Dear Matzav Inbox,
The story of the search and ultimate rescue of Tzion Maron in the barren, scorching forests of Arizona is more than just a headline. It’s a testament to the enduring beauty and strength of Klal Yisroel.
This was not just a search. It was a rallying cry, a movement that brought together Yidden from all walks of life, each person reflecting the very essence of our people’s soul.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
Please allow me to introduce a level-headed solution regarding the expense and pressure of sending our daughters to seminary in Eretz Yisroel versus attending a local seminary.
Much has been said and written about the pros and cons of spending a year in Eretz Yisroel—paying the unsustainable price, having girls be far from home—or staying closer to home under a watchful eye, potentially foregoing that life-changing experience. Each option has valid points and can be debated endlessly.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
I’m writing to follow up on a Matzav letter that appeared earlier this week.
Not so long ago, there was a notorious website known as Failed Messiah. For years, it thrived on a diet of scandal, real or imagined, aimed squarely at destroying the frum community from within. Its goal? To sow discord, mistrust, and division by revealing every potential shortcoming, every possible mistake, every fabricated outrage—tearing down kehillos, rabbonim, and individuals with glee.
But, in a moment of Divine mercy, Failed Messiah was put out of its misery.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
I’m wondering why there is such a disparity between cholov Yisroel and cholov stam products.
Friendship’s OU-D sour cream is $2.49 for a 16 oz pint, while cholov Yisroel sour cream, if priced well, is $4.99 for a pint.
Now, consider this: the ingredients in Friendship, as well as in other OU-D sour creams, are cultured cream only. The cholov Yisroel versions, however, contain the following ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Cream, Modified Food Starch, Calcium Sulfate, Locust Bean Gum, Carrageenan, and Enzyme.
So, the Orthodox consumer is sold an inferior product at twice the price. Shameful. Perhaps we need competition and more educated consumers.
Thanks.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
Thanks for providing this forum and for recently addressing various financial issues affecting the frum community.
I’ve just finished sending my daughter to seminary in Eretz Yisroel, and the final bill – after tuition, flights, and spending money – was well over $40,000. Yes, you read that right. Forty. Thousand. Dollars. For one year of seminary! It’s not just a hefty sum; it’s downright insanity.
And as if that wasn’t enough to make me question my own sanity, I’m now gearing up to send another daughter off to seminary in Israel, bracing myself for the financial bloodbath all over again.

Dear Matzav Inbox,
In response to yesterday’s letter on the topic of tuition committees, I’d like to clarify a crucial point that seems to have been overlooked. There is a fundamental difference between a school and a parent, which directly impacts why parents often need to request tuition assistance.
A school has the ability to fundraise. It can host events, solicit donations, and apply for grants. Fundraising is not only accepted but expected as a normal part of a school’s operations. This has always been the case, and any school owner or administrator knows that raising funds is part of the territory. It’s how schools bridge the gap between the actual cost of chinuch and what parents can afford.

Dear MatzavInbox@Gmail.com,
I write this letter with a deep sense of anger and indignation at the treatment I received at the hands of the so-called tuition “committee” of my daughter’s school. Except, let’s call it what it really was—a one-man interrogation. This individual took it upon himself to pry into every aspect of my personal life, from the type of car I drive to where I spend my summers and Yomim Tovim, all in the name of justifying a measly $1,000 discount.
Yes, you read that right.

Dear Editor@Matzav.com,
When, exactly, were WhatsApp groups appointed as the judge and jury for every single issue plaguing our frum communities?
When did the cacophony of uninformed opinions, half-baked arguments, and outright lashon hara become the voice of reason in matters that demand careful consideration and rabbinic guidance?

Dear Editor@Matzav.com,

Dear Editor@Matzav.com,
I am absolutely furious with the outrageous tuition hikes imposed by yeshivos and schools in our frum community. These institutions are choking the life out of families who are already drowning in debt and struggling to make ends meet.
It is beyond comprehension that instead of engaging in traditional fundraising, the leaders of these schools have decided to burden parents even more.
Take for instance the recent move by a Lakewood girls’ elementary school, which informed parents that tuition for the 2024-2025 school year will skyrocket to a staggering $11,000.