Matzav Inbox: Who Are You To Judge Me or My Struggling Child?
Dear [email protected],
I am writing to express my frustration and disappointment with neighbors of mine who have repeatedly made insensitive and hurtful comments about my...
Matzav Inbox: Why Have Our Weddings Turned Into Disco Clubs?
Dear [email protected],
I am writing to express my concern about the loud and non-Jewish-sounding music that is often played at Yiddishe weddings.
As someone who values...
Matzav Inbox: The Insane Prices of Kosher Food Today
Dear [email protected],
I am writing to express my concern about the rising costs of kosher food. It seems that every time I go to the...
Der Meistersingers of Athens – What’s Up with the Tune for Maoz Tzur?
By Rabbi Yonason Goldson
Maybe it’s because I grew up listening to Xmas carols. Maybe it’s because what passes for Jewish music these days...
Matzav Inbox: Frum Stores Advertising “Thanksgiving Dinner” – For Real?
Dear Editor,
I was absolutely shocked this year to see more than one frum advertise “Thanksgiving dinner” and the like.
Have we lost all sensitivity? Do...
Matzav Inbox: Tips for the Gabbai about Hagba on Sefer Bereishis
Dear Gaabai,
Please make sure that Hagba during these weeks is performed in a way that is proper kavod haTorah and shouldn't give anyone...
MATZAV INBOX: Forget the Chinese Restaurant. Here are 3 Kashrus Scandals to Make Your...
Dear Matzav,
I was surprised to hear the shock and alarm over the revelation yesterday about a certain Chinese restaurant in New Jersey. Sorry if...
Matzav Inbox: Why Don’t Parents Talk to Their Children?
Dear [email protected],
I usually contain my impulses to write to websites, but after reading something on Matzav.com not long ago, I feel compelled to comment.
I...
MATZAV INBOX: Shomer Negiah in Meron? Not Possible
Dear [email protected],
As a Bais Yaakov girl who was in Meron last year, I feel the need to comment on the Matzav story about Meron...
Matzav Inbox: Post-Pesach Pizza Frenzy
By Shmuel Miskin, Matzav.com
Now that the dust has settled following another wonderful Yom Tov of Pesach, I'd like to share my thoughts on what...
MATZAV INBOX: No Privacy in Our Developments
Dear [email protected],
Since your website is an integral part of so many Torah homes today, I feel it is an appropriate place to raise this...
Matzav Inbox: Why Are Girls Still Having a Hard Time in Shidduchim?
Dear Editor,
Boruch Hashem, the population of Orthodox Jewry is growing rapidly. A quick demographic look at Jewish schools shows that the first-grade class is...
Matzav Inbox: Moving Kollel Families to Flatbush – Why?
Dear Editor,
I’ve been reading a lot about the fact that there’s an effort to “bring back” young couples to Flatbush, with millions of dollars...
MATZAV INBOX: Is the Wife the Husband’s Mashgiach?
Dear Editor,
I read a comment on Matzav that really triggered me. It said that “The main tachlis of a woman is to be a...
MATZAV INBOX: The Kashrus Ignorance in Our Communities
Dear [email protected],
There is an issue that I would like to bring to the attention of the tzibbur.
A few months ago, I attended a simcha where...
MATZAV INBOX: Yes, Rabbeim and Teachers, You Are Underpaid. But Let Me Tell You...
Dear Rabeim, Morahs, Teachers, Paras, and others who help in our children’s chinuch,
Based the amount of good you do you are extremely underpaid. No...
MATZAV INBOX: With Salaries Like These, I’m Done Teaching
Dear [email protected],
It's time we say enough!
I am a teacher with many years experience, boruch Hashem. I have seen much success in the field. I...
MATZAV INBOX: The Cell Phone Addiction
Dear [email protected],
Thank you for the time and effort you put into publishing your excellenty news site.
I am writing about silencing cell phones.
There are times...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Who Let the Dogs Out at a Wedding?
Dear Editor,
Perhaps you've seen the video. May you're lucky enough to have not.
The clip shows a dog being walked down to a chupah at...
