[quote]DoubleDuce wrote:
I had to shave my beard for my SCBA in fire training. does it seal way outside the jaw line or something?[/quote]
SCBA might be a little different because you actually have air being generated and a little diffent seal.
There are beard-friendly gas masks (as in a filter, not SCBA) all day long on the market. I think the Israeli beard-friendly one is made by Bardas. $$$$ Muy carro $$$$.
A better solution are powered air purifying respirators, which create a positive pressure, so a perfect seal is not required. Lighter than an SCBA, same filter types as a regular air purifying respirator. Here:
(I dealt with this before coming back from Afganistan with a beard, had to shave it Stateside, but liked it so grew it back, then went to work in the oilfield — and had to shave it again b/c of H2S wells.)
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
Don’t let your mother’s problems cheat you of your opportunity to serve and obey G-d. [/quote]
I am actually attempting to follow your instructions. Chiefly, I am not cutting her down to my friends/other family, but I am also trying to be nice to her. I’ve even stood when she got in the room, and intentionally avoid her favorite chair.
Can’t say I’ve noticed any difference, except I think she’s paranoid that I am up to something.
Wow, I ask an honest question of JB because I’m curious what Judaism has to say about it (plus he’s a businessman) and now I’ve turned the thread into a Christian/Muslim bash. I’m not even going to ask for sources, because now it’s just inappropriate.
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I tend to structure deals where people get equity in deals and are preferred investors in the deals, in part for this reason — it creates a situation where the lender becomes a partner, which is much more the intent.
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In this, Jewbacca honors and echoes the precepts of Maimonides. Here, from his Mishneh Torah are the degrees of charity, with the first cited as the highest form of giving:
Giving an interest-free loan to a person in need; forming a partnership with a person in need; giving a grant to a person in need; finding a job for a person in need; so long as that loan, grant, partnership, or job results in the person no longer living by relying upon others.
Giving tzedakah (charity) anonymously to an unknown recipient via a person (or public fund) which is trustworthy, wise, and can perform acts of tzedakah with your money in a most impeccable fashion.
Giving tzedakah anonymously to a known recipient.
Giving tzedakah publicly to an unknown recipient.
Giving tzedakah before being asked.
Giving adequately after being asked.
Giving willingly, but inadequately.
Giving “in sadness” (giving out of pity): It is thought that Maimonides was referring to giving because of the sad feelings one might have in seeing people in need (as opposed to giving because it is a religious obligation). Other translations say “Giving unwillingly.”
(Hilkhot Matanot Aniyim (Laws about Giving to Poor People), Chapter 10:7â??14)[/quote]
I like seeing how rules like this are applied in the “real world.” Fascinating.
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
Don’t let your mother’s problems cheat you of your opportunity to serve and obey G-d. [/quote]
I am actually attempting to follow your instructions. Chiefly, I am not cutting her down to my friends/other family, but I am also trying to be nice to her. I’ve even stood when she got in the room, and intentionally avoid her favorite chair.
Can’t say I’ve noticed any difference, except I think she’s paranoid that I am up to something.[/quote]
what’s your take on these profound words of wisdom?
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None, other than to note the obsession homosexuals have in trying to ban circumcision by trying to find random weirdos out there and prop them up as representatives of the Jewish people.
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
You mentioned that one of your daughters would never marry outside the faith as it would violate her pact.
But if for some reason a Hasidic Jewish girl did marry outside the faith, would she be ostracized from her friends/family?
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It’s an issue, and I am sure some people would ostracize their family members, but, for example, my eldest sister married outside Judaism. We were kind to her husband (a nice guy who loves my sister, who happens to not be Jewish), and invited them to all the family things. Two of her children have returned to Judaism, one is a militant angry atheist lesbian in Tel Aviv. It happens.
[quote]Schwarzfahrer wrote:
So…you find it rational to defend genital mutilation?
What about female circumcision?
I never noticed it was mainly homosexuals actively pushing against it.
Thanks Moshe![/quote]
It is basically standard medical practice a lot of places.
And circumcision and female genital mutilation aren’t the same thing. I can see why you could be against circumcision, but it isn’t like it destroys a boys ability to enjoy sex.
Growing up in a body that has been tempered in the most sexual region has no effect on your sexual socialization?
It’s the MAIN reason.
When puritanism was the rage in Europe, all kinds of methods were discussed and brought into fruition.
You wouldn’t believe how far they went.
Circumcision is the lobotomy of hygiene; ie might be a good idea in some cases only.
Again, it’s only about establishing some kind of control over society’s sexualities.
Of course, after some time, it runs on its own, since nobody wants to admit he got a part of his dick chopped of for the most absurd reasons.
Funny thing is, female cicumcision seems to invoke negative images in you.
If I present you hard facts how it potentially reduces bladder infection, will you cut your daughter?
[quote]Jewbacca wrote:
Don’t let your mother’s problems cheat you of your opportunity to serve and obey G-d. [/quote]
I am actually attempting to follow your instructions. Chiefly, I am not cutting her down to my friends/other family, but I am also trying to be nice to her. I’ve even stood when she got in the room, and intentionally avoid her favorite chair.
Can’t say I’ve noticed any difference, except I think she’s paranoid that I am up to something.[/quote]
Again, it’s not about you. Know you are doing right, and don’t worry about the haters.
I have been following this thread, and this may have already been answered…but what was your MOS in the IDF? Did your wife serve? Your sons or daughters even though you live in the U.S.?
Is it common for Jews who live abroad to return to the homeland to serve?
[quote]Schwarzfahrer wrote:
Growing up in a body that has been tempered in the most sexual region has no effect on your sexual socialization?
It’s the MAIN reason.
When puritanism was the rage in Europe, all kinds of methods were discussed and brought into fruition.
You wouldn’t believe how far they went.
Circumcision is the lobotomy of hygiene; ie might be a good idea in some cases only.
Again, it’s only about establishing some kind of control over society’s sexualities.
Of course, after some time, it runs on its own, since nobody wants to admit he got a part of his dick chopped of for the most absurd reasons.
Funny thing is, female cicumcision seems to invoke negative images in you.
If I present you hard facts how it potentially reduces bladder infection, will you cut your daughter?[/quote]
I am circumcised. I do disagree with doing it to babies. I regret my parents having it done to me. But, FGM is not the same thing. Not even close.
[quote]Schwarzfahrer wrote:
Growing up in a body that has been tempered in the most sexual region has no effect on your sexual socialization?
It’s the MAIN reason.
When puritanism was the rage in Europe, all kinds of methods were discussed and brought into fruition.
You wouldn’t believe how far they went.
Circumcision is the lobotomy of hygiene; ie might be a good idea in some cases only.
Again, it’s only about establishing some kind of control over society’s sexualities.
Of course, after some time, it runs on its own, since nobody wants to admit he got a part of his dick chopped of for the most absurd reasons.
Funny thing is, female cicumcision seems to invoke negative images in you.
If I present you hard facts how it potentially reduces bladder infection, will you cut your daughter?[/quote]
I apologize for the derail, JB…
Schwarz- how is it establishing control? Also, I am not aware of any studies that demonstrate that circumsized men somehow have sexual behavioral issues more than uncircumsized. Or that circumsized men report having less enjoyment from sex. Do you have links to any studies (with statistically significant populations and results), or is it conjecture?
Edit- I am circumsized, I know the question will probably come up. It works great, i cant remember it being done to me, I love sex, I am married. Hopefully that gets most of the immediate questions out of the way.
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
You mentioned that one of your daughters would never marry outside the faith as it would violate her pact.
But if for some reason a Hasidic Jewish girl did marry outside the faith, would she be ostracized from her friends/family?
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It’s an issue, and I am sure some people would ostracize their family members, but, for example, my eldest sister married outside Judaism. We were kind to her husband (a nice guy who loves my sister, who happens to not be Jewish), and invited them to all the family things. Two of her children have returned to Judaism, one is a militant angry atheist lesbian in Tel Aviv. It happens.[/quote]
Back on topic - does the ostricizing of family members not violate any teachings? Or are some laws/teachings more important than others? I am honestly not trying to start an argument. Like I said before, this is all fascinating to me.
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
I have been following this thread, and this may have already been answered…but what was your MOS in the IDF? Did your wife serve? Your sons or daughters even though you live in the U.S.?[/quote]
I was (am) a combat engineer. I was officially a “REMF,” but ironically saw a fair amount of first-hand combat because I look like an arab, can speak arabic without an accent due to surfing with Bedouins most of my early life, and there was need to site missle locations from the ground. My infiltration vehicle was a Toyota minivan and my “siting” of shooters gradually morphed into shooting them due to time constraints and the inability of air attack to avoid hitting non-combatants. (The brave PA liked to set up missle launchers in playgrounds and on top of schools and such.)
I am a widower who remarried. My first wife was a combat medic. I have four older daughters, all of whom serve or served in various capacities in combat units. Two now go to MIT.
My new wife is American, but served as a “Lone Soldier” in the IDF as doctor, which is how I was introduced to her through family. Our children are all sabra due to careful flight planning — we’re just here until she finishes her medical training.
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Is it common for Jews who live abroad to return to the homeland to serve?[/quote]
It’s not uncommon, but I would not call it common. There are programs specifically for this.
If someone is considering making aliyah, ever, he or she should do this, in that you become not just Jewish, but Israeli.
[quote]Da Man reloaded wrote:
Back on topic - does the ostricizing of family members not violate any teachings? Or are some laws/teachings more important than others? I am honestly not trying to start an argument. Like I said before, this is all fascinating to me.
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It’s a highly fact specific thing. I love my sister, no matter what. Now, if she converted and was pushing Scientology on my children, yeah, I’d distance her from my children. If she kept her heresy to herself, that’s a different matter.
It just depends, just like it depends in your family.
[quote]UtahLama wrote:
I have been following this thread, and this may have already been answered…but what was your MOS in the IDF? Did your wife serve? Your sons or daughters even though you live in the U.S.?[/quote]
I was (am) a combat engineer. I was officially a “REMF,” but ironically saw a fair amount of first-hand combat because I look like an arab, can speak arabic without an accent due to surfing with Bedouins most of my early life, and there was need to site missle locations from the ground. My infiltration vehicle was a Toyota minivan and my “siting” of shooters gradually morphed into shooting them due to time constraints and the inability of air attack to avoid hitting non-combatants. (The brave PA liked to set up missle launchers in playgrounds and on top of schools and such.)
I am a widower who remarried. My first wife was a combat medic. I have four older daughters, all of whom serve or served in various capacities in combat units. Two now go to MIT.
My new wife is American, but served as a “Lone Soldier” in the IDF as doctor, which is how I was introduced to her through family. Our children are all sabra due to careful flight planning — we’re just here until she finishes her medical training.
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Is it common for Jews who live abroad to return to the homeland to serve?[/quote]
It’s not uncommon, but I would not call it common. There are programs specifically for this.
If someone is considering making aliyah, ever, he or she should do this, in that you become not just Jewish, but Israeli.[/quote]
So you planned to be in Israel when they were born? Is that an important thing (i.e. automatic citizenship?)