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...
A “Unity” Committee Without Unity — or a Committee
What happened at the Jewish Agency Board of Governors — and why it matters for every Torah Jew in the Diaspora
By Rabbi Pesach Lerner...
Matzav Inbox: The “Bungalow Colony Culture”
Dear [email protected],
Every summer I ask myself the same question: Is this really what we have become?
We spend ten months a year speaking about ruchniyus,...
The Next Stop
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschtuz
There are moments when life feels settled, when the world seems to be moving along familiar tracks and even its...
Pollard: Trump Turned on Israel to Back Turkey; a Very Dangerous Move
By Jonathan Pollard
President Donald Trump's decision to lift U.S. defense sanctions on Turkey is not just another diplomatic misstep.
It is a direct betrayal of...
It’s Time to Come Home
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
This week, we enter the Three Weeks, a period unlike any other on the Jewish calendar, a time of mourning for...
Matzav Inbox: Selfish Parents, Gridlocked Streets
Dear Matzav Inbox,
Every morning, the same scene plays out, and it's enough to drive anyone crazy.
Parents walk their children to the school or camp...
Summer Thoughts
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz
For many people, this Shabbos marks the beginning of the “Country Season.” Tens of thousands of Yidden head for the hills,...
