Dean Decries Dibarnu Dofi

The most recent edition of Jewish Action has several tributes to Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein z"l.

One interesting tidbit brought is the fact that RAL was fluent in Shas, and would often times quote the correct Daf from memory.

As part of his humility, RAL mentioned that this "sin", perhaps of haughtiness in quoting the Daf, was already inluded in Viduy, as we say...Dibarnu Dofi.

Lipa Loves Ladies Locks Long

I hear Lipa's point, as the Gemara says in Baba Basra 109B:

אמרה ליה ילתא לרב נחמן מכדי כל דאסר לן רחמנא שרא לן כוותיה אסר לן דמא שרא לן כבדא נדה דם טוהר חלב בהמה חלב חיה חזיר מוחא דשיבוטא גירותא לישנא דכוורא אשת איש גרושה בחיי בעלה אשת אח יבמה כותית יפת תאר בעינן למיכל בשרא בחלבא

Yet when you are part of a group, one must adhere to the dictates of that group.  The only problem being that if the dictates are too draconian, people leave.

Perhaps he would be taken more seriously if he changed his shirt?

Wishy-Washy Websites Waver/Waffle with Women

There has been much discussion lately on cross-currents with regard to publishing pictures of women.

I understand the arguments pro and con, but there still needs to be a modicum of normalcy in deciding whether to publish or perish.

The entire controversy erupted some time ago when Hillary Clinton was excised from the Bin Laden war room photograph. I do find it noteworthy, that as of late, both Matzav and YWN are now publishing pictures of Hillary, albeit unflattering ones.

Greatest Guitarist Goes Gracefully - BDE Yosi Piamenta

One of the greatest guitarists of the 80s and 90s has sadly passed away.

Yosi Piamenta was from the first Jewish artists who used the electric guitar to electrify his audience.

His performances and solo guitar licks will be sorely missed.

Bike4chai Brings Big Bucks

I find it amazing that some 400 bikers raised almost 6 million dollars for Chai Lifeline's Camp Simcha.



More amazing is that these riders give up 2 days of work, raising these astronomical amounts of money.

Kudos to them, especially for pedaling over 170 miles through 3 states, arriving at the World's Greatest Finish Line.

Awaiting Airplane Arrival Anticipation Antipathy Attribution

I recall as a youth the excitement when one saw a loved one after a long absence.

There were unabashed hugs and cheers and kisses all around.

I had reason recently to be in the airport to pick up a passenger and I noticed that Airline Arrival Anticipation is a thing of the past.

I believe that since our world is so small, since we can Skype our dear ones wherever they may be, there is no longer any excitement when we actually see them in person.

How sad. The digital revolution continues to change our world - sometimes for the worse.

Pregnancy Passul's Pure Parah

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What I don't understand is, if he was offered one million dollars for this potentially pure parah, why didn't he put it in it's own fence and keep it away from the bulls?