A Generation of Little Accomplishment and Meaning 2008-12-02
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- [Avodah] robots on shabbat February 9, 2026On Sat, Jan 24, 2026 at 08:10:22PM +0200, Eli Turkel via Avodah wrote: > In 2024, Germany's courts ruled that fully automated robotic supermarkets > must close on Sundays. Let me repeat that: robots got the day of rest. How is this different than many cases that exist already: Motion detectors turning on lights, in […]
- [Avodah] Baruch Dayan Emes? February 9, 2026Two data points: 1- The aveil's bentchin according to the SA (OC 189:2) includes "Dayan Emes" but it works well in context: ... haKeil Avinu Malkein Bore'einu Go'aleinu Qedosheinu Qedosh Yaaqov haMelekh haChai haTov vehaMeitiv haTov vehaMeitiv Keil Emes, Dayan Emes... 2- R Hutner (Pachad Yitzchaq, RH) talks about Melukhah (logical enough for RH) and […]
- [Avodah] Blessed be a true judge February 8, 2026> > Message: 7 > Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2026 20:54:36 -0500 > Subject: [Avodah] Baruch Dayan Emes? > > Sometimes, I hear people say "Baruch Dayan Emes", and sometimes I hear > "Baruch Dayan HAemes" (with the Heh prefix). A quick look in any siddur > shows that the Heh is supposed to be […]
- [Avodah] caskets February 6, 2026. R' Joel Rich asked: > At the very end of sefer breishit it states that Yoseph was > buried in a "aron" in Egypt. It doesn?t mention anything about > an aron by any of the avot. A number of commentaries state > that the reason was so he could be taken back to […]
- [Avodah] Faith Talk? February 6, 2026RJR wrote: > Charlie Kirk's widow on faith > does our community talk like this? > Should we? > > https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1290467793118078 Sefardim talk like that and it is very powerful. In Israel you will find along those more affected by the water - people who lost loved ones - that Ashkenazim also talk like that. […]
- [Avodah] Baruch Dayan Emes? February 5, 2026. Sometimes, I hear people say "Baruch Dayan Emes", and sometimes I hear "Baruch Dayan HAemes" (with the Heh prefix). A quick look in any siddur shows that the Heh is supposed to be included, and I have wondered whether those who omit the Heh are simply slurring it. But the recent rise of abbreviations […]
- [Avodah] caskets February 4, 2026At the very end of sefer breishit it states that Yoseph was buried in a ?aron? in Egypt. It doesn?t mention anything about an aron by any of the avot. A number of commentaries state that the reason was so he could be taken back to israel. It occurs to me that maybe this is […]
- [Avodah] Faith Talk? February 4, 2026Charlie Kirk?s widow on faith ? does our community talk like this? Should we? https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1290467793118078 KT Joel Rich
- [Avodah] Kach Shamati February 2, 2026On Sun, Feb 01, 2026 at 12:25:43PM +0200, Joel Rich via Avodah wrote: >> Back a step, why not take it at face value, that these are the things >> Rashi remembers learning in shiur? > I would've thought there would be many more on that basis. You're right. Rashi does seem to primarily (only?) […]
- [Avodah] easy tractate for beginners February 2, 2026Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:26:27 -0500 From: Sholom Simon > I have a near 70-yr old friend at shul -- he's a senior (he's "on the path" > and while he's extremely smart (Ph.D. in Math) he doesn't have any > classical Jewish education. He wants to dip his toe in the waters and […]