[RBS] please take 5 minutes of your time to read this

[mendy zolmowitz]

Dear residents of the R.B.S.



      We would like to express our feelings to the community about the
situation with us teenagers of Ramat Beit Shemesh.

We believe the time has come for us to speak out, and explain how it feels
to be a teenager in the Rama.

The way the community looks down at us as a "dirty stain" in your
neighborhood.  Walking on opposite sides of the street in fear of
contamination. Repeatedly calling the cops on us. You judge us without even
knowing what you're judging.  Isn't G-d really the only judge?  Why do you
take it upon yourselves and create a Chilul Hashem in the process?

Have you ever stopped, and thought to yourself, maybe I can help these
teenagers!!

Maybe I should not judge them!!

Behind every one of us there is a pure Jewish soul.  By keeping the doors
open, you allow all Jews to come back.  By closing doors you are basically
saying there is no room for Teshuvah.  Do we not deserve the chance to do
Teshuvah?  Why do you shut the doors on us instead of embracing us?  If we
were your children, would behave differently?   Are we not all G-d's
Children?  Just think about your kid. What if he\she were going through the
same difficulties? Would you treat them with the same attitude? Or would you
try to understand WHY they are going through this!

Isn’t it enough what were going through to try and find ourselves? Do we
really need this additional attitude from our own community? Mashiach will
never come until there is love between all jews. Try for once to see were we
are coming from!

Thanks for your time and effort by trying to make a change.

Have a great Shabbat.



               ~sincerely, the R.B.S. teens~
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