Shidduch Crisis? Part II
The following article appears in this weeks 5 Towns Jewish Times:
You may have noticed that people seem to be obsessed with a so-called shidduch crisis, a problem of sorts which has rapidly hijacked the attention of our tight-knit community.
Several months ago (Five Towns Jewish Times, June 29, 2007), I wrote an article entitled “Shidduch Crisis? More Like an Identity Crisis,” which portrayed my personal thoughts and feelings about this situation, deemed an epidemic by many frantic ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Getting Squished In The Bagel-Store)
Dear YW,
I want to point out to your readers, both from my perspective as well as from my spouse's, that more and more we are getting nudged, bumped, and flat out pushed, from the opposite gender during our shopping experiences.
Yes, I am talking about when we are in Frum stores (usually selling food), that have Frum, Yeshivishe customers. I try not to take up space, and I wait in an orderly fashion, and after my turn I try to get out of the way, but no matter what preventive measures I ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Time For Shul!)
Recently, during a yeshiva off shabbos, I noticed many yeshiva bochurim coming to the 9:00 shachris at a place which is notorious for starting on time. Only, some streamed in at 915, others at 920... And some even later than that. And worse, these bochurim who came late didn't appear to be rushed or even concerned that they were late - they mosied along, looked around to see what pals were in shul, found someplace discreet to schlep out their tefillin... The clincher was the one bochur who ...
UPDATED: Matzoh Prices: Out of Control?
(UPDATE: Letter to YWN added in extended article) Kosher consumers who buy hand-made shmurah matzoh will be paying 8% - 20% more than a year ago, a KosherToday survey showed. The special bakeries say that the steep price increases are due to the rising cost of wheat. In Boro Park, customers can expect to pay $18.25/lb. while at other bakeries prices are as high as $20.
The shmurah matzohs have already been in the news with one illegal Williamsburg bakery shut down by authorities and another, ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Shabbos Coffee-Maker)
Dear Editor,
I heard a story this past Shabbos and I found it very interesting, and inspiring.
My husband came home from shul on Shabbos morning and seem preoccupied. He told me the following story:
There is an old man in shul, Mr. G. Mr. G has been in the shul for nearly 50 years. He is retired now, and is the first one to unlock the doors and the morning, and the last one out after ma'ariv. On Shabbos he makes the coffee and sets out cake for the daf after the hashkomo ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Rejected To Seminary)
Dear Yeshivaworld,
As my husband and I are now in the "Parshah", we have started receiving responses for my 12 grader; re: acceptance or rejection for the "privilege" to spend $20,000 for seminary in Eretz Yisroel.
I would like to know the following from your readership:
1) Are the seminaries trying to clone an Aryan race by only accepting girls with an over 90 average? Does this average make you a Frummer or better person?
I can understand that they will not accept a failing ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Wedding Issues)
To YW and all its faithful readers:
I am writing about something that I am sure many people who have made Simchos (weddings, Bar Mitzvas) have gone through, yet I have not seen any mention of in any public forum.
First, let me say that I am not writing to complain or kvetch, but to bring something I feel strong about to the public consciousness. Mi k’amcha Yisrael? The chesed organizations proliferate. Gemachs for just about everything exist and are growing. Hatzalah (of which I am ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Disappointed Kosher Shopper)
Dear Yeshiva World readers,
This past Erev Shabbos I saw the proprietor of a well-known Flatbush food store carrying a box stamped with a certain Shechita on it.
I asked him "since when have you used this brand - you have always told me that you use Alle and Vineland."
He answered "as of 3 weeks ago - as per my Rav HaMachshir."
To which I asked - "but then why did you not post a sign? You know numerous people who buy from you do not eat this. The Rav of my shul does not eat this ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Wedding Band Volume)
Lately I have been to several weddings where the music has been too loud. Unfortunately there seems to be no way to get the music levels down. For whatever reasons, the bands feel that if they do not play loudly they will not get hired or perhaps they feel that if they actually played at a volume where you could hear the music - their mistakes would be too obvious.
In any case this problem is a serious one, that is harming many people by causing lasting damage to their hearing. I do not ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Peanut Free Schools)
Dear Yeshivaworld,
The following is a letter that I sent to my children's school regarding allergies in children.
Please add this to your "letters to the mailbag" - so all parents can be informed, how dangerous allergies can be and they should think of others children, w/the same love and devotion they give to their own. It only takes a minute to do the right thing!
To all parents of Yeshiva X,
I am saddened that I have to write this letter. Like most of you, we send our children ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Defending Our Brothers In Sderot)
Dear Yeshivaworld, the following letter/warning has been sent to all Jewish members of the Knesset. It was emailed to me as well, and I was wondering what your readership would say to this letter.
*To all Members of the Knesset:
Our holy Torah commands us "Thou Shall Not Stand By Thy Brothers Blood"!
Jews worldwide are absolutely appalled that the State of Israel does not defend the Jewish People in its own land.
We will no longer stand by and watch as our fellow Jews are fired upon ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Hillary, And Community Leaders)
Dear Yeshiva World,
Although the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah told us to vote, they didn't say for whom.
Not to worry. Boruch Hashem we have other yidden to help us out with that.
I find it funny (sickening), that when I open any Jewish newspaper I see endorsements for candidates by ordinary people (AKA:) "Community Leaders". First of all, last I checked, the community "Leaders" are not a few Boro Park Hatzolah members, or the director of Chaveirim, or a Shomrim coordinator (as those ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Furious In Yerushalayim)
NOTE: Yeshivaworld received quite a few letters on this topic in the past day. We chose one at random, and apologize to the others.
Dear Yeshivaworld,
Thanks for the great informative website, may you be blessed with much Hatzlacha.
As we all know there is a currently a Frum, Shomer Shabbos mayor in the city of Yerushalayim. The rumor is that he (Mayor Uri Lupolianski) discusses everything with Rav Eliyashiv Shlita.
I am finding this harder and harder to believe as time moves ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Modest Suggestion For Shidduch Crisis)
Dear Yeshiva World,
There is much being said about the Shiddich situation today. I have a modest suggestion that can be implemented by individuals.
The Gra in Even Shleima says “ki mah she’heodom chai hu keday lishbor hamiddah shelo shavra ad henah, velochen tomid tzorich lehischazek, ve’im lo hischazek lomoh lo chaim” [the reason a person is alive is in order to break the middah that he hasn’t yet broken, and therefore one must always strengthen himself, and if he didn’t ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Hishtadlus Request)
Firstly, Yasher Koach for providing a clean source of news. Perhaps you can print this for your readers.
I have been thinking a lot about the situation in Eretz Yisroel. It seems quite clear that "al pi teva" the situation is quite scary, and that the Jews there are in jeapordy. Obviously, as Jews, we all have a responsibility to do our share and daven with heartfelt Kavanah that Hashem annul all evil decrees, and helps us in our quest to do what's right, and be mekadesh Shem Shamayim, ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Shidduchim. A Different Type Of Plea)
Dear Yeshiva World Readers:
Allow me to introduce myself. I am a 23 year old black-hat orthodox Jew. I am part of a reputable, loving, wealthy family in New York. I attended one of the most well-regarded Yeshivas in America for a number of years, where I learned at a very high level. I recently started a graduate degree program at a very prestigious institution, and I have daily Chavrusas and keep up with my Rebbeim regularly, with whom I have a very close kesher.
You might think I would ...
Out Of The Mailbag - To YW Editor (Open Letter To President Bush)
Dear Mr. President:
I am moved to write this letter due to a news article Headlined: “Holocaust Memorial Moves Bush to Tears.” I would like to quote the article: Yad Vashem Chairman Shalev quoted President Bush as asking Condoleezza Rice, “why didn’t President Roosevelt bomb it?"
It is well documented, Mr. President, that Rabbi Michoel Ber Weissmandl, may his name be blessed, drew a detailed map of the train tracks leading to Auschwitz and pleaded with many influential people ...
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