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OPINION & COMMENT

What Does Everyone Want?

The most transparent of all are the Arabs. Arafat has said clearly all along that he wants nothing less than a single Arab state from the Jordan to the sea. He has not wavered in the slightest in his declarations. He has betrayed no weakness or lack of focus. This is what he wants and things have been moving in his direction for the past seven years.

Politics
by E. Rauchberger

Hazardous Safety Net

In another two weeks the safety net period Shas granted Barak will end. Barak and his cabinet expect Shas to extend the safety net, of course, but Shas has yet to reach a decision on the matter.

There is No Solution
by Rabbi Nosson Zeev Grossman

Part II

The above has been true throughout all the years of our golus and suits much more our catastrophic situation when we confront the Arab Nation, the offspring of Yishmoel. A tradition has been passed down to us that we will have no way to save ourselves from their hatred and conniving ways until we merit the advent of Moshiach Tzidkeinu.

A Faithful Servant: A Shmuess For Parshas Chayei Soroh
By HaRav Sholom Schwadron zt'l

Like His Master, Yet Not to be Trusted?

[Many of Chazal's statements attest to the outstanding qualities of Avrohom Ovinu's servant Eliezer.] "And Avrohom said to his servant, the elder of his house, the controller of all he owned . . . " (Bereishis 24:2). Chazal (Bereishis Rabba 59:8) interpret the word zekan, as being composed of the initials of the words ziv eikunin, meaning appearance, and they learn from this that Eliezer's appearance was similar to that of Avrohom Ovinu.

The Life of Soroh
by L. Jungerman

What a marvelous innovation is encapsulated within the two Hebrew words chayei Soroh. The life of Soroh: Soroh lived!


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