INBOX: An Open Letter To President Trump
Please use your strategic paramount powers to change the course of history for the better forever for all, by investing in the most priceless assets we have, our children.
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Op-Ed: Letting Kids Be Kids
It is now the summertime, and many children are already in for camp — while many other parents are still deciding whether to send theirs. Parents weigh all kinds of considerations. Some are practical and some are emotional. These are valid concerns, and they should first be discussed between the parents. In this article, I would like to openly address a few concerns that are, in my opinion, not valid — and that can even be counter-productive in the long term.
INBOX: The Child Who Smiles While Hurting
Written by someone who experienced bullying as a child and now works in a Chabad Yeshiva.
Op-Ed: I Would Vote Again For A Lubavitcher Candidate, and Here’s Why
Losing an election is never easy. When you invest your time, energy, and hopes into a campaign, defeat hurts. The test is whether the campaign achieved something meaningful. In that regard, I believe it did.
INBOX: Thank You Ari Gluck
You should be incredibly proud of what you accomplished. Putting your name on the ballot, standing up for what you believe in, and earning the support of more than 2,245 voters is no small feat. Those votes represent real people who believed in your message and your vision.
INBOX: When Conformity Becomes Cruelty – A System Ignoring Its Own Torah Principles
One of the most damaging trends in today’s educational environment is the relentless push for absolute uniformity. This pressure contradicts one of the most foundational principles of Torah: “Shiv’im Panim LaTorah” — the seventy legitimate faces of Torah (Bamidbar Rabbah 13:15).
INBOX: Reflections from the Road
Like every year, the road was not without its challenges. This winter brought snow, icy conditions, delays, detours, and moments of frustration. Yet, thank G-d, none of it proved truly consequential to our overall route or to our lives in general. And perhaps there is an important lesson hidden within that.
Op-Ed: There Is No Such Thing As a “Free” Insurance Claim
Many people are being led to believe that when a lawsuit is filed against a neighbor, shul, school, or local business, “nothing happens to the defendant” because insurance will handle everything. That is simply not accurate.
Op-Ed: Are You Giving Your Child A Deadly Weapon?
Not long ago, being on the sidewalk didn’t require constant alertness for fast-moving vehicles whizzing by. But times have changed. Today, people of all ages are zooming down sidewalks and streets on electric scooters and bikes, many with little to no experience operating them.
Op-Ed: How to Exercise Political Power – Why Crown Heights Political Activists and Voters Are Diverging
If a relationship cannot stop a politician from advancing policies that burden the neighborhood, then what value does that relationship truly hold? In fact, moral hazard dictates that politicians will feel comfortable supporting such measures precisely because they know that the community activists will prioritize access over accountability.
Op-Ed: The Shidduch Crisis We Don’t Talk About – Saying No Before Giving It a Chance
Everyone talks about the “shidduch crisis.” We discuss demographics, age gaps, resumes, references, and matchmaking strategies. But there is another crisis quietly unfolding in our community: the normalization of saying no before giving something a real chance.
Op-Ed: There’s A Humanitarian Crisis in Crown Heights, But We Are Too Busy Fighting To Fix It
We cannot afford to sit back, to be intimidated by the “big guys” in Albany, or wait for someone else to step forward. The current situation is indeed aggravating, our anguish though must be channeled into action. We can do better for our brothers and sisters, and because we can, we must. Let us stop just fighting what is being built, and start building what we need.
Inbox: More Than Just Stickers
Rabbi Vidal could easily have said, “It’s only stickers.” He could have explained that it was Erev Yom Tov, that the school was closed, that he was busy, and that the drive was far. Anyone would have understood. But he didn’t, and he changed the world.
Op-Ed: The First Year of Marriage, and How Health Disappears
Let’s talk about what’s happening to many young Jewish men during Shana Rishona — the first year of marriage.
Crown Heights Leaders Uncertain On The Political Future For The Community
During the past Mayoral election, there was a Lubavitcher chosid running against incumbent progressive council member Crystal Hudson. None of the leadership on any level in Crown Heights supported this Lubavitcher candidate because they said he didn’t have a chance to win, and they weren’t wrong.
INBOX: Dear Borough President Reynoso
Respectfully, we expect more from your office than simply echoing Mayor Mamdani’s personal agenda on this issue. Brooklyn deserves independent leadership that rises above one-sided rhetoric and represents all communities fairly, especially during such sensitive times.
Op-Ed: It’s Not Chasidic to Drink, It’s Against Chasidus Part #2
There’s no excuse. When bochurim drink in their apartment during “Bein”, the yeshiva administration needs to deal with them as if they had gone to a movie or had broken into the yeshiva kitchen.
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