Anti-Semitism Alive and Well in Lakewood — Even in a World Crisis
By Judi Franco, 101.5 FM
If you’re tired of hearing me defend Lakewood Jews, imagine how tired I am of having to do it. But...
The Matzav Shmoooze: We Cannot Allow Employees to Be Left Hanging During This Crisis
Dear [email protected],
The financial effects of the Coronavirus have been detrimental to many in our community. Earlier today my office sent out an email detailing...
MATZAV SHMOOZE: I Need To Know: What Would You Do?
Dear Matzav Shmooze,
A few weeks ago Ira Zlotowitz used social media to get advice on a workplace issue. It just so happens that I...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Has Jewish Music Hashkafah Been Lost Completely?
Dear Editor,
It looks like we’ve lost all sense of appropriateness and hashkafah when it comes to Jewish music and the marketing of it. As...
Finding Light In The Dark: A Response To A Troubling Channuka
The recent spate of attacks on our brothers and sisters in America and throughout the world has affected us all on a very deep...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Why Do We Team Up With Mosdos That Don’t Take English...
Dear Editor,
I am worried about the proposed NY State regulations that could impact yeshivos, which I have been reading about for the past half...
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...
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...
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 COLLAPSING SYSTEM: A Conversation with Shadchan Mimi Levitin About the Absurd Shidduch Demands...
A COLLAPSING SYSTEM: A Conversation with Shadchan Mimi Levitin About the Absurd Shidduch Demands of Parents of Boys in Eretz Yisroel
Interview by David Lichtenstein
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Matzav Shmooze: Who Will Stand Up For The Kavod Of Bnos Yisroel?
Dear Matzav Shmooze,
I have spent the past week crying on and off and I don't know if I will ever get over the embarrassment...
The Matzav Shmoooze: From a Proud Non-Superbowl Watcher
Dear Editor,
Tonight, I am proud to say, I won't be watching even a second of the Superbowl. I am really proud of it. I...
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...
Neglect at Bais Hachaim in NJ
Dear Editor,
I passed by a Bais Hachaim, Grove Street in Newark, NJ, again this week and was disturbed to find that nothing has improved, on...
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,...
IMPERSONATING A NURSE: A Registered Nurse Comments On Matzav Story About Nanny Who Suffocated...
Dear Matzav Editor,
I am writing to you out of great concern after seeing Matzav.com's article yesterday, Nanny Nightmare. From the article, I am unsure...
The Matzav Shmoooze: The Disaster That Are “Hashomrim Cards”
Dear Editor@Matzav,
The new HaShomrim cards feature grotesque caricatures of frum adults using smartphones and of children complaining of the negative influence their parents have...
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...
ALERT: Gypsy Men in Lakewood Try to Scam People to Fix the Dents on...
Dear Editor,
There are two gypsy men driving around Lakewood, NJ, scamming people to “fix” their dents and scratches on their cars.
I have witnessed this...
