Reminds me of the physicist with the horseshoe on his door. When asked whether he believes in that superstitious nonsense, he replies, no, of course not, but I'm told it works even if you don't believe in it.
Someone was once looking for a parking spot in an area where they are scarce. He circled and circled until finally, exasperated, he cried out "God please find me a spot and I'll give $100 to charity!"
Just then, he saw a car pull out and a spot became available.
A connection between Yemen and shofarot can be seen in that section of the Rosh Hashanah Musaf itself, where we quote Zechariah 9:14 "וַֽאדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֣ר יִתְקָ֔ע וְהָלַ֖ךְ בְּסַֽעֲר֥וֹת תֵּימָֽן". (Though it seems quite doubtful that תֵּימָן there would actually mean Yemen, or even what we today call Yemen, notwithstanding that the word took on that meaning in later Hebrew, including modern Hebrew.)
"תימן" literally means "right," because back then maps (and people) oriented themselves to the east (hence, "orient", and קדמה) and thus south was right. So any country to the south could be תימן- Edom was, and course Yemen is.
I don't think it was intercepted. I think it landed. And only due to the torah learning in Eretz Yisroel was no damage done. Or, if you prefer, due to Hashem not wishing to damage the Tel Aviv night club scene.
With enemies like those, I doubt he is too concerned.
Just look at the comments to articles on 'Yeshiva World News' to ascertain the average intelligence and worldliness of chareidim. Brainwashed ignorant cultees the lot of them.
There's actually something called "Brooklyn syndrome," where Army psychiatrists in World War II had to norm personality tests for origin location: "He's not dangerously aggressive, he's just from Brooklyn."
I'm pretty sure the comments on YWN reflect a kind of selection bias and aren't representative of the general readership. It takes a certain type of personality to actually sign up, log in, and comment on their articles. I've worked with those types of people, I'd estimate they are around 1 out of every 20 from my experience with the US yeshivish crowd
When I had 3+ hour bus rides in the army, I would occasionally check the coffee room for interesting conversations and even created an account in case I felt inspired, here's my personal favorite thread:)
Reminds me of the physicist with the horseshoe on his door. When asked whether he believes in that superstitious nonsense, he replies, no, of course not, but I'm told it works even if you don't believe in it.
Someone was once looking for a parking spot in an area where they are scarce. He circled and circled until finally, exasperated, he cried out "God please find me a spot and I'll give $100 to charity!"
Just then, he saw a car pull out and a spot became available.
"Never mind, God, I found a spot."
Welcome back, achi!
Now here is a red bracelet that protects against ayin horas for 150$....
As the old joke goes, if they worked, the people selling them would be the most successful people in the world. And yet...they are not.
A connection between Yemen and shofarot can be seen in that section of the Rosh Hashanah Musaf itself, where we quote Zechariah 9:14 "וַֽאדֹנָ֤י יְהוִה֙ בַּשּׁוֹפָ֣ר יִתְקָ֔ע וְהָלַ֖ךְ בְּסַֽעֲר֥וֹת תֵּימָֽן". (Though it seems quite doubtful that תֵּימָן there would actually mean Yemen, or even what we today call Yemen, notwithstanding that the word took on that meaning in later Hebrew, including modern Hebrew.)
Teiman (Yemen) is usually a remez to Edom and Paran is a remez to Yishmael. The Malbim writes at length on this when these references come up in Nach.
"תימן" literally means "right," because back then maps (and people) oriented themselves to the east (hence, "orient", and קדמה) and thus south was right. So any country to the south could be תימן- Edom was, and course Yemen is.
Is that drush or pshat?
It's a well known observation both in traditional and modern scholarship.
Weird Coincidences occur by the thousands every day.
I don't think it was intercepted. I think it landed. And only due to the torah learning in Eretz Yisroel was no damage done. Or, if you prefer, due to Hashem not wishing to damage the Tel Aviv night club scene.
Who knows?
Remember what I said about Ben-Gvir and the charedim? Here you go:
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/396298
Happy Purim
You sure could have fooled us.
Be careful about what you post!! You have a lot of disingenuous enemies who will pounce on every possible quotento your disadvantage.
With enemies like those, I doubt he is too concerned.
Just look at the comments to articles on 'Yeshiva World News' to ascertain the average intelligence and worldliness of chareidim. Brainwashed ignorant cultees the lot of them.
Ouch. Please don't judge us all by the YWN comments, they are mostly awful
But what educational/cultural system produces those types?
Certainly no authentic torah system. Most of the non-Jews I know are more refined and balanced.
New York?
There's actually something called "Brooklyn syndrome," where Army psychiatrists in World War II had to norm personality tests for origin location: "He's not dangerously aggressive, he's just from Brooklyn."
I'm pretty sure the comments on YWN reflect a kind of selection bias and aren't representative of the general readership. It takes a certain type of personality to actually sign up, log in, and comment on their articles. I've worked with those types of people, I'd estimate they are around 1 out of every 20 from my experience with the US yeshivish crowd
When I had 3+ hour bus rides in the army, I would occasionally check the coffee room for interesting conversations and even created an account in case I felt inspired, here's my personal favorite thread:)
https://www.theyeshivaworld.com/coffeeroom/topic/condoning-silence-t
(Of course, personally, in order to fully enjoy it, I would need to read to the end of it)
That's relatively intellectual for YWN!
You haven't actually answred my question.
It's a silly question. There are "unique" people that come out of all types of educational/cultural systems. Don't judge a system by its outliers
What is rationalism anyway? You believe in an invisible being that created us though there is no rational evidence for that being.
I believe in that being, too. Most of us commenters here do. Rationalism is a spectrum. We're definitely not rationalists when it comes to Hashem
No rational evidence does not equal no rational belief. A spectrum, like you said.
The physicist was Neils Bohr.
Can/shall I and other readers assume that you are not personally a rationalist?
>> I only write about rationalism.
>> I don’t actually buy into it.
Rabbi Slifkin -
I guess that means you don't expect us to do so, either.
Thanks for letting me know.
It's all for the best, then, that I have not opted for your paid subscription. ;-)
On the contrary, since we don't write about it we should buy into it (after having read what Rabbi Slifkin wrote)!
Mordechai Gordon -
Thank you for showing me a different way of looking at it! ;)
Lol