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A Clarification

Dear Editor:

In my article last week titled “The 16-Percenters,” I referred to a “local Orthodox rabbi” as declaring publicly in his shul that he will not be attending the protest rally against anti-Semitism in Congress last winter. I wrote that the rabbi’s reason for not attending was that the rally may be “offensive to other ethnic groups that were not mentioned in the publicity.”

The Horrors of Measles

Dear Editor:

The last day of Yom Tov should have been a wonderful ending to a beautiful Pesach in Israel. Instead, it turned into a nightmare no parent should have to experience.

Let’s Call a Spade a Spade

Dear Editor:

I’ve read with great interest the various op-eds in response to Meira Atik’s initial article concerning the practice of some Jewish newspapers to actively refrain from publishing pictures of women. I’m grateful that the Queens Jewish Link doesn’t subscribe to this misguided practice, and I applaud Ms. Atik and her supporters for speaking out on this important issue.

Dear Editor:

 I loved Rabbi Schonfeld’s article on vaccinations, but I think he left out the most important question for non-vaxxers: What are your questions and concerns about vaccines and how can we address them?

Don’t Blame The Voters

Dear Editor:

In Sergey Kadinsky’s 6/27/19 article entitled “Cabán Declares Victory In Queens DA Primary,” he laments the “poor [voter] turnout; after all the hard election work by rabbis, community leaders, activists, local elected officials and this columnist.” Mr. Kadinsky continues to question: “Why was it so difficult for some people to come out and vote?”

Dear Goldy,

I usually get set up by friends or shadchanim, professional or non-professional. Just like most people in the frum world, I don’t get the chance to meet men, so I rely on others to help me out. Most of the time, it’s someone I know or someone who considers themselves a shadchan. Personally, I don’t care. If you think you know someone who may be a match for me, I don’t care who you are. Step up and tell me about him.