On the other hand, I seem to recall reading that Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky felt bad that he didn't speak English properly, which prevented him from better getting through to Americans. I believe he also felt, that whichever country you're in, you should try to perfect your knowledge of the language of that country. Rather than just half-baked knowledge (the latter is my own wording) M.M.
Moon last night - Photo: J Rinehart - Blue Ridge Parkway, Botetourt County, Virginia
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Regarding the decree of speaking only Yiddish:
On the other hand, I seem to recall reading that Rav Yaakov Kamenetsky felt bad that he didn't speak English properly, which prevented him from better getting through to Americans. I believe he also felt, that whichever country you're in, you should try to perfect your knowledge of the language of that country. Rather than just half-baked knowledge (the latter is my own wording)
M.M.
You could argue that its interesting to use the passuk forbidding Chadash, to make a new movement
Also....
Just to clarify, the literal prohibition of not eating Chadash grain still applies today.
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