Comments on: Out Of The Mailbag – To YW Editor (Using YW To Thank Strangers)

By: kiruvwife

kiruvwife — Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:29:28 +0000

How beautiful. Mi k’amcha yisroel. May this bring a nechama to the family.

By: Mar

Mar — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 16:23:41 +0000

Finally something beautiful to say thank you.
#2 PROUD KAJ… why don’t you join David F. of 2 weeks ago who criticized boro parkers, mope together. Why spoil something beautiful?

By: DM

DM — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:48:13 +0000

Yes, I do appreciate positive letters like this. It helps remind us that we are all Jews, members of the same tribe.

By: kollelwife

kollelwife — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:39:39 +0000

Thanks for this letter. I was actually one of the contributors and know this young almanah personally. May Hashem give her strength.

By: rbsyid

rbsyid — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 11:19:13 +0000

Beautiful! Let’s keep showing the reason that we were chosen as a nation and that the midda of our ancestor Avraham Avinu is alive and shining!

By: ayiddishemamme

ayiddishemamme — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 09:43:45 +0000

I’m happy to read this letter and can say from personal experience that I keep on seeing and saying “Mi Keamcha Yisroel”. I actually started writing down the incidents that keep on coming up so that I can review them when I feel the opposite R”L which is not too often B”H.
What else is there to say besides “Mi Ke’amcha Yisroel”!!!!! Look around you at the grocery, park, doctors office or just walking down the steet!! Start a positive trend- you’ll be glad you did!!
Let the good that Klal Yisroel keeps on doing bring the Go’el Tzedek Today! Amen!

By: thereallakewoodmaven

thereallakewoodmaven — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:36:35 +0000

Finally someone has something POSITIVE to write! can we limit the comments to only POSITIVE THINGS PLEASE?

By: Proud KAJ-WH TIDE Guy

Proud KAJ-WH TIDE Guy — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 03:44:18 +0000

Why do so many people seem to thank others only when they know that they “owe”them something or think they may need a favor from them later? I’ve given wedding and bar mitzvah gifts to people who never thanked me over the last few years.Is this a trend? I’ve greeted people with a “good shabbos” or a “good morning” after shul,and got no response. One person told me that if you say ‘hello’ to someone and have nothing to discuss,they can just ignore you. Sometimes the strangers are the ones that will thank or greet,even though they’ve never met you before. People take others for granted when they are relatives or neighbors.If you don’t ‘belong’ to a certain group,you don’t count,even if your seat in shul is and has been next to the other for a long time ,he will not greet first and mostly not even respond to a greeting.You can send acrd or gift to them and not get any thanks. I hope this will change.

By: leonard613

leonard613 — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 23:35:52 +0000

Thank You for your letter extoling the virtues of Klal Yisrael.

Especially in these troubled times of negative press, how important are the words: “Mi Ke’amcha Yisrael”.

We are not perfect, but we must always strive for Kiddush H-shem.

Contrary to some people that are not aware, Kiddush H-shem is bein yisrael l’akum AND bein yisrael l’yisrael.(and yes–even between frum people)

When a yid says, “Mi Keamcha Yisrael”, an enormous kiddush H-shem has transpired.

Tizku L’mitzvos.
May we all be zoche to be m’kadesh Shem shomayim in all of our ways.