The "Is This Jewish Commercial Insensitive?" Post

A Frum catering company has just released a cute commercial titled, "He thinks I'm a millionaire."

See the video here.



I think it's very well made, nicely done. Just one question, is it me or is this commercial pretty insensitive to the "shnorer" community. Yes, I know using the term shnorer in it of itself is insensitive, but still.

It seems to me that the "millionaire" is taking advantage of a poor person simply because the guy was fooled into thinking this baal simcha is rich due to the fancy looking wedding.


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Here is the original story where a Rabbi in Israel who is anti internet decided to smash a computer to prove his point. Here is a funny parody of that video.


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The Another Frum Person in Court Post



The knee jerk reaction most blogs would take now is to either believe he's innocent or slam him and all frummies for thinking they are above the law.



Voz Iz Neias just reported about the arrest of Rabbi Yehoshua Balkany, dean of Bais Yaakov of Brooklyn. He was arrested on wire fraud, extortion, false statements, and blackmail charges stemming from an alleged $4 million scheme to extort a Connecticut-based hedge fund ("the Hedge Fund") into paying millions of dollars to Bais Yaakov and to another school on behalf of BALKANY. This is according to a criminal Complaint filed in Manhattan federal court.
My take on this is how hard it is for me, the regular guy sitting at home, to know what to make of these type of stories. Whenever we see these stories break we always hear right away that it's not true and they are out to get the guy. The guy has a beard and is frum so we right away wonder aloud, can a frum person really do this?

We are left to ponder if this guy is being unfairly targeted, or just thought it was a good way to make easy money. I don't have any idea if he is guilty or not and I'd have no real way of knowing. I hope and wish it isn't true, but after all these scandals have come out over the last few years, everything is possible.

I tend to think that when it's money related some frum people think as long as they aren't hurting anyone it's ok. Even though it is illegal and ethically wrong. Maybe some people justify it since it's for a school or tzedakah, it's ok.

Of course I'm not saying that I know what Rabbi Balkany thought or that he's even guilty. I'm just speaking in very broad terms. I really wish that these stories wouldn't happen anymore. I think the Frum Community could really use a break from the bad press.




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The Martin Grossman Post

What a terrible tragedy. From the moment I heard about this story I was conflicted. Even now, after his execution I feel torn between the two arguments.

I think this experience has actually made me rethink the death penalty. I know it's something that is in the Torah, but now, in Golus, how can humans make these decisions?

Why in one state would this man have been allowed to live but in another he is put down like a dog. Who gets to decide what's considered an "illness" or "mental defect" and who is just a murderer.

Yes, there are consequences, but are we in a position to make these judgments?

It's a tragedy that he murdered that young woman, and it's a tragedy that a Jewish soul was ended.

The only real lesson we can take from this to be careful on the paths that we take and the paths we let our children take.

Life is so precious.


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The A Quick "how are ya" ...Post

First a quick couple words of introduction. I'm hoping this blog can be a place for me to express my views on many different things. I'll probably be posting on mostly Jewish current event stories, but I might also comment on sports, and politics and who knows, maybe even music.


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