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You don’t have to be intimidated. find a wife for Yitzchak, and not the
You are also a professional, other way around. This is the way it
should be, but, unfortunately, times
working successfully in the outside world. have changed.
You should be able to find someone who
Your main question seems to be about
is of the same caliber as you and who your friends. I think they only want
also has a pleasing personality. what is best for you. Rather than seeing
it as a lack of respect, try to view their
you for your efforts to meet potential As I have written in previous columns, questions and advice as their attempt to
marriage partners and being willing to this was unheard of years ago. Boys help you see the issues from their per-
go wherever they are located. This in traveled anywhere to meet the girl. spective. How should you let them know
itself is unusual these days, when the Remember, as far back as the days of that you want more privacy and respect?
boys expect the girls to travel to them. Avraham Avinu, Eliezer was sent to I would tell it to them straight, just as
you describe in your letter. Say that you
appreciate their concern for you but that
some discussions are “off the table.” Tell
them that you want them to respect your
choices and your privacy. If they are true
friends, they will understand.
I hope that I have guided you in some
way. If you would like to meet with me,
I suggest you contact me through the
Where What When. In the meantime,
I wish you hatzlacha (success) in your
search, and may Hashem reward you
with your true ezer kenegdo at the right
time during this coming year.u
Discovery and Recovery:
Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage
AT THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND
OCTOBER 15, 2017 – JANUARY 15, 2018
Join the Jewish Museum of Maryland in an exploration
of Iraqi Jewish heritage— a fascinating and often
unknown story. Discovery and Recovery details the
dramatic recovery of historic materials from a flooded
basement in Saddam Hussein’s intelligence headquarters.
This exhibition was created by the
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC,
with generous support from the U.S. Department of State.
Media Sponsor:
JewishMuseumMd.org facebook.com/jewishmuseummd @jewishmuseummd @jmm_md
74 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
You are also a professional, other way around. This is the way it
should be, but, unfortunately, times
working successfully in the outside world. have changed.
You should be able to find someone who
Your main question seems to be about
is of the same caliber as you and who your friends. I think they only want
also has a pleasing personality. what is best for you. Rather than seeing
it as a lack of respect, try to view their
you for your efforts to meet potential As I have written in previous columns, questions and advice as their attempt to
marriage partners and being willing to this was unheard of years ago. Boys help you see the issues from their per-
go wherever they are located. This in traveled anywhere to meet the girl. spective. How should you let them know
itself is unusual these days, when the Remember, as far back as the days of that you want more privacy and respect?
boys expect the girls to travel to them. Avraham Avinu, Eliezer was sent to I would tell it to them straight, just as
you describe in your letter. Say that you
appreciate their concern for you but that
some discussions are “off the table.” Tell
them that you want them to respect your
choices and your privacy. If they are true
friends, they will understand.
I hope that I have guided you in some
way. If you would like to meet with me,
I suggest you contact me through the
Where What When. In the meantime,
I wish you hatzlacha (success) in your
search, and may Hashem reward you
with your true ezer kenegdo at the right
time during this coming year.u
Discovery and Recovery:
Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage
AT THE JEWISH MUSEUM OF MARYLAND
OCTOBER 15, 2017 – JANUARY 15, 2018
Join the Jewish Museum of Maryland in an exploration
of Iraqi Jewish heritage— a fascinating and often
unknown story. Discovery and Recovery details the
dramatic recovery of historic materials from a flooded
basement in Saddam Hussein’s intelligence headquarters.
This exhibition was created by the
National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, DC,
with generous support from the U.S. Department of State.
Media Sponsor:
JewishMuseumMd.org facebook.com/jewishmuseummd @jewishmuseummd @jmm_md
74 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
