Dr. Marc J. Sicklick, M.D.: What Has Happened to Covid-19 ? A Reason for...
By Marc J. Sicklick, M.D.
It’s been several weeks of changing times and attitudes. What has happened to COVID-19 during that time? What is my...
SHOCK: Baby Nurse Feeds Jewish Child Treif
Dear Editor,
Just days after reading the Matzav report about the “nanny” who allegedly suffocated a Jewish infant she was to be taking care of,...
Matzav Shmooze: Should Jews Watch The Super Bowl?
Dear Matzav Shmooze,
I think I speak for many people when I say that I am upset about the infiltration of a goyishe Yom Tov...
A Sign Or A Symptom?
A friend of mine send me a picture this past Purim that really got me thinking. The picture showed a sign hung up on...
A Reader Writes: ‘The Learning Gap’ and Shidduchim
Dear Editor,
There is an issue that is the root of many problems society is facing today. I call it the 'learning gap'. The average...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Enough with the Mixed Seating Please
Dear Editor@Matzav and friends,
I am baffled.
It’s 2019 and we’ve come so far in so many ways.
So why are we still stuck in old ways...
Rabbi Dolinger Responds
Editor's comment: Please note that we vehemently disagree with Rabbi Dolinger's response, as it is contrary to the stance taken by leading rabbonim. However, out of...
VAX TO THE MAX: Is Ostracizing Anti-Vaxxers a Good Idea?
Dear Matzav.com,
I have some close family and friends that are ‘non-vaxers’ or delay vaccinations. Over the past few years I have had many discussions...
Solomon’s Voice vs. The Voice
Dear Editor,
This past week I have received numerous e-mails and personal words of support after The Voice, a local magazine in Lakewood, granted Assemblymen...
Readers’ Matzav: Pita Chips Bracha Issue
Dear Editor,
There is a product out by the name of Stacy's Pita chips that is OU certified. The product description, both on the packaging and...
Readers’ Matzav: Nightmare in Newark for Yeshiva Bochur
Dear Matzav,
I'd like to share with you a letter I just wrote to the Department of Homeland Security after an outrageous experience we just had...
The Matzav Shmoooze: A Plea from Yerushalayim – Where Are Our Vaunted Chareidi MKs...
Dear [email protected],
There’s total chaos here in the streets of Yerushalayim. The Israeli police continue to lock down and cordon off chareidi areas without reason,...
A Tale of Two Restaurants: What Do WE Think The Role Of A Hechsher...
Dear Matzav,
The story of a restaurant in Lakewood that put up an Israeli flag on Yom Ha'atzmaut made headlines last week when rumors began...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Who Destroyed the Lakewood Real Estate Market?
Dear Editor,
Matzav.com recently reported on the fact that Lakewood has the fastest rising housing prices in the country.
But please report the truth: The main...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Fools
Dear Editor,
The stupidity coming out of the recent Yair Hoffman article on Jay Leno and halacha is most interesting and should be in the...
Our Community Is Powerless: Here’s Why
By Ezra Friedlander
We are living in difficult times. There’s been much consternation within our community, and rightfully so, about the apparent double standard currently...
Readers’ Matzav: Two Solutions to the Shidduch Crisis – The Theoretical One and the...
Dear [email protected],
At the beginning of the year, there was a kol koreh, an open letter, which was widely publicized, and signed by nearly every...
Lakewood: Rental Market Out of Control – What Does the Future Hold?
A number of years ago, there was a joke going around about a man who built a house on top of Lake Carasaljo in...
Readers’ Matzav: A Bleeding Heart
Dear Matzav.com Editor,
My heart is so broken. I have been carrying a bleeding heart for over a month and cannot withstand it anymore. I...
A Reader Writes: A Shidduch Dilemma – Should I Continue?
Dear Editor,
I have a serious shidduch quandary and since it appears that Matzav.com is the central place for shidduch-related discussions, I will present my...
