In the "when it?s so asynchronous that it?s not even toch kdei dibbur" case, I would prefer RAMiller's *derech* (try to answer everyone whom you've heard because "l'halacha, one ought to") over RJKaplan's *derech* (answer only the last because "the speedsters are simply being rude") -- making a blanket assumption like RJK made deserves its […]
On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 09:58:51PM +0300, Simon Montagu via Avodah wrote: > > question? Because the word is Greek, "stollus". The yud-sav suffix isn't > > the Hebrew feminine one. If we act like it is anyway, the word would be > > "talliyos", otherwise, "tallisos". > > I don't accept your assertion […]
On Fri, May 30, 2025 at 03:04:21PM +0300, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: > Multiple Truths-The Ritva (Eruvin 13b) brought in the name of the French > Sages: HKBH showed Moshe 49 ways to rule pure and 49 ways to rule impure > for each and every matter. When Moshe asked how to know the […]
On Wed, May 07, 2025 at 06:17:29AM +0300, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: > Rabbi Gil Student (aka The Big Boss Man) introduced an interesting issue in > his peace on AI and the golem. > https://www.torahmusings.com/2025/04/ai-golem-and-not-so-silly-questions/ There are two different conversations to be had... "AI" as it exists today, which is really a Simulated […]
On Wed, Jun 11, 2025 at 10:44:17AM +0300, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: > I've always wondered about this role with regards to the age of chinuch and > having those children eating before kiddush. Thoughts? When teaching davening altogether, what's the point of teaching a child to utter a bunch of syllables they can't […]
I've heard some say that in order to be a source of true daat torah, one must be detached from the world. If so, does giving practical advice to real world questions disqualify one?? Bsorot tovot joel rich
>From a Times of Israel Blog: The importance a candyman plays in a shul is a matter of consensus. Making sure the blessings that come with that role expand to both sides of the mechitza should also be a matter of consensus. I?ve always wondered about this role with regards to the age of chinuch […]
On Tue, Jun 10, 2025 at 11:13?AM Micha Berger wrote: > Aside from Ashkenazi acharonim who thought in Yiddish, the word in Chazal, > Rishonim, etc... is either "tallisos" or "talliyos". Why the open > question? Because the word is Greek, "stollus". The yud-sav suffix isn't > the Hebrew feminine one. If we act like […]
On Mon, Jun 09, 2025 at 12:38:28PM +0300, Simon Montagu via Avodah wrote: > Why do you think sherut is feminine? The tav is a root letter, not a > suffix. You remind me of the word "tallis", which is indeed feminine. Not because of the "-is" suffix, but because it is clothing. Aside from […]
On Thu, Jun 05, 2025 at 02:37:27PM -0400, Sholom Simon via Avodah wrote: > > Or maybe not. Maybe it's *only* the noun "okhel" that has a minimum size. > > Other cases aren't crossing my mind right now. > A neder to not get hana'ah from a piece of food? IF we judge a […]