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On the Mussarnik Hostility to Weddings During Ellul

Why do many Mussarniks discourage Yeshiva boys from getting married during the month of Ellul? Because it harms the yeshiva spirit they believe Ellul should represent (not this, either). In some places, they go so far as to forbid friends from attending the wedding.

The Chazon Ish famously disagreed, approvingly calling such timing “grabbing more mitzvos before Yom Hadin“.

There are multiple angles to explore here: Establishment\individuals, dis\regard for holiness and marrying early, un\faith in people, bare authoritarianism, Torah wisdom\”Mussar“. And (especially in yesteryear), I can see a problem of שמא יקדימנו אחר.

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Chananya Weissman on ‘Living in the Land’

Excerpt from Chananya Weissman’s newsletter:

Yesterday I spoke with Yoel Berman about his work to assist religious Jews with making aliya and finding their place in Israel, his new book of first hand stories, Living in the Land, the challenges people face, and related issues.  The recording is available here.
Of course, if you’re at all interested in making aliya, you must read my sefer Go Up Like a Wall, available for free download here, because Torah isn’t supposed to be a business, and for a pittance on Amazon here.  If you’re not at all interested in making aliya, your head is screwed on totally wrong, and you REALLY need to read Go Up Like a Wall.