Torah & Hashkafa Questions (PC Free For All)

[aygart]

This might help a little bit.

http://halachipedia.com/index.php?title=Halachic_Hashkafa

My cousin has a great website there.

[ExGingi]

My cousin has a great website there.

Looks interesting, but something like this could become תקנתנו זוהי קלקלתנו, just ask doctors on what they have to deal with when patients come to them knowing everything from the internet, or worse when people do things based on what they read online, without checking with someone competent.

It is said that one of the reasons why in Lubavitch there is an effort to pass tests on Issur V'Heter before getting married is (not so that one can rule, but rather) so that one should know when to ask a shaala, and how to ask.

[aygart]

Looks interesting, but something like this could become תקנתנו זוהי קלקלתנו, just ask doctors on what they have to deal with when patients come to them knowing everything from the internet, or worse when people do things based on what they read online, without checking with someone competent.

It is said that one of the reasons why in Lubavitch there is an effort to pass tests on Issur V'Heter before getting married is (not so that one can rule, but rather) so that one should know when to ask a shaala, and how to ask.

Agreed. His thinking is that people are looking around online anyhow and they are better off with a site which will at least be accurate. With medical sites there are also the better and worse ones.

[ExGingi]

Agreed. His thinking is that people are looking around online anyhow and they are better off with a site which will at least be accurate. With medical sites there are also the better and worse ones.

That is similar to the reasoning to get tested on Issue V'Heter, which is the good thing about this site. Maybe adding some disclaimer (or call it guidance to appeal better to millennials) in the site title or logo, that proper Halacha requires one to ask a competent מורה הוראה, and that the benefit of the site is to be able to ask in a meaningful and educated way, bringing to light all pertinent details in the question.

[aygart]

That is similar to the reasoning to get tested on Issue V'Heter, which is the good thing about this site. Maybe adding some disclaimer (or call it guidance to appeal better to millennials) in the site title or logo, that proper Halacha requires one to ask a competent מורה הוראה, and that the benefit of the site is to be able to ask in a meaningful and educated way, bringing to light all pertinent details in the question.

He does discuss this on the about page, but you are right that it should be more prominent. I will mention it to him next time I see him.

[DTM]

Agreed. His thinking is that people are looking around online anyhow and they are better off with a site which will at least be accurate. With medical sites there are also the better and worse ones.

+1
It is a fact of life nowadays that many people "Google" every question on every topic, or otherwise look to the web for information, and most know how to take results with a grain of salt and realize that websites may not be accurate (anyone can post anything) and are often trying to sell them something. It is a tool that can be very useful, but you just have to recognize and understand its limits. Eizeho chochm halomeid m'kol odom.   

[ExGingi]

He does discuss this on the about page, but you are right that it should be more prominent. I will mention it to him next time I see him.

Next week on Tuesday (or is it Monday night?) 

[aygart]

Next week on Tuesday (or is it Monday night?) 

Nope

[ExGingi]

Nope

He's coming to a farbrengen somewhere else for יא ניסן?

[aygart]

He's coming to a farbrengen somewhere else for יא ניסן?

Remind me what is on that date.

[chevron]

wonder who answered this:

http://www.practicalhalacha.com/halacha/3125-entering_dual_use_church

[JoeyShmoe]

Remind me what is on that date.

The Rebbe's birthday!! How dare you not know that?

/s

[aygart]

The Rebbe's birthday!! How dare you not know that?

/s

I guess that is only for people who know they are lubavitchers.

[ExGingi]

Remind me what is on that date.

Isn't that your son's Bar-Mitzvah?

[aygart]

Isn't that your son's Bar-Mitzvah?

Yes, but I do not equate that with fabrengen.

[ExGingi]

Remind me what is on that date.

ביום עשתי עשר יום

Was mentioned quite a few times on DDF. I just found a link to the original recording here. And English translation is available here.

[churnbabychurn]

ביום עשתי עשר יום

Was mentioned quite a few times on DDF. I just found a link to the original recording here. And English translation is available here.

What's so special about this?

[ExGingi]

What's so special about this?

Did you learn it?

[churnbabychurn]

Did you learn it?

Skimed..

[ExGingi]

Skimed..

Is that regular english for skimmed? 

In any event, I suggest you delve into it a little deeper. There's a reason it has been referred to quite a few times on DDF.