Showing posts with label drinking. Show all posts
Showing posts with label drinking. Show all posts
Feb 3, 2025
Kiddush Drinking Problem (video)
1. I keep hearing about this problem but I've never seen it. Where does it exist? I dont see it in the shuls I have davened in in Israel (where I live), and I never saw it in the shuls I have davened in in the USA. I have seen alcohol at kiddushes and I have seen people have some lechaims, but never getting drunk and plastered the way it is described here. Is this a Flatbush problem? a Five Towns problem? A Boca problem? where? I have definitely heard plenty of rabbis and others talking about this as if it is a real problem, but where is it happening? what type of shuls or communities?
2. People sleep too much shabbos afternoon and suffer from naplag Saturday night and Sunday, even without getting drunk.. I am not sure the problem she described is the worst part of people regularly getting drunk.
3. I have heard people say that this is not the problem but is a symptom of what is already a bad marriage. I dont know. What do you think? I think maybe in some cases that may be true, in other cases this may be the result of other problems or this may be the problem itself. I am not sure one can just say what is or isnt the problem. It could be different in each case (I dont know because I dont know who suffers from this as per my first point). Having that much alcohol and pimped out kiddushes though is setting an environment that makes this possible.
4. I have heard, in several discussion groups I follow where this came up, some of the people attack her saying she is at fault, husband has to come home and listen to her so of course he drinks, and other nasty things like that without knowing her or her husband and their situation. I think some people discussing this have taken it too personally and maybe feel connected to it somehow and get defensive
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Dec 17, 2023
sugary drink tax is back
I was honestly surprised when I first saw this news item.
According to Ynet, Minister of Finance Betzalel Smotritch has decided to "unfreeze", or renew, bring back, the tax on sweetened drinks. Smotritch will do it slightly differently than before, as it was introduced under Lieberman's instruction - it will only be on sugary drinks and will not include diet drinks like Coke Zero, and it will also not be applied to sweet drinks such as grape juice that is used for religious ceremonies (ie kiddush on shabbos and holidays).
In my opinion diet drinks should be included as the sweeteners and chemicals used to make it drinkable in place of the sugar are probably equally or more dangerous from a health perspective (from what I have read, may not be accurate).
Why was I surprised? Because they made such a big deal about canceling the tax on drinks that Leiberman had imposed, turning it into an anti-haredi tax, as if only Haredim would be affected by it because only Haredim drink sweet drinks. Clearly not true but that is what it was turned into, and the Haredi parties made this a central part of their campaign before the last elections and added it to coalition agreements. So now Smotritch is bringing it back? Wow.
I suspected initially this might be revenge, somewhat, for Minister of Interior Moshe Arbel's insistence on holding municipal elections on January 30, against the requests of Smotritch due to the negative impact it will have on National Zionist candidates (among others) with a high percentage of candidates and staff fighting in Gaza or drafted to other areas for reserve duty.
Another option that crossed my mind was simply the need for money due to the adjusted budget for the war and the expected significant shortfall.
Now I see, according to Kikar, this was actually done in coordination with the Haredi parties.
According to the article, the Haredi parties were ok with adding the tax on the drinks as long as it wouldnt include grape juice and diet drinks, and that it would include an informational/educational campaign targeting the Haredi community to explain the damage caused by the sugary drinks.
I am not sure why the educational campaign needs to only target the Haredi community, but that seems to be the agreement. Plenty of people who have access to information on their own, such as via the internet, do not bother looking for it. I think everyone would benefit from an educational campaign about this, just like they always did from campaigns regarding smoking, drugs, alcohol and the like.
It is noted that if the talks with the Haredi representatives do not pan out and they decide to oppose the tax, Smotritch will have to reconsider because of the coalition agreements. As of now they are justifying this by saying they initially had to get rid of Lieberman's anti-haredi tax but now that this was accomplished done they can talk about finding a way to get the community to consume less sugary drinks.
So the same tax is back, with some adjustments (which probably could have been accomplished back then too had they been willing to talk) but now it is not anti-haredi.
Whatever gets you through the day, as they say.
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Mar 16, 2011
Purim Pledge
A friend has created a Facebook group asking that people commit to the following Purim Pledge:
In order to help ensure a safer Purim, I pledge thatSounds like a great pledge to stay safe on Purim. Head on over to the Facebook Group to join the pledge..
1) I will not operate or attempt to operate a vehicle if I have consumed any alcoholic beverages whatsoever.
2) I will not get into a vehicle driven by anyone who has consumed any alcoholic beverages whatsoever.
3) If, in consultation with my parents and Rebbeim and while obeying all applicable laws, I choose to drink on Purim, I will make safe transportation arrangements before Purim.
For an additional raffle entry: I will encourage my friends to sign the Purim Pledge.
Eligibility:
Teenagers and young adults between 15-24.
Follow-Up:
National advertisement publishing the names of participants and winners. (include a disclaimer in Purim Pledge that notes that their names may be published), No Smoking Pledge.
For more information or questions, please contact Chaim Shapiro at chaimshapiro@aol.com or chaimshapiro.com
Aug 14, 2009
Root Beer Floats are back
I have good news for those of you in Israel who sometimes get the occasional craving for an ice cold Dr. Pepper or Root Beer.
Dr. Pepper, A&W Root Beer, all the Dr. Brown's Drinks and some others that I am less familiar with have been unavailable in Israel for something like 8 months. I don't know why but one reseller told me about problems with import duties, another told me distribution rights, someone else told me he had no idea.
Regardless of the reason why, the occasional craving had to go unsatisfied for a long dry period of 8 months or so.
Today, I went into one of the local stores that sell them, and whenever I do since the drought I always check to see if they are restocked, and sure enough the shelf was full of Dr. Pepper. They did not have Dr. Browns or A&W Root Beer, but they had Hansen's Natural Can Soda Root Beer.
Ice Cream Sodas, better known as Root Beer Floats, are back!
Enjoy!
Dr. Pepper, A&W Root Beer, all the Dr. Brown's Drinks and some others that I am less familiar with have been unavailable in Israel for something like 8 months. I don't know why but one reseller told me about problems with import duties, another told me distribution rights, someone else told me he had no idea.
Regardless of the reason why, the occasional craving had to go unsatisfied for a long dry period of 8 months or so.
Today, I went into one of the local stores that sell them, and whenever I do since the drought I always check to see if they are restocked, and sure enough the shelf was full of Dr. Pepper. They did not have Dr. Browns or A&W Root Beer, but they had Hansen's Natural Can Soda Root Beer.
Ice Cream Sodas, better known as Root Beer Floats, are back!
Enjoy!
Jan 8, 2007
how bad is the one year yeshiva in Israel program?
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach pens a frightening analysis about the problems with the guys and girls who come to Israel for yeshiva and seminary in the one year post high-school programs.
What do you think? Is it as bad as he says?
In my day, when I was in yeshiva (post highschool), it was limited to a few select yeshivas that had these problems. The average yeshiva did not have these problems (or if they did it was individuals in the yeshiva/sem and not widespread).
I have heard from some people that the problems are more prevalent now, though usually it is smoking a hookah and some drinking. Rabbi Boteach is describing something much worse than what I have heard.
Is it as bad as he says?
What do you think? Is it as bad as he says?
In my day, when I was in yeshiva (post highschool), it was limited to a few select yeshivas that had these problems. The average yeshiva did not have these problems (or if they did it was individuals in the yeshiva/sem and not widespread).
I have heard from some people that the problems are more prevalent now, though usually it is smoking a hookah and some drinking. Rabbi Boteach is describing something much worse than what I have heard.
Is it as bad as he says?
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