LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Editor,

I loved the message in Rabbi  Jonathan Gewirtz’s column “After You (Sometimes).” The small gestures he talks about like letting someone go ahead of you, or greeting people with a smile can have a lasting and enduring affect, and I find that  in many cases, the recipient then feels compelled to reciprocate the kindness onto others; this hopefully creates a chain of goodness. I have been in that situation that Rabbi Gewirtz writes about where I am desperately trying to back out of my tight driveway and I become frantic because it is taking forever because no one is being courteous by allowing me the space needed to exit. When someone finally does, I am touched by their niceness and I pass it along. On the flip side, I noticed that when people are  nasty and rude to me, it affects my mood and my disposition to others as well. So, let’s heed his advice and think of others before ourselves. What a great world that would be!

Yehudis T. 

Dear Editor,

Yes! Yes! Yes! Is all I kept on shouting when reading Pinchos Shine’s column where he advocates just putting aside 15 minutes a day for exercise. People always make up these complicated, long testimonies on why they cannot work out, and it’s all rubbish. We can all spare a few minutes a day to move our bodies (even if we are sitting behind a desk). The benefits and rewards for this small sacrifice are great. I especially implore schools to listen and implement this in their rigid and tight curriculums. I know the typical yeshivah day is full of classes and exams, but most don’t have a standard gyn period like they do in public school where the kids are actually doing calisthenics. When our kids have recess,  it’s often unstructured play time where many are just sitting around, munching on snacks, or even playing with handheld electronics. Let’s try to squeeze in 15 minutes of exercise a day (preferably outdoors); this will do wonders for everyone.

S.B.

Dear Editor,

I just want to caution readers on gazing as descansos ( November Issue No: 81, Joining the Marine Park Core)  because oftentimes they have crosses and images of JC on the candles and wreaths. Yes, we should take note and be more careful in our driving, but I’m not sure appreciating descansos is the right way to go about it.

Meir B.

Dear Editor,

I really enjoyed Ita Yankovich’s article “Business is Zooming.” It’s nice to read a positive spin with all the bad news dominating our airwaves. I happen to be a big fan of the Zoom program. I find it to be good not just for businesses, but for society at large. It has made put society more inclusive. Personally speaking, I have been able to attend  many more shiurim now that they are being offered on Zoom. I am also able to join in on simchos of my long- distant relatives, and my kids are communicating with their cousins more than ever before on weekly Zoom chatting sessions. It has been a delight. 

Yoel Shein