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Hashem Construed [Events] To Make Us Fear Him

These are excerpts from an atzeres at the Bnei Torah shul in Har Nof in memory of the four kedoshim . Two months ago we stood and said, "Unesane Tokef... for this day is awesome and full of dread... upon which Your dominion shall be exalted... "On Rosh Hashana their destiny is inscribed... who shall be terminated and who shall prevail... who shall perish by suffocation and who by stoning... who shall live and who shall die..."

Daas Torah: The Rabbonim of Modi'in Illit Recommend the Flu Vaccine

The Rabbonim of Modi'in Illit put out a Kol Korei to the community to take the winter flu vaccination as "part of the obligation of hishtadlus for the mitzvah of Venishmartem lenafshoseichem." This new letter joins an earlier letter issued by a broad array of rabbonim several years ago.

Rain and Kinneret Watch

Our weekly report of the rain and the level of the Kineret.

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Opinion and Comment
Rabbinical Committee Arranging to Provide Content-Free Cell Phones

by Betzalel Kahn

In response to efforts by the various cellular companies over the course of time to expand the cellular contents services available, gedolei Yisroel, headed by Maran HaRav Eliashiv, set up Vaadas HaRabbonim LeInyonei Tikshores to address the problem and the spiritual havoc being wreaked. Through the content offered by new cell phones, the public is exposed to severe spiritual harm that has caused damage beyond description. Many parents and educators are distraught at the sight of all their efforts to educate children in purity going to waste when children and young adults fall victim to the lure of cell phone communication content.


Opinion and Comment
Team Funds Outrage Settled; 16 Percent Increase in Yeshiva Funding for November-December

By Betzalel Kahn

Following prolonged discussions between Degel HaTorah Secretary MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni and ranking Finance Ministry officials during recent months, a decision was reached to increase funding support for yeshivas by 16 percent during November and December. In addition the Team Funds, which the State pledged to pay years ago, were finally transferred.


Opinion and Comment
How to Deal With Eisov: The Eternal Lessons of Parshas Vayishlach

by Maran HaRav Meir Chodosh, zt'l

"R' Yaakov bar Idi pointed out a contradiction between two pesukim: One posuk reads, `And behold I am with you and will guard you wherever you go' (Bereishis 28:15), but another posuk says, `Then Yaakov was greatly afraid and was distressed' (Bereishis 32:8). [R' Yaakov] answered: `[He was only afraid because he thought,] Perhaps [his] sins would cause [his undoing]' (Brochos 4a).




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