Thursday, November 24, 2011

A Heartfelt Plea

AHHHHHHHHHHH TURKEY!!!!

Much discussion has taken place in our contemporary sources as to whether it is appropriate for a Torah Jew to celebrate Thanksgiving. I will not get into that discussion. Rav Hutner, Rav Soloveitchik, Rav Moshe Feinstein and many others expanded and enlightened.

One thing I know - If a Jew is given a day off from work and the goyim are busy watching the Bears play the Lions [for my female readers: Bears and Lions are both groups of people. Oversized people but people. They are named after animals because the brutality they practice is reminiscent of hungry preying animals] this is a GREAT time to learn! He can learn hilchos brachos which is all about how we thank G-d. He can learn anything! Or he can spend quality time enhancing his familial relationships. He can do many things.

But PLEEEEAAASEEEEE SWEEEEEET FRIEEEENDDDDSSSS!!!!!! Don't waste the day on nonsense, narishkeit or shtuyot [three languages, same sin]! The Chiddushei HaRim said that the sin of wasting time is as serious as having biah with an aishes ish.

OUCH!

LOVE AND BLESSINGS!