yitzchokm

The first place for him to look for is government help. Basic food and shelter will be met by state of local governments. The rest including food for Shabbos can be helped by local organizations. But unless he has a close relative within the community, I’ll need someone to take care of his needs and that may be a challenge.

They’re actually pretty well balanced. At least compared to CNN, Vin, NBC etc

laskern

It may not be necessary, but it’s nice to know we didn’t evolve from apes.

We have a very rich history and knowing that some of the major players of our past are our ancestors is comforting and encouraging.
for example, many of us are grandchildren of Dovid or Rashi. You can teach you kids that the next time they’re struggling with something, that they are no different than their grandfather Dovid. Or that they have a connection to the prince of Torah, Rashi.

zahavasdad,

Christianity is still a problem and observance levels have always been a problem as well.

We don’t change halacha due to political expediency. It is what it is.

dullradiance

First of all, I was referring to this particular issue of non-jews touching wine.

Secondly it’s not our job to police what non-jews do, it’s their job to police themselves.

Thirdly, if a non-jew keeps Shabbos on a Wednesday, he’s also violating it

golfer,

Indeed. That’s why I don’t think we should be discussing him or his actions

For the record, it’s not only the Eidah.

R. Shach, R. Eliashiv, R. Shlomo Zalman and R. Moshe all ruled that they need to undergo a full conversion – with new blood – in order to be considered Jewish.

R. Moshe even adds that we cannot compromise on this at all.

Avi K l, according to some, not all.

Most chasidic certifications take issue with it. It’s questionable if modern pasteurization processes count as cooked wine.

This is a halacha question, not a question of a chumra

“I never heard the Halacha of a dad and daughter not living togeth”

Who told you this halacha? There’s no question it’s ok

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It’s time,

That din only comes to play when there is an prohibition of yichud to begin with.

For example, one woman can be in an office together with two kosher men. If one of them are a Parutz then it’s yichud.

Obviously, if the brother or sister is known to have a weakness for this sort of behavior, it would be improper for them to be alone together.

RY,

How do you figure?

DY, fair point

Some more information re R Moshe and siblings living together.

Slight intro, R Moshe differentiate incestuous relationships between father and daughter versus siblings. There is never an issue with yichud between father and daughter Whereas, siblings can have an issue.

(the difference is that father/daughter never WAS a Y”H. There used to be a Y”H between siblings and can become a problem if they love together on a permanent bases and become very comfortable with each other)

The SA states that it’s mutter for siblings to live together on a temporary basis and parents live with their children (dad and daughter) on a permanent basis. There is a dispute among the poskim what what constitutes temporary basis.

R Moshe holds that the temporary basis means more than 30 days. After 30 days it’s forbidden to live together. (taking a one day brake doesn’t help)
He goes on to say, that if people suspect that the siblings have a permanent residence together, then the 30 day limit doesn’t apply and they must separate immediately.

An example of siblings living together in a permanent basis is two siblings visiting a city for a period of time, may not rent an apartment even for less than 30 days since the time they do live together is on permanent fashion (they’re not “visiting” each other)

Siblings learning together in Israel (the boy in yeshiva, the girl in seminary) may never rent an apartment together

There’s absolutely no issue with siblings living together long term, permanently, if the parents are living in the home as well. There absolutely no problem with yichud.

Lastly, he states that if parents are taking a long trip, such as a trip to Israel, it’s better that they don’t leave a brother and a sister alone and RECOMMENDS leaving some kind of babysitter. He specifies this is only in a case where there are exactly two siblings living at home, a brother and a sister and no one else.

(my two sense: from R Moshe’s language it seems that the problem with siblings living together, is becoming too close and initiating a forbidden relationship, versus any kind of abuse.)

Syag Lchochma, thanks for attacking my “attack” and ignoring my response to your dribble

Syag Lchochma, take some advice from your screen name and learn something.

Not only isn’t it osser to sleep on the same floor, according to halacha there’s no isser of yichud between siblings. Although R Moshe suggest that siblings should not live together long-term.

And BTW, I still don’t smoke and my wife asked me to tell you they I don’t beat her regularly.

Everything “happens”. But to make it a general problem that people have to take concrete steps to prevent is absurd.

It’s bad even in incognito

You know she died from secondhand smoke the way I know that children have autism due to vaccines. Correlation doesn’t equal causation. Get that through your head.

Also,

You cant be a rodef if it’s halachicly okay.

You cant be a rodef if it’s halachicly okay

You cant be a rodef if it’s halachicly okay

You cant be a rodef if it’s halachicly okay

You cant be a rodef if it’s halachicly okay

Repeat that 5 times in a row until you internalize it. Or don’t, and convince yourself you’re right.

We keep going around in circles, you sticking to your feelings and me sticking to the facts.

I’m done with the topic.

Health, stay willfully ignorant. It suits you well.

Adios!

For the last time, I don’t smoke, no one in my family smokes, no one around me smokes. I have no personal vested interest in this. I just find it interesting that people who are ignorant try to change behaviors of others.

Study after study proves that secondhand smoke does not cause lung cancer. There are many news articles about this online besides for the actual studies. I understand that it’s politically expedient to claim it does, since it scores points for certain interest groups. The facts are the facts.

You’re trying to ostracize a large part of your Jewish brethren because you don’t like what they do. And that’s what’s bothering me. You have no right to judge others and their behavior due to your ill-conceived notion that second-hand smoke causes lung cancer.

It’s not healthy for them to smoke. I know that. Everyone knows this. Being overweight is also bad, eating sugary Foods is also bad
Do you think your body is happy that you’re sitting in front of a computer all day? It’s also bad for you. Lack of exercise can cause heart disease. It should be forbidden to sit at a computer desk all day and use the car to commute. But it’s not forbidden, because each time you sit down at the computer it’s not dangerous. It’s the cumulative effect of it that’s a problem.

In the same vain, smoking isn’t forbidden according to R Moshe. So they’re not doing anything wrong per se, and your claim that secondhand smoke will kill you just isn’t true. It’s not illegal, it’s not immoral, it won’t kill you, it won’t cause any long-term side effects to be occasionally in the room for someone else smokes. As distasteful as that may be.

Ironically enough, studies show that due to public opinion about secondhand smoke and the lack of public space available for smokers, more and more young children are being exposed to secondhand smoke because their parents smoke at home. Unattended consequences of a liberal mind.

So, please, stop the hyperbole and look at the actual facts. I happen to hate the smell of smoke. I’m actually very sensitive to it. This should be a logical conversation not one based on what you think you know.

Yes, it bothers people. It doesn’t mean it’s wrong to engage in it.

I’m just wondering, do you believe global warming will kill you? According to the CDC…..

Health, read the study. The CDC statistics are based on flawed methodology.

Their methodology is like yours, you say you know two people, one a smoker and one, a secondhand smoker.
According to you, they both died of lung disease or cancer. You’re saying, that the second hand smoke caused the lung cancer. The study proves that the lung cancer was not caused by secondhand smoke.

The CDC will still view it as such, because of people like you which assume that that’s the reason. Their numbers come from Hospital statistics, that for example, such-and-such amount people who were victims of secondhand smoke have cancer. They don’t know what caused it. THEY ASSUME it’s because of second-hand smoke. Actual Studies have proven that not to be true. Correlation doesn’t equal causation.

Gamanit:
the study you linked says nothing of genetic abnormalities that affect future offspring

Health,

I showed you the study. Second hand smoke doesn’t cause lung disease/lung cancer. It just doesn’t.

Health,
You don’t know why she died. You think you know why she died. I’m here to tell you you’re probably wrong.

And for the third time, I don’t smoke and I’ve never smoked.

Gamanit,

I didn’t realize you were referring to the father. I thought you were referring to secondhand smoke. Your argument is even more absurd. “Anything affecting a father’s health can impact his children’s future health” please cite an actual scientific study you can prove us. Hint: You won’t find any.

RebYidd,
True, changes in weather is also real.

It is not been proven that second-hand smoke causes miscarriage, although, there’s a an increase of risk. Definitely not the cause of thousands and thousands of deaths.

And even the studies that have been performed, it was done in households in which the pregnant woman was constantly exposed to secondhand smoke. Occasional second hand smoke has no known side effects.

In terms of triggering asthma attacks, many, many environmental factors trigger asthma attacks. Yes, secondhand smoke is on the list as well. As is exercise, changes in weather, pollination, some medications, perfume, deodorant, paint, nights, fog, excitement, stress, anger, Etc. Of the hundreds of triggers, second hand smoke is one of them. Banning something because of it is nonsense.