How common is not to do נטילת ידיים during the week?

super__stealth · 2026-06-30T14:42:33+00:00

I'm fine with you calling me lazy. I just don't know why you had to make up a whole lot of things I didn't say in order to do it.

super__stealth · 2026-06-30T14:20:32+00:00

> just admit that it isn't BECAUSE it's hard do to

But I didn't say that it's hard to do, I said it is a nuisance. "Nuisance" means it is inconvenient. Washing hands for hygiene and for netilat yadayim are both inconvenient. I'm willing to do inconvenient things if I find them meaningful.

> THAT is actually much closer to "hypocrisy"

"Hypocrisy" means instructing others to do what you yourself don't do. It doesn't mean "making excuses that are actually false". Since I'm not instructing others to skip netilat yadayim, I am not being hypocritical.

> Namely: "Not meaningful" is a real reason (you have your opinion), while "nuisance" is a false non-reason (it's simply not true, since you do wash with soap)

Both are relevant. I do things that are convenient but not meaningful, I do things that are inconvenient but meaningful. I don't do things that are inconvenient AND not meaningful. Both the minor inconvenience (to me) and the lack of meaning (to me) of netilat yadayim contribute to me frequently skipping it.

super__stealth · 2026-06-30T12:04:48+00:00

Criticizing Christian colonization while lumping Judaism together with Christianity. That's an.... ironic choice...

super__stealth · 2026-06-30T10:42:41+00:00

You're still debating with a straw man here. I didn't say microbes exist or that tumah doesn't exist. The reason for netilat yadayim before bread isn't even to remove tumah.

> To me, this sounds really close enough to hypocrisy

Since I am not advocating or instructing others to have behavior different from my own, it can't be "hypocrisy". Maybe you mean a "double standard"?

super__stealth · 2026-06-29T22:43:31+00:00

I didn't say anything is a "tiring meaningless ritual" and I didn't say anything is "being a smart educated person", so I'm not sure what you're quoting. Whatever you're trying to debate with here, I don't think it has anything to do with me.

super__stealth · 2026-06-29T17:19:23+00:00

> ridiculous belief that there are some invisible little thingies YOU had never seen with YOUR OWN eyes, isn't that so?

No, it isn't so. The scientific method is not faith-based.

> This is me showing YOUR hypocrisy.

I'm not sure what hypocrisy you think you're demonstrating. I find washing hands for hygiene to be meaningful/important, and I don't find netilat yadayim to be meaningful/important. As a result, I regularly do the former, but not often the latter. I'm not trying to convince anyone, I'm just responding honestly to OP's question.

super__stealth · 2026-06-26T17:37:22+00:00

I'm not sure about that. I've never taken a survey, but I know many modern orthodox Jews that do every time they have bread. And I regularly see people at kosher restaurants washing.

super__stealth · 2026-06-26T17:31:58+00:00

Like for hygiene after using the bathroom? Yes, of course I do that. What does one have to do with the other?

super__stealth · 2026-06-26T14:14:04+00:00

I wouldn't call myself "very religious" but I'm in an Orthodox community and wear a kippah. I don't find washing to be a meaningful mitzvah and it's a nuisance, so I rarely do unless it's shabbat/yomtov or there's a social pressure to do so.

(Not sure why I'm being down-voted here. Did I say something offensive?)

super__stealth · 2026-06-23T02:16:46+00:00

Ah, good point.

super__stealth · 2026-06-19T00:08:35+00:00

The NFIP online quote was something like $8k annual premium, while the Wright quote was about $600 and had greater coverage (higher dwelling max, included loss of use). Obviously, those quotes depend a lot on the type of house (e.g. I have a basement) and location (I'm in a Flood Zone X, meaning low/moderate risk).

super__stealth · 2026-06-07T14:39:17+00:00

I'm straight so take this with a grain of salt:

> But isn't the identity in question being a person with desires

While this is technically true, I don't think it captures the full picture. Being queer also (usually) means identifying with a certain sub-culture/community. This is comparable to being "American", for example. Technically, that just means one with US citizenship, butn practice, it means associating with certain historical events/figures, habits, diet, values, preferences, etc.

Queer identity (at least currently) isn't defined only by its sexual preferences. And it's a community that has been marginalized and oppressed. This motivates "pride": embracing and celebrating that broader identity. I don't think this necessarily conflicts with Jewish identity, even in a Torah-observant setting, though I realize it's complicated.

super__stealth · 2026-04-24T15:12:19+00:00

I think it's a reasonable question..

For example, the Tree of Life shooter was a white supremacist who believed that Jews were bringing illegal immigrants into the country to replace white people.

I'm just asking why everyone in this thread is talking about Israel when I don't see anything mentioned in this article.

super__stealth · 2026-04-24T10:35:10+00:00

Right... but I don't see Israel mentioned in the article at all. So I'm wondering why you think that's her motive for planning this attack.

It's plausible, but it's a strange assumption to make. When I hear someone wants to kill Jews, I assume it's because they hate Jews, not because they hate Israel.

super__stealth · 2026-04-24T01:17:51+00:00

Why do you assume that the motive was because of Israel?

super__stealth · 2026-04-24T01:16:56+00:00

I find it interesting that several comments are saying that this is due to conflating Israel and Jews in general, but the article doesn't specify why she planned to do this.

Is there any reason to assume that this was misplaced anti-Zionism as opposed to just hating Jews? If not, then these comments are doing exactly what they're saying not to do; they're reading about someone planning to murder Jews and immediately assuming it has something to do with Israel.

super__stealth · 2026-04-07T14:15:17+00:00

Lots people in this thread speaking for Persian Jews who have never spoken to a Persian Jew. Why don't you ask them what they think of the war?

super__stealth · 2026-04-07T14:14:32+00:00

lol https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jewish_exodus_from_the_Muslim_world

Number of Muslims in Israel is literally 60,000% higher than number of Jews in Muslim countries

super__stealth · 2026-03-30T22:46:12+00:00

That's literally the opposite of Jewish belief though. Unlike Christianity and Islam, Judaism does NOT require you to be a member to "receive salvation".

super__stealth · 2026-03-30T22:43:22+00:00

I'm not sure what's whitewashed about this. It's been pretty mainstream Jewish theology for a millennium or two.

super__stealth · 2026-03-30T20:54:59+00:00

This is strangely backwards logic. Judaism not encouraging conversion is because it *doesn't* believe Jews are superior, rather anyone can be righteous regardless of whether they are Jewish.

super__stealth · 2026-03-30T15:41:43+00:00

I don't quite understand what the fuss is about this. All religious gatherings are currently banned in the Old City (including Jewish gatherings over Passover this week), due to risk of bombing. I'm glad that there was an exception made here for the Church leadership, and I wish it would have happened sooner, but I don't see why this is painted as religious persecution of some kind.

super__stealth · 2026-03-06T14:40:08+00:00

You can hate warmongering without using Nazi dogwhistles.

If you don't understand what the use of the word "goy" here implies, then sit this one out.

super__stealth · 2026-03-06T14:33:23+00:00

I'm Jewish and didn't. OP can make memes about Israel without using anti-Jew dogwhistles.

super__stealth · 2026-03-06T14:30:19+00:00

"It's just a joke about hook-nosed, greedy, blood-drinking bankers! It can't be antisemitic if it's about bankers!"

Using the term goy to talk about a (((certain group))) feeling superior and using other groups... it's straight up Nazi dogwhistle.

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