Dear Joseph
Growing up oot we were well aware we were not living in the mecca of American Yiddishkeit and guess what we did not care, we played, learned, and grew up having pride in where we came from because we were raised, taught, and surrounded by good mentchicht people who instilled in us the values that they held dear the same Torahdik values that matter to people in every place that Yidden inhabit in this world. It’s wonderful that you love Lakewood and Brooklyn but not everything has to be a competition or a comparison.
“Who is rich? He who rejoices in his portion.”