Learning Mussar
- Excerpts from Chapter 4 “Frumkeit”
- Chapter 13: Summary: Removing the Impediments
- Chapter 14: Summary: A Short Guide to Mussar Study
Mussar Practice
- Chapter 5: Hislamdus [Teaching Oneself / Taking Lessons from Life] (ve’adim)
Intimate Knowledge of G‑d
Compassion Toward People
Splendor in Mind and Heart
Avodah
- potato chips and french friesEli Turkel: potato chips and french fries: A nice article on the various opinions of bishul akum for french fries and potato chips https://vosizneias.com/2020/08/10/chareidi-potato-chips-versus-regular-chips/
- Censorship in Aruch HaShulchanwolberg at yebo.co.za: Censorship in Aruch HaShulchan: In 39:3, the AH writes: ger (beyamim kadmonim). This was obviously added for the gov censor, similar to Aruch HaShulchan ChM 388:7. Why do we not find the same in MB? Actually, AH OC was written after the same section in MB. Was the political climate in Novardok […]
- Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'Zimrahelazar teitz: Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'Zimrah: <Understanding both RDS's suggestion of the Shat"z as a concept and RMB's approach of office or shaliach, why then on days when a different person takes over at Hallel for Hallel and perhaps continuing through Hotza'ah, do we require the original shaliach or officeholder to come […]
- Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'ZimrahDanny Schoemann: Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'Zimrah: [...] What you describe is nothing I've found in the written Poskim. Where I grew up (various Yekkishe Kehiloth) the Ovel was "off the hook" when Hallel was recited. I see this being done in Yeshivishe minyonim, seemingly to "prevent" the Ovel from being Shatz for […]
- Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'ZimrahHenry Topas: Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'Zimrah: [...] I called it an office, not the occupent. But I didn't just reply to suggest a different phrasing of the same idea. I have a theory why: I think it's inherent in the idea that the sha"tz is a *shaliach*. Personal identity is the opposite […]
- Crazy Snakes and DogsMicha Berger: Crazy Snakes and Dogs: We repeatedly discussed RYBS's statement that toothpaste is not ra'ui la'akhilas kelev and therefore doesn't need a hekhsher to be KLP. Not where I intended to go, but I should note that we never discussed the actual core issue -- the limits of the principle of achshevei. […]
- why did Chazal cancel shiva bc of Yom tovRich, Joel: why did Chazal cancel shiva bc of Yom tov: That has reawakened in me the question of why did Chazal cancel shiva because of Yom tov? ====================================== As one who sat shiva at the cemetery on erev Pesach, I tried to keep in mind R'YBS's insight into true simcha as being lfnai hashem […]
- why did Chazal cancel shiva bc of Yom tovmcohen at touchlogic.com: why did Chazal cancel shiva bc of Yom tov: Many have recently written how they have missed the full traditional comforting process of shiva due to corona restrictions. That has reawakened in me the question of why did Chazal cancel shiva because of Yom tov? If the catharsis and process of shiva […]
- Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'ZimrahMicha Berger: Change of Shluchei Tzibur during Pezukai D'Zimrah: [...] I called it an office, not the occupent. But I didn't just reply to suggest a different phrasing of the same idea. I have a theory why: I think it's inherent in the idea that the sha"tz is a *shaliach*. Personal identity is the opposite […]
- God's existenceMicha Berger: God's existence: RDR mentioned the Kuzari before I found the time to reply. I think what changed was in the discipline of philosophy. In the days of the rishonim, Philosophy was itself a kind of religion. Look at the opening paragraphs of ch. 1 of the Kuzari -- the king's survey includes […]