Moshav Matityahu

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Can anyone give me a little background on Moshav Matityuahu? Is it a friendly place? Litvish? Any info would be welcome!

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http://www.matityahu.org/

Posted: Mon, Nov 03 2008, 10:26 am Post subject: re: Moshav Matityahu

Very friendly, Anglo Charedi but with an American emphasis, small moshav so everyone knows everyone. Everyone has to follow all psakim of the rav - Rav Leff or they won't be allowed to stay. Schools that are closest are in Kiryat Sefer so Israeli Charedi school system. Ganim are on the moshav. All shopping is accross the street in Kiryat Sefer too. Mostly Litvish. Come visit for a Shabbos - my brother and his wife would love to host you and you can ask them any questions. PM me for details.

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I'm a former member. You can PM me. Mandksima, you can PM me who your brother and his wife are too Wink

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Posted: Mon, Nov 03 2008, 1:45 pm Post subject: re: Moshav Matityahu

It must be very hard for everyone to drop their family customs...
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Posted: Mon, Nov 03 2008, 1:52 pm Post subject: Re: re: Moshav Matityahu

Posted: Mon, Nov 03 2008, 1:57 pm Post subject: re: Moshav Matityahu

just curious- covering all your hair- does that mean no falls with a little hair showing, or no tichel with a little front hair showing? just curious.

Posted: Mon, Nov 03 2008, 2:11 pm Post subject: Re: re: Moshav Matityahu

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I went there a bunch of times for Shabbos/YT when I was in seminary and loved it - very warm and friendly. Small, close-knit community. Everyone has a lot of respect for the Rav. Rav Leff is a huge talmid chacham and very down-to-earth and approachable.
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Posted: Mon, Nov 03 2008, 3:25 pm Post subject: Re: re: Moshav Matityahu

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Ruchel, I think you are confused about what is minhag and what is halacha. I'm not going to start another debate with you about it. But anyone who lives there is agreeing to the rules and the rav's psak, so it's not like anyone is being forced to do anything.

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Kashrus and haircovering are areas of halacha. TO live in this community they agree to a certain communal psak, period. I'm sorry you disagree. So don't move to these communities.

Posted: Mon, Nov 03 2008, 4:47 pm Post subject: re: Moshav Matityahu

My husband is kicking himself that 14 years ago, when we bought in Kiryat Sefer, that we didn't go to Mattityahu. The reason we didn't go there was that I had heard various things that discouraged me and I convinced my husband. It was a mistake. I could be very happy there....It's a really nice place!!! And Rav Leff is very special.
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there's nothing wrong with having to abide by community standards when moving into self-enclosed communities. to live in new square, monroe and other chasidishe communities you have to conform to their tznius rules too; you cant show hair or leg if you want to live there, and so on. I dont see what the problem is.

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Right - you don't agree with the rules, it's a very clear sign to look for a different community.

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Matityahu is oficially a litvish comunity and you are expected to keep to minimal litvish standards if you want to live there. I must point out though for Ruchels sake that not everyone there is litvish and not everyone keeps to these standards. The local makolet there is under the rov's supervision but noone goes around to peoples houses to see what they have on the table. Similarly if a woman were to walk around with a tefach of hair uncovered I doubt anyone would say anything, though if she would uncover altogether she probably would. I would hardly consider Matityahu a strict yeshivish community and find this whole discussion quite amusing.

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