“Didn’t you guys ever have chosson classes?”
I will give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they are still single.
“They say that it is pointing out that this Masechta is Torah”
True, but that doesn’t mean it is binding halachah. We don’t wait until 15 to teach gemara.
‘Rav Moshe Feinstein writes clearly that mixed schooling is forbidden “min hadin”.’
His cousin Rav Soloveitchik z’tz’l disagreed. See below.
‘Even Rav Soloveitchik zt”l, who himself founded a co-ed school more than half a century ago, did so only because “he had no choice” – not because he held it was permissable.’
Not true.
Here are The Rav’s own words, in writing to a rabbi who asked a shilah about the permissibility of teaching Torah she-bal peh to women. It is very significant because this is one of the very rare examples of a written halachic tshuvah from The Rav. This is an except from an article by Rabbi Seth Farber in 7 of Conversations, the journal of the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals. A quick Google search will find it.
“Please accept my apologies for not answering your letters sooner. The delay was due to my overcrowded schedule. As to your question with regard to a curriculum in a coeducational school, I expressed my opinion to you long ago that it would be a very regrettable oversight on our part if we were to arrange separate Hebrew courses for girls. Not only is the teaching of Torah she-be-al peh to girls permissible but it is nowadays an absolute imperative. This policy of discrimination between the sexes as to subject matter and method of instruction which is still advocated by certain groups within our Orthodox community has contributed greatly to the deterioration and downfall of traditional Judaism. Boys and girls alike should be introduced to the inner halls of Torah she-be-al peh. “
I was just learning tonight with a young Rabbi who went to elementary school and high school with his Rebbitzen. They now have two kids together. So yes, sometimes it leads to more! May there be more such “more”!!!!
“Oddly, those with shorter dating have longer marriages. “
My wife and I got engaged on the second date. I hope your statement holds for us! 🙂