Thomas Sowell: Stop Complaining!
One of the sad signs of our times is that we have demonized those who produce, subsidized those who refuse to produce, and canonized those who complain.
2 Ways to Find a Minyan
There is “Go Daven”:
“The worldwide searchable database of Orthodox Minyan information, including minyan locations (Shuls), times, and contact information.”
Also, you can search on “Nedarim Plus” by Shul name or by clicking on the “זמני תפילות – ארצי” button and searching by map or name.
Of course, Minyanim are often dynamic and offline, and none of these tools are perfectly reliable.
Rav Shlomo Brevda ZT”L: An Unpopular Gadol
Quoting “A Voice From the Wilderness” (for the Yahrtzeit):
“… Rav Brevda was not the kind of personality that gave you that warm gushy feeling inside. He told you the ugly, unvarnished truth about yourself and your frum sub-culture and it didn’t always feel good to hear it.”
Voting Is Overrated and You Know It
A daughter of Rabbi Amram Blau, the founder of Neturei Karta, passed away recently, leaving behind 2,000 descendants. Ken yirbu!
Now, I assume most or all don’t vote. But voting isn’t all that important (at the very least), and I think many people would agree if pressed.
Here’s a thought experiment.
Tell me, what scares the “opposition” more: 2,000 people who always vote for Charedi parties or a fraction of that number who never do?
Politics Is Downstream of Culture!
Hashgacha Pratis: Parshiyos Va’erira Bo (106)
Inspirational messages and contemporary stories of Hashgacha Pratis
Reprinted with permission.