Comments on: Kosher for Shabbos Toilet Paper – no joke!!!

By: Kosher Elevator invented in Israel | Frum Satire | Jewish Comedy

Kosher Elevator invented in Israel | Frum Satire | Jewish Comedy — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:01:39 +0000

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By: Frum Satire

Frum Satire — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 18:01:17 +0000

Hey Yoni I heard that back in the day they used their hands for the wiping.

By: yonkeltron

yonkeltron — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:55:12 +0000

Rabbi Eliyahu Touger’s commentary on the Mishneh Torah says, in response to Shabbat 26:4 and it’s discussion of using implements to clean one’s self in the bathroom, that “an exception is made in order to allow a person to take care of his basic hygienic needs” and “the motivating principle behind these laws – that our sages allowed certain leniencies for the sake of human dignity and hygiene – is pertinent at all times”.

By: The Treife Post | Frum Satire | Jewish Comedy

The Treife Post | Frum Satire | Jewish Comedy — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 23:43:02 +0000

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By: heshman

heshman — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:22:02 +0000

I feel the love- and I just tried to set you two up on facebook.

By: s(b.)

s(b.) — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:02:51 +0000

aw, shucks, chanief; the feeling is mutual. :passes the love on to the next person:

By: chanief

chanief — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:01:20 +0000

s(b.) Have I told you lately that I love you?

By: chanief

chanief — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:58:45 +0000

Heimish, heimish, heimish. While I’m sure God appreciated your sticking up for him, why don’t you follow the advice you offered s(b.) and let him fight his own battles? Ok, I am half joking there, try not to get too upset.

My intention really was not to be haughty toward God – the “smite me” is my take on “bite me” when it comes to religious views or questions and was directed to anyone who may pick an argument with me or get on my case for my opinion. Sorry you were surprised by the ferocity of my comment.

As far as making extreme statements in a public sphere goes, can you imagine how opinionated I am in private?!?!

By: s(b.)

s(b.) — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 23:54:04 +0000

On my own journey, for myself, I have discovered that it’s not about God or anyone who isn’t me caring if I keep kosher or shabbat or dress modestly. It’s about whether or not I care about doing (whatever).

My concept of God didn’t kill me in 8th grade when I had a bacon cheeseburger at a diner, so I know there’s no dude with a beard crying in his Cheerios if I don’t eat kosher. There are people being raped and all sorts of worse things for my concept of Hashem to be caring about. And I would rather his/her attention be focused on genocide and natural disaster recovery and getting some rain to where there are droughts than on what I eat for dinner.

The Jews chose the Torah (you know the song — and then to b’nai yisroel hashem did go…) — and, yeah, that’s one approach to it that works for some people. And when it works for me, it really means something. It’s about compassionate living and mindfulness, not about how if I don’t keep kosher, I won’t get a good place in olam haba.

Different strokes for different folks, and whatever puts the creme in your spiritual Twinkie (so to speak). Sei gesund.