The Matzav Shmoooze: Bash the Schools and Get Away With It
Dear Editor,
I am a mechanech at a boys elementary school. Our school and several others in our locale chose to make a rule that...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Matzav Exposing Real Estate Scams
Dear Editor,
The Israeli online media reported that yesterday, a man walked into the real estate office of Landau Nadlan with a gun and a...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Do You Care About Your Relatives’ Parnassah?
Dear readers,
Do you know someone out of a job? Is your neighbor out of a job? Maybe your brother or friend? Did you ever...
The Matzav Shmoooze: They Take Care Of Our Children. Shouldn’t We Take Care Of...
Dear readers,
Now that the school year has come to an end, it might be time to reflect on this past school year.
We should take...
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: Two Possible Solutions to the Shidduch Crisis – The Theoretical One...
Dear Editor,
This is a follow-up to the Matzav.com well-commented-on article earlier this week regarding the shidduch crisis.
At the beginning of last year, there was...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Why Do You Think I’m a Goy?
Dear Editor,
I thought a lot about writing this letter, but I decided that I must. People are getting hurt every day and nothing is...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Looking for Some Quiet in Shul
Dear Editor,
Firstly, I'd like to thank you for your wonderful website. It is obvious that you and your moderators try very hard to maintain...
Readers’ Matzav: Form 990s for Tzedakah Organizations
Dear [email protected],
I would like to let the oilam know of a critical, time-sensitive issue that may impact many of our mosdos and tzedaka organizations.
The IRS...
The Matzav Shmooooze: Mishloach Manos Gone Mad
Dear Editor,
I am writing in regard to the 'mishloach manos syndrome,' the extravagance and pressure that has gotten out of hand. Priorities are misplaced,...
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...
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...
The Matzav Shmoooze: They Say “Awareness” Is The Cure
Dear Editor,
They say "awareness" is the cure, but is it always? Are there not people out there who ignore these warning signs?
You...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Forgive and Forget
Dear readers,
As we approach Yom Kippur tonight, we know that we're supposed to forgive others for anything wrong they may have done. Yet, for many,...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Putting Out the Fires
Dear Matzav Readers,
A thought has been running through my mind and I'm sharing it with you.
Within the last week there have been 4 fires...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Teachers: Please Stop with the Printouts and the Teleconferences – From...
Dear Matzav,
I only have a few minutes to write because I have to get back to coordinating my kids’ numerous school teleconferences and printing...
Readers’ Matzav: Helping People Find Jobs
Dear Editor@Matzav,
I read on Matzav.com of the need to hire frum people through the Emergency Parnossoh Initiative. I wanted to help, as I have...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Stop Kvetching About Pesach Food
Dear readers,
When Erev Pesach comes, we see the beauty of Klal Yisroel shine as everyone is busy cleaning out thechometz with such yiras Shomayim,...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Forgive and Forget
Dear readers,
As we approach Yom Kippur tonight, we know that we're supposed to forgive others for anything wrong they may have done. Yet,...
The Matzav Shmoooze: Frumkeit and Father’s Day
Dear readers,
Today is Father's Day. What a wonderful concept. Of course, we Yidden celebrate Father's Day and Mother's Day every single day. We don't...
