Single Jewish Female Seeks Stress Relief - WSJ.com

Single Jewish Female Seeks Stress Relief - WSJ.com: "The core of the problem is that young marrieds don't know how to accommodate each other, says Mr. Salamon. And singles need to start asking the right questions. 'Family history has nothing to do with whether you'll make a good husband or wife,' he says. The rigid, interview-style questioning is only wreaking havoc: 'They're looking for some sort of guarantee. But who can guarantee happiness?'
Ms. Snyder is a staff reporter at The Jewish Week."

News Source: Wall Street Journal - By TAMAR SNYDER
Courtesy of: Single Jewish Female Seeks Stress Relief By TAMAR SNYDER July 11, 2008; Page W11

Definitive information on what the Shidduch crisis is.

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Single Jewish Female Seeks Stress Relief - WSJ.com

Single Jewish Female Seeks Stress Relief - WSJ.com: "Part of the problem is the increased number of 'serial daters' who, as Ms. Fishman says, are 'shopping for perfection.' When Mr. Ostrov runs workshops, he asks male participants in their early 30s how many girls they have dated. 'One hundred seventy-five is not an unusual number,' he says. 'Dating' in these cases usually ends after just one or two meetings with each girl.
Many men admit that their refusal to commit themselves to a woman stems from fear of making a mistake. The only thing worse than being an 'older single' male, it seems, is being a 25-year-old divorcé with two children. It is women, though, who are usually more stigmatized by a split. Indeed, one big problem in the Orthodox community is the 'Post-Shidduch Crisis.'
'We're seeing more and more recently married, young Orthodox Jews getting divorced,' says Mr. Salamon, who estimates that the divorce rate among the Orthodox has risen to an alarming 30% in the past five to 10 years. (Hard data are difficult to come by, Mr. Salamon says, because the Orthodox shun research studies for fear of harming their own or their children's shidduchim.)"

Passaic Dating

Passaic Dating: "100 Orthodox Jews, with an intermarriage rate of 3% and an average 6.4 children per family increased their numbers to 2,588 Jews after 4 generations. 100 Modern Orthodox Jews, with an intermarriage rate of 3% and an average of 3.23 children per family also increased their numbers to 346 Jews.
Non-Orthodox and unaffiliated branches of Judaism did not fare so well in the continuity equation. 100 Conservative Jews decreased in number after 4 generations to 24 Jews (intermarriage rate: 37%, Average children per family: 1.82). Jews affiliated with the Reform Movement also saw a significant decrease in number after 4 generations, going from 100 Jews to 13"

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Passaic Dating

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From Aharon Moshe's Notebook

The Blog Economy - R21

The Blog Economy - R21: "Millions of people are using blogs to augment ... well, whatever it is that they do. From pundit blogs that we know so well in the political and tech space, to the flood of food and entertainment blogs, to expert blogs written by designers, marketers, lawyers, scientists, economists, and the like to the SMB blogs written by boutique wineries, photographers, craftsmen of all kinds, and businesses in countless industries. Some of these blogs are used simply to get attention to a small business of professional service. Some are used to directly drive ecommerce, and everything in between.
The biggest story, however, may be how blogs continue to transform media.
From experiment to strategy"

Courtesy of: http://www.r21.org/2008/05/the_blog_economy.html

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In The Beginning

In The Beginning: "the Parashas, Moshe enters the tabernacle and Moshe hears the Voice [of Hashem] speaking from above the Ark cover, upon the Ark of the Testimony, between the two Cherubim. Parashas Nasso concludes with the nation of Israel being at a highly purified state. If one were to simply pause here and reflect, it would seem that the nation of Israel would surely be headed for only great things.

From Holy to Defiled

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In The Beginning

In The Beginning: "cause and effect relationship, I can then at least attempt to understand some of the great lessons of our holy Torah and yes even attempt to apply them to the way our world operates today.

I have learned that things emanate from Shamayim in a group of five related things called a Partzuf. Therefore my current goal is to develop an understanding of Parashas Balak from the point of view of the events which lead up to the plague which had killed 24,000

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In The Beginning

In The Beginning: "earliest formal learning in shuls about Torah ideas, and principles took place in an orthodox shul in Queens NY some 13 or so years ago, over a period of approximately three years, primarily on shabbos . I had learned that a better way of understanding Torah was to look at the cause and effect relationships, rather than punishment and reward.

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In The Beginning

In The Beginning: "My earliest formal learning in shuls about Torah ideas, and principles took place in an orthodox shul in Queens NY some 13 or so years ago, over a period of approximately three years, primarily on shabbos . I had learned that a better way of understanding Torah was to look at the cause and effect relationships, rather than punishment and reward."

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Aharon Moshe's Notebook

Aharon Moshe's Notebook: "Fabrengen
to honor the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Sunday July 6th, 2008 at 8:30 pm!
@ Beis Menachem
104 Howard, Passaic NJ 07055
(Corner Park and Howard )

For more info call 973-249-9770"

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Aharon Moshe July 4, 2008

Yeshivat Tiferet Yerushalayim - Shiurim

Yeshivat Tiferet Yerushalayim - Shiurim: "They gathered the Bnei Yisroel in front of the rock and rebuked them, 'Listen rebellious ones, from this rock we will bring forth for you water.' (perek 20, posuk 10)

Moshe proceeded to strike the rock twice, water flowed forth in abundance.

The commentators endeavor to find the flaw in the conduct of Moshe and Aharon which warranted the punishment brought upon them.

Rashi comments that Moshe was commanded to speak to the rock and instead he hit the rock. The Rambam explains that the fault was to be found in Moshe's reaction to the complaint of the people. He allowed himself to be provoked and come to anger.

The Ramban questions Rashi's view. Hashem told Moshe to take his staff. Of what purpose did he require this of Moshe if not for him to hit the rock? The Ramban also differs with the Rambam on his interpretation of Moshe's reaction. Moshe was not brought to anger. His words to the Jewish people were meant as a rebuke for their lack of faith in Hashem.

The Ramban also questions Aharon's role in the affair. Not once, in his entire life, did Aharon HaKohen ever allow himself to get angry. Aharon was not the one who hit the rock. Why then, is Aharon included in Moshe's punishment?"

Some very interesting explanations can be found on the above site with proper references.

For some introductory remarks by me on Parsha Chukas July 1, 2008 an introductory eplanation in progress, please follow the link below- AhMbDvd July 1, 2008

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