Letters to the Editor: Spreading Foggy Facts
Dear Editor,
I read the front-page opinion article by Dr. Gila Jedwab (“Fighting the Fog,” May 15) with a mixture of disappointment and concern. I was disappointed that your newspaper...
Wanted: Jobs And Money
It was not the economy nor was it anything you did that warranted these seismic shifts and changes. This is an unprecedented event in the history of the world....
Malkie Hirsch: His Father in Heaven
I’ve been taking a mild sleep aid every Friday night for years. For me, it was an insurance policy for well-needed sleep, because although I was tired, sometimes a...
Dating Forum: Can I Stop My Girlfriend From Being Jealous?
Question
I am dating this gal who always thinks that I am cheating on her. I am getting sick and tired of having to defend myself by telling her where...
Yochanan Gordon: Fulfillment of a Promise
The events of the past three months have knocked the wind out of us all. While the dangers still lurk on some level, and we’ll have to ease into...
Schmutter: Start-a-Shul
So you want to start a shul, but for real this time? There are a lot of good reasons for wanting to start your own shul, including:
Quarantine life
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Mindbiz: Mom Too Worried About My Safety
Dear Esther,
My mother’s super-paranoid; she has always been overprotective and anxious ever since my father passed away. When I was younger I wasn’t even allowed to go biking with...
Letters to the Editor: Sitting Shivah During COVID-19 Outbreak
Dear Editor,
I am writing this piece just after sitting shivah for my beloved father Ira Beer, Yitzchok Dov ben Tzvi Mendel. I was sitting alone in my basement, separated...
Letters to the Editor: Minyanim During Coronavirus
Dear Editor,
This past erev Shabbat, 56 roshei yeshiva and rabbanim of Far Rockaway and the Five Towns issued a statement that public minyanim should not be conducted during the...
Letters to the Editor: Ron Jager and Respect for Gedolim
Respect For Gedolim
Dear Editor,
I sent this in response to Mr. Jager’s most recent column (“Coronavirus and the Mitzvah Bucket List,” May 8). Thought you would want to see it...