Matzav Inbox: The Vital Missing Element in Parnassah Discussions: Bitachon
Dear Matzav Inbox, I had the privilege of attending the H3 Business Halacha Summit in Chicago yesterday and this morning, and I must say, it was nothing short of amazing and inspiring. The summit...
View ArticleFlames of Faith
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz The posuk (Bereishis 37:1) tells us, “Vayeishev Yaakov b’eretz megurei aviv b’eretz Cana’an — Yaakov lived in the land where his father had sojourned, in the land of...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: Is This How You Want to Be Remembered?
Dear Matzav Inbox I hesitated to write this letter, but I can no longer sit idly by as I witness the tragic waste of time and life that is unfolding before our eyes. People are literally throwing away...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: When Being Anti-Tzioni Becomes Your Avodah Zarah
Dear Matzav Inbox, I have absolutely no problem with anyone holding a shitah that is anti-Tzioni. I understand fully the perspective of those who oppose the medinah. Every individual and kehillah is...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: If You’re Buying $10 Donuts, You Had Better Be Paying Full Tuition
Dear Matzav Inbox, I am writing in sheer disbelief at the absurdity of what has become of our community’s values, exemplified by the craze for $10 Chanukah donuts, now offered in some 30 different...
View ArticleLight Up the World
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz In the darkest days of the Holocaust, hundreds of talmidim from the Mir Yeshiva were saved through the selfless actions of Chiune Sugihara, the Japanese diplomat stationed in...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: Follow-Up to the Torah Ugedulah Shmuess – The Sickness of Money...
Dear Matzav Inbox, I’m writing as a follow-up to the shmuess by Rabbi Klein on Matzav.com about Torah Ugedulah and the rampant opulence and overindulgence plaguing our community. But more than that, I...
View ArticleBrothers
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz This week, in Parshas Vayigash, Yosef breaks down and ends the charade he had been maintaining with his brothers. Each time they came to Mitzrayim seeking food for their...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: So Many Men Don’t Learn a Blasted Word
Dear Matzav Inbox, I’ve been thinking for a long time about something that has been bothering me deeply, and I feel it’s time to address it. We live in communities that constantly tout the incredible...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: How Do We Deal With Gossipers and Baalei Lashon Hara?
Dear Matzav Inbox, We must speak out about something that’s causing tremendous harm in our communities today: lashon hara, gossip, and even innocent-sounding innuendo. The Chofetz Chaim makes it...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: The Cancerous Gvir Culture
Dear Matzav Inbox, I’ve had enough. Enough of the unholy obsession with money that has overtaken our communities, enough of the idol worship of the so-called “Gvirim” in our midst who are raised on a...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: The Agudah Blows It Again
Dear Matzav Inbox, Once again, Agudas Yisroel of America has completely missed the mark. What do I mean? Let’s talk for a moment about the 25th annual Yerushalayim Yarchei Kallah, which will take...
View ArticleBelieve in Yourself
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz With Parshas Vayechi, the fascinating sefer of Bereishis draws to a close. Without giving any detail about anything that went on in Yaakov’s life during his seventeen years...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: Please Reconsider Your Yeshiva Week Trip to Los Angeles This Year
Dear Matzav Inbox, For many Orthodox Jewish families, “Yeshiva Week” has become synonymous with travel. Families have become accustomed to take a mid-winter trip to warm climates to thaw out from the...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: Lakewood, Are You Prepared for a Fire Emergency?
Dear Residents of Lakewood, NJ, I hope this message finds you well. I would like to take a moment to express my deep appreciation for the dedication and tireless efforts of our local elected officials....
View ArticlePause Before You Post
Communicated by Misaskim The call came while Simcha was driving his friend Moshe and his wife to a wedding. An unfamiliar number flashed on his screen. It was the chevra kaddisha. “Are you on speaker?”...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: This Hostage Deal is an Utter Travesty
Dear Matzav Inbox, It is an utter travesty that Israel, the only democratic nation in the Middle East, finds itself cornered into negotiating with Hamas, a brutal and barbaric terrorist...
View ArticleSparks Amidst the Darkness
By Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz This week, we begin the study of Seder Shemos, recounting the story of Yaakov’s descendants in Mitzrayim. First, we learn of their subjugation and servitude, followed by...
View ArticleALAN DERSHOWITZ: The Israel Hostage Deal Is Extortion
By Professor Alan Dershowitz, The Daily Caller The decision by the Israeli government to make significant concessions to the Hamas kidnappers should never be called a “deal.” It was an extortion. Would...
View ArticleMatzav Inbox: Our Unhealthy Obsession with Politics and Trump
Dear Matzav Inbox, It is honestly astounding how the frum community has been swept up in the frenzy of politics, with so many putting all their energy into idolizing President Trump and obsessing over...
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