Matzav Inbox: Governor Sherrill, Is Lakewood Being Punished for How It Voted?
Dear Matzav Inbox,
There comes a point when a community is entitled to ask a question that nobody in government wants to hear.
Is Lakewood, NJ...
The Flavor of Life
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschtuz
My grandchildren were by us for Shabbos, and they were chewing gum, as children are wont to do. As I...
Matzav Inbox: GroupMe’s SMS Shutdown Will Leave Many Frum Users Behind
Dear Matzav Inbox,
GroupMe, owned by Microsoft, has announced that it is shutting down its free SMS messaging service, a feature that has been available...
Matzav Inbox: Pay Your Workers. On Time.
Dear Matzav Inbox,
A Choshen Mishpat PSA: The Torah prohibition against delaying a person’s wages is far more serious—and far more common—than many people realize.
I...
Matzav Inbox: וְהַצְנֵעַ לֶכֶת: What Tznius Means in a World That Never Stops Talking
Dear Matzav Inbox,
The Navi Michah gives us one of the most quoted, and least understood, summaries of what Hashem wants from us: "הִגִּיד לְךָ אָדָם...
Living in Their Dream
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
I’m back on an El Al plane, heading for Eretz Yisroel, expecting to spend a couple of weeks in Yerushalayim.
Making...
Matzav Inbox: Misplaced Grief – “Loss” of Camp
Dear Matzav Inbox,
I recently viewed a video clip showing campers at a popular boys' camp expressing significant distress and crying as they prepared to...
Matzav Inbox: A Thought About the Language of Caring
Dear Matzav Inbox,
Many years ago, after my prostate cancer surgery, people would naturally approach me and ask, “How are you doing?” or “How are...
Matzav Inbox: When the Danger is Physical, Suddenly We’re Clueless?
Dear Matzav Inbox,
When rabbanim decided that unrestricted internet posed a serious spiritual danger to our children, they did not shrug their shoulders.
They demanded action.
They...
A Painful Wake-Up Call: The Tragic Bein Hazemanim Toll Should Be a Sobering Reminder...
A Matzav.com Editorial:
The summer bein hazemanim season is still at its height, yet it has already come at a heartbreaking cost. One tragedy after...
Matzav Inbox: Before Asking Us for Charity, Sell One House in the Mile
Dear Matzav Inbox,
The sheer chutzpah of asking for money from the very Jews New Square considers too problematic to live near, or expose to...
Matzav Inbox: The Mile Only Runs One Way
Dear Matzav Inbox,
A new Skver shtiebel opened this past Shabbos in the Nanuet–New City area.
According to Rockland Daily, the shtiebel was established after several...
Matzav Inbox: Stop Giving Har Habayis Activists the Publicity They Crave
Dear Jewish News Media,
Please stop.
Stop what, you may ask.
Allow me to step back for a moment and provide some historical context.
Klal Yisroel is a...
Matzav Inbox: Day Camp Should Reflect Our Values
Dear Matzav Inbox,
As a mother whose child is currently enrolled in day camp, I was deeply disappointed to hear from my son about his...
Matzav Inbox: Stop the Camp Tipping Madness
Dear Matzav Inbox,
I am absolutely boiling, and I know I can't be the only one. Can somebody please explain to me when this became...
Looking Back to Go Forward
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
There is a growing unease over the direction of the Republican Party when President Trump leaves the political stage. For decades,...
Matzav Inbox: Noon Dismissal? Give Me a Break.
Dear Matzav Inbox,
I have a question that I honestly can't understand: Why do day camps close at midday on Erev Tishah B'Av?
Yes, I understand...
Matzav Inbox: The Churban of “Tisha B’Av Movies”
Dear Matzav Inbox,
I don't know if I'm the only one who's bothered by this, but every year it gets worse, and this year I...
Matzav Inbox: Is Treif Being Served in Camp Canteens?
Dear Matzav Inbox,
Every summer we hear speeches about kedushah. Every summer there are campaigns about guarding our eyes, guarding our mouths, guarding our children's...
Churban and Geulah
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
There are many sad sounds we hear during the Nine Days, from the mournful melody of Eicha to the scraping of...
