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TO THE EDITOR, expressed my feelings to my family and must go to seminary. I also caved under
Thank you Mrs. Pensak and Mrs. the school administration, I was also put the pressure. I, like Mrs Goldberg’s
under tremendous pressure to go to sem- daughter (and many other girls), was
Goldberg for the thought-provoking play inary in Israel. I was told again and again
and follow-up article. As a Bais Yaakov that if I wanted to marry a boy with the unhappy in seminary. As an adult
Baltimore graduate, I did not want to same values as mine, a true ben Torah, I looking back, I think it would have
attend seminary in Israel. When I been better not to go. I wish I had the
opportunity for a six- to eight-week
tour with speeches and inspiration.
I am not against seminary. I think it is
a good option for many girls to go to sem-
inary in Israel. I just think that it is impor-
tant for the school to discuss whether it is
a good option for each individual girl. The
question should not be where in Israel do
you want to go and we will help you get in.
Rather, the questions should be do you
want to go to seminary in Israel and what
other options are best for you as an indi-
vidual? It is certainly possible that 80 per-
cent of the class belongs in seminary in
Israel, but the other 20 percent of the
class should not be pressured to go
because everyone else is. Ten months and
$20,000 is too much for something that is
either unnecessary or unwanted.
I hope this play and article will raise
awareness among girls, parents, and the
schools to stop and think about what we
24 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
Thank you Mrs. Pensak and Mrs. the school administration, I was also put the pressure. I, like Mrs Goldberg’s
under tremendous pressure to go to sem- daughter (and many other girls), was
Goldberg for the thought-provoking play inary in Israel. I was told again and again
and follow-up article. As a Bais Yaakov that if I wanted to marry a boy with the unhappy in seminary. As an adult
Baltimore graduate, I did not want to same values as mine, a true ben Torah, I looking back, I think it would have
attend seminary in Israel. When I been better not to go. I wish I had the
opportunity for a six- to eight-week
tour with speeches and inspiration.
I am not against seminary. I think it is
a good option for many girls to go to sem-
inary in Israel. I just think that it is impor-
tant for the school to discuss whether it is
a good option for each individual girl. The
question should not be where in Israel do
you want to go and we will help you get in.
Rather, the questions should be do you
want to go to seminary in Israel and what
other options are best for you as an indi-
vidual? It is certainly possible that 80 per-
cent of the class belongs in seminary in
Israel, but the other 20 percent of the
class should not be pressured to go
because everyone else is. Ten months and
$20,000 is too much for something that is
either unnecessary or unwanted.
I hope this play and article will raise
awareness among girls, parents, and the
schools to stop and think about what we
24 u www.wherewhatwhen.com u
