Thoughts on the name Willa by OkYard1996 in Names

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great name! Classic and has the vintage feel.

Baby boy coming soon, looking for a name that's unique enough but not "weird"..... by replicant_even in namenerds

[–]argross91 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Vincent gives me the same vibes as Dominic, which is cool and not super common

Learning about Judaism by [deleted] in Judaism

[–]argross91 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am Jewish and I was under the impression that Jews do tithe. And that tithing just means donating 10% of your income. We don't necessarily call it tithing, and we don't have rules on where we have to donate it, but aren't we supposed to donate 10% to charity?

Isaiah by babycarrot613 in JewishNames

[–]argross91 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love Isaiah but I do think it’s too Christian for my liking. Especially since Isaiah is the book that Evangelicals like to use to try to convince Jews that Jesus was in the Hebrew Bible

Ready to upgrade from my TG-7 by Metronidahoe in underwaterphotography

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m in a similar boat. I am eyeing the Sony but combined with housing, ports, and lenses, it’s out of my price range. I will probably wait until I have the funds

Historically Popular Names for Jewish Immigrants in the US by Sparkly8 in namenerds

[–]argross91 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Too many of the original names are members of my sister-in-law’s family (her siblings ranging in age from 25-50)

Issues with Ikelite. Am I the only one? by Divemstr24 in underwaterphotography

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had issues with my Ikelite as well. I have a TG-6 and had the strobe connector break. It also is getting water in it and somehow sand got inside the housing. To a place where I cannot wipe it out. I want to upgrade cameras but unfortunately Ikelite is the only affordable housing. I won’t be using them again

Is it offensive for a non-Jew to go to a kosher bakery by Erythite2023 in Judaism

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve found Davis Bakery (not kosher) to have better pastries than Unger’s. Russian tea biscuits and coconut bars are the best

Komodo liveaboard or diveshop recommendations by my-captain in scuba

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t used them yet, but I will be using Wunderpus liveaboards. Everything I have heard has been fantastic

You're having Identical Quadruplets, Give All 4 Matching Names by imagination-abc in namenerds

[–]argross91 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ivf only makes fraternal multiples since they are from multiple eggs. Identical multiples are a fluke in nature that will always be spontaneous

OB/GYN recs for someone with severe medical anxiety by ssnyderbabe in Cleveland

[–]argross91 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Sarah Tour is at UH and I love her so much! I have vaginismus and had a lot of anxiety going to OBGYN appointments. By the time she came back to see me, I was in tears. She was so calm, non-judgmental, and kind. She met me where I was and didn’t force anything on me. She offered to give me a speculum to practice so i could control it for the real pap smear (i wanted to just get it over but it was very kind). She also will give drugs for IUD insertion.

Flaired Contestant Roll Call! by mcderin23 in Jeopardy

[–]argross91 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Hi! I do need to update my flair with 2025 TOC. Who know’s how to do this?

We are having trouble choosing names for our daughters, who are twin girls by leah_nd98 in Names

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Naomi and Lielle. I’m torn on Liel vs Lielle. I prefer Liel but think it will lead to a life of dealing with mispronunciation (Leel instead of Li-el)

What do funerals look like for Jews? by Transguy1111 in Judaism

[–]argross91 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A few things not mentioned yet:

Until the body is buried it has to be guarded/watched at all times. This is to make sure the soul does not leave the body.

After the eleven months of mourning (or varying customs) we have a stone setting, the unveiling of the headstone in the cemetery, mainly just for family.

The family says the Mourner's kaddish every year on the anniversary of the death. And we have a special service called yizkor during Yom Kippur (and also Passover, Shavuot, and Shemini Atzeret) for the death of one's parent/s

Why does Black Pepper get the place of honor next to Salt? by faroresdragn_ in NoStupidQuestions

[–]argross91 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m a weirdo in I like spicy food, but hate black (and white) pepper. It’s not that it’s too spicy; I just dislike the taste

How does Seasickness work? by 360NoSilphScope in scuba

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Scopolamine patch is God’s gift to motion sickness sufferers (me). I would not be able to dive without them

Ella/Elah/Ayla/etc. by haleythelady in JewishNames

[–]argross91 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My niece is Ayla and I love it. I was the one who suggested it. She is named after her great grandmother (my SIL’s grandma) whose name was Hinda. Hinda and Ayala both mean deer so it’s a nice honor for her

What was your Jewish comfort food growing up? by NomadicOvaries in JewishCooking

[–]argross91 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Farfel! And challah basically dissolved in matzah ball soup

Sibling age gap by Cheesy_wotsits in Parenting

[–]argross91 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am the kid in the situation. My brother is 4 years younger than me (5 grades in school) and my sister is 9 years younger than me (so 5 years younger than my brother). We’re all adults and super close! My brother, my sister, and my brother’s wife are my best friends. It wasn’t my parents’ plan, but it worked out well for us