Yashi and Pember

The smell isn’t coming from his mouth, so unless he tucks the candies under his armpits, I think we’re back to square one.

Why are you getting all worked up about it?

I had one o’ dem frum politicians show up when I was sitting shiva. Didn’t know me from a hole in the wall.

Hey, Squeak: Your remark was uncalled for, but that doesn’t make you a bad person. I asked because I was sitting with the Aveil and someone came in and the Aveil INTRODUCED us so I offered my hand and said “Shalom Aleichem.” The guy looked at me like I was a gnat and then looked away. In a situation like that, if it’s only “not done” but it’s not a halacha, I would guess that it’s better to shake the guy’s hand than embarrass him and make him feel like an idiot. I realize that that was not the exact scenario that I presented in the question, but should it really matter?

Does anyone here like cheese?

I so don’t belong in here.

Okay, I’m gonna try this again, this time with an explanation and maybe I can sneak it by. I quoted I.M. Shluffin who wrote, “I’d say Jews are pretty keen on Hashem.” My comment was, “not all Jews are keen on Hashem.” Now, we’re all aware that secular, non-observant Jews vastly outnumber us frum types. We also know that within our own community we have kids (and some adults)who struggle with their emunah and sometimes, unfortunately, leave the fold. So now that I’ve put my original comment in context, will someone please tell me why it was censored? What about it was the least bit controversial? Or untrue, for that matter?

This isn’t fair, MOD; you hold all the cards!

Ben David (are you my opthamologist?):

Yashi,

You remind of Michael Savage. You’re both angry, vocal, funny, and indefatigable rant-machines with lots of chutzpah.

Here is a tip. Start your own radio talk show.

I’m trying to decide if being compared to Michael Savage is a compliment. Wish you would have said Mark Levin instead.

HaLeivi (me too, by the way):

If you want to see Hashem’s opinion on the matter, read Parshas Balaq. What happened to Yeshaya Hanavi when he told the Men Upstairs Besoch Am Temei Sefasayim? Take Yoshke’s advice: Tovasam Derosh; Ra’asam Al Tidrosh.

With all due respect, I do not want to see Hashem’s opinion on the matter. You are a perfect example of part of what i’m talking about; If someone says or does something in Flatbush that is even a mah shehu out of the mainstream or controversial or gutsy or even just plain silly (like the original post of this thread was), invariably it will ruffle someone’s feathers in our crazy…yes crazy…community. Perhaps part of it’s a reflection of what’s going on in the rest of the country, with the liberal press and the Thought Police destroying folks they disagree with, but a lot of the attitude trickles down from some of the more extreme right wing rabbonim who, though their hearts may be in the right place (personally mine is right near my left kidney) give some (not all) people the impression that they must toe the line to qualify as a “Good Jew.” That works for some people, but can be quite annoying to others. Unfortunately, it can sometimes also turn people off to Yiddishkeit entirely.

NOW STOP TAKING ME SO SERIOUSLY AND RELAX!!!

Think I should restart my old blog so I can express my opinions in peace?

See post #7 (my #3) above. AND CHILL! PLEASE!!

You are 100% correct on that one

Um…is that from Moderator Man?

or lady