Misconception
I've been talking to a few people about the move to New York (or as Matt put it, “the Manhattan Project”). I'm surprised to learn that quite a few people have a misunderstanding about the reasons that I'm doing this. I probably didn't express myself very well when I first talked about it.
Basically, the question boils down to this: Suppose that there was a shidduch (dating) prospect in Detroit. Would I go out? Pick an answer: “of course” or “of course not”.
If you picked “of course not” you can stop reading now.
The main idea people seem to have is that I'm going to New York to find a girl and get married. That's not the main issue at all.
The main point behind this exercise is to find a community. Where are the people who are my age and about as religious as me? Not here in Detroit. That's the main thing that's frustrating me and compelling me to go. Now, while I'm there, chances are that once I've found a community I'll have more dating prospects. But that's just a consequence, not the cause for action.
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Keep us posted! I was at OZ this summer for a few shabossim.. crazy to see so many young jews!
Posted by: random | January 12, 2005 3:09 PM