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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
