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Tag: Community Expectations

0 Education Communities

Eps 2. Let’s Talk Getting Into Mesivta

dasi@mishpacha.com in Mishpacha · 12 Nov

Rabbi Garfield and Rabbi Schonfeld engage with listener feedback on the pressures surrounding getting into mesivta, particularly focusing on the concept of the "elite right."

0 Communities Gender/Identity

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 1 Jul

Shaindy Fried shares her deep struggle with weight and the societal pressures it imposed on her personal and social life, particularly in relation to finding a marriage partner, or zivug, within the Jewish community.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

Your Invitation to a Great First Date

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 26 Nov 2024

This humorous piece from Mishpacha Magazine explores the often awkward and ritualistic nature of a first date within the Orthodox Jewish community.

0 Culture Communities

Save the (Secret) Dates

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 2 Jul 2024

Navigating the world of dating in the shidduchim scene can be complex, especially for those dating out of town.

0 Communities Gender/Identity

Life in the Waiting Room

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 4 Jun 2024

The author, a mother of four, reflects on her challenging journey through secondary infertility, highlighting the emotional toll and struggles she faced while trying to expand her family.

0 Literature Culture

Yankel and Leah (Chapter 1)

Simon Israel Feuerman in Forward · 8 Jun 2017

Yankel, a 28-year-old yeshiva student, feels the burden of impending spinsterhood in his ultra-Orthodox community.

0 Holidays Gender/Identity

A Battle Heats Up—Over Purim Packages

Tova Cohen in Tablet · 2 Mar 2015

The tradition of mishloach manot, giving food packages on Purim, has evolved into a competitive and extravagant display of creativity among Jewish families, with themes matching costumes and elaborate contents.