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TomHagen · 05-19-2009, 09:51 AM

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Originally Posted by ehdg

Most of this I'm well aware of but thanks for your advise. One question though I always thought, but could be remembering wrong isn't the Torah also taken out and read from on Sunday's with typhillon (sp?)? I could have sworn when I was young they took the Torah out Sunday mornings when I used to go with my dad and then have breakfast afterwards there.

The Torah scroll is ONLY taken out and read on Monday, Thursday and Shabbos (and on Festivals, First Day of Jewish Month, and Fast Days). Tefillin are worn by men every morning, except Shabbos and Festivals.
a great Mitzvah indeed!!

Emjaysmash · 05-18-2009, 10:03 PM

Wow...Great Response!! Keep it up!

05-18-2009, 10:49 PM

my x gf has asked me to pay for a boob job for her and its to make them smaller not bigger should i say no nicley to her or call her a insane wench and say there is no way i will pay for a boob job ?

TomHagen · 05-18-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by adampc22

my x gf has asked me to pay for a boob job for her and its to make them smaller not bigger should i say no nicley to her or call her a insane wench and say there is no way i will pay for a boob job ?

Is it a health issue?

05-18-2009, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TomHagen

Is it a health issue?

no she just thinks thay are 2 big and thay anoy her when she wants to play tennis and so on

TomHagen · 05-18-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by adampc22

no she just thinks thay are 2 big and thay anoy her when she wants to play tennis and so on

Maybe she should play racketball, where the racket is smaller.

or squash, or badminton, or paddle ball with one of those weird solid wood rackets and the little hard plastic ball on the beach.

05-18-2009, 11:02 PM

lol but shoud i say no niceley or say no way behatch

TomHagen · 05-18-2009, 11:02 PM

Always be nice.

adampc22's engaging questions have begun to put the Rabbi to sleep for the evening...

Gut Nacht! Lilah Tov! Gooood Night!

05-18-2009, 11:04 PM

good night sir

kelmac07 · 05-19-2009, 10:05 AM

Keeping the Rabbi busy!!!!! Just checkin to see if you are doing okay today?

TomHagen · 05-19-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by kelmac07

Keeping the Rabbi busy!!!!! Just checkin to see if you are doing okay today?

Baruch HaShem!! Been a little under the weather all week, so not so much cigar smoking. I have been making some contacts for fundraising for my new project, so that is good.

htown · 05-19-2009, 11:51 AM

Is it kosher to eat Bacos?

Tio Gato · 05-19-2009, 03:06 PM

Hello Rabbi, I hope you are well.

When I was studying to be a chef I had many lessons in "Food Safety".
One of my chef instructors mentioned that many dietary laws from different religions are based on what is safe to eat and what is not. (Considering the days of little science and no refrigeration.)

My question is, when people ask you why something is or is not Kosher and how did these things get that way, is there a resource you direct them too? Perhaps a website or book that explains why. (Such as no shellfish, because we know shellfish from contaminated water can kill you.)

As a chef and a fat man that loves food, the Kosher dietary laws have always fascinated me. I hope you can point me in the right direction as to the why.

Thank you so much.

TomHagen · 05-19-2009, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Tio Gato

Hello Rabbi, I hope you are well.

When I was studying to be a chef I had many lessons in "Food Safety".
One of my chef instructors mentioned that many dietary laws from different religions are based on what is safe to eat and what is not. (Considering the days of little science and no refrigeration.)

My question is, when people ask you why something is or is not Kosher and how did these things get that way, is there a resource you direct them too? Perhaps a website or book that explains why. (Such as no shellfish, because we know shellfish from contaminated water can kill you.)

As a chef and a fat man that loves food, the Kosher dietary laws have always fascinated me. I hope you can point me in the right direction as to the why.

Thank you so much.

Firstly, let us not confuse human rationalization for the existance of Kosher dietary laws (or any other G-d given Law in the Torah), with the true reason the law was given. The Laws of the Torah were given by G-d to the Jewish people to observe because they are His Will, certain laws we can understand perfectly (aka "Don't Steal", "Don't Kill" etc.), others we can kinda understand (keep Shabbos - a day of rest), still others we have no logistical explanation according to human logic, we only know the spiritual ramifications. Kosher laws really fall into the last category. So we need to be careful when trying to come up with human rationalizations for Divine commandments. So there might not be a "Why?"...

ahhhhhhhhh... that being said a good place to start is probably here:http://http://www.chabad.org/generic...ish/Kosher.htm and this book might be the best in english for Kosher laws
The Laws Of Kashrus
A comprehensive exposition of their underlying concepts and application
By Rabbi Binyomin Forst

and the best Kosher cookbook is

Spice and Spirit: The Complete Kosher Jewish Cookbook (A Kosher living classic) Esther Blau

Hope this helps.

TomHagen · 05-19-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by htown

Is it kosher to eat Bacos?

Yes. They usually have a hecksher (a Jewish symbol of Kosher certification), so if they have that, it is okay.

wrench turner 85 · 05-19-2009, 07:46 PM

I got a question Rabbi, "How far is heaven"

TomHagen · 05-19-2009, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by wrench turner 85

I got a question Rabbi, "How far is heaven"

in the words of the hairband Warrant:

"Heaven isn't too far away, it gets closer to me every day, no matter what your friends might say, we'll find our way"

or

500 spiritual years to the first firmament

wrench turner 85 · 05-19-2009, 08:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wrench turner 85

I got a question Rabbi, "How far is heaven"

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Originally Posted by TomHagen

in the words of the hairband Warrant:

"Heaven isn't too far away, it gets closer to me every day, no matter what your friends might say, we'll find our way"

or

500 spiritual years to the first firmament

Maybe the Los lonely boys need to read the words of the wise Rabbi>

M1903A1 · 05-19-2009, 08:05 PM

Who/what was Moloch?

TomHagen · 05-19-2009, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by M1903A1

Who/what was Moloch?

A Moloch is the term in hebrew for an Angel. yet, the common concept of Angel is not the same as the Jewish concept of a Moloch (or Malach) angel.

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