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  Motek




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 08 2006, 5:27 pm
granolamom wrote:
a woman can't drink to get drunk or can't drink at all unless her father/husband is present?


that's what I learned
maybe S.A.
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roza




 
 
    
 

Post Tue, Aug 08 2006, 5:36 pm
so if women have a farbrengen or mashiach's seudah or make kiddush (no men around) they can't use some light wine? what about beer? (no, I don't drink beer but I know women who do)
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proudema




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 09 2006, 11:52 am
IMO, I think halacha states very clearly that smoking is assur. Watching ones body is a mitzva. Doing something intentionally that is known to cause disease and death is a transgression of this mitza. I know rabbonim have not made smoking assur but it def. should be.

In addition smoking is a reflection of a persons character. To me a smoker spells selfish, no self control, inconsiderate and reckless.

Remember these are my opinions you dont have to feel the same way....
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chocolate moose




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 09 2006, 12:02 pm
I'm not sure, you understand, but making a lechaim is different than DRINKING.
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gryp




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 09 2006, 12:06 pm
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By the way, didn't Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka smoke cigarettes? I'm ducking the tomatoes, but I really think she had the habit-I've heard it discussed more than once.

Don't forget, a few generations ago, smoking was a very elegant, wordly and sophisticated thing to do-and quite ladylike. If she did, the Rebbetzin must have smoked before the ills of cigarettes were well known.

what are you talking about?
where did you hear this?
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  MommyLuv




 
 
    
 

Post Wed, Aug 09 2006, 12:19 pm
I've heard it here and there.

thats why I wanted to see if anyone else had heard it too.

She was a very private person, so I dont know if anyone can really confirm it-

if it were true, it wouldnt change anything about her tzidkus. it would just be interesting.

I'll ask DH, I think he might know.
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