Do Orthodox Jews reject blood transfusions ? because of the scriptures, they strictly believe ?

by smiddy in

this thought occured to me that orthodox jews take the bible/old testament scriptures very seriously regarding the blood issue raised in scripture .. and this is certainly borne out in regard to the bleeding of animals before eating them ,kosher food.. the orthodox jews are far more stricter than jehovah`s witnesses in this application / interpretation of scripture ,and i am curious as to how they interpret and understand these scriptures.. how do they view blood transfusions in the medical world.?.

and is it only the orthodox jews that are expected to only eat kosher food ?

how about the ordinary believing jew with their religion.do they also only eat kosher food ?

TheWonderofYou

Rabbi Steinsaltz speaking about

"The value of human life".

"Life's value: Ethical dilemmas 1+2"

"Man's responsibilty to heal"

Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz is a teacher, philosopher, social critic, and spiritual mentor, who has been hailed by Time magazine as a "once-in-a-millennium scholar".[1] He has devoted his life to making the Talmud accessible to all Jews.[2] Originally published in modern Hebrew, with a running commentary to facilitate learning, his Steinsaltz edition of the Talmud[3] has also been translated into English, French, Russian and Spanish. (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adin_Steinsaltz)

Comment by Adin Steinsaltz about cults that sacrifice their children, in his post "Cult trangress basic universal belief"

When parents sacrifice their children, or kill them indirectly, there is something deeply wrong with the group. For both rational and emotional reasons, a deed like this is shatters our basic, universal belief system; a person who commits such a deed can be forgiven only in a clear case of insanity. See Deuteronomy 12:31.

In the comments section I found some comments about Watchtower and JWs

https://www.onfaith.co/onfaith/2009/04/02/cults-transgress-basic-universal-beliefs/7671

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The value of human life

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/3406561/jewish/The-Value-of-Human-Life.htm

Ethical dilemmas 1+2

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/3406638/jewish/Lifes-Value-Ethical-Dilemmas.htm

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/3406641/jewish/Ethical-Dilemmas-for-Prioritizing-Life.htm

http://www.chabad.org/multimedia/media_cdo/aid/3406563/jewish/Mans-Responsibility-to-Heal.htm

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Jehovah Witnesses sects flock to Hudson Valley Town

by ToesUp in

interesting article regarding the properties owned by jw's and other sects.. shawangunk - this ulster county town, with a ridge of quartz mountains rising 2,000 feet, is a mecca for rock climbers.

in recent years, religious groups have also begun flocking to the mid-hudson valley municipality of 15,000 residents, putting down roots and scooping up tax breaks.. in 2015, the 29 shawangunk properties with religious non-profit status were worth $148 million, up 85 percent since 1999.. “our town is nearly 30 percent exempt,” said town tax assessor curt schoeberl.

“in the last five or 10 years, the largest tax-exempt group’s growth is religious.

TheWonderofYou

Here we have the Watchtower Farms, in the Red Mill Road in Shawangunk, a region that is also from touristic view very interesting as investition.

TOWN OF SHAWANGUNK
Red Mill Road
A sprawling complex on 1,141 acres, including a saw mill, food processing and printing plants
Estimated market value: $135 million.
Tax exempt. If taxable, it would pay about $4.7 million in property taxes.
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20 km to Minnewaska Lake Beach

Red Mill Rd.

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Jehovah Witnesses sects flock to Hudson Valley Town

by ToesUp in

interesting article regarding the properties owned by jw's and other sects.. shawangunk - this ulster county town, with a ridge of quartz mountains rising 2,000 feet, is a mecca for rock climbers.

in recent years, religious groups have also begun flocking to the mid-hudson valley municipality of 15,000 residents, putting down roots and scooping up tax breaks.. in 2015, the 29 shawangunk properties with religious non-profit status were worth $148 million, up 85 percent since 1999.. “our town is nearly 30 percent exempt,” said town tax assessor curt schoeberl.

“in the last five or 10 years, the largest tax-exempt group’s growth is religious.

TheWonderofYou

Below you find some beautiful images of the region where all the Watchtower prestige buildings are situated. This means only some kilometers away from there

http://www.mohonkpreserve.org/

Watchtower Farm ...next Dwaar Kill below left

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Jehovah Witnesses sects flock to Hudson Valley Town

by ToesUp in

interesting article regarding the properties owned by jw's and other sects.. shawangunk - this ulster county town, with a ridge of quartz mountains rising 2,000 feet, is a mecca for rock climbers.

in recent years, religious groups have also begun flocking to the mid-hudson valley municipality of 15,000 residents, putting down roots and scooping up tax breaks.. in 2015, the 29 shawangunk properties with religious non-profit status were worth $148 million, up 85 percent since 1999.. “our town is nearly 30 percent exempt,” said town tax assessor curt schoeberl.

“in the last five or 10 years, the largest tax-exempt group’s growth is religious.

TheWonderofYou

Watchtower properties in mid-Hudson
TOWN OF SHAWANGUNK
Red Mill Road
A sprawling complex on 1,141 acres, including a saw mill, food processing and printing plants
Estimated market value: $135 million.
Tax exempt. If taxable, it would pay about $4.7 million in property taxes.
TOWN OF NEWBURGH
1294 Route 300
Former Hampton Inn
Market value: $6.4 million
Tax exempt. It was paying $262,000 in property taxes before Watchtower bought it.
15 Crossroads Court
Former Hilton Garden Inn on 5.6 acres
Market value: $8 million
Tax exempt. It was paying $326,000 in property taxes before Watchtower bought it.
TOWN OF MONTGOMERY
124 Bracken Road
200,000-square-foot warehouse on 12 acres
Market value: $8.3 million
Tax exempt. It would pay $290,832 if taxable.
TOWN OF WARWICK
15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50 and 55 King's Drive, off Long Meadow Road
Watchtower world headquarters
Watchtower is building three multi-story apartment buildings, a vehicle maintenance building; a four-level parking garage, and an office-service building. The complex will total 1.6 million square feet.
Construction has not been completed and therefore the property as a whole has not been assessed.
TOWN OF TUXEDO
Route 72 and Long Meadow Road
Former research headquarters of International Paper
Market value $2,748,000
Tax exempt. It would pay $103,491 if taxable.
227 Ironwood Drive
Apartment complex
Market value: $749,200
Taxes paid: $28,213. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.
51 Woods Road
Single-family home
Market value: $344,600
Taxes paid: $12,868. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.
57 Cross Ridge Road
Single family home
Market value: $345,800.
Tax exempt. It would pay $13,168 if taxable.
15 Sylvan Way
Single-family home
Market value: $295,500.
Taxes paid: $10,056. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.
Source: town assessors and Orange County
http://www.recordonline.com/article/20150307/NEWS/150309486

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More speculation on Kingdom Hall closers and money grabbing?

by Crazyguy in

there continues to be more and more rumors of more halls being sold off some even taking the first offer.

the borg trying to get thier bond money back from the court in san diego asap and there's been elders meetings about this consolidation.

my questions is why after selling off all this real estate in new york for over a billion dollars are they still acting like thier broke?

TheWonderofYou

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20150307/NEWS/150309486

Watchtower's growth

strains town budgets in mid-Hudson

Watchtower properties in mid-Hudson

TOWN OF SHAWANGUNK

Red Mill Road
A sprawling complex on 1,141 acres, including a saw mill, food processing and printing plants
Estimated market value: $135 million.
Tax exempt. If taxable, it would pay about $4.7 million in property taxes.
TOWN OF NEWBURGH

1294 Route 300
Former Hampton Inn
Market value: $6.4 million
Tax exempt. It was paying $262,000 in property taxes before Watchtower bought it.

15 Crossroads Court
Former Hilton Garden Inn on 5.6 acres
Market value: $8 million
Tax exempt. It was paying $326,000 in property taxes before Watchtower bought it.
TOWN OF MONTGOMERY

124 Bracken Road
200,000-square-foot warehouse on 12 acres
Market value: $8.3 million
Tax exempt. It would pay $290,832 if taxable.

TOWN OF WARWICK
15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50 and 55 King's Drive, off Long Meadow Road
Watchtower world headquarters
Watchtower is building three multi-story apartment buildings, a vehicle maintenance building; a four-level parking garage, and an office-service building. The complex will total 1.6 million square feet.
Construction has not been completed and therefore the property as a whole has not been assessed.

TOWN OF TUXEDO

Route 72 and Long Meadow Road
Former research headquarters of International Paper
Market value $2,748,000
Tax exempt. It would pay $103,491 if taxable.

227 Ironwood Drive
Apartment complex
Market value: $749,200
Taxes paid: $28,213. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.

51 Woods Road
Single-family home
Market value: $344,600
Taxes paid: $12,868. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.

57 Cross Ridge Road
Single family home
Market value: $345,800.
Tax exempt. It would pay $13,168 if taxable.

15 Sylvan Way
Single-family home
Market value: $295,500.
Taxes paid: $10,056. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.
Source: town assessors and Orange County
http://www.recordonline.com/article/20150307/NEWS/150309486

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so let me get this straight.. the borg moves into their new corporate country club....

by nowwhat? in

with their luxurious lakeside condos.

takes all the congregations funds promising new kingdom halls.

but instead starts selling off kingdom halls ..then makes faithful old brothers and sisters drive 20-30 miles to another one, and .kicks out half the bethelites for only only tech savy college educated ones.can barely afford to send out printed publications anymore.

TheWonderofYou

For pictures google: "Farms, Red Mills Road, Wallkill, Shawangunk, New York, USA"

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Watchtower properties in mid-Hudson

TOWN OF SHAWANGUNK

Red Mill Road

A sprawling complex on 1,141 acres, including a saw mill, food processing and printing plants

Estimated market value: $135 million.

Tax exempt. If taxable, it would pay about $4.7 million in property taxes.

TOWN OF NEWBURGH

1294 Route 300

Former Hampton Inn

Market value: $6.4 million

Tax exempt. It was paying $262,000 in property taxes before Watchtower bought it.

15 Crossroads Court

Former Hilton Garden Inn on 5.6 acres

Market value: $8 million

Tax exempt. It was paying $326,000 in property taxes before Watchtower bought it.

TOWN OF MONTGOMERY

124 Bracken Road

200,000-square-foot warehouse on 12 acres

Market value: $8.3 million

Tax exempt. It would pay $290,832 if taxable.

TOWN OF WARWICK

15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 50 and 55 King's Drive, off Long Meadow Road

Watchtower world headquarters

Watchtower is building three multi-story apartment buildings, a vehicle maintenance building; a four-level parking garage, and an office-service building. The complex will total 1.6 million square feet.

Construction has not been completed and therefore the property as a whole has not been assessed.

TOWN OF TUXEDO

Route 72 and Long Meadow Road

Former research headquarters of International Paper

Market value $2,748,000

Tax exempt. It would pay $103,491 if taxable.

227 Ironwood Drive

Apartment complex

Market value: $749,200

Taxes paid: $28,213. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.

51 Woods Road

Single-family home

Market value: $344,600

Taxes paid: $12,868. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.

57 Cross Ridge Road

Single family home

Market value: $345,800.

Tax exempt. It would pay $13,168 if taxable.

15 Sylvan Way

Single-family home

Market value: $295,500.

Taxes paid: $10,056. Watchtower is seeking an exemption.

Source: town assessors and Orange County

http://www.recordonline.com/article/20150307/NEWS/150309486

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so let me get this straight.. the borg moves into their new corporate country club....

by nowwhat? in

with their luxurious lakeside condos.

takes all the congregations funds promising new kingdom halls.

but instead starts selling off kingdom halls ..then makes faithful old brothers and sisters drive 20-30 miles to another one, and .kicks out half the bethelites for only only tech savy college educated ones.can barely afford to send out printed publications anymore.

TheWonderofYou

1) Warwick Coordinates 41° 9' 27.67" N 74° 15' 20.25" W

http://www.panoramio.com/photo/126435790

Google Earth doesnt have newer pictures.

(IBM is close)

https://www.jehovahs-witness.com/topic/5153265761124352/jehovah-witnesses-sects-flock-hudson-valley-town

2) Watchtower Farm complex in Shawangunk

3) Educational center Patterson

Management of patients who refuse blood transfusion

by TheWonderofYou in

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc4260316/.

n kiran chand, h bala subramanya, and g venkateswara rao.

indian are well informed.

TheWonderofYou

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4260316/

N Kiran Chand, H Bala Subramanya, and G Venkateswara Rao

Indian are well informed.

Subramanya seems to be a gyneacologist located in Manhattan ?

Venkateswara an pediatric oncologist located in Hydarabad.?

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Kendall Kingdom Hall UK

by darkspilver in

jw
friends

all this talk of kingdom halls.... remember what used to happen?.

gilthwaiterigg lane kendal la9 6nt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y11f_plajek.

TheWonderofYou

A nice home for a tiny little flock... such houses flash up if sister and brother dwarfs work together uncomprimisingly, willingly and well organised under the provision of talented construction dwarfs for the higher purpose of a heavenly reward....... looks nice .. but why dont the houses in G.B. have painted walls, painted large paradise images outside on the walls, wouldnt it be nice for children and attract one, it would be the only coloured house? Would be creative..only an idea.

Hey there I know its because of the Grey auld town! A little grey is fashion. Every house seems to be grey there and has some stones. I should visit this town next time I visit the Westmorland and taste the famous Mint Cake. Which dialect is spoken there?

And where will you dwarfs meet when you once cant afford the monthly taxes to the dwarf-society?

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ExoMars Arrival - Schiaparelli

by TheWonderofYou in

16 october: separation of schiaparelli from tgo at 14:42 gmt / 16:42 cest 17 october: tgo orbit-raising manoeuvre at 02:42 gmt / 04:42 cest19 october: tgo mars orbit insertion and schiaparelli entry, descent and landing on mars (atmospheric entry expected 14:42 gmt / 16:42 cest, landing 14:48 gmt / 16:48 cest).

https://livestream.com/esa.

https://www.facebook.com/europeanspaceagency/.

TheWonderofYou

Thats a challenge for software-sustainabilty and rocket engineers. Perhaps Schiaparelli was missing a 2 or 3 fold parallel signalling and control systems which could have done a countercheck like in navigation systems, but if the rocket braked only a second emergency parachute could have spared it from that crashlanding.

Let us hope that soon Elon Musk (Tesla, SpaceX Solarcity, PayPal & Openal) will set his ITS Interplenatary transport system in motion.

....and Schiaparelli RIP... later generations will visit your landing place, you had pioneer-spirit

Q&A

https://www.reddit.com/r/spacex/comments/590wi9/i_am_elon_musk_ask_me_anything_about_becoming_a/?st=ius2t5vt&sh=c0d0eae6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qo78R_yYFA

TheWonderofYou

Posts by TheWonderofYou

TOWN OF SHAWANGUNKRed Mill RoadA sprawling complex on 1,141 acres, including a saw mill, food processing and printing plantsEstimated market value: $135 million.Tax exempt. If taxable, it would pay about $4.7 million in property taxes.___

20 km to Minnewaska Lake Beach

Watchtower's growth

strains town budgets in mid-Hudson

TOWN OF SHAWANGUNK
Red Mill Road
A sprawling complex on 1,141 acres, including a saw mill, food processing and printing plants
Estimated market value: $135 million.
Tax exempt. If taxable, it would pay about $4.7 million in property taxes.
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