Why is My Son Not in Yeshiva?
Dear Editor,
This week the zeman began but my son is home.
It's not because he doesn't want to go, but because they don't want...
Hate Lipman? Chas Veshalom
Dear fellow readers,
I have been following the coverage of Dov Lipman and have mulled over the issue. Through Matzav, I emailed Rabbi Felik, who...
Finding The Right ‘Pitch’: Yanny and Laurel Give Perspective On A Yeshiva’s Decision
Many of you will remember the great Yanny/Laurel debate that took place last May. To those of you that don't recall, the debate was...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Dear Mechanchim and Teachers – Corona Showed Us How to Deal...
Dear Editor,
As we all know, during these months of ‘lockdown’ when the Chadorim and schools have been closed there have been major changes in...
The Matzav Shmoooze: When We Treat Our Youth Like Yesterday’s Mail
Dear Editor,
We treat our young neshamos like rubbish and then we want to know why children go off the derech.
We make it impossible...
The Matzav Shmooze: Are OTD “One of Us?”
Dear Matzav Shmooze,
With all the recent attention given to the tragic stories of the many who, after leaving our way of life, find themselves...
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...
Reader Writes: Your Ad Is Bothering Me
Dear Matzav Editor,
The ad on your site of a person shaking his head indicating no nod all along the summary page is extremely annoying....
Readers’ Matzav: Hishtadlus?
Dear Matzav.com Editor,
I recently read a letter written by someone who vociferously argued that yungeleit must do something for their future parnassah, even if at...
Op-Ed: The Lockdown and “Kiddush Hashem”
By Rabbi Yehoshua Katzman
Over the past few weeks, we have heard people saying to avoid doing certain things so as not to make a...
The Matzav Shmoooze: TRUMp and TRUMan
Dear Editor,
I don't know what it means, but it is very interesting that the last president that took a drastic step in recognizing Israel...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Why the New Shwekey Music Video Misconstrues the Facts
Dear Editor,
I watched the music video posted yesterday on Matzav.com here.
The video and its depiction are foolish.
People who have no depth misconstrue the Chareidi...
Matzav Inbox: Please Don’t Clap at the Adirei HaTorah Event This Sunday
Dear Editor@Matzav,
With the upcoming Adirei Hatorah event this Sunday, I believe it is essential to discuss a matter that concerns the etiquette, hashkafah and...
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...
The Matzav Shmooze: Yeshiva Week Rules
Dear [email protected],
This is not only for Miami, but can be applied anywhere. This is not meant to offend anyone, but to respect the locals...
ANTI-VAXXERS GONE WILD: Vaccinators Now Accused of “Sinas Chinom”
Dear Editor,
In the latest in the vaccination “controversy” – which is actually not much of a controversy, save for a tiny minority of misguided...
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...
A Reader Writes: Learning in Eretz Yisroel & Shidduchim
Dear Editor,
I would like to bring up a topic which I think needs to be addressed.
Over the past 20 years, it has become standard...
Readers’ Matzav: More On Sefardi Girls and the Shidduch Crisis
Dear Matzav.com Editor,
You wanted more details about the Sefardi girls shidduch crisis? You got it!
Yesterday, I wrote a letter to Matzav.com about the shidduch...
