User talk:HKT
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[edit] Help with new Halakha subject article
Hi HKT, Shavua Tov: I have been asked by a new user "...what are your thoughts on heter iska? i would like to wikify it, what are the guidlines on halochos!? are they in the correct categories etc? thanks Chavatshimshon 04:42, 19 November 2006 (UTC)" Could you please look at the Heter iska article and see how it can be improved. Thanks a lot. IZAK 07:14, 19 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Your contact info
Hi HKT: Hope all is well. You have not enabled your Wikipedia Email feature in your "tool box" on the left hand side of your user page. Sometimes editors overlook that when it's a useful way of staying in touch with other editors. Best wishes. Shabbat Shalom,IZAK 15:15, 23 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Orthodox Judaism and feminism
Hi HKT: There is an article on Jewish feminism that mentions its connection with Orthodox Judaism, Jewish feminism#Orthodox Judaism and feminism, it seems to be from a Modern Orthodox perspective only, and needs to be broadened. IZAK 03:36, 26 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Dispute over Category:WikiProject Messianic Judaism
Hi HKT: I am having a difference of opinion with User:Inigmatus who insists that Category:WikiProject Messianic Judaism be a sub-category of Category:WikiProject Judaism. I have tried to edit the page [1], and have even tried a compromise of having it be part of Category:Christian and Jewish interfaith topics instead which would be perfect for it, but each time he reverts me, claiming "We make that call, not you. We're not part of "normative" Christianity either." [2] and this:" "We" is Messianics. either both Judaism and Christain categories, or none go here. We make the call, because Messianics know best what is Messianic." [3], and he adds on Category talk:WikiProject Messianic Judaism#Main categories: "Either Christian and Judaism categories go here, or they both don't. Not one or the other. Messianics do not ascribe to Chrisitanity, and Judaism is an unrelated category. I didn't put either category in, so I request both be removed, but if one is to be listed, then I request both Christianity and Judaism be listed. "We" Messianics have the right to inform the readers who "we" are affiliated with. inigmatus 04:58, 28 November 2006 (UTC)" What do you think should be done? Thanks. IZAK 14:50, 28 November 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Noahide Laws cleanup
Hi, I was hoping we could collaborate on cleaning splitting and writing up more articles related to 7mBn. I've tagged Noahide laws for a cleanup. I'm not rushing in, I've read them all up, I'm waiting for the readiness of a few others so we can take this on together, and have it featured on the main page sometime. Its possible, there are quite a few of us and will potentialy be a subject of interest. Again, I'm one for words and think the parent article should be Seven Laws of Noach, as in 'Sheva Mitzvas Bnei Noach'. Anything that is should be another 'ism'. Chavatshimshon 01:25, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
- Hi Chavat: Do not change that title, it is the accepted English name for it (why is it that you have this great urge to change the titles of long-establishe Wikipedia articles?) Not everything has to be a direct translation or transliteration from Hebrew. Many Judaic and Hebraic topics do and should retain their English titles. Please contact the following to help you: User:Noahlaws; User:Jon513; User:Dauster; User:HKT; User:PinchasC; User:Shirahadasha; User:Shuki; User:TShilo12, they all have knowledge of Jewish Law and experience as Wikipedians and may be interested in working on this with you. Sincerely, IZAK 21:23, 4 December 2006 (UTC)
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- Hi, please join in the discussion on the Noahide Laws talk page about cleaning it up etc. Thanks! Chavatshimshon 08:36, 5 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Wikipedia:WikiProject Religion
Wikipedia:WikiProject Religion FYI: Hi Tomer! A Wikipedia:WikiProject Religion has asserted itself in the Korban article. The project indicates that it is an umbrella project for all of religion and that the current religion projects are subprojects of it, yet its member directory lists only six members. Where is the project coming from? Is it a broadbased project, a very small group with a very big reach, or what? If you know some background or some of its people, would be much appreciated. Best, --Shirahadasha 03:56, 20 December 2006 (UTC)
- Hi Shira: I noticed this comment. Their assertion is outrageous and false and should be rejected and disputed to the full. There is no "supreme council of religion" on Wikipedia and there never will be. Each religion has its experts and contributors on Wikipedia and none of them will ever tolerate interference from outside busy-bodies. Judging by their user pages, the members of this "religion" project are obviously coming from a Christian POV and seems they now wish to "double dip," pretty funny actually. See my notice on that page, below. Thanks, and may the Lights of Chanukah dispel all ignorance and darkness. IZAK 10:48, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] NOTICE and OBJECTIONS to WikiProject Religion vs. Judaism
Hi: Please see Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Religion#Judaism. Thanks, IZAK 10:48, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
NOTICE and OBJECTIONS:
- No-one has the right to take upon themselves to be the controlling "project" for every religion on Earth!
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Judaism has been, and shall remain an independent project and will not accept interference in its work based on the assertion that editors not familiar with Judaism's traditions have a self-appointed "right" to interfere with Judaism-related articles by mere dint of being members of a "religion" project.
- So far, as of 12/21/06 the mere six members of this project, are mostly Christian, (as self-described on their user pages) and raises the question, why don't they do their work in Wikipedia:WikiProject Christianity (81 members as of 12/21/06)? How can a project with six members "pass judgment" on other projects with one hundred and twenty four members?
- What will members of other projects, such as Wikipedia:WikiProject Islam (64 members as of 12/21/06) think and react when "religion project" editors will advise what's best for Islam-related articles or not?
- Note: Wikipedia:WikiProject Judaism adheres to WP:NPOV and is one of the oldest Wikipedia projects with over one hundred and twenty members (as of 12/21/06), a number of whom are respected sysops as well, highly knowledgeable about many matters relating to Category:Jews and Judaism.
- It would not be advisable for anyone to interfere with Judaism-related articles or Hebrew Bible-related topics that ignores the broad based consensus and general agreement that exists between Jewishly-oriented editors of Judaic articles, many of which touch upon Jews because being Jewish includes being both a part of Judaism as well as being part of an ethnicity, and a project on "religion" alone cannot and does not have the scope to touch upon issues that effects not just Jews and Judaism, but also Israel and Jewish history, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Jewish history (with 33 members as of 12/21/06) and a broad range of related issues and projects, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Jewish culture (19 members as of 12/21/06) and Wikipedia:WikiProject Israel (23 members as of 12/21/06).
- Finally, Wikipedia is not the forum to create a de facto neo-"ecumenical project" which is only bound to cause confusion and resentment and will result in confusion and chaos and inevitabley violate Wikipedia:No original research; Wikipedia is not a publisher of original thought; and Wikipedia:Avoid neologisms.
Thank you for taking this matter seriously. IZAK 09:21, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Response to NOTICE and OBJECTIONS to WikiProject Religion vs. Judaism
Hi HKT: It is very important that you see the points and the response from User:Badbilltucker about his aims at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Judaism#NOTICE and OBJECTIONS to WikiProject Religion vs. Judaism ASAP. Have a Happy Chanukah! IZAK 15:46, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Noahide
Hi I'm just writing this to acknowledge the three tags you put on Noahide Laws. Please check soon for the sources, thanks. frummer 06:31, 26 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] "Three pilgrim festivals" vs. "Three pilgrimage festivals"
Hi HKT: Question: What should be the name for the Shalosh Regalim: the Three pilgrim festivals or the Three pilgrimage festivals? Please see the discussion at Talk:Three pilgrimage festivals#Name. Thanks you. IZAK 17:05, 31 December 2006 (UTC)
[edit] The Rambam was a "Muslim" for a while?
Hi HKT: Ever heard of this? See List of Muslim converts#Religious figures: "Maimonides - Jewish philosopher, theologian, and physician forced to convert to Islam under pain of death during the Cordoba massacre of 1148. Reverted to Judaism when his life was no longer under threat.<ref>Lewis (1984), p. 100</ref>" I don't see which book by "Lewis" is even cited here, and does "Lewis" even say that? (I assume this refers to the Arabist Bernard Lewis.) I had once heard that the Rambam did issue a heter for this kind of procedure (it must be written somewhere) but I had never heard that it had also happened to himself personally. I read an article in the English Yated a couple of years ago that the Mashhadi Jews in Iran relied on such a ruling from the Rambam, and that it was controversial, yet acceptable according to Halachah. Can you help with verifying this, especially if it happened to the Rambam? Thanks. IZAK 19:11, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Kavod HaBriyot#Requesting Comments
See: Talk:Kavod HaBriyot#Requesting Comments. Thanks, IZAK 19:12, 2 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] GSE
Please stop removing most of the categories fron the article. I undertsnad now that there was too many categories. There should be some left behind. I think I did a good job. 69.85.160.112 02:18, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
What? Articles are allowed to have categories. I think you should stop. I will contact wikipedia about you. Many articles have more than one category. 69.85.160.112 02:25, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
I just opened up this new account. I think the article should have more than one category. Please stop giving me bogus warnings. I was offended. Just because I am new does not mean you can have your way. I will find a supervisor if you continue with the bogus warnings. Logicology69 02:47, 23 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Editing my comments
Stop editing my signed comments. That constitutes vandalism. Guettarda 21:58, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
- I didn't edit your comments. I added my comments in the middle of yours (in an existing paragraph break) in such a way that my comments were very clearly demarcated and isolated from yours. My comments were added in a manner that would avoid disrupting the flow and meaning of your comments. Adding clearly isolated comments within someone else's comments (as long as it is in a way that doesn't disrupt the flow of the other person's comments) is common and perfectly acceptable.
- Further, I placed my comments specifically to respond to only one thing that you had written. They were not intended as a general response to your comments. Your movement of my comments substantially affected their intended meaning. Your moving my clearly isolated and signed comments (again) could constitute vandalism, but I'll continue to assume good faith for now. Please see WP:VAND: "Editing other users' comments to substantially change their meaning."
- Nevertheless, if the placement of my comments still bothers you so much, I'll find another way to indicate that those comments are only intended to respond to one point. HKTTalk 23:54, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
- The normal way to comment on what other people say is to quote them. Editing others comments is unacceptable. I asked you not to once, and you ignored my request and re-inserted your comments. Just don't. Guettarda 01:12, 25 January 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Tenth Plague
Could you please import J.M.W Turner's Tenth Plague painting on wikicommons ? Yours thankfully, Inyan —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 88.154.140.212 (talk) 17:56, 27 January 2007 (UTC).
[edit] Catherine Austin Fitts
You might want to stop by Talk:Catherine Austin Fitts, in regards to this edit you made a few months ago. Thanks. --Wafulz 02:05, 2 April 2007 (UTC)
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