5 Towns/Rockaway Master Thread

[sammyp]

Can you please write why the owner of 550 decided to chnage hechsher?
Pleaassee
Thanks!

I have no idea who owns 550. But if he also owns banners, like people are saying, he must have a lot of experience dealing with multiple hashgochos. Many different certifiers certify brands made by banners.

He must have had some issue dealing with the Vaad that provoked him to switch. I have no idea. I never read his son's Facebook page. I don't even know who he is.

There are some really great Rabbis on both sides here. This is obviously a machokes. That does not take away from the greatness of the Rabbis on either side. There is a difference of opinion here. People should stop taking things so personal. I never view anybody else's opinions as an attack on the other side's Rabbis. (They have quite a few. But they are not vocal and do not use it have access to social media)

There have been difference of opinions for many generations. As chazal say "eilu v'eilu...". There is nothing personal here.

[JMHO]

I have no idea who owns 550.

LOL

But if he also owns banners, like people are saying, he must have a lot of experience dealing with multiple hashgochos. Many different certifiers certify brands made by banners.

They piggy back on the OU 

People should stop taking things so personal. There is nothing personal here.

Says the guy who attacks Rabbonim all day long...

But they are not vocal and do not use it have access to social media)

Filing lawsuits against town Rabbonim and crying to NY Post isn't vocal or social media?

[sammyp]

"Filing lawsuits against town Rabbonim and crying to NY Post isn't vocal or social media?"

The Rabbis didn't file anything, and neither did 550.

[JMHO]

"Filing lawsuits against town Rabbonim and crying to NY Post isn't vocal or social media?"

The Rabbis didn't file anything, and neither did 550.

Chimichurri?
Same Eruv Rav.

[mercaz1]

does anyone have a good tailor that they use in the area? Currently using Tony on Broadway but am looking to switch to someone else.

[aygart]

I have no idea who owns 550. But if he also owns banners, like people are saying, he must have a lot of experience dealing with multiple hashgochos. Many different certifiers certify brands made by banners.

THis again shows a lack of understanding of kashrus operations.

Besides other points, a restaurant is very different than a commercial food production.

[Afrages6]

There are some really great Rabbis on both sides here.

Like the one who runs mehadrin while his brother in law owns 550?

Or the one that was thrown out of Australia?

[sammyp]

Like the one who runs mehadrin while his brother in law owns 550?

Or the one that was thrown out of Australia?

Both those Rabbis happen to be great Talmidei Chochomim and were well respected locally before they dared to open a hashgacha. One of them answered the well respected Halacha Hotline for many years.

There are many, many Rabbi whom side with them. They do not have social media and neither do their followers.

So what you are saying is, you can bash Rabonim as long as they don't follow in toe with your opinions?!?

Note: I did not bash any Rabbis besides the one who is paid top dollar to lead the Vaad and does not live here. I respect all local Rabonim and understand and appreciate difference of opinions.

You, on the other hand, are bashing.

Somebody told me their Rov told his kehila that if you live locally you cannot eat from Mehadrin, but if you are visiting from out of town, it's fine. Actually I heard this from a few Rabonim. It is not a kashrus issue. A Rov has every right to advise his kehilla to eat or not to eat somewhere. But to be clear, this is not Kashrus related.

[JMHO]

A Rov has every right to advise his kehilla to eat or not to eat somewhere.

At least we now know where you stand on the amateur lawsuit!

[JMHO]

Note: I did not bash any Rabbis besides the one who is paid top dollar to lead the Vaad and does not live here. I respect all local Rabonim.

So you choose which Rabbonim to bash based on where they live 

You seriously need to go away.

[JMHO]

before they dared to open a hashgacha.

*For their brother in laws store.

[Afrages6]

Both those Rabbis happen to be great Talmidei Chochomim and were well respected locally before they dared to open a hashgacha. One of them answered the well respected Halacha Hotline for many years.

There are many, many Rabbi whom side with them. They do not have social media and neither do their followers.

So what you are saying is, you can bash Rabonim as long as they don't follow in toe with your opinions?!?

Note: I did not bash any Rabbis besides the one who is paid top dollar to lead the Vaad and does not live here. I respect all local Rabonim and understand and appreciate difference of opinions.

You, on the other hand, are bashing.

Somebody told me their Rov told his kehila that if you live locally you cannot eat from Mehadrin, but if you are visiting from out of town, it's fine. Actually I heard this from a few Rabonim. It is not a kashrus issue. A Rov has every right to advise his kehilla to eat or not to eat somewhere. But to be clear, this is not Kashrus related.

You bashed rabbi feiner, called him a liar and a naive fool.

[sammyp]

At least we now know where you stand on the amateur lawsuit!

I should have added: As long as he explains it is for political reasons, not kashrus reasons. Unless there us a true breach in kashrus of course.

[sammyp]

*For their brother in laws store.

Looks like you are the one choosing.

I never bashed any Rov. I have the utmost respect for Rabbi Feiner and I have probably heard more Torah from him than you and your friends. Rabbi Feiner is a tremendous Talmid Chochom. That does not mean there is not a serious halachic and hashkafic debate going on here.

I happen to have personally heard from a Rov who told me he called Rabbi Feiner and asked for his name not to be put on these letters. When the Rov saw the letter published with his name, he asked why his name was there against his request. The response was that someone (mis)quoted this Rabbi telling saying that if a few words were changed, the Rabbi would agree to put his name back on. That was an innocent misunderstanding.

That fact is not bashing Rabbu Feiner at all. Rabbi Feiner is a peace maker and he was trying to make everyone happy. He is a great man. That does that another Rabbi who disagrees with him is less great than he.

And btw, if there was a recent review of the Vaad, why can't that review be publicized? Wouldn't that strengthen everyone's trust in the Vaad?

[Sammy82]

Could the mods please end this conversation? It's going nowhere and accomplishing nothing.

[JMHO]

Could the mods please end this conversation? It's going nowhere and accomplishing nothing.

+100
The disparaging if Rabbonim by @sammyp is not what DDFers deserve to see when opening a master thread about a community. Please end this conversation.

[justaregularguy]

does anyone have a good tailor that they use in the area? Currently using Tony on Broadway but am looking to switch to someone else.

i will end it right here by answering this q:
after my man sankar left burlington, i started going to a guy named hani. 131 doughty blvd (entrance on morris ave). when u walk in hes the left door. its a very simple store (writes his work in a marble notebook, no receipts u cud take a picture of the marble notebook entry) but he does a really good job imo
516-943-4009

[shiframeir]

i will end it right here by answering this q:
after my man sankar left burlington, i started going to a guy named hani. 131 doughty blvd (entrance on morris ave). when u walk in hes the left door. its a very simple store (writes his work in a marble notebook, no receipts u cud take a picture of the marble notebook entry) but he does a really good job imo
516-943-4009

i used to go to Gus & Kim's (very eclectic dude and expensive, but he made a $90 clearance suit fit me like a $600 one), but now i am lazy and Mark, one of the salesman at Emporio, does simple tailoring of pants/shirtsleeves with door to door service for normal prices which is a huge convenience to me. his number u can message is 718-813-1398

[elazarmn]

A family member of mine is making a Simcha and wants to know where to buy bulk prices or wholesale alcohol
Any recommendations? 

[yungermanchik]

A family member of mine is making a Simcha and wants to know where to buy bulk prices or wholesale alcohol
Any recommendations?

Kedem through a shul/yeshiva that has an account.