“Bottom line, if a couple wants independence, they’ll work for it”
When I saw the cover of Family First, asking if couples grow wings or are weighed down by starting off here, I was deeply saddened.
“Weighed down?” Isn’t that presenting the possibility of starting off here as something negative? What about the whopping zechus of living in Hashem’s kingdom? What about the wholesomeness of being in a place where the focus is so high, and the ruchniyus is here for you to grab on to? What about being able to jump on a bus and daven at the holiest site we have left? What about the fact that you get sechar for every daled amos you walk here?
How unfair it was to write: It’s a Land that tests you. Go ask any newlywed for stories of their first apartments… that can happen all over… it’s the land that embraces, like a loving mother. I’m not saying that it doesn’t come with challenges. But do you know how many amazing Anglo communities there are here? Many kids are thriving. It’s unfair to give a general, overall opinion of chinuch in Eretz Yisrael, unless you’ve done truly unbiased and extensive research.
There are tons of pieces that go into making this very big decision. There’s the emotional, financial, physical, and technical aspects that have to be seriously weighed. But shouldn’t we consider possibly starting out/settling here… as a gorgeous gift that is definitely something we would love to/do aspire for?
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