Very well said, but it’s concerning that it has taken an outside voice to highlight this critical issue. The current state of the LBA is a churban for our community. In the past, children took pride in attending Mishnayos groups; today, they are made to feel like a “nebech” if they do not participate in these sports-centric associations. It feels as though secular/Yevonim influences have deeply infiltrated our machaneh.

I am also concerned by the advertisements featured in The Voice. Many of these ads require significant modification to be accepted in other community magazines. I believe it is time to consider a boycott of the magazine until their standards align with the values of the community that supports them.