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HaRav Dov Tzvi Karelenstein zt"l

On Wednesday 20 Cheshvan, HaRav Dov Tzvi Karelenstein zt"l, known as a prominent gaon and marbitz Torah who educated thousands of talmidim over more than half a century and authored many Torah works, was niftar after a long illness at the age of 81.

Netanyahu's Support of Reform Draws Criticism

In his speech to the Jewish Federations of North American General Assembly in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he would ensure that all Jews feel at home in Israel, "Reform, Conservative and Orthodox," and that he would try to encourage Reform and Conservative communities in Israel.

The Internet is the Prime Inciter of our Generation

"The Internet is the prime inciter and agitator of our generation, in the same way and scope that the accursed Haskalah movement wreaked havoc in the vineyard of Jewry in its time." These were the forceful words of HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman in a meeting with the Novominsker Rebbe, Rosh of the American Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudath Israel. This took place in a special visit at HaRav Shteinman's home where he expressed his deep pain regarding the scourge of Internet and the spiritual holocaust which it was creating throughout the U.S.

Jerusalem Workshops in English to Deal with Fear

Dozens of your couples participated in a workshop on how to deal with terror trauma, organized in Jerusalem by the Israeli Bayit Cham organization. This was meant to counter the reactions from a wave of terror acts which has gripped the country this past month and caused many to turn to the Bayit Cham information hotline.


HaRav Refael Meyuchas, zt"l - Author of Pri Ha'adamah - The Rishon Letzion of Yerushalayim


Niftar in 5531/1771

Together with his brother Rabbi Avraham, Rabbi Refael was orphaned from his illustrious father Rabbi Shmuel when the latter passed away in the prime of his life of twenty-one years.

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The True Path to Happiness in This World

by Mordecai Plaut

"And may Hashem give you from the dew of the Heavens and the fat (choicest) portions of the earth and much grain and wine. Nations will serve you and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. Those who curse you are cursed and those who bless you are blessed" (Bereishis 27:28).


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HaRav Shach: The Father of Yeshivos in our Generation

by Mordecai Plaut

Pearls of Advice and Guidance Concerning Yeshivos This is a themed collection of advice that various roshei yeshiva were given about running a yeshiva.


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The Need to Conceal the Rationale of Mitzvos

by HaRav E. E. Dessler

[This shmuess was delivered at the Mashgiach's monthly shiur on Shabbos parshas Chukas 5764 and was written up by a member of the audience.]

Part III (Conclusion) In the first part, HaRav Dessler asked several questions about the topic of the rationale of mitzvos, based on the famous discussion in Chazal of the Poroh Adumoh.




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