We are indeed a holy nation, governed by sensible and pragmatic laws like no other.

First, I’d like to also point out how the hatred is so clear. Someone asks how to speak a language that was spoken by all of Ashkenazic Jewry and their Torah leaders for literally hundreds of years and the first post you see is of one who discourages the person from learning Yiddish.

As a 40 year old man, I have encountered quite a bit of this phenomenon. The pro secular Hebrew crowd bashing the traditional or contemporary Yiddish language speakers. I challenge anyone to refute the fact that there are “hundreds of thousands” of Yiddish speakers throughout the world. What kind of angry and biased Jewish people seek to uproot this holy language. The Chassam Sofer called it holy and every Chassidishe and Litvishe gadol spoke it exclusively. As a matter of fact, in Germany Jews spoke German and Yiddish. When Moshiach comes, he will set the record straight as to which language has more sanctity to it. Zionist Hebrew or Chareidi Yiddish.

“Today is the Yahrtzeit of Klal Yisroel’s Rebbi. On this day we fervently pray that Hashem will give us the wisdom and understanding to appreciate and peer deeper in the meaning of our great Rebbi’s holy words”

Today we oughta think of ways of being truly united. Achdus is lacking! Any ideas?

Letting Go of Destructive Bitterness

One of the silent epidemics that unfortunately plagues our orthodox community is one that is grossly ignored by the masses and not properly reported by the media. Mothers who seek to hurt their ex-husbands by withholding their children from their biological fathers, who have been granted legal rights to visitation, are known to engage in cruel tactics that cause deep emotional wounds for both the father and his young children. Women have traditionally been perceived as the victims, such as the plight of agunot, a hot topic that garners much sympathy and support for innocent and helpless souls. However, fathers without sufficient funds to defend themselves in court against vindictive ex-wives find themselves in a painful vise as well.