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OHH MY GOOSH!!
this irony is amaaaaziiing! Mods! I LOVE your sense of humor!
About the magazine, I’m not sure, since I don’t live in Lakewood. The obvious thing to do is just throw it out as soon as it comes and write a letter to the editor. If your friends are willing, let them do so too.
About teaching the Holocaust to children: children figure things out very young. Terrible things frighten them. What frightens them even more is when the adults around them seem frightened, and refuse to talk about things. There are various levels of “teaching” the Holocaust, ranging from the simple statement that a madman killed many, many Jews to detailed descriptions of what happened at Auschwitz. Please, be honest with your children. I know people who went off the derech because the people around them refused to talk about what happened to their (the children’s) parents and families. When your children ask, answer – maybe not in gruesome detail, but enough to satisfy the child’s need to know. Sixth grade is already way too late for general discussions, and it’s probably still too young for really detailed accounts.
Tailor your answer to the child’s character and age. If you know he/she is imaginative, go easy on the details. But never, ever refuse to answer at all. The unknown is always more fearsome.
I’m sorry I just can’t pass judgement based on such vagueries. Mods, do everyone a favour and let them post what they want.
bomb – Did you get your pun yet?
lol yes i did 😛
I am frustrated that almost no one is outraged about the article in question.
i am outraged about the article.
no, im not that outraged.
what did the publishers say in their defense when you spoke to them?
Is your hangup over the use of the word that refers to a specific limb? The fact that they described something gruesome (even if it was an arm for example)? That your kids read the article?
I am not trying to be rude and I didnt see if you answered
this publication is free to print whatever they want 1st amendment AND you are free NOT to let it in your house which is your right.
You have your standards and others have their standards. Its not for the publication to make the decision whose standards to follow, its yours, if you approve let it in your house, otherwise send it to the recycling bin outside
Zman has published numerous articles concerning the Holocaust. Rather graphic articles. No one complained. Once again, I’m not seeing a problem. I don’t care how graphic the article is, what makes it inappropriate, the fact that you, personally, are not able to handle certain details? I hardly think that qualifies as inappropriate.
this publication is free to print whatever they want 1st amendment
And anyone outraged is free to call the publisher and complain.
To those who object to this article (which I have not seen):
Would you remove masechte Yevamot from the beit midrash? From your personal shelves?
I think that you can probably safely post the name of the publication without any kids running to check it out. I’m 15, and I guess that makes me young. If I wanted to read something inappropriate (and I’m not entirely sure that this article would qualify as inappropriate) I would be on the NY Times web sight – not on YWN.
Would you remove masechte Yevamot from the beit midrash? From your personal shelves?
I haven’t read the article either, but I think your analogy is poor. This article was printed (apparently) in a publication with features for children.
I don’t think most responsible parents will allow their young children to be unsupervised on-line without filters, or at the public library, for that matter.
I pity anyone (and their children) who doesn’t realize how ridiculously easy it is to evade <i>any</i> internet filter.
(Even server-based filtering such as JNet, has easy work-arounds. For obvious reasons, I won’t elaborate.)
To those who object to this article (which I have not seen):
Would you remove masechte Yevamot from the beit midrash? From your personal shelves?
Only adults and older children can learn Yevamot. 7 and 8 year olds can’t.
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