February 04, 2004
An Open Letter
I have nothing to add to this letter. Only that I could have, and really should have written the same type of thing a very long time ago. I agree with everything he says and I pledge to do my best to publicize the letter.
Via Mighty Mordy's email list.
Sure, the letter comes from someone with an agenda. Sure, there are many other examples where the children are really at fault. Sure, there's no justification for sleeping around. All these things don't change the validity of the letter. The fact remains: our chinuch system needs some serious work. Our chinuch system, in my opinion, is the root of the trouble. But I did enough ranting about that. I'm off to make copies of the letter.
Here is the letter in its entirety. And here are the responses the writer received.
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COMMENT:
AUTHOR: cookie
DATE: 02/05/2004 07:09:53 PM
I think we are mixing several issues here. From a parent, to any parent out there:
1.a) The heimishe olam needs to learn to accept the fact that not every one of our children is the same, or suited to the life we are promoting.
b) We have to be ready and able to provide viable, healthy, Torah-true alternatives to those who cannot learn Torah lishmah 18 hours a day.
2. a) Our children's shidduchim cannot be sacrificed on the altar of our prestige.
b) For those who have matured and are ready for marriage, our priority should be to marry off our kids.
3. We need to stop losing our kid's trust. If our kids cannot rely on us to find them suitable marriage partners, and s'passt nisht to have them meet any other way, what are they left with?
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Posted by notepad at February 4, 2004 03:56 PM
Comments
Does anybody go on this page anymore?? why is it just sick stories? shlomo or whoever he really is, sounds so depressing...
Posted by: rinx at January 22, 2005 07:58 PM