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says that “The right to bear arms does Founding Fathers can be real eye-open- vulsive therapy), and recently, infusions
not apply to individuals at all” and that, ers. of ketamine have been shown to allevi-
according to history, “it was only ate the suffering when one is immi-
intended for citizens to raise an army.” AN EDUCATED BAIS YAAKOV GIRL nently suicidal. If you, a family member,
Aside from the point that a citizens’ or friend is in despair, please find the
army is only achieved through individu- TO THE EDITOR, courage to ask for help. Our communi-
als bearing arms, the article fails to pro- As a Jew and as an individual who ty is blessed with many fine clinicians
vide any factual evidence to support its and resources.
claim. Out of hundreds of quotes from has battled depression and suicidal
our nation’s Founders, the quote from thoughts throughout her life, it was LESLIE ROBIN NESHAMA KASSAL
Samuel Adams at the Massachusetts important for me to address a reader’s
Ratifying Convention in 1788 proves recent letter to the editor regarding the TO THE EDITOR,
this point most clearly. Adams says, “dangerous side effects” of many psy- I am addressing this letter to all my
“The Constitution shall never be con- chiatric drugs. While some medications
strued to prevent the people of the can increase very untoward side effects fellow drivers on the local streets of
United States who are peaceable citi- – suicidal and homicidal ideation Baltimore. Did you know that a pedes-
zens from keeping their own arms.” included – we must examine the lethal- trian hit by a car at 20 mph has a 90%
The Second Amendment is the funda- ity of suicidal thinking itself. I have chance of survival, but someone hit at
mental right of self- preservation con- been beyond blessed with a psychiatrist 40 mph only has a 10% chance of com-
sistent with our Torah values. Chazal’s whose expertise as well as his chesed ing out alive? I didn’t know this either,
message that “If someone comes to kill have helped me navigate years of but this afternoon I was compelled to
you, act first and kill him” is only severe mood disorder. I am now 65, look up this statistic as my 2-year-10-
achieved by bearing arms, whether it is and have been taking antidepressants month-old son survived a potentially
a gun, a knife, or your fists. I encourage since the age of 16, as well as other psy- fatal accident right in front of my home,
everyone not to believe everything they chotropic medications. My rabbi, too, on the corner of Bonnie Road and
hear about the Second Amendment. has helped me at every turn. To warn Hatton Road, which turns into Nerak.
Reading the text of the Second against the side effects of these medica-
Amendment and the quotes from our tions pales in comparison with the dev- I’ll admit, ultimately it’s my fault that
astation and finality of completed sui- he ran into the street as I turned
cide. Hospitalization, ECT (electrocon- around for “just a second.” Trust me,
I’m kicking myself. He thought I was on
Planning a
Simcha?
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not apply to individuals at all” and that, ers. of ketamine have been shown to allevi-
according to history, “it was only ate the suffering when one is immi-
intended for citizens to raise an army.” AN EDUCATED BAIS YAAKOV GIRL nently suicidal. If you, a family member,
Aside from the point that a citizens’ or friend is in despair, please find the
army is only achieved through individu- TO THE EDITOR, courage to ask for help. Our communi-
als bearing arms, the article fails to pro- As a Jew and as an individual who ty is blessed with many fine clinicians
vide any factual evidence to support its and resources.
claim. Out of hundreds of quotes from has battled depression and suicidal
our nation’s Founders, the quote from thoughts throughout her life, it was LESLIE ROBIN NESHAMA KASSAL
Samuel Adams at the Massachusetts important for me to address a reader’s
Ratifying Convention in 1788 proves recent letter to the editor regarding the TO THE EDITOR,
this point most clearly. Adams says, “dangerous side effects” of many psy- I am addressing this letter to all my
“The Constitution shall never be con- chiatric drugs. While some medications
strued to prevent the people of the can increase very untoward side effects fellow drivers on the local streets of
United States who are peaceable citi- – suicidal and homicidal ideation Baltimore. Did you know that a pedes-
zens from keeping their own arms.” included – we must examine the lethal- trian hit by a car at 20 mph has a 90%
The Second Amendment is the funda- ity of suicidal thinking itself. I have chance of survival, but someone hit at
mental right of self- preservation con- been beyond blessed with a psychiatrist 40 mph only has a 10% chance of com-
sistent with our Torah values. Chazal’s whose expertise as well as his chesed ing out alive? I didn’t know this either,
message that “If someone comes to kill have helped me navigate years of but this afternoon I was compelled to
you, act first and kill him” is only severe mood disorder. I am now 65, look up this statistic as my 2-year-10-
achieved by bearing arms, whether it is and have been taking antidepressants month-old son survived a potentially
a gun, a knife, or your fists. I encourage since the age of 16, as well as other psy- fatal accident right in front of my home,
everyone not to believe everything they chotropic medications. My rabbi, too, on the corner of Bonnie Road and
hear about the Second Amendment. has helped me at every turn. To warn Hatton Road, which turns into Nerak.
Reading the text of the Second against the side effects of these medica-
Amendment and the quotes from our tions pales in comparison with the dev- I’ll admit, ultimately it’s my fault that
astation and finality of completed sui- he ran into the street as I turned
cide. Hospitalization, ECT (electrocon- around for “just a second.” Trust me,
I’m kicking myself. He thought I was on
Planning a
Simcha?
For cake, challah, cake platters,
herring and dips
443-529-0313
DISTRIBUTORS BBB Distributors, LLC ©WWW
26 All products are Yoshon and Pas Yisroel, under the
CRC of Brooklyn and the OK.
Minimum orders required.
u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
