Open Letter of Appreciation To The Lakewood Volunteer Fire Dept
Dear Editor,
I’m taking this opportunity to pen a few lines of appreciation to all the members of the Lakewood Volunteer Fire Department for their...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Enough With the Made-Up Tznius Obsession
Dear Editor,
There is a phenomenon of publicizing made-up letters to the editor addressing so-called "tznius" concerns in certain media outlets. Editors love these...
Jewish History
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
Parshas Beshalach is an ode to a nation being formed through trial and tribulation. The Jews faithfully followed Hashem’s direction out...
The “Shul” I Won’t Attend
By Rabbi Dov Fischer
Have you ever attended a movie or other form of entertainment and realized, within moments, that — uh-oh — you are in for...
New York’s Bid to Control Religious Schools
By Avi Schick
Even ardent opponents of school choice accept that parents have the right to send their children to private schools. That may soon...
Letter Regarding The Rechnitz Challenge From A Darchei Alumnus
Dear Matzav,
On Sunday night, I was among those who were amazed at the generosity of R' Rechnitz, when he pledged to donate $1 million...
Words to Touch and Inspire
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
As we study Parshas Bo, we note that the pesukim and narratives of this parsha comprise many of the words and...
Palestinian President Shows The World Who He Really Is
There are two ways to understand the two-and-a-half hour rant Sunday from the Palestinian president, Mahmoud Abbas, in which he called for discarding past...
The End of Baal Teshuvah Discrimination
By Rabbi Yitzchok Fingerer
I recently was menachem avel a mourner who I only knew peripherally. I wasn't familiar with his particular pedigree or family...
Charge Your Spirit
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
“Velo shomu el Moshe mikotzer ruach umei’avodah kashah” (Shemos 6:9). The Jews in Mitzrayim refused to listen to the comforting words...
