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Many points were true and understandable. But I do not understand how someone can think that you need to still do ‘the right thing and go to shul’ at a time like this. Hashem is obviously very angry at klal Yisroel, yes all of klal yisroel and we need to figure out what we did wrong (edited) yes this may be most relevant to the mainstream Americans but we are a klal and there are different areas for everyone. The point is Hashem is telling us ‘stay in your houses. No more yeshiva. No shul. No Pesach programs. No weddings. And so on.’ You need to see what life is really about and become better and he is clearly doing this by giving us backyard wedding like the good old days, Pesach sedarim that resemble prewar Europe rather than seudas achashveirosh and fathers teaching sons. There are many things we can all do to become better but it starts by realizing that we were all off track in one way or another and that we are responsible for this. Hashem wants you to be home. Enough illegal backyard minyanim. Even front porches which are socially distanced is a chillul Hashem. Don’t get me wrong- my heart is aching to hear a krias hatorah but we need to chap that Hashem put us here to teach us something. If you disagree, come right at me.
I’m not sure if someone said precisely this, but generally, In town yeshivas, there is a large bein hazmanim sukkos and Pesach time (usually closer to a month), and they don’t have winter break, maybe just an off shabbos. But the elementary schools and some high schools have a winter break from let’s say Wednesday-Monday, but guess what, Pesach break starts two days before bedikas chometz and ends the day after isru Chag. I have been in numerous schools as a kid and this is the case. Also, there is nothing like a good rejuvenation to get the kid more excited about coming back to a fresh start. Some quality time to spend with family, carefree and stress free. Obviously there should be a structure and not too long of a break. But what’s wrong with some refreshment?
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Los Angeles has a large chassidish kollel as well as the LA Chedee which is chassidish (rabbeim teach in Yiddish) and all the other benefits as well. And get along very nicely with other groups. Plus the weather!