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Dear Editor:
A few weeks back, I took Warren Hecht to task for what I felt was his insensitivity to our Jewish brethren in Israel who were murdered in several terrorist attacks. After reading Shmuel Sackett’s column this week, I’m getting a strangely similar feeling about OU Executive Vice President Rabbi Moshe Hauer. It’s a bit odd for me to criticize Rabbi Hauer as I consider myself more hashkafically aligned with Rabbi Hauer than Shmuel Sackett.
Dear Editor:
March Madness! No, I’m not referring to the complex chart of college basketball teams that vie against each other and that betting pools worth millions are set up for. Instead, I’m talking about Adar and the complexities and worries that it brings. I know that when Adar comes, one should be merry, but let’s face it, women: When Adar comes, one is worried.
Dear Editor:
Wow! That was an amazing “Your Say” section of the Queens Jewish Link last week. First off, I loved Jason Stark’s response to David Pecoraro. Although I enjoy the multitude of opinions that appear weekly in the QJL, I was somewhat surprised at the nature of the content of Mr. Pecoraro’s letter that appeared in the paper two weeks ago. Mr. Stark’s response, which included a staunch defense of our Torah and halachah, while expressing compassion for those navigating a transgender or LGBTQ issue was the perfectly balanced response in my opinion.
Dear Editor:
I try not to write about a fellow columnist, but I need to make an exception. As has been documented in this paper, Warren Hecht and I have been good friends despite our deep political divide.
But I feel my friend went a step too far, even for him, this last week.
My Friend Gila Rollhaus
Dear Editor:
At Gila’s l’vayah, someone came up to me and said that I never spoke about all of Gila’s accomplishments. Of course, I was in awe of her philanthropic endeavors, her myriad acts of chesed, her volunteer projects, and political activism. To me, her most important role was being my friend. Gila and I met over 34 years ago when our daughters were in playgroup. We immediately connected. We shared a common background in that we both grew up in traditional homes but became Orthodox at a later stage. It wasn’t just our backgrounds that solidified our friendship; it was our ability through the years to read each other’s minds and finish each other’s thoughts.
Dear Editor:
Appalling! Ourageous! No jokes today! I was outraged by the sympathetic tone used by Shabsie Saphirstein while reporting on the KGH daycare blaze. By “sympathetic,” I mean his description of the owner of the house and the daycare provider.
