All Halocha Shailos and Tiffeh Questions

[Freddie]

Precisely. I have said more then once, "as an orthodox Jew....."

That's very cool. But while I am complimenting you, let me ask you, why not just say "as a Jew"? I think that makes an even bigger kidush Hashem.

[aygart]

That's very cool. But while I am complimenting you, let me ask you, why not just say "as a Jew"? I think that makes an even bigger kidush Hashem.

How so? A kiddush hashem is when it is based upon belief in hashem

[Freddie]

How so? A kiddush hashem is when it is based upon belief in hashem

I guess that also means that a non-observant Jew can't make a chilul Hashem.

[aygart]

I guess that also means that a non-observant Jew can't make a chilul Hashem.

It is certainly less

[Freddie]

It is certainly less

Now you're making stuff up. There are degrees? What are they?

[thaber]

That's very cool. But while I am complimenting you, let me ask you, why not just say "as a Jew"? I think that makes an even bigger kidush Hashem.

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I felt (maybe wrongly) that it would be good to make a positive impression of frum Jews a side benefit

[Emkay]

Now you're making stuff up. There are degrees? What are they?

Sure. Discussed in numerous gemaras, (Shabbos, Yuma....)
The bigger of a Talmud Chachum/Tzadik, the more careful he has to be.

[Freddie]

Two separate things: more careful versus degree of chillul Hashem.

[Emkay]

Two separate things: more careful versus degree of chillul Hashem.

You asked if a nonreligious Jew can make a chillul hashem and he answered yes, but to a smaller degree.
So why is this different.
A nonreligious Jew can make a chillul hashem in 17645 ways and a openly religious Jew can make one on  8953254 ways.
So yes, he can but to a smaller degree.

[Freddie]

You asked if a nonreligious Jew can make a chillul hashem and he answered yes, but to a smaller degree.
So why is this different.
A nonreligious Jew can make a chillul hashem in 17645 ways and a openly religious Jew can make one on  8953254 ways.
So yes, he can but to a smaller degree.

Great. Do you remember how this conversation started?

[Emkay]

Great. Do you remember how this conversation started?

Yes. When you wrongly stated that a saying "Jew" would be a bigger Kiddush hashem then ”orthodox Jew".

[Freddie]

Yes. When you wrongly stated that a saying "Jew" would be a bigger Kiddush hashem then ”orthodox Jew".

Hilarious.

I know you'll never agree with what I said and that's fine but can you at least understand intellectually what the arguments would be in favor? Just as a mental exercise?

[Emkay]

Hilarious.

I know you'll never agree with what I said and that's fine but can you at least understand intellectually what the arguments would be in favor? Just as a mental exercise?

Sure. Will work on it with my therapist today.

[Freddie]

Sure. Will work on it with my therapist today.

It really shouldn't require that. It's nothing so emotionally deep. Purely an intellectual exercise.

Unless there's some emotional blockage impeding your ability to do so. I don't know so forgive me for making assumptions.

[aygart]

Now you're making stuff up. There are degrees? What are they?

You don't understand there being degrees? Then how do you explain this?

That's very cool. But while I am complimenting you, let me ask you, why not just say "as a Jew"? I think that makes an even bigger kidush Hashem.

I also don't agree with the premise of this statement that one means the other.

I guess that also means that a non-observant Jew can't make a chilul Hashem.

It is very clear that the more visibly jewish the person is the bigger the chillul hashem. Worse than Anthony Weiner is when someone gets convicted for the same thing wearing the shmona bigadim. Conversely the more what he did is connected to hashem the more of a kiddush hashem it will be. Even so, the 2 are not necessarily an inverse relationship.

[Eliyohu]

Anyone know 1st hand how this machine works... seems to be a scissor motion...
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D328BG6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495771084&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=norelco+oneblade&psc=1

[thaber]

Anyone know 1st hand how this machine works... seems to be a scissor motion...
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01D328BG6/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1495771084&sr=8-1-spons&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=norelco+oneblade&psc=1

discussed upthread or in the shaving thread. IINM

[RockaHocka]

For the 2nd half sefirah keepers, is today (Friday) kosher for haircuts and shaving?

[HBS]

For the 2nd half sefirah keepers, is today (Friday) kosher for haircuts and shaving?

You have the added problem of it being Rosh Chodesh, and therefore R' Yehuda haChasid's tzavaa would be an issue.

[RockaHocka]

You have the added problem of it being Rosh Chodesh, and therefore R' Yehuda haChasid's tzavaa would be an issue.

Exactly. Meant to specify. So - Shloshes Ymei Hagballah starts on Sunday, so 1) can we shave on Friday when shloshes ymei hagballah starts in Sunday. 2) Does Rosh Chodesh change anything?