Q: Sometimes we see in the gemara that the chachomim in Eretz Yisroel would refer to the Jews in Bavel as בבלאי טפשאי, those foolish Babylonians. How does that fit together with the idea that you’re not supposed to ridicule people?
Tag: Marriage
Rav Avigdor Miller on Friends, Cronies and Business Partners
Q: It was said here recently that the Chofetz Chaim didn’t have any cronies, any friends, with whom he spent a lot of time. But didn’t you tell us that Chazal teach קנה לך חבר, that a friend is so important that you should even be willing to pay for a good friend?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Fighting With Your Spouse
Q: When can one expect the first argument after getting married?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Making a Parnasah
Q:The Rav said that he can’t justify people not getting married. But couldn’t it be that there are some people who are just not meant to get married? Like some people who are poor all their lives and wouldn’t be able to support a family anyways?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The Right Time to Propose
Q: How long should I date a girl before proposing?
Rav Avigdor Miller on The University Dorms Versus the Mafia Dens
Q: Why did the Rav say tonight that the colleges are worse than the dens of the underworld?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Wives Eating Roses
Q: Is it true that Rabbi Miller once said that a wife should avoid going to the bathroom when her husband would come in immediately afterwards? If so, please explain.
Rav Avigdor Miller on Dealing With Your Mother-in-law
Q: How should I react to my mother-in-law who said about my chasunah gown, which I made myself, that it’s junky material?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Marrying the Right One
Q: Is it possible for someone to lose his zivug? How is that?
Rav Avigdor Miller on Marrying For Money
Q: Is it right for a ben-torah to look for a girl with money when looking for a shidduch?