Sunday, October 23, 2016
Mini Sukkah
I'm in the yeshiva in Staten Island for yomtov, and my nephew, Harav Gilan Grant, has a very nice sukkah for the children next to his. Passing by a yard sale, he saw this "Step2 Storybook Cottage Playhouse," and replaced the roof with a schach mat. It's 100% kosher- ten tefachim, seven by seven- though it might be more comfortable for people who are under three feet tall. It even has a washing station, so you can avoid the issue created by leaving the sukkah after kiddush to wash.
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info on kiddush I had to check on: https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/260252/jewish/What-Is-Kiddush.htm
ReplyDeletealso, spouse of mine works where an iman and rabbi come to check on some product there, he says the iman just checks that the item is separated, but the Rabbi blesses the truck it came in and more, hopefully they are never there at the same time or trouble could ensue
ReplyDeleteYour spouse is not correct. Rabbis never bless foods they supervise. They just make sure they are not adulterated with non kosher food.
DeleteIt's not food. It's a washing agent used to rinse or clean foods.
ReplyDeleteRabbi was blessing the truck this liquid is transported it in. He must be Orthodox with the black hat, white shirt and beard. No ringlets on the side of hair though, like some have.
ReplyDeleteI guarantee he was not blessing it. He was either supervising it being cleaned or examining it. I am an orthodox rabbi. We only pronounce a blessing over foods that we eat. There is no such thing as blessing a food or anything else that we are supervising to make sure it is kosher. So whatever it may look like, there is absolutely no blessing going on, no more than vegans bless the food they certify as being vegan.
DeleteI understand.
DeleteThanks for explaining, Rebbe. Spouse works in the office and didn't see it themselves. Someone else had it explained it them. I will give spouse the accurate info.
DeleteAs to the toy house above, amazing, even that has kosher rules??
ReplyDeleteAm I correct though that if the Iman had come on the same day there could be trouble between the 2? Spouse said the Rabbi replied to a greeting but not overly friendly though.
ReplyDeleteThe people in the industry generally get along well with each other. Their jobs are very very similar. How they feel in their hearts, only God knows. But they do act civil.
Deletegood to know
DeleteI would like to make a small donation to your synogogue or a Jewish organization that has paypal. That is more convenient for me. Please send me a link. Also, what a horror in Australia. Most Musl. are haters and quite a few are dangerous. These nations and in Euro too must watch who they let in.
ReplyDeleteYou are so thoughtful!!!
DeleteI appreciate your offer, but I will respectfully decline. I view donations as a part of a personal relationship, and since I only know you from our conversations, I do not feel comfortable accepting.
very well
DeleteBrother has inlaws in England and the Musl. have created havoc there. Unfort. some secular or overly liberal Jews don't see that or go to bat for Muslims.
ReplyDeleteSome silly college students go to bat for Hamas, not knowing how they'd be treated by terr. Musl groups, even as Christians. Or they don't know the History of Israel and think Jews just got their in WW2. I taught History before I semi retired and know this. My offspring knows better. Please stay safe. In today's environment, even putting a lit Menorrah by the window can be harmful. My Reformed pal in NJ is even afraid to do that.
ReplyDeleteIt's nothing new. When Jews are killed, the people with murder in their hearts get excited and want to do it themselves. Many people don't even realize who they are inside, and then they find out whether they are the Children of the Light or the Children of the Darkness. I put my menora in my window, and my wife and I do not care what the consequences are. We live as proud Jews and are more than ready to die as proud Jews. It is far better to die on your feet than to live on your knees.
Deleteyou are brave, hope you live in an area of the city or suburb that is heavily Jewish-not that would mean definite safety but it helps- I have a Muslim neighbor across the street from Lebanon. He's a nurse, wife born here, no accent but she covers her head. They put this blow up crescent decoration during Ramadan. I just say hi to them, don't know them well. Unfort. there are no noticeable Jewish folks where I live in Will County or in my subdiv. But even to those Musl. some hater may do something to that decoration one day. They have cameras. If that happened it would not be a Jewish person doing that but some white trash. If you want to just name a good Jewish charity, if not your synogogue, let me know.
DeleteI don't understand this fasting of theirs, sometimes on long days or high heat, depending when it falls and not even to drink water. Seems foolhardy.
DeletePrefer an Amer. Jewish organization to be donated to, since credit card would be safer that way than overseas.
ReplyDeleteI meant there not their.
ReplyDeleteRabbi, you are Haredi?
ReplyDeleteThe Haredi rank and file would not consider me to be one of them. I went to college, passed the bar, and have a computer at home. Too modern by their standards. An American jew would characterize me as yeshivish but modern.
DeleteI see. I suppose yeshivish is still Orthodox. Is a TV allowed?
ReplyDeleteappreciate the replies
ReplyDeleteIf you ever want a quick soup ready, try Tradition instant soup, chicken, kosher approved and Jewel food stores have it.
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