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Lubab:
--- Quote from: Danstx19 on March 03, 2008, 09:17:03 PM ---Congratulations Lubab,
Your Ask Lubab segment seems to be a hit with our members... O0
Q: What do you recommend for a Long and Happy Life?
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Thanks Dan!
What a great question.
So much to say. There are so many things that go into a happy and long life and each person has their own challenges they need to work on to achieve that. The Torah of course hold that key to a long and happy life. But look how many books it takes to explain what the Torah is trying to tell us to do?
When we boil it all down to its essentials we come to the following conclusion:
"What is hateful to you, don't do onto others". That's really the key to a happy and long life.
Sounds so simple and yet almost nobody gets it right.
Dominater96:
--- Quote from: Tzvi Ben Roshel on February 24, 2008, 10:26:12 PM ---
--- Quote from: lubab on February 24, 2008, 07:59:17 PM ---
--- Quote from: Baltimore on February 24, 2008, 02:23:31 PM ---Great answer! Thanks so much. On the marketing side of things we live in a society in the USA with so much religious corruption. In LA, Baltimore, NYC... where ever, there are inner city churches on the verge of bankruptcy that have little old ladies giving every extra penny they have to the church while the pastor drives around in a fancy car and lives in a rich suburban enclave. So when outsiders read a line about giving money to a good cause and G-d will bless you they become suspicious because it appears that the majority of people who use that line in the USA are incredibly corrupt. Here at JTF we are trying to attract new people and that probably is not the best line for new people, but if the old people properly understand it like you explained then they will be more likely to give money that can be used to attract new people in different ways.
Now 2 more questions.
1. Do you come from a religious family?
2. If you encountered a 30 year old Jewish male who wanted to become more religious but he had some problems, what problem would you tell him to eliminate first in order to become more religious? Here are his problems:
a. Unmarried
b. Has had relations with non-jewish women and continues to do so
c. Does not Keep Kosher
d. Does not Keep the sabbath
e. Does not goto an Orthodox Shul, only goes to Shul on: High Holidays, to avoid the fast of the first born before Passover, and on Shavuot
f. Does not Study Torah
Keep in mind some of these problems are easier to eliminate than others. It is also noteworthy to mention that he has already eliminated Pig and Crab from his diet, he has always fasted on yom kippor, he fasts on Tisha B'av, he gives to Jewish charity on occasion, a Lubavitch rabbi gave him a mezuzah that he properly put on his front door entance.
Thanks
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Not knowing this person it's a difficult thing to answer.
In general he should focus on doing positive things before stopping himself from doing negative things.
In general he should focus on things that are easy for him to do and things that he is excited about. This will make the more difficult things less difficult.
I would put regular laying of tefillin at the top of the list of positive things he could do if he is willing to do that.
After that I would put Torah learning, and keeping Kosher. All three of those are part of the Lubavitcher Rebbe's 10 mitzvah campaigns which were geared to help fix up the world so all three of those are wonderful things to start doing.
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Whatt :o , with all due respect I thought its the exact opposite. Whats Tefillin worth if one is sleeping with a gentile women (the worst sin in Judaism), I agree that the first positive thing one should do is learn Torah but thats because by learning Torah one is able to understand the mistakes and do Tishuva G-d willing.
Anyway in Judaism isn't it better not doing a sin, then doing a Mitzva.
I would think that not doing the Averot would come first (right away without an exception, stop sleeping with women, both not married Jewish and gentile women) and keeping Shabbat - which is the covenent between the Jewish nation and G-d, repeatedly mentioned in the Torah and to learn Torah which will open the mind and soul and would give the person the chance of making Real Tishuva.
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Why is sleeping with a Non Jewish women the worst sin? A non Jew isnt a Niddah, and A niddah is deoraytah, and a Jewish lasy not married and not from mikveh is always a niddah.
Dominater96:
--- Quote from: OdKahaneChai on March 03, 2008, 07:07:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: Dominater96 on March 03, 2008, 06:48:41 PM ---
--- Quote from: lubab on February 15, 2008, 03:51:24 PM ---
--- Quote from: DownwithIslam on February 15, 2008, 12:53:01 AM ---Lubab, I was wondering what you thought of the Yeshivish Lakewood type jews. They are famous for their hatred of Lubavitch as their original Rabbi was very anti Lubavitch. "Rabbi" Kotler was famous for publicly spreading lies about the lubavitcher rebbe. I think that he was vile.
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Well I don't take insults from such people very seriously. Rambam says that if an adult serves G-d because they want to go to Olam Haba they are an "Am Haaretz" (ignoramous). So when an ignoramous insults my group, I don't take it very seriously.
I have personally spoken with many litvaks who freely admitted to me that their observance of the Torah is based on their desire to get into Olam Haba. I would venture to say that most of the students in Lakewood-type yeshivot also feel this way.
As far as Shach, the Rebbe didn't think much of him and neither do I. He was rejected when he applied to be a Rosh Yeshiva for a Chabad yeshiva long before he was very famous because he didn't know Talmud Yerushalmi well enough. I feel he had a personal vendetta against Chabad ever since then which was the source of his vile and nearly always unfounded attacks against the Rebbe and Chabad.
With all that said, they are Jews, and I love each one of them with a full heart, screwed up though they may be.
We should note that not all Litvak Rabbis are or were like this. Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik had a wonderful relationship with the Rebbe and attended several of his farbrengens and raved about them.
The former Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir (forgot his name) also used to speak glowingly about the Rebbe's Gaonus (genius) in Torah knowledge.
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Rabbi Yosef Ber Soloveitchik?ZT"L. I am suprised, I figured that since he was from the Soloveitchik dynasty, who are the epitamy of Mitnagdim, he would be as mitnagdish (if thats a word) as you can get.
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So? Shivim Panim L'Torah! The Rebbe and the Rov were both big fans of each other.
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Thats great. Im in the process od reading the Rav's writings, and I am planning on attending YU next year. Lubab, what are your thoughts about Yeshiva University?
Lubab:
--- Quote from: lubab on March 03, 2008, 10:49:39 PM ---
--- Quote from: Danstx19 on March 03, 2008, 09:17:03 PM ---Congratulations Lubab,
Your Ask Lubab segment seems to be a hit with our members... O0
Q: What do you recommend for a Long and Happy Life?
--- End quote ---
Thanks Dan!
What a great question.
So much to say. There are so many things that go into a happy and long life and each person has their own challenges they need to work on to achieve that. The Torah of course hold that key to a long and happy life. But look how many books it takes to explain what the Torah is trying to tell us to do?
When we boil it all down to its essentials we come to the following conclusion:
"What is hateful to you, don't do onto others". That's really the key to a happy and long life.
Sounds so simple and yet almost nobody gets it right.
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I just want to add a couple of things because while my answer above is true it doesn't usually hit home with people about what they are supposed to do.
So here are some "other" things you should do to have a happy and long life:
a) Search for the Truth
b) Try to Live the Truth
c) Be willing to fight for the Truth
d) Play your life like it's a game. And play the game like it's your life. Fight for what is right, but no matter what happens realize that it is all part of G-d's plan, so enjoy it!
Lubab:
--- Quote from: Dominater96 on March 03, 2008, 11:39:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: OdKahaneChai on March 03, 2008, 07:07:42 PM ---
--- Quote from: Dominater96 on March 03, 2008, 06:48:41 PM ---
--- Quote from: lubab on February 15, 2008, 03:51:24 PM ---
--- Quote from: DownwithIslam on February 15, 2008, 12:53:01 AM ---Lubab, I was wondering what you thought of the Yeshivish Lakewood type jews. They are famous for their hatred of Lubavitch as their original Rabbi was very anti Lubavitch. "Rabbi" Kotler was famous for publicly spreading lies about the lubavitcher rebbe. I think that he was vile.
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Well I don't take insults from such people very seriously. Rambam says that if an adult serves G-d because they want to go to Olam Haba they are an "Am Haaretz" (ignoramous). So when an ignoramous insults my group, I don't take it very seriously.
I have personally spoken with many litvaks who freely admitted to me that their observance of the Torah is based on their desire to get into Olam Haba. I would venture to say that most of the students in Lakewood-type yeshivot also feel this way.
As far as Shach, the Rebbe didn't think much of him and neither do I. He was rejected when he applied to be a Rosh Yeshiva for a Chabad yeshiva long before he was very famous because he didn't know Talmud Yerushalmi well enough. I feel he had a personal vendetta against Chabad ever since then which was the source of his vile and nearly always unfounded attacks against the Rebbe and Chabad.
With all that said, they are Jews, and I love each one of them with a full heart, screwed up though they may be.
We should note that not all Litvak Rabbis are or were like this. Rabbi J.B. Soloveitchik had a wonderful relationship with the Rebbe and attended several of his farbrengens and raved about them.
The former Rosh Yeshiva of the Mir (forgot his name) also used to speak glowingly about the Rebbe's Gaonus (genius) in Torah knowledge.
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Rabbi Yosef Ber Soloveitchik?ZT"L. I am suprised, I figured that since he was from the Soloveitchik dynasty, who are the epitamy of Mitnagdim, he would be as mitnagdish (if thats a word) as you can get.
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So? Shivim Panim L'Torah! The Rebbe and the Rov were both big fans of each other.
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Thats great. Im in the process od reading the Rav's writings, and I am planning on attending YU next year. Lubab, what are your thoughts about Yeshiva University?
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I went there myself for two years. It's hard to give an easy answer. I disagree with the whole Torah and Maddah philsophy. I believe there is no greater Madda than Torah.
Yet YU gives frum people a chance to get a degree in a (slightly more) kosher environment.
Your experience will depend greatly on what "group" you decide to be a part of. They fall into neat categories at YU: white shirt, zionist with the sandals, not so frum etc.
The secular professors are very qualified but VERY left wing in the social sciences department. Get ready for big debates. But don't debate too much if you want a good grade.
I suppose the professors would be even more left wing in any other major university in New York but I would expect better from YU.
With all of that said, it's still nice to be able to go to college and have mezuzot on every doorpost.
P.S. They also waste TONS of money that could be used to help the Jewish people. They receive donations in the millions of dollars and I have no clue where it all goes. They could've saved Israel many times over with their cash and the fact that they instead use it to try to impress the gentiles with their fancy buildings and professors is quite sickening if I really think about it.
Chaim's got some more dirt of them he can tell you if you ask on AskJTF.
Use the school for what it's worth if you can afford it (super expensive) and I think you'll be okay.
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