Ferd, exactly what are your qualifications for denegrating a noted speaker? Any psychiatrist, psychologist or other health care professional will tell you that bad news (whether personal or political) can increase stress and stress may be bad for your health. First you say that because it is Erev YK you shall refrain, which I take to mean from speaking lashon hora, then you call the Rebbetzin’s audience a bunch of clueless women. I can assure you that amongst her audience are very “clued in” woman – and high numbers of them, many with university degrees and many holding down very responsible jobs. Nobody is forcing you to listen to her message, but you certainly make yourself look less than perfect (which we all are) by criticizing those who do.
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