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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1960 on: January 11, 2017, 12:53:52 PM »
If you asked 100 non-Jews what kosher meant what would the number one answer be?
I know wrong thread (probably belongs here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=71410.0 ) but ask 100 non-Jews how Jews "do it" what would the answer be?
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1961 on: January 11, 2017, 12:56:22 PM »
I know wrong thread (probably belongs here http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=71410.0 ) but ask 100 non-Jews how Jews "do it" what would the answer be?
The same as everyone else? Am I close?
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1962 on: January 11, 2017, 12:57:34 PM »
blessed food, hole in sheet, same difference i guess.

IMO Myth of hole comes form some goy seeing tzitzes hanging on a clothes line.
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1963 on: January 11, 2017, 01:00:10 PM »
blessed food, hole in sheet, same difference i guess.
No where near the same IMHO. For instance I never heard about hole-in-sheet before I came here. I would bet the house most non-Jews haven't either.
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1964 on: January 11, 2017, 01:02:03 PM »
No where near the same IMHO. For instance I never heard about hole-in-sheet before I came here. I would bet the house most non-Jews haven't either.
Only the really enlightened ones found out about it ...

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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1965 on: January 11, 2017, 01:03:12 PM »
No where near the same IMHO. For instance I never heard about hole-in-sheet before I came here. I would bet the house most non-Jews haven't either.

It's in Curb Your Enthusiasm, and even other Jews believe it about Chassidic Jews.

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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1966 on: January 11, 2017, 01:05:21 PM »
It's in Curb Your Enthusiasm,
Have no idea what that was but did Google it.
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1967 on: January 11, 2017, 01:51:24 PM »
blessed food, hole in sheet, same difference i guess.

IMO Myth of hole comes form some goy seeing tzitzes hanging on a clothes line.
actually it's a yerushalmi yevamos 1b
דף א,ב פרק א הלכה א גמרא  מה אבא שאול כר' עקיבה דר' עקיבה אמר יש ממזר ביבמה מה דא"ר עקיבה ביבמה שזינתה מה דאמר אבא שאול ביבמתו אתיא כר' יוסי בר חלפתא דרבי יוסי בן חלפתא ייבם את אשת אחיו חמש חרישות חרש וחמש נטיעות נטע ודרך סדין בעל אילו הן רבי ישמעאל בי ר' יוסי ר' לעזר בי ר' יוסי ר' מנחם בי ר' יוסי ור' חלפתא בר' יוסי רבי אבדימוס בי ר' יוסי
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1968 on: January 11, 2017, 02:37:36 PM »
actually it's a yerushalmi yevamos 1b
דף א,ב פרק א הלכה א גמרא  מה אבא שאול כר' עקיבה דר' עקיבה אמר יש ממזר ביבמה מה דא"ר עקיבה ביבמה שזינתה מה דאמר אבא שאול ביבמתו אתיא כר' יוסי בר חלפתא דרבי יוסי בן חלפתא ייבם את אשת אחיו חמש חרישות חרש וחמש נטיעות נטע ודרך סדין בעל אילו הן רבי ישמעאל בי ר' יוסי ר' לעזר בי ר' יוסי ר' מנחם בי ר' יוסי ור' חלפתא בר' יוסי רבי אבדימוס בי ר' יוסי
That would be specific to a yevama.
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1969 on: January 11, 2017, 02:59:04 PM »
That would be specific to a yevama.
Of course, and thats why r' Yose did it like that
(question is why 5 times unless it was quints)
The point is that most chumros come from somewhere
The reason (according to meforshim there) is that he didn;t want pleasure from a mitzva
It's easy to see how that could morph into a modern day stringency
couple that with R' Eliezer's way (Megaleh Tefach, Bu'al K'Shed)......

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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1970 on: January 11, 2017, 04:10:13 PM »
I purchased glasses on sale last night. The lenses were not on sale and were quite expensive. Today I called back the store and told them I had decided against some of the extra lens options I had selected yesterday, such as extreme thinning and anti-glare coating, as I wanted to hold down the total cost. They told me that sale items are non returnable, despite the fact that the lenses were not on sale the frames were and that's considered a sale package. Fyi they definitely did not start any work on the lenses yet. Are they right or wrong?
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1971 on: January 11, 2017, 04:27:41 PM »
I purchased glasses on sale last night. The lenses were not on sale and were quite expensive. Today I called back the store and told them I had decided against some of the extra lens options I had selected yesterday, such as extreme thinning and anti-glare coating, as I wanted to hold down the total cost. They told me that sale items are non returnable, despite the fact that the lenses were not on sale the frames were and that's considered a sale package. Fyi they definitely did not start any work on the lenses yet. Are they right or wrong?
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1972 on: January 11, 2017, 04:33:53 PM »
I purchased glasses on sale last night. The lenses were not on sale and were quite expensive. Today I called back the store and told them I had decided against some of the extra lens options I had selected yesterday, such as extreme thinning and anti-glare coating, as I wanted to hold down the total cost. They told me that sale items are non returnable, despite the fact that the lenses were not on sale the frames were and that's considered a sale package. Fyi they definitely did not start any work on the lenses yet. Are they right or wrong?
I think they're wrong, but can get away with it.  Perhaps go down there, not on the phone. Be polite. Be firm, but persistent. Discreetly throw in 'credit card dispute'. Maybe even concede that they don't have to, but it's good for customer service, since you heard such good things about them- that's why you came to them in the first place. 
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1973 on: January 11, 2017, 05:08:37 PM »
I think they're wrong, but can get away with it.  Perhaps go down there, not on the phone. Be polite. Be firm, but persistent. Discreetly throw in 'credit card dispute'. Maybe even concede that they don't have to, but it's good for customer service, since you heard such good things about them- that's why you came to them in the first place.
I won't dispute it. I would definitely do return protection but it may not be covered and anyway is way over $300. As of now they said they'll call me back
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1974 on: January 12, 2017, 06:48:21 PM »
What are some great kiddush staples - other than chulent, and herring

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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1975 on: January 12, 2017, 06:49:19 PM »
What are some great kiddush staples - other than chulent, and herring
Gala, liver, overnight potato kugel cold cuts etc.

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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1976 on: January 12, 2017, 09:32:30 PM »
Gala, liver, overnight potato kugel cold cuts etc.
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1977 on: January 12, 2017, 09:45:32 PM »
What are some great kiddush staples - other than chulent, and herring
Greeven/Gribenes

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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1978 on: January 12, 2017, 09:50:33 PM »
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Re: Random questions.
« Reply #1979 on: January 12, 2017, 09:57:08 PM »
Greeven/Gribenes
theyre only good hot