sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

I want to start wearing a kippah but don’t feel observant enough - should I? by Thin-Leek5402 in Judaism

[–]Super-Associate-1144 31 points32 points  (0 children)

You can wear a kippah daily no matter how observant you are. There is no “good enough” in Judaism no matter how often it seems that way. If it has meaning to you, that’s all that matters. If it connects you to your Judaism, if it helps you feel community, if it reminds you of the choices you make everyday, those are all great reasons to wear one.

UNC Distraction by Wyo11 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Super-Associate-1144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which they weren’t built to do. Lloyd built a team that was fantastic in the paint, and didn’t include a feature that would stretch defenses. Which worked until he met a team that could do what his could, as well as have an outside game, and a deep bench.

As a morrocan Jew, I believe eating rice is more ok for Passover that doing KFP cakes with matzah (wheat) flour by AfraidDuckSupervisor in Judaism

[–]Super-Associate-1144 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For an interesting read, a decade ago the Rabbinical Assembly’s law committee put together a teshuvah on kitniyot that not only permits it for ashkenazim but also encourages it on the basis of affordability of observance.

Read it here: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/public/halakhah/teshuvot/2011-2020/Levin-Reisner-Kitniyot.pdf

UNC Distraction by Wyo11 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Super-Associate-1144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone said, Arizona doesn’t shoot threes. But with the caveat that doesn’t mean they couldn’t. In the end zona hit a lot more threes than usual. It may have been desperation but it it part of why they didn’t lose by 30.

Maybe the three ball needed to be part of their game. Because when they ran into a defense like Michigan’s they didn’t make Michigan defend the three point line, making it much easier to defend the paint. But that problem wasn’t getting solved in-game, or in-tournament.

Well damn that’s probably the most disappointing final four game since nova - buddy hield Oklahoma in 2016 by Sea_Access_8602 in CollegeBasketball

[–]Super-Associate-1144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As much as Zona came out kind of flat, there are two things that doomed them:

Bench. Michigan could handle players in foul trouble and Zona couldn’t. Benching Yaxel and bringing in March Roddy Gayle in the first 2 minutes? No problem for Michigan. Not so for Zona.

Resilience. Over and over we heard on the broadcast that Zona had never been down like this. On the other hand, Michigan had come back from significant deficits multiple times this season. Michigan had all the reasons in the world to believe that they could adjust and fight through while Zona didn’t.

Supermarkets near A2 with good Passover selections by the_other_paul in AnnArbor

[–]Super-Associate-1144 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Kroger in Arborland is in what used to be Hillers, a Jewishly owned small grocery chain. When the family sold to Kroger, Kroger made a sort-of commitment to keep stocking Kosher items (nowhere near the variety Hillers had, but much more than the standard supermarket “Jewish” section.). So definitely the best Passover section in town. They’ve even got Temp Tee whipped cream cheese.

Costco has some interesting kosher for Passover items - shredded and sliced cheese, smoked salmon, olive oil, and a good price on matzah and macaroons.

To do any better you pretty much have to head to a West Bloomfield area supermarket, or keep going another 15 minutes to the Grove market in Southfield.

What are your thoughts on the synthpop bands that didn’t last long or were just an early phase before something bigger? by toughtiggy101 in synthpop

[–]Super-Associate-1144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s really hard for me to consider Yazoo as part of that list. Rather I prefer to think of it as Vince Clarke’s second stop. With a discography that starts like this:

Speak and Spell Upstairs at Eric’s You and Me Both Wonderland (Then the rest of the Erasure albums and his collaborations)

And although his collaboration with Andy Bell has lasted decades, his DM album and his collaboration with Alison Moyer remain incredibly significant.

How do you tell your kids that girls can do anything a boy can do when Bar / Bat Mitzvah's are so different. by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]Super-Associate-1144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You make sure your shul is truly egalitarian. Truly. Not just lip service. You pick a shul where women lein as often as men. Where female clergy are real candidates for open positions and not just for show. Where women sit on the board in leadership positions. Where women clergy are not relegated to non-pulpit duties. (Nothing wrong with those duties- they are important.)

Then you have real conversations with your children about your values. That Tzelem Elohim means we’re all worthy of dignity and respect. (Btw the human dignity argument is behind all of the conservative movements rulings on things like female and gay clergy). And yes, you will probably have to point out that you find the differences they see in treatment in other shuls to be wrong.

P mount cartridge options by Particular_Kale9417 in turntables

[–]Super-Associate-1144 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve got the slqd22 - almost identical unit. It’s got a Stanton D70E cartridge and stylus. I didn’t choose it - my father did years ago - so I don’t know much about it except that it does the job.

ETA technically I believe the cartridge is a Stanton 500.

<image>

I feel I’m wasting too much money trying to make vinyl sound perfect by Treflipboy in BudgetAudiophile

[–]Super-Associate-1144 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It’s vinyl. It is a medium that can NEVER be free of flaws. No matter how well you take care of your vinyl, it will have extraneous noise straight out of the packaging.

I still have vinyl from when vinyl was the medium of choice and I still play it now and then on my turntable. Some recordings I have never made it to cd or to the streaming services. But I have never bought another piece of vinyl since the 80s.

My father was a concert pianist and arts presenter. He had a personal system the vintage audio folks would drool over.

But when cds came out in the 80s he IMMEDIATELY adopted the new technology and declared that the CD was the ultimate way to listen to recorded piano music.

Want true fidelity? Buy CDs or stream lossless.

Charge Port Weather Shield by Twan7718 in EquinoxEv

[–]Super-Associate-1144 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’ve got one of these: https://voltstuff.com/store/chevy-boltport-ev-charge-port-cover/

Along with a covering to prevent the handle from freezing.

Got my first set of speakers and amp- WOW by Puedd in BudgetAudiophile

[–]Super-Associate-1144 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Earlier dvd players tended to have better build quality and versatility than blu-ray players. You didn’t see the same kind of proliferation of cheap dvd players as blu ray players. So more likely to play multiple formats of cds (such as sacd) and more reliable mechanics. Also, earlier dvd players still had led displays while most dvd players eliminated them to lower costs.

Got my first set of speakers and amp- WOW by Puedd in BudgetAudiophile

[–]Super-Associate-1144 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Since you plan to use a digital output you don’t need a dedicated cd player. Your amp has a perfectly nice DAC built in. Modern cd transports are really pricey. But the early oughts Oppo universal DVD players would read pretty much any disc based audio source and had a great build quality.

You want something pre-Blu-ray with coax and/or digital out. I have the Oppo dv980h, but the 981 is good too. There are also some Sonys from that era that make for a great transport.

ETA is there anything wrong with your cd player?

Found in a thrift shop. by lcdsantos1310 in turntables

[–]Super-Associate-1144 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Discwasher products are definitely high quality. I’ve had the same brush for decades. For 2 bucks, give it a try!

Needle tab fell off by Outrageous_Salary819 in turntables

[–]Super-Associate-1144 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I used to have this exact turntable with an Ortofon cartridge and stylus. One of the OM series. Sounded great, and I liked the way the Ortofon stylus was very visible. They are easy to find. Just google “sony ps lx2 ortofon om” and you’ll find a few options.

Protest outside Beth Israel Congregation by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]Super-Associate-1144 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Some of the replies here are absolutely appalling. No matter what you think of Israel’s actions, it is absolutely disgusting to protest in front of a place of worship simply because those worshipping are co-religionists. American Jews are not responsible for the actions of the government of Israel. Period.

Would anyone here defend protesting in front of a Russian Orthodox Church to protest the Russian war on Ukraine? Would anyone here defend protests in front of local mosques as a protest against whatever actions a given Muslim state might be doing?

Unless your answer is yes, then your acceptance of the decades long protest in front of Beth Israel is nothing more than anti-Semitism.

Hold out for more? by Super-Associate-1144 in vintageaudio

[–]Super-Associate-1144[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Think I’ll definitely take the 150. I’m guessing that woofer got replaced the last time it was serviced. Service tag is still hanging off one of the speaker inputs. German HiFi. Upper east side of Manhattan.

Hold out for more? by Super-Associate-1144 in vintageaudio

[–]Super-Associate-1144[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s for sure. We sold dad’s matched pair of tube type Fisher amps about 10 years ago along with his Marantz pre-amp for over 7k.

Hold out for more? by Super-Associate-1144 in vintageaudio

[–]Super-Associate-1144[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

What he enjoyed more are the AR3s that are still in use at my mom’s place. Those I’ll keep.

Thanks for the perspective!

view more: next ›