tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post114580572938638363..comments2024-03-27T02:27:29.264-07:00Comments on Drew Kaplan's Blog: Audubon Zoo with Sister on Friday (Part 4 of My Fourth Visit To New Orleans)Drew Kaplanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1146070141167644972006-04-26T09:49:00.000-07:002006-04-26T09:49:00.000-07:00see Rabbi Henkin's teshuvah in B'nei Banim vol.4, ...see Rabbi Henkin's teshuvah in B'nei Banim vol.4, section 13 on hugging one's sister<BR/>Also, while I don't advocate <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulla_%28Talmud%29" REL="nofollow">'Ulla</A>'s action of kissing his sisters on their bosoms, or perhaps on their hands (Shabbat 13a) (Yes, the writer of Tos' ad. loc., s.v. upeliga dideh adideh, does make a clever clarification that he knew of himself that he would not come to have sexual thoughts of his sister, that's what most people would do, and not just completely righteous people do.), once in a while hug of one's sister may not be that bad (again, see the teshuvah I mentioned at the top of this comment), and certainly not when one's arm is merely resting on one's sister's shoulders.Drew Kaplanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08969020134924433950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1145899688526124252006-04-24T10:28:00.000-07:002006-04-24T10:28:00.000-07:00Sorry, typo in my above comment. It should read "c...Sorry, typo in my above comment. It should read "care.." not cre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1145899612327937562006-04-24T10:26:00.000-07:002006-04-24T10:26:00.000-07:00Dear Second anonymous,Why the sarcastic comment? I...Dear Second anonymous,<BR/><BR/>Why the sarcastic comment? I am asking a legitimate question of a rabbinical student, who presents himself as such. Would you cre to tell me why it is wrong to ask this question? <BR/><BR/>Sincerely,<BR/><BR/>First anon.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1145860167814879232006-04-23T23:29:00.000-07:002006-04-23T23:29:00.000-07:00reb anon-wow, so clever and thought provoking a qu...reb anon-<BR/><BR/>wow, so clever and thought provoking a question...oh wait, noAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14842658.post-1145845658774631012006-04-23T19:27:00.000-07:002006-04-23T19:27:00.000-07:00Reb Drew,I noticed you were in physical contact w/...Reb Drew,<BR/><BR/>I noticed you were in physical contact w/ your sister in a photograph you posted. I was wondering if you don't hold like the Rambam and other poskim that it is assur to be nogeah anyone but your mom/ grandmother, and of course wife when she is not niddah. Thanks for the clarification.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com