Ori: In other words, these are things known to a minority of US Jews. If I understand correctly, you send these articles to a number of newspapers in addition to posting them on Cross Currents.

I don’t know how many readers of Cross Currents haven’t had this kind of education (I can point to one, a frequent poster called Ori). But if you add those up with the readers of the newspapers who receive your articles, I expect you’ll get a sizable number.

Thank you for your kind comments and the chizuk they afford me. I hesitated to write up my remarks for publication since I felt that they were the sort of things all Jews who have benefited from Jewish educations well know already. But your reaction makes me realize that my decision was right, that heartfelt Jews always appreciate even a “review” of the obvious. As the Mesilas Yesharim teaches, sometimes the most simple truths can fade from our consciousnesses and benefit from being pondered anew.

Yasher Koach. Finally, a Bais Yaakov commencement address without the obligatory references to Tzniyus and that all of the graduates should be zocheh to marry full-time, term-unlimited Kollel. How refreshing! (I hope you didn’t take any flak for those glaring omissions.)