water system was still fairly new 100 years ago.

    in reply to: is coffee kosher? #1956133
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    huju: Restaurant food has the most impurities. Anyone who hasn’t seen a restaurant kitchen will never again patronize restaurants after the first time he sees behind their closed kitchen doors.

    in reply to: is coffee kosher? #1956002
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    Coffee Addict, did we filter coffee Yidden drank 100 or 200 years ago?

    in reply to: Calling 311 on someone blocking your driveway is mesira #1955995
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    If it is an illegal driveway then anyone has the right to park in front of it at anytime and block it.

    in reply to: Federico German Klein = NOT Jewish appears #1955756
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    RT: Cardinal Jean-Marie Lustiger of Paris, who was a serious candidate to become Pope, was also Jewish.

    in reply to: is coffee kosher? #1955687
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    Jews have been drinking coffee as long as coffee has been around.

    Buy coffee with a hechsher.

    in reply to: Kiruv Over the Phone #1955388
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    Zoom?

    in reply to: Who is the Real President? #1955387
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    Commie Kamala.

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1955377
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    Satmar and other major chasiduses have major and growing developments in Lakewood.

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1955236
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    The Sephardim are heavily attending the old time Flatbush Yeshivos (Mir, Chaim Berlin, etc.)

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1955146
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    The Sephardic community is growing in Flatbush.

    in reply to: Who is the new R’ Dovid Trenk #1955120
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    Shmuel Skaist?

    in reply to: covid forecast #1955131
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    Why are you assuming being vaccinated stops propagation by those vaccinated? We’ve been hearing from the busy bodies that you gotta still social distance and mask after being vaccinated since we’re unsure vaccinating stops propagation.

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1955015
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    Meir: What you’re relaying regarding the young couples and families from Flatbush moving to Lakewood seems to be correct. Interestingly, over the last few years it is also starting to occur with Boro Park, but to a lesser degree. The Yeshivos there are still growing but at a smaller pace.

    in reply to: Trophy Wives #1954992
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    Has this situation improved or worsened over the last decade?

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1954949
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    AAQ: I think we already have such places. There are Yeshivos today located away from the metropolitas, in areas distant from major Jewish communities.

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1954898
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    AAQ: It didn’t fail; it lasted quite a number of decades.

    Nor was it realistically expected to last forever.

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1954883
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    Lakewhut, in your OP you posited that flatbush is becoming less in-town since so much of the old Flatbush crowd moved to Lakewood. Now in your follow up post you’re positing that Lakewood isn’t in town. That begs the question, if Flatbush and Lakewood aren’t it, what is?

    in reply to: Is Flatbush Still In-town? #1954826
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    In town generally refers to New York City (all boroughs), Monsey and Lakewood, along with their immediate nearby’s.

    in reply to: Midda k’neged midda #1954786
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    Why should we care about a fight between the ICC and the zionists. That said, you make a good point about midda k’neged midda with this comparison.

    in reply to: Shaming Others In Public #1954781
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    A fair argument doesn’t require making someone look bad. In the Beis Medrash we also disprove other’s arguments to their face without it being considered bad form or shaming.

    in reply to: Help needed – Rabbi Sacks #1954782
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    He was what in America would be described as left-wing Modern Orthodox. He had to reprint one of his books after taking out a problematic passage that earned him very strong criticism by leading Orthodox rabbis for being incompatible with Torah Judaism.

    in reply to: Federico German Klein = NOT Jewish appears #1954567
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    And Madeleine Albright had two Jewish parents who brought up her up as a Christian.

    in reply to: Federico German Klein = NOT Jewish appears #1954336
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    Many Jewish surnames are shared with German surnames.

    in reply to: How do airlines ban customers? #1954027
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    Bottom line: The airlines have no effective way of banning specific persons. They can send the person a certified letter saying he’s no longer welcome. But they don’t have enough information to stop him from flying with them again if he buys a new ticket using a different home address and a different credit card number or method of payment.

    in reply to: How do airlines ban customers? #1953861
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    No one answered the OP’s question.

    in reply to: Downfall of Cuomo #1953658
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    Charlie, are you on the record as having stated that you will reserve judgement on the sexual harassment allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Roy Moore and President Trump until the investigations are complete? Or do you reserve such hypocrisy only for allegations against Democrats?

    in reply to: orthodox Jewish democrat? #1953657
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    CY: Avi Weiss is also referred to by his adherents as a highly regarded Orthodox TC and posek.

    in reply to: orthodox Jewish democrat? #1953640
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    Reb Eliezer: Incorrect. The Republicans do not support stopping welfare, food stamps, medicaid, WIC, HEAP, Section 8, etc. The NEVER advocated discontinuing them. And, in fact, the vote every year to fund them in their proposed budgets.

    in reply to: orthodox Jewish democrat? #1953634
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    Yseribus: The Democrats oppose repealing the Second Amendment. So your point is pointless.

    in reply to: orthodox Jewish democrat? #1953479
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    DY: There are certain positions that if a candidate supports that would disqualify him from people voting for him regardless how good he is on all other issues. For example, if a candidate supported legalizing murder (of living people) even if supported fully funding Yeshivos and supported every other cause important to the Jewish community, it would be wrong for anyone to support him. Especially if in his elected position he could have any influence on effecting that terrible position he advocates into public policy.

    Legalizing murder is an extreme example. But who is to say that support of abortion or public support of toeiva aren’t disqualifiers as well.

    in reply to: Yiddeshe Cancel Culture #1953354
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    Charlie, if he’d accurately call himself Mr. Avi Weiss and stick to defending Jews in the political arena and stay out of the religious arena, virtually no one would find fault or criticize him.

    in reply to: Anti Semitism Within #1953096
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    The biggest internal antisemism is by left-wing Jews against Jews more to their right

    Of course this is openly visible by those like the Reform/Conservative against the Orthodox. But it’s also true, even if less visible, among certain left-wing Yarmulka donning who call themselves Orthodox but attack those they deem extremely “too frum”.

    You might consider these victims the Jews’ Jews. P

    in reply to: Downfall of Cuomo #1953090
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    Like father, like son.

    in reply to: Yiddeshe Cancel Culture #1953032
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    Charlie, explain the difference, if any, between Eric Yoffie and Avi Weiss.

    in reply to: Vaccines and the Shidduch Crisis #1952913
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    AAQ: I personally support vaccinating. I have not asked a shaila. I haven’t yet vaccinated. My rabbonim have not taken a public position on vaccinating. But I’ve heard bona fide Gedolim, who everyone agrees are Gedolei Yisroel (as well as bona fide regular rabbonim and poskim), on both sides of the vaccination issue.

    And I think my situation is very common.

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