“Sometimes it’s not that Hashem heard our tefillah and said no. It’s that He accepted the tefillah— but not necessarily for now”
I enjoyed reading Shoshana Friedman’s thoughts on camp/school productions of yesteryear compared with today and Shmuel Botnick’s take on kumzitz as a writer. They both brought the taste of nostalgia.
I thank Mishpacha for including these types of articles in the magazine. They balance the other serious content on its pages representing the reality of the world we’re living in, and are a good and important reminder that life does go on.
Our kids, on whatever side of the ocean, are entitled to have normal childhood experiences, even in these tumultuous times. And as adults, it does us well to reflect on the normalcy we once knew, as that gives us a basis to give that over to our children as well. Let’s try and hold on as much as we can to the safety and security that we can provide and create happy, healthy memories for our children who are still growing up.
Judy Landman
As a proud member of the Agudas Yisrael of America family, I’m frequently asked, “What exactly does the Agudah do in the seven and a half years between one Siyum HaShas and the next?” Another favorite question is, “Why should we support Agudas Yisrael?”
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