"Israel WAS great, and amazing, and wonderful - both in spite of, and yes, even BECAUSE of the matzav."

"Think for a moment about the matzav today in both ruchniyus and gashmiyus" (source)

"Hey ma, what's the matzav in the kitchen, any oichel tonight?"

“I slipped on the ice and into the intersection and found myself in a bad matzav.” (Weiser)

“I can't lend you any money now; my business is in a bad matzav.” (Weiser)

“If you think it looks bad now, you should have seen the matzav of the car right after the accident.” (Weiser)