Sholom Mordechai Rubashkin is Placed in Solitary Confinement After Inmate Threatens To Kill Him
A Matzav.com Exclusive Report By Dovid Bernstein:
Word has leaked out from the Linn County Correctional Center in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, that R' Sholom Mordechai...
The Ideological Case Against Joining the Zionist Movement
By Rabbi Natan Grossman
The widespread controversy following Shas' decision to join the World Zionist Organization reflects the astonishment at efforts to legitimize cooperation of...
Shwekey: The Rumors Are Made By Those Who Like Controversy
For the first time since the spreading of rumors regarding the relationship with his younger brother. Yaakov Shwekey spoke with Israeli radio music...
A Reader Writes: Dealing With the Shidduch Crisis – A New Idea
Dear Editor,
In recent years, there has been a concerted effort to solve the shidduch crisis. Some of the recent developments in the world of...
MBD: I Haven’t Heard Any Chiddushim in Music from Younger Singers
Also Comments On Those Who Have Been 'Rodef' Him and Others
By Elisha Ferber
In an intriguing video interview with COLlive's Yehuda Ceitlin, Mordechai Ben...
A Reader Writes: How Skinny Do They Need?
Dear Editor,
I am a girl in shidduchim...what else is new? I am not a size 2, but if i may say so myself, I carry...
Mishnayos Learning for Martin Grossman
As the saga of Martin Grossman winds to a close following his levaya Wednesday night in Monsey and subsequent kevurah in Liberty, NY,...
Habochur Yeshaya Dov Eckstein z”l
Updated and levaya info below: A 19-year-old bochur, Yeshaya Dov Eckstein z"l, was killed during an automobile accident this afternoon on Glen Wile Road...
Rav Simcha Bunim Cohen On NJ Toeivah Vote: Call Senators and Be Mosif in...
There will be a vote on toeivah marriage during the lame duck session of the New Jersey state legislature today. Even sponsors of the...
Endorsements of The Lakewood Vaad and Rabbi Yisroel Schenkolewksi
The following are the endorsements of The Lakewood Vaad and Rabbi Yisroel Schenkolewksi for tomorrow's elections provided to the Lakewood community and presented here...
Opinion: What Do Two “Rights” Make?
By M. Rubin, Matzav.com
Let me share with you the following story:
I was once on a bus sitting next to someone else from my community,...
Report: Charedi Girls Paid Not to Wear Makeup at their Weddings
The following report appears on the website of Yediot Achronot. We point out that the practice mentioned in the article, according to the understanding...
Kashrus Updates: Half-Moon K, Slurpees, Tums
Matzav.com shares the following important kashrus updates:
• The OU now stands behind products bearing the Half Moon K symbol.
•The newest Slurpee flavor is Mountain...
A Reader Writes: Shidduchim – Complain or Do Something
Dear Editor,
As a parent of children who are not yet in the parsha of shidduchim, I would like to make a suggestion as...
A Reader Writes: These People Don’t Really Want to Get Married
Dear Editor,
I've been involved in shidduchim for longer than I want to admit - as a shadchan. I observe some boys and girls committing...
Litvishe Roshei Yeshiva in America Refuse to Sign Ban Against Concerts
This Sunday, as many know, an almost sold-out musical event will be held at the WaMu Theater in Madison Square Garden featuring a number...
YU Rabbeim Blast Toeivah Event Held at the School
Rabbeim at Yeshiva University came out in strong protest this week regarding a gathering held last week at the New York City university regarding...
Kids Going Off the Derech: Don’t Blame it On Being Yeshivish
By Elisha Ferber, Matzav.com
I address this to Matzav.com readers for their thoughts on the ever disturbing trend of kids in our communities going off...
Video: Elazar Lipa Schmeltzer at Wedding of Son of Rav Yekutiel Abuchatzeirah
This week, a son of Rav Yekutiel Abuchatzeirah got married in Eretz Yisroel. Rav Yekutiel is a son of Rav Meir Abuchatzeira, known...
A Conversation With Rabbi Yechiel Spero On Book #13
As I read through Rabbi Yechiel Spero's newest book, A Touch of Inspiration, what amazes me most is the variety of the stories. This...
