Wednesday, July 31, 2024
Monday, July 29, 2024
How and why to forgive
בס"ד
Tamuz 10 5784
Prior to the 8 steps, know:
If you were hurt or harmed by
someone and you feel pain or anger, it is 100% validated. Pain is real. If you
feel it, you have a good reason for that. You may think about it and allow yourself to feel
the pain for a short while. However, feeding into and holding on to it will
cause you more pain and harm in the long run.
The following 8 steps will
help you release the pain, so you can be healthy and happy despite the incident
that occurred. You will feel lighter once you release the negativity.
I urge every member in Klal Yisrael to read the following
and follow the steps carefully and fully.
By following through fully, may you be zoche to all the
brachos you need in your life, and greet Mashiach speedily.
8 Step Forgiveness Method:
By the time you are done with these 8 steps (about 5-10
minutes) you should be able to release any hurt, pain, & grudges, and
forgive the person who caused it.
1. Know that Hashem was 100% behind the incident (not the
person) for your ultimate benefit.
2. We are all a gilgul, a soul who was here before that
came back to either forgive someone or ask for forgiveness. Neither soul
can get into Gan Eden if one didn't forgive the other.
3. Hurt, pain and embarrassment are a kaparah, atonement
for sin. In the moment we get hurt, we are fully clean of sin and can pray and
get answered for any yeshuah we ask for.
5. Hurt comes from the ego getting hurt. Ego is a
reflection of a false sense of inflated self. You will realize the haughty part
of you doesn't allow you to release the hurt. Only a humble person can release
a grudge, so work on developing humility.
6. We are all humans who make mistakes. If
the person who hurt you didn't mean to hurt you, or is usually kind, then remember
that we all have hurt someone in our life by accident. Don't we want them to
forgive us?
7. It is possible that the person who hurt you suffers
from low self-esteem and a lack of self-love or jealousy. Do not personalize
things. Rather be aware that it may very well be the person’s own issue and not
yours. Develop self-esteem and self-love, and you will be able to easily let
things slide off you.
8. If all the above didn't help yet, ask yourself: Would
I want to spend my entire Olam Habah in the world to come with people who are
still holding grudges? Or would I want to be with those special humans who
forgave others quickly? Who went above the letter of the law?
To immediately get rid of the negative feeling, ask
yourself: What is the lesson and benefit to this incident or pain? Once you comprehend
the lesson, the negative feeling will quickly leave.
" Forgiveness is not surrender. It is VICTORY!
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Sunday, July 28, 2024
CRC Hisachdus alerts
CRC Hisachdus
Date: Chodesh Tammuz 5784 (Jewish month of Tammuz, year 5784)
Main Title: To the questions of the rabbis and the righteous from the CRC Bais Din. The following guidelines are provided for inspection of the produce.
Corn on the cob - קארן אויפן שטאנג
To inspect corn on the cob, one must open the husks and check for insects. If found to be infested, they should be removed by thorough washing. Only corn that has been inspected and found to be clean should be consumed.
Snow Peas, Sugar Snap Peas, Green Peas - שינייע פיס/שוגער שנאפע פיס/גרינע פיס
Snow peas, sugar snap peas, and green peas must be opened and inspected for insects. Any peas with signs of infestation should not be eaten.
Blueberries - בלובעריז
To check blueberries, place them in water to which soap has been added. Rinse thoroughly, and inspect each one under a good light. Any blueberries with signs of infestation should be discarded.
Peppers - פעפערקאַ
When inspecting peppers, cut them open and check the inside for insects. If there are signs of infestation, they should not be used.
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Thursday, July 25, 2024
NJ Supreme Court re: terminating a Yeshiva teacher
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Friday, July 19, 2024
Sakanah of foods in Halacha
Public Notice
Rabbi Yudel Shain served as the appointed Mashgiach in the Bais Medrash Govoha's kitchen for several years. Various questions arose that needed the Mashgiach's attention. With the approval of Reb Shnuer, Rabbi Shain consulted with Reb Moshe Feinstein and other authorities as necessary.
One of the issues addressed was the practice of leaving peeled eggs, garlic, and similar items overnight. Reb Moshe ruled that even if it results in a significant loss for the Yeshiva, there is no leniency to permit this unless salt, oil, sugar, or other food items are added. He did not mention any leniency for chopped items. For commercial and industrial purposes, there is an Igros Moshe ruling that allows it. The overnight period is defined as the time until Alos Hashachar (dawn).
Wednesday, July 17, 2024
A federal or State law that School bus drivers get paid by the HOUR, not by the run- thereby preventing accidents, wild driving, etc
On a Dash-Cam- Jays Bus # 330 goes right through solid Red Light
Observed going East bound on 14th Street, crossing Forest Avenue.
https://www.thelakewoodscoop.com/news/2022/05/jays-bus-service-announces-major-upgrades-photos.html
In the past six months alone
I, Yehuda Shain have emailed to the LSTA, Lakewood police, school bus coordinator, etc serious safety violations
With bus numbers, times, etc. They did nothing to correct any of the issues.
They must pay drivers by the hour not by the run.
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Sunday, July 14, 2024
Extra Virgin Olive oil- The Heimish Hashgochas will certify olive oil without any Mashgiach present at productions
Extra virgin olive oil is getting very expensive. And it might not even be real
Olive oil has been a staple of the Mediterranean diet and
culture for millennia. Before it ever made it to the table, it was used for
medicinal and religious practices, earning the moniker “liquid gold” in Homer’s
“Iliad.”
Throughout the centuries the olive branch has come to
symbolize peace and prosperity, and pungent extra virgin and virgin olive oils
are high-value global exports. Valued at $22.3 billion in 2022, the olive
oil market is expected to increase exponentially over the next decade.
But behind the most popular extra virgin olive oils in the
world - produced in Italy, Spain and Greece - are equally lucrative criminal
enterprises cashing in on the gold rush by selling fake liquid gold that uses sunflower, canola or
even lamp oil to create a product that can retail for up to $30 a liter
in the United States.
In late November, authorities in Spain and Italy working
with the EU’s Europol law enforcement agency said they arrested 11 people tied
to one such criminal gang, sequestering 12 barrels containing some 260,000
liters of adulterated, or non-virgin or extra-virgin olive oil.
They also seized an additional 5,200 liters of market-ready
quality oil that had been ready for export. The authorities said it was “unfit
for consumption,” despite false labeling that claimed the oil was 100% Italian
or Spanish.
Authorities also found 91,000 euros (almost $100,000) in
cash, four high-end vehicles, falsified labels, and paperwork that stated the
oil was Spanish and Italian-grown when sample tests revealed it was more likely
made by mixing olive oil byproducts with other types of oil.
Demand for olive oil and recent struggling harvests have led
to sharp increases in the price of olive oil. - Budrul Chukrut/SOPA
Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
Rising demand
“A mix of various factors, such as the general inflation of
prices, reduced olive oil production and increasing demand, have created the
perfect breeding ground for fraudulent producers,” according to a Europol statement.
“Unfortunately,
the faking of extra virgin olive oil is a common practice, which is why the
fight against it is a law enforcement priority — especially in production
countries,” the law enforcement agency added.
Infusing high quality olive oil with lesser products has
become a common practice as rising demand for Mediterranean oil exports is
countered by lower production rates driven by increasingly harsh weather
extremes, says Coldiretti, Italy’s main farming organization.
Fraudsters have also increasingly been using chlorophyll or
beta carotene to color the oil its characteristic green or buttery yellow hues.
In 2023, Mediterranean oil production was down by 41%,
Coldiretti said. An extremely wet spring meant olive trees flowered less and
record-setting heat in summer shriveled the olives that did grow.
That’s left producers unable to meet marketplace demand.
The
so-called “agri mafia” in the Mediterranean oil producing regions has been
moving in to fill the gaps in supply, developing its fake extra virgin olive
oil operations.
“Mixing consumer-grade olive oil with lower grade
alternatives allowed the criminals to offer competitive prices while entering
legal supply chains,” Europol says.
“This illegal practice can not only cause a public health
risk, but also undermine consumer trust and thus have further economic
repercussions,” the statement warned.
According to the North American Olive Oil Association, it’s
highly unlikely bogus olive oil products would go on sale in the US, with
research by the Food and Drug Administration finding no adulteration in samples
tested.
“In reality, US consumers should have a high level of
confidence in the quality and authenticity of the olive oil they buy,” said
Joseph R. Profaci, the NAOOA’s executive director.
Profaci said the NAOOA was undertaking its most comprehensive, rigorous olive oil testing study to
date to ensure adulterated products weren’t infiltrating US markets.
“While our routine testing hasn’t indicated any rise in
intentionally mislabeled or adulterated olive oil in 2023, the current high
prices and tight supplies may create an additional incentive for wrongdoing. We
hope this study will deter such conduct, and at the same time, give olive oil
consumers the assurances that they deserve.”
Tuesday, July 09, 2024
Why, Ashkenazim may not vacation in Sfardi hotels in Europe, etc.
בני עדות אשכנז אינם יכולים הלכתית לאכול במסעדות, בקייטרינג, בבית מלון ועוד, בכשרות רבנית ספרד וההיפך.
בימים אלו רבים סוגרים חבילות נופש לקראת בין הזמנים, ושואלים היכן אפשר לנסוע על מי אפשר לסמוך בעניני כשרות,
מומחה הכשרות הנודע הרב יוחנן רייכמן מסביר מדוע בני עדות אשכנז לא יכולים לאכול במסעדות בקייטרינג בבית מלון ועוד, בכשרות בני עדות ספרד וההיפך.
א. הספרדים אוכלים חלק אחורי של הפרה (כמו שייטל, פילה, סינטה,) כאשר האשכנזים נוהגים בו איסור,
גם אם תרצו לאכול שם חלקי בשר שבני אשכנז נוהגים לאכול כלומר החלק הקידמי עד צלע 12, אבל כל הכלים במטבח - תנורים גסטרונומים, סירים מחבתות סכינים וכו׳ כולם בלועים באיסור.
ב. לדעת מרן הבית יוסף בצק מבושל או מטוגן כמו סופגניות, או ספינג׳ או אטריות, פטורים מהפרשת חלה, האשכנזים מחמירים ומפרישים חלה בלי ברכה,
אם כן השמן והכלים לכאורה בלועים מטבל, וכל מה שטוגן בשמן זה אחר כך כגון צ׳יפס או חצילים או שניצלים ועוד, הם אסורים באכילה, כמו״כ אם חיממו בצקים אלו בתנור כל הכלים נאסרים, וטבל לא בטל.
ג. לדעת מרן הבית יוסף מותר לבשל מוצר פרווה למשל אטריות בסיר בשרי בן יומו ולאכול את האטריות עם חלב כאשר לדעת האשכנזים אסור.
לדוגמא בבית מלון בצפון הקונדיטוריה חלבית ואופים שם בורקסים פרווה לארוחה בשרית, שנאכל עם רוטב בשרי.
ד. לדעת מרן הבית יוסף כלי שבא במגע עם אוכל שאינו ראוי לאכילה רק אחרי בישול וכו׳ כמו מגרדת או קולפן שמיועד רק לתפו״א, פטור מטבילה, והאשכנזים מחמירים לטבול בלי ברכה, ואוכלים בכלים שאינם טבולים.
ה. לחמניות מזונות, לדעת מרן הבית יוסף מספיק הרגשת המתיקות, ולדעת הרמ״א צריך רוב מי פירות, אחרת ברכתו המוציא, וכן להיפך אם יש רוב מי פירות אבל לא מרגישים מתיקות לדעת הספרדים ברכתו המוציא ולדעת האשכנזים ברכתו מזונות.
ו. כלים מיוחדים לצליית כבד, לדעת מרן הבית יוסף כלים שנוגעים בכבד בזמן צלייתו לא נאסרים, ולדעת הרמ״א הן נטרפים וצריכים הגעלה, ייתכן שבכשרות ספרדית מבשלים בכלים שעשו בזה כבד והמאכלים אסורים לבני אשכנז.
ז. בישול אחר אפיה בשבת: לדעת מרן הבית יוסף מותר, לדוגמא, פשטידה שאפו אותה בתנור ביום שישי, מותר לחמם אותה בתוך תבשיל רותח (חמין) בשבת, ולדעת האשכנזים נוהגים להחמיר בכל זה כדעת הרמ"א.
וכן לדעת מרן מותר להוסיף מלח בישול לתבשיל שמונח על הפלטה בשבת כי המלח עובר תהליך אפיה מלא, ולדעת האשכנזים אסור.
*וההיפך:*
א. האשכנזים מקילים בבישול גוי שמספיק הדלקת האש ע״י יהודי, כאשר לדעת מרן היהודי חייב גם להניח האוכל על האש, וכן מתירים קילוף שווארמה ע״י גוי כאשר לדעת הספרדים אסור, וברוב עסקי המזון ובפרט בחו״ל נוהגים כדעת הרמ״א בנוגע לבישול.
ב. בשר חלק לדעת הרמ״א אינו כשר לספרדים, למשל שחיטת הרב לנדא עם תוית ״גלאט״ לא טוב לספרדים.
ג. לדעת מרן אסור לאכול דג עם חלב כמו פיצה עם טונה או עם אנשובי וכן יש מוצרי חלב עם ג׳לטין דגים, ולאשכנזים מותר.
ד. לדעת מרן צריך לחתוך כבד לפני הצליה שתי וערב והאשכנזים לא נוהגים כך.
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