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Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« on: April 08, 2016, 02:13:36 PM »
Is there a source an until what age

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #2 on: April 08, 2016, 04:01:19 PM »
Wow, I never heard of this superstition before, I hope my kids will be ok.  I'm curious to see the source when someone more learned than I chimes in with it...

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #3 on: April 08, 2016, 04:28:41 PM »
Wow, I never heard of this superstition before, I hope my kids will be ok.  I'm curious to see the source when someone more learned than I chimes in with it...
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He quotes a Rashba that says that you should not cheapen or be "Mizalzel"  Minhag Nashim Zekeinos (old wives tales) since they are certainly rooted in holy ideas, even if we have forgotten the reason for them.
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #4 on: April 09, 2016, 09:17:11 PM »
I actually heard on the walking over you shouldn't walk back because that will be walking twice

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #5 on: April 09, 2016, 09:42:59 PM »
From what I heard, young babies see the malachim that accompany them when they look into mirrors, I'll check for a source
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #6 on: April 09, 2016, 10:57:12 PM »
I don't expect you to agree but feel I must post. http://www.mesora.org/RavZucker-RedBendel.htm

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2016, 11:08:56 PM »
Is this thread just gonna be a rehash of the Inyan magazine articles from 2 weeks ago??? In legal parlance, asked and answered. Maybe it should be re-titled "What superstition/weird behavior do I believe is a minhag yisrael and must never be questioned.

Some dope asked where the "minhag" of putting on ones hat/shtreimel after kedushah of mussaf comes from.   
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2016, 11:11:10 PM »
I don't expect you to agree but feel I must post. http://www.mesora.org/RavZucker-RedBendel.htm
Rabbi Wein has a whole lecture on superstition it is a worthwhile listen. It really lays out the case for most of these practices as being darkei ha'emori or worse, avak avodah zarah.
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #9 on: April 09, 2016, 11:12:53 PM »
Rabbi Wein has a whole lecture on superstition it is a worthwhile listen. It really lays out the case for most of these practices as being darkei ha'emori or worse, avak avodah zarah.
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #10 on: April 09, 2016, 11:20:52 PM »
Link?
Rabbiwein.com You gotta buy it.

Its part of his series on Tuscany.
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #11 on: April 09, 2016, 11:27:55 PM »
From what I heard, young babies see the malachim that accompany them when they look into mirrors, I'll check for a source
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That's what I also remember hearing

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #12 on: April 09, 2016, 11:29:38 PM »
Rabbiwein.com You gotta buy it.

Its part of his series on Tuscany.
He also has a lecture in the difference of opinion between Rashi and Rambam titled superstition.

I'm a big fan of his, but IMHO he has his issues with minhagim that he doesn't like, even those which are well documented
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #13 on: April 09, 2016, 11:31:08 PM »
Is this thread just gonna be a rehash of the Inyan magazine articles from 2 weeks ago??? In legal parlance, asked and answered. Maybe it should be re-titled "What superstition/weird behavior do I believe is a minhag yisrael and must never be questioned.

Some dope asked where the "minhag" of putting on ones hat/shtreimel after kedushah of mussaf comes from.
I actually saw a Sefer where it brings about a minhag to take off the tallis from ones head by קוה.

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #14 on: April 10, 2016, 12:33:38 AM »
He also has a lecture in the difference of opinion between Rashi and Rambam titled superstition.

I'm a big fan of his, but IMHO he has his issues with minhagim that he doesn't like, even those which are well documented
Of course hes a bit biased...hes a litvak. I tend to be leery of many "minhagim" such as the stuff mentioned here.
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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #15 on: April 27, 2016, 05:21:57 AM »
I heard once that the chofetz chaims daughter (zaks?) Was very makpid that noone should sit at the corners of the table. (Iirc you won't find a shidduch)

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #16 on: April 27, 2016, 05:42:22 AM »
I heard once that the chofetz chaims daughter (zaks?) Was very makpid that noone should sit at the corners of the table. (Iirc you won't find a shidduch)
Are you looking for a source for that garbage?

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #17 on: April 27, 2016, 06:10:50 AM »
Are you looking for a source for that garbage?
I posted the source

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #18 on: April 27, 2016, 06:11:49 AM »

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Re: Source for minhag for babies not to look in a mirror
« Reply #19 on: April 27, 2016, 06:14:37 AM »
Not that I see.
She probably learnt this minhag at home. No?