Lina and Love WEDDING WATCH!

[Koala]

Does anyone know how old he is? He looks a little older than her, but maybe not? Either way, I think he is BAD NEWS, and when Lina finally snaps out of this little phase she's going through (and I'll eat my hat if it's not a phase) she's going to be in for a rude awakening.

I just hope they don't add a baby to the mix anytime soon.

[Ralar]

Many (if not most) modern Orthodox Jews do not eat Hebrew National either.

Correct. My cousins are Modern Orthodox and they don't ray HN (I do), but they would eat meat from their store carrying a hekcher from any of the major certifying organizations. I think their in-house prepared stuff was certified by Star-K or O-K.

[FaustianSlip]

Re: Hebrew National, I was pretty sure they hadn't lost their certification, because Ben's Kosher, in Manhattan (and elsewhere) is supervised by a Conservative mashgiach, and they use various Hebrew National products, or did as of seven or eight months ago when I was there last. Ben's is freaking awesome, incidentally, for anyone who's not concerned about the glatt issue. Much better than Dougie's, IMHO.

As I recall, the Chabad/Satmar hechsher thing came about when the meshichism thing in Chabad started to get really pronounced, after the Rebbe's death. The two groups have always had a contentious relationship, stemming from Chabad's emphasis on outreach and their stance that it's acceptable to have a Jewish state in Israel pre-Moshiach (Satmar is very strongly anti-Zionist), and at some point, the Satmar leadership declared that Chabad-supervised hechshers are not valid, because someone who is a meshichist cannot be a credible supervisor. I don't know whether Chabadniks will accept Satmar hechshers. Probably not. Personally, I was just psyched when I discovered last year that Trader Joe's carries kosher meat.

They are qualified to make those decisions and it has become extraordinarily difficult and lengthy for a person wishing for an Orthodox conversion.

Yeah, uh, I'm pretty sure that they're not qualified to cross the street. Doubt that'll stop them, though!

[emmiedahl]

This is what I get for living in an area with no Jews. I had never heard anything about all of this Hebrew National business! I'm Reform, so I am not too picky, it's more of a cultural thing with me.

[bananacat]

Never mind. Not worth the argument.

Yep, I totally called it. Kathryn is actually a man. You don't get a flounce like this until you call someone on their BS and it hits truth. I haven't seen the other cases of TT coming onto this blog, but are there any similarities here?

[let-them-eat-cake]

I contacted Lina through email and I agree, she was really sweet. That's why I like her blog and am worried about her. I don't think she's as snobby as she comes off on her blog but definitely as naive.

[desertvixen]

Kathryn's been around for awhile, so I doubt they're TT. (I believe Kathryn is a she, and is married to handcuff.)

If they are, it's an awesome infiltration job.

Edited because I can't properly type after 200 pages of Progressive history.

[Witsec1]

Yep, I totally called it. Kathryn is actually a man. You don't get a flounce like this until you call someone on their BS and it hits truth. I haven't seen the other cases of TT coming onto this blog, but are there any similarities here?

Well, unless it's her husband handcuff using her account, I don't think so. Taliban Tony laced his screeds with many exclamation points and ALLCAPS. As someone pointed out, he did not sound like a native English speaker. Maybe he writes in bad Hebrew and then translates it to bad English.

At times I feel like FJ is too much of a time suck, but I'm not like, damn you FJ, it's your fault I didn't plant those peas. If you feel anything is actually "soul-sucking" like Kathryn does about FJ, you should probably stay the hell away.

[Guest Anonymous]

Yep, I totally called it. Kathryn is actually a man. You don't get a flounce like this until you call someone on their BS and it hits truth. I haven't seen the other cases of TT coming onto this blog, but are there any similarities here?

She's not a dude. As Flora noted, she's married to "gay marriage is like marrying a toaster" handcuff. I think she likes to play benevolent lady who travels between two worlds condescending to everyone.

[masagoroll]

She's not a dude. As Flora noted, she's married to "gay marriage is like marrying a toaster" handcuff. I think she likes to play benevolent lady who travels between two worlds condescending to everyone.

What-WHAT? Marrying a toaster?

[Guest Anonymous]

What-WHAT? Marrying a toaster?

Yep. People tried to explain that marriage = consenting adults but he was having none of it.

I'm a Mormon. Most on the board know that. I'm not a FLDS, just the garden-variety, vanilla type. I don't accept or participate in Polgyamy. However, I have a polygamous aunt, and through her I've met many polyg families. I find them to be loving and warm couples and parents. In the 1800's, I had polyg ancestors. That being said, if you asked if I believed that the union between a man and two/three/roll-the-dice number of women was "marriage", I would respond by saying "Polygamous marriage". If you pushed and said, "is there a difference?" I'd say 'yes.' Does that 'difference make their love for each other any less strong? No. Does it villify their union, their relationship, or their emotions? No. In my mind it does create a distinction between the two that exists. If you asked me to accept that their union was simply "marriage", I'd balk at that also. It's between [multiple] consenting adults (for now, let's not get into the 15 yr old debate issue. Suffice it to say that all of the polyg wives I've met so far have been over age...mostly well over age). It doesn't impact me at all. Does that mean I'm bigoted against polygamists, or that I have a differing opinion as to what the term means.

As an associated view, I don't agree with common law marriage either. Or rather, I completely agree with "common law marriage" but don't agree that it is 'marriage'. Is there a difference between the couple that moves in together and stays together for many years, eventually saying they are "married" and the couple that instantiates their union with a ceremony? I believe there is.

Take it a step further out there (and here's where it's going to sound like I'm being insulting, but that's not my intent...just pushing the envelope of the argument further illustrate my point). There are those who have vastly differing relationships than what is "norm". Some people develop very strong emotional bonds with objects (toasters, lamp posts, whatever). If they felt the need to be "married" to that object, should I accept that broadened definition for marriage, also? The person's feelings are real. They are valid, and they are likely just as strong as mine are for my wife. Is it wrong for me to say that I don't accept that as 'marriage' also? If I accepted the other relationships as marriage, but didn't accept this, am I still bigoted?

Is being against calling it 'marriage' only bigoted when it relates to gays, but acceptable when applied to the other situations? That's not rhetorical or inflamitory...it's a serious question.

Someone earlier (maybe the other thread) asked a good question or posed a suggestion, stating that if we were to say "gay marriage" shouldn't we also call it "heterosexual marriage". To be honest, I'm not opposed to that.

There's more I'd post, but the kids need to go to bed. I don't know if that helps or hurts the discussion, but I think it clarifies my position some.

-Handcuff

http://freejinger.yuku.com/topic/2579/A ... on?page=13

[StarrieEyedKat]

Aw, Lissar, that brings back such fond memories. Isn't that the thread where we started to realize that SmartPrincess was a trollytroll?

[Dinorah]

Is it only me or has Lina's blog disappeared altogether? I hope she's ok, I found this accelerated wedding business a bit fishy.

[Lostie]

Is it only me or has Lina's blog disappeared altogether? I hope she's ok, I found this accelerated wedding business a bit fishy.

I can still see it, but there's still no update. I know what you mean about the accelerated wedding though. I know a lot of us are worried about her and hope to hear from her soon.

[oolong]

I can still see it, but there's still no update. I know what you mean about the accelerated wedding though. I know a lot of us are worried about her and hope to hear from her soon.

I noticed that when I Google for it, it doesn't show up anymore, but when I type the address into the bar it's still there. She can't update right now though. It's still Shabbat! I'm sure she and love are busy performing a lot of mitzvahs for their first Shabbat together, if you know what I mean.

If they couldn't wait more than two weeks to get married so they can touch again, how are they going to do the whole "family purity" thing for half of their lives together until menopause? Also, Lina, do you know that you can't touch him in public ever, otherwise everyone will know whether you are niddah or not? So immodest. I'm also going to point out they had to time the wedding according to her cycle.

Say, does anyone know whether they are OK with birth control or not? I'm guessing not. The quickie wedding doesn't scare me (I'm telling you guys, getting married quick and young is totally not uncommon here, at all, especially among Hispanics) near so much as that prospect. That's what gonna trap her :( I hope she has a funky menstrual cycle so it's hard to get pregnant when you're keeping the purity laws.

God, she has no idea what she's in for. (sorry, I just had a baby in January and when I think of getting pregnant again, I quake in fear)

[ChunkyBarbie]

I can no longer see or find her blog. :cry: how will I go on no longer able to read about the joys of Love and Lina? Seriously, I wish her well. I just hope Love is nicer and more normal than he comes across on the net.

[raineymott]

It's still there... asetapartlife.blogspot.com/

[Destiny]

http://www.asetapartlife.blogspot.com -- still comes up for me, just fyi. :)

[ChunkyBarbie]

Thanks. When I used google I forgot the initial A in A set apart life.

[TheJewAmongUs]

She updated their "shared" FB with a picture of the ring, and... HAND HOLDING!

[let-them-eat-cake]

She updated their "shared" FB with a picture of the ring, and... HAND HOLDING!

Scandalous!

[fundifugee]

Scandalous!

Isn't it though? I just don't get it. All these courtship fundy types fall over themselves to outdo each other with trying not to defraud anybody and saying how sinful and lascivious it is to kiss, hold hands, or eat out of the same potato chip bag, etc etc. Yet soon as they get hitched they are posting handholding and smooching all over the place. Isn't that like posting porn? Aren't they concerned about the state of their readers' immortal souls?

:o :o :drool:

[sea_gale]

She let through a few comments on her blog. Hopefully there will be a new entry soon...

[formerlyfundie]

All her posts on her personal FB now are ALL about him. I guess I understand, I was a newlywed once upon a time, but I hope this wears off soon, it is already annoying. Waiting for the "how to be a good wife" posts...any day now.

[Beeks]

All her posts on her personal FB now are ALL about him. I guess I understand, I was a newlywed once upon a time, but I hope this wears off soon, it is already annoying. Waiting for the "how to be a good wife" posts...any day now.

What types of things is she posting about him?