POTUS- Donald Trump, Mr. Kushner, Mr. Bolton, Netanyhu, Katz, et al

From an Email to me;

Re: Israel / Palestinian issues to be settled by a realistic, fair, secure, for all parties.

Locate a very large uninhabited area in a Country, and take the 25 Billion dollars to construct a 

Palestinian free election self governed entity. 

UGG shatnez?

Lakewood / Monsey residents Alert: Shabbos trangression

The so called "kosher" Water meters installed in Lakewood, have serious Shabbos / Yom-Tov issues.

It's like using a computer with the screen turned off.

In similar designs, Rav Moshe Shternbuch and Reb Shlomo Miller "asserred" them.

Some kosher certified apple juice is commonly filtered with beef gelatin filters

Kashrus question;

I have an apple juice with a Heimish Hashgocha and a Halal certification, can I be comfortable that they do not use beef gelatin filters because it does have the Halal certification?  The Halal certifiers do have chemists on staff, they would never allow beef gelatin filters. The Heimish one? We don't know.

UGG slippers, Unrealistic to check, do not wear.

In order to check the UGG slippers for shatnez, it must be completely destroyed.

Therefore it's unpractical to check, do not wear them.

Eventually the International Shatnez Testers, Org. will get a batch for testing, and will publish the results.

Bingo stores would never be able to get the OU

Therefore, Bingo took the bottom of the barrel Hashgochas that would do anything for the right price.

Bingo, Some hashgocha labels are false.
Bingo keeps on having infested product, refuse to remove them.
Misleading labeling.
Repackaging items with wrong and misleading information.

All of their chocolates not in original packaging should be considered Dairy /Milchig.

Do not buy any confectionary item that has glazing.

Beware of their Halavah.

Their challah dough must have challah taken.

Don't rely on the labeling of any of their re-packaged items.

Alert: Mashgichim that are actually catholic missionaries earning a living as "heimish" mashgichim?

רבנים בודקים אם צריך להכשיר הכלים של פסח בשל משגיח כשרות סאטמארי שמסתובב אצל המסיון

אחת הבעיות הקשות שהיהדות החרדית מתמודדת עימה היא החדירה המסיונרית לעולם החרדי, הה עושים זאת בחכמה ובדרך שלא ירגישו, הם אינם מבקשים שיסירו את השטריימל ואת הפיאות או את הזקן הם רוצים שתמשיך לחיות כמו שאתה חי אבל להאמין באמונה שלהם וככה מסייע להם לחדור לרחוב החרדי, זה כמה שנים שעלינו על רשימה של חרדים שהם חלק מהמסיון גם אם לא פעילים בפועל, הם מגיעים למנזריהם ומשתתפים בתיפלות שלהם, ואחרים עושים זאת בדרך שקטה ובמקומות שלא ירגישו בהם

זו תקופה שגילינו משגיח כשרות שהוא חלק מהמסיון, הוא פעיל מאוד שם, אבל ממשיך להשגיח כשרות מפני ששם הוא עושה את הפרנסה שלו. העסקנים שעוסקים בנושא גילו היכן הוא עובד ומצאו כי הוא באיזור סאטמארי ידוע ובענף כשרות כשהוא חלק מן ההשגחה לפסח, הוא עבד שם גם בפסח בשנה שעברה ועתה הם באו לרבנים בבקשה לדעת האם ייאלצו לפרסם כי כל מי שקנה מוצרים מהכשר מסויים בפסח ייאלץ להכשיר את כליו. הרבנים דנים בנושא, וכאשר נדע יותר פרטים נדווח, עצם המציאות הזו, שאנשים מן הסוג הזה מסוגלים ויכולים להיות חלק מן המסיון, מזעזע

Shiduch crisis- What's the story with pictures?

אפילו לבן הבין שלא יעשה כן במקומנו לתת "הצורה" לפני הבחורה

My daughter recently entered shidduchim, and I find myself increasingly livid that girls are expected to send pictures of themselves to the boy’s family or – worse – the boy himself.

When I was dating, no one needed a picture. When a friend or relative told the boy (or his mother) that the girl was cute or good-looking, it was sufficient. Do we demand proof – say, a report card – that a boy is a good learner or that a girl works hard? No, we trust the person setting them up. The boy and girl can get a deeper appreciation of each other while dating.

Why, then, are looks an exception? Why must that be proven? Pressure to provide a photo makes many a girl feel awful. It only adds to her gnawing sense that she is a commodity, not a person with a neshama.

Besides, who looks at these pictures? I’m told only boys’ mothers look at them, but if so, the whole arrangement strikes me as a little creepy. Do mothers know what their sons find attractive? And if boys are looking at the pictures, how is it tzenu’ah for a young man to stare at picture after picture of dolled-up girls?

The truth is that pictures often don’t even properly capture a person as he or she comes across in real life. I know I, for one, would have hesitated to go out with my husband had I seen a picture of him beforehand.

I’ve heard that some mothers want to see a picture of the girl to ensure that she is tzenuah. But that hardly makes sense since anyone can dress as tniusly as she needs to for a snapshot.

So why, then, do we demand pictures? What’s the worst that can happen if a boy goes out without seeing a picture and then discovers that he is not attracted to the girl despite the great recommendation he received? At least, many girls who are not getting dates in our picture-only world would be able to get them and gain untold confidence in the process.

Obviously, once they meet, the boy will see the girl. I’m not suggesting that girls be hidden. But there is a proper way to redt shidduchim that maintains the dignity of our daughters.

Many have suggested that I just get on board – that there’s no use in fighting the inevitable. But I’m taking a stand. It’s not right. Where will this end – with requiring girls to provide full-body photos (which, by the way, is already starting to happen)?

I refuse to submit a picture of my daughter for shidduchim, and I ask others to join me. I can’t do this alone. I call upon mothers and fathers to stand with me. If you have a daughter in shidduchim, don’t provide a picture. If you have a son, tell the other party that you do not want to see a picture. Rabbis and rebbetzins, please lecture about more respectful ways to set people up.

Finally, shadchanim: Please rethink how you operate. I know your parnassah currently revolves around sending families picture-bedecked resumes, but if we all band together, we can change the way we approach shidduchim, which certainly will be a tremendous zechus for all of us – especially singles hoping to soon stand under a chuppah.

BINGO Alert: Brooklyn, Lakewood- No store repackaged items have a reliable hashgocha.

Update: ALERT: Royal Clothing Bekeshes may be Shatnez

Buyer Beware:
Due to all of the false comments by Royal clothing affiliates, they are not to be trusted in their clothing re: shatnez or any of their other statements.

Others are considering a complete boycott of these clothing manufacturers. It will work if we publicize some new names of reliable clothing manufacturers.





Royal Clothing was

put on notice of a pending lawsuit for "consumer fraud" to be filed in Federal Court.

Anyone interested in joining in the lawsuit as a plaintiff, should contact us at
kashrusy@aol.com.

Note: Consumer Fraud In Federal Court, damages are trebled.

We met with all of the Dayonim of those that are certifying the Shatnez Lab of Williamsburgh. All the Dayonim were asked indivuidually if they know the practical part to distinguish linen and wool?, they all responded they have no clue.

I offered to teach them, they refused.

Royal wants to hide behind that Bais Din.

Who would purchase a bekeshe from Royal with that serious issue of Shatnez? We wouldn't.

Bingo- Brooklyn, Lakdewood- false hechsherim, heavily infested-

Chug Chasam Sofer and Bdatz Bais Yosef say their hashgochas at Bingo are an unauthorized fraud.

Kashrus alert? Bingo Lakewood- Goji-berries fully infested- fresh infested blackberries- BINGO IS CRAWLING BIG TIME?

Bingo Lakewood sells Goji Berries , fresh blackberries- All Kosher certifiers say it's infested.

Bingo located a Rabbi to kosher certify them.

Who's the Rabbi? 2 guesses

Reb Moshe re: Gay rights bill

Alert: pre-checked / pre-washed fruits & vegies re: infestation

Re: pre-checked / pre-washed fruits & vegies re: infestation

Every kosher certifier & Rav Hamachshir should be completely transparent in stating clearly,what percentage of product is physically checked, If it's checked prior to washing, after washing.

If they are NOT willing to be transparent in that information, we would not use their product.

Very small insect- Rav Shmuel Wosner, Z"L

לכבוד הרבנים שליט"א

רצוף בזה הקלטה מתוך שיעור על יור"ד סימן פ"ד של בעל שבט הלוי זצ"ל (שהופיע במערכת קול הלשון) אשר בו הסביר ביתר ביאור עומק כוונתו בתשובה המפורסמת בחלק ז' סימן קכ"ב אודות נקודות שחורות שעל הפירות. דיש שהבינו מתוך התשובה שהתיר גם תולעים שהיו ניכרים פעם ע"י רחישתם כיון שעכשיו אינם רוחשים עוד ואינם ניכרים כעת בלי זכוכית מגדלת, ומתוך דבריו פה יבואר שלא לכך כיון.

https://www.dropbox.com/s/x5s14in6ob0po1a/-%20%D7%A0%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%93%D7%95%D7%AA%20%D7%A9%D7%97%D7%95%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%AA.wav?dl=0

בכבוד רב

Making an affair, Wedding, Bar-Mitzvah

Dear Rabbi Shain,

I just married off my last child and am very happy. The problem that I have was and still is the catering hall. and the Rav Hamachshir.

The chosen's parents insisted on this hall and we did not object. I asked the caterer for the phone number of the Rav Hamachshir. Six weeks later, I asked, again for the phone number. A few days later, the Rav Hamachshir called me back and left a message on my phone. He said that he cannot talk, it was erev Shabbat and he would not be answering the phone number. I finally touched base with him the next week.

 

The place the chosen's parents chose was a treif place that had a kosher caterer in it. I told the Rav Hamachshir that I am not comfortable with him using treif glasses in a Kosher establishment. I wanted new glasses for my simcha. He cited me the Shulchan Aruch, about the difference of opinions between the Rama and the Mechaber. I told him that I am not Sephardi and I hold from two sets of glasses in my house. He told me that there are many poskim that hold from using glass for both and he ridiculed me for not listening to them. I reminded him of the g'morra in Chulin that prohibits someone for making fun of someone because he holds from a certain halachic position.

I told him that I cannot hold by a catering hall that has less standards than my own house. I will never bring in a treif or milchig glass and put it into a soapy basin with meat dishes, or put it into a dishwasher with fleishic dishes, like he does. He refused to listen. Afterwards, he called the caterer. The caterer then called my wife and told her that I or anyone else was not allowed in the kitchen.

I spoke to my Rav. He called up the place and spoke to them. The owner refused to budge and told my Rav, flat out, that no one goes into the kitchen and that 'either you trust the Kashrus or you don't'. 

I spoke to a number of other Rabbonim afterwards. I am fully aware that the soap in the dishwasher makes in pagum and there might be a heter to use it, but none of the Rabbonim that I told would do the same things in their house. All the Rabbonim that I spoke to left after the Chupa, after telling me previously that they would stay until after Sheva Berachot. I could not tell the guests what I did, relying of different psak halachot, but I did not eat anything at the wedding - I brought my own food, drink and cups. I did not want to stop the chaseneh.

I spoke to the Maitre d during the affair and asked to see the mashgiach. He refused.

I am heartbroken at what happened. The Rav Hamachshir is a tremendous name and the hall is a well known hall. I was there many times previously, based on the name of the Rav Hamachshir but personally witnessed multiple affairs happening there, both Kosher and treif, at the same time. Never did I think that they used the same cups.

People have to know that  places that are treif should not have a Kosher caterer, unless there are separate glasses, at the very minimum. If they are really smart, they should insist to use only Kosher caterers.

I had a conversation with the Rav Hamachshir a few years ago he probably does not remember it. . He claimed that he only bought items that he personally checked out, and it has a chassidic or heimishe hechsher. I asked him about Coca Cola. He started yelling at me, saying that I was not allowed to ask that or question what he does.

How much worse is it?

REB MOSHE VAYE, SHLITA ON CHECKING FRUITS AND VEGIES (HEBREW)

https://www.kolhalashon.com/new/Media/PlayShiur.aspx?FileName=0441-20170208-200000-בדיקת_פירות_טו_בשבט_מתולעים-וידאו.mp3&Video=True&ShiurNum=2

Headlines-Kashrus- 732-806-8700

http://podcast.headlinesbook.com/e/1519-kashrustodaycanchassidisher-hechsheirimdo-what-the-large-organizations-dotoday-what-hechsher-isgoodand-how-dowe-knowchinaa-kashrus-nightmare-h/

Costco Non-Kosher alert

Non-kosher Gelatin.

Buy one get one free

Don't ever alienate the children from a parent.

Teachers-Read it till the end

As she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children an untruth. Like most teachers, she looked at her students and said that she loved them all the same. However, that was impossible, because there in the front row, slumped in his seat, was a
little boy named Teddy Stoddard.

Mrs. Thompson had watched Teddy the year before and noticed that he did not play well with the other children, that his clothes were messy and that he constantly needed a bath. In addition, Teddy could be unpleasant.

It got to the point where Mrs. Thompson would actually take delight in marking his papers with a broad red pen, making bold X's and then putting a big "F" at the top of his papers.

At the school where Mrs. Thompson taught, she was required to review each child's past records and she put Teddy's off until last. However, when she reviewed his file, she was in for a surprise.

Rav Avigdor Miller on Nachal Chareidi

Q:
There has been talk in Eretz Yisroel about the frummeh agreeing to join the IDF in separate regiments called nachal chareidi. What does the Rav think about this?

A:
Some people are proposing to take frum boys into the army in frum regiments. You should know that it's a shtus, a complete foolishness. The army is made lichatchilah for the purpose of changing the minds of the boys while in the army. The purpose of the army is to make the youth into Israelis. This is something that their leaders have said long ago. And it's well-known by those who understand things. And we don't want our children to become Israelis. We want them to remain Jews.

All this talk is only a ploy that they're using now to deceive the frummeh into entering the army. The truth is that the Am Yisroel has to keep out of the army. We have to maintain our privilege, as many other countries maintain, that Rabbinical students are patur from the draft, that they should be exempt from the military draft. And let's continue to fight for that, and not to yield and not to listen to the meisisim and meidichim who are talking about frum regiments for the frum boys.
TAPE # E-253 (January 2001)

Lakewood: What Have We Got? על כבודי לא מחיתם

בס"ד

!!!!על כבודי לא מחיתם

Lakewood:  What Have We Got?

               A town of 100,000, many families, tens of thousands of children and the variety of institutions that cater to them. Most families (mine included), to various degrees, give their children assorted vaccines. The schools always insisted that all their students be vaccinated. However, no school got full compliance as some families do not subscribe to vaccination. They've been dubbed Vaxers and Anti Vaxers. In the last few weeks Lakewood had over 100 children barred from their respective schools due to an outbreak of Measles.

In some instances, this step was taken at the behest of teachers banding together threatening to walk of the job if unvaccinated children are permitted to attend school. In other instances, the school administration acted on their own.      As of this writing, they are still unwilling to vaccinate. As a result, they remain out of school.

We see in the gemara (sanhedrin 110.): When Korach and his assembly rebelled against Moshe Rabeinu, the sun and the moon said before Hashem, “רבש"ע if you render justice for Moshe then we will go out and illuminate the earth. But if You won't we will not illuminate the earth.” Until Hashem hurled arrows at them saying to them, “בכבודי לא מחיתם בכבוד בשר ודם מחיתם” when all the kings of the east and west don their crowns and they bow to the sun, you didn't protest. When the Jews bowed to the egel you didn't protest. For My honor you didn't protest, but for the honor of a בשר ודם you do protest?

The same objection “בכבודי לא מחיתם בכבוד בשר ודם מחיתם” with much more serious consequences is also in the gemara (sanhedrin 103:). At the end of sefer Shoftim we learn of a civil war between shevet Binyamin and the rest of klal Yisroel who were upset that shevet Binyamin refused to help pursue the perpetrators of the crime known as פלגש בגבעה. Klal Yisroel asked if they should go to war with shevet Binyamin. Hashem answered in the affirmative.

However, the first two days of war cost Klal Yisroel 40,000 people. The gemara says this tragic result was on account of פסל מיכה. Hashem said, “בכבודי לא מחיתם בכבוד בשר ודם מחיתם”. At the affront of My honor when פסל מיכה was set up you did not protest. Yet at the affront to the honor of flesh and blood you did protest.

I'm afraid that the רבש"ע's cry, “בכבודי לא מחיתם בכבוד בשר ודם מחיתם” is staring us in the face. We in Lakewood have certain positive traits that make us truly shine. At the same time, we have a number of issues plaguing our town. Technology related breaches, Sheitel and other dress code standards infractions, talking in shul, loshon hara, and bitul Torah, are some subjects that are spoken often about. There is a certain level of compliance on all these issues from the community as a whole as well as on the individual level. But there is a way to go. Yet not once did we band together – for Hashem's sake, to force compliance.

Never did we crackdown to get 100% compliance of whatever level of technology control we would like to see in our schools.

Never did a school demand of the parents or personnel  sheitel and dress code conformity with expulsion consequences.       

Never did a shul, shut its doors tightly to anyone not living up to 'no talking in shul'.

Never did we ban a child from school until his father is – at least - kovea itim to learn Torah every day.

Any less than 100% compliance to any of these issues, undeniably, has an adverse effect on our children, and in much greater proportions than the spread of Measles through non- vaccinated children.

בכבודי לא מחיתם בכבוד בשר ודם מחיתם

The one time we saw a real serious crackdown was now with the Measles fiasco. The few school children whose parents won't vaccinate are banned with all severeness from their chadorim.  The vaccination compliance rate is by far higher than any of the other issues discussed here, yet here we came down so harsh to force compliance – something we never did for Hashem's sake.

 Aren't we going to have to pay for that?  

And to make matters worse: Who is expelled? The goy who cleans the cheder? We don't even ask them for their immunization record. We keep them employed in our homes as well never even question their personal issues such as vaccination. The only ones banned are the children coming to learn Hashem's Torah.

We even are machmir more than the Health Department's recommendation. While they recommend taking precautionary measures only in a school where a Measles case was confirmed, we consider all schools in Lakewood as one big school. If a case was confirmed in one school – or anywhere in Lakewood for that matter – then all non-vaccinated children from any school stay home for weeks. We didn't do any of this when the issues were strictly for the sake of Hashem.

And where are these children banned from? The grocery stores? The play-ground in their complex? The Park? The restaurant? The shul where they Daven together with their non-vaccinated classmates? Never! They are only banned from the place they come to learn Torah.!!!

Our community at large interacts with everyone – including non-vaccinated children – all day long, where ever they go, non-vaccinated workers in restaurants, food service, school kitchens, etc., but the only concern of contamination is at the place they learn Torah. What message are we giving our children?

בכבודי לא מחיתם בכבוד בשר ודם מחיתם

You may ask, “What exactly is this letter supposed to accomplish?”

*Number one, to acquit myself of the charge of בכבודי לא מחיתם . I did.

*Number two, that you also clear yourself of this בכבודי לא מחיתם.

*Number three, so you and I daven harder for התגלות כבוד שמים.

*Number four, now that we've proven ourselves as warriors who go all out to accomplish what we want, maybe some of that strength will be displayed when it's only for the sake of Hashem.