NCN Has a Simple Way to End the Shidduch Crisis

In the N’shei Chabad Newsletter’s latest edition, Sholom Nemanow suggests a novel way to end the shidduch crisis, Zeldy Schwei, who gives sewing lessons to children in Crown Heights, tells how the Rebbe inspired her, and Mrs. Esther Sternberg speaks about Rebbetzin Chana.

Six highlights of the new issue:

Columbia University Shlucha Naomi Drizin speaks honestly about her job and her life: “Despite facing harassment and isolation, [these students] organized rallies, raised money, reported hateful incidents, spoke out on TV, met with congressmen, and so much more. These individuals are studying at Columbia University. They are overwhelmed with schoolwork and projects as it is. Yet, they dedicated an incredible amount of time to do what they can to proudly and unapologetically defend the Jewish people and Eretz Yisroel. 

Rabbi Avraham Y. Heschel asks a simple yet poignant question: “When will these estranged children start to realize that it is only a matter of time before they will get a taste of their own medicine? The day will come when their own children deem them to be dysfunctional, controlling, narcissistic, and guilty of emotional and psychological abuse. Far too many hearts have been shattered…”

Mrs. Esther Sternberg speaks about Rebbetzin Chana whose yahrzeit is on Vov Tishrei: “The Rebbe would visit his mother every day, regardless of rain, snow, sleet, or schedule. Women would often come to visit Rebbetzin Chana and have a chat at all hours, not knowing the Rebbe’s scheduled time to visit. He would come in with his own key and listen from the kitchen to hear if his mother was talking with anyone as he didn’t wish to disturb her if she already had a visitor.  Many times he sat in the kitchen and waited. The women could have been speaking about a recipe for chocolate cake but the Rebbe waited because his mother had company! Some of these women would walk out and see the Rebbe in the kitchen. They were so embarrassed when they realized that they had made the Rebbe wait… “

Sholom Nemanow has a novel idea that has the ring of truth to it:  “What if I told you that there was something simple you could do to end the shidduch crisis? You probably wouldn’t believe me. After all, there are dozens of reasons for the current slow-motion tragedy we’re all witnessing…”

Dr. Billie Zoldan, the unofficial orthodontist of Crown Heights, spoke to the N’shei Chabad Newsletter about everything from maintaining braces for children of shluchim (out-of-towners), to her favorite part of Tanya, to giving kids sugar: “I don’t tell my children they can’t have sugar. The kids who are forbidden to eat sugar are the ones who binge at their friends’ houses and pile their plates high with candy at a birthday party. My kids know they can have a lollipop, so they don’t need it…”

Zeldy Schwei, who gives sewing lessons to children in Crown Heights (“Behind the Seams”), was inspired by the Rebbe. In this letter written to Reb Dov Gurevitch who was the principal of Beis Rivkah in France, the Rebbe wrote: “With regard to your inquiry about some parents who want the girls in Beis Rivkah to learn the craft of sewing too, this is indeed a worthy project. But it is self-understood that there must be a teacher who knows the craft to a highly skilled level…”

These and many more grace the pages of the Tishrei 5785 issue of the N’shei Chabad Newsletter. Subscribe now at https://nsheichabadnewsletter.com/subscribe/ or buy it in Crown Heights stores before Rosh Hashanah. You don’t want to be out of the loop when everyone’s talking about it!