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Alleviating the Shidduch Crisis — in the USA and in Israel

We all have heard of the "Shidduch Crisis." Is there a solution? No one knows, but efforts are being made in the USA and in Israel to do something.

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New Beis Din of Kohanim

In an impressive meeting in the home of HaRav Chaim Kanievsky and with the blessings of HaRav Shalom Cohen, president of Moetzet Hachmei HaTorah of Shas, a new body has been established bearing the name "Mamlechet Kohanim" which will supervise the various aspects of the sanctity of kohanim in hospitals. This is following long years of pain and frustration on the part of the many thousands of kohanim throughout the country.

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Visit Only Shomer Shabbos Sites on Outings

In anticipation of the various educational institutions, resort areas, camps and day camps which will seek places of recreation this summer, the members of the Vaad HaRabbonim for Kedushas HaShabbos, established and under the aegis of our Torah leaders, have issued a public awareness call to assure that visits be made only to recreational areas which are Shomer Shabbos.

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Torah Makes us a Nation — Thoughts Before Shavuos

The sacred yeshivos, and the possibilities of modern day education for all of our children and offspring in Torah institutions without limitation, constitute the very underpinning of the preservation of the Jewish people. Without yeshivos, there cannot be a Jewish nation. It is our obligation to see that the yeshivos continue their objective of Torah learning without hindrance to the students, each one inclusive.

 



Shavuos

Yesodos

In preparation and anticipation of the giving of the Torah, the following is an excerpt from HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman's classic work, Sha'arei Orah explaining how Torah must be transmitted. This was originally published in 5760 (2000), but the content is universal and classic. He explains that Torah transmission is not just knowledge, but experiential. This is something that is important to us every day.

 

 

 


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A Good Eye

by HaRav Yehoshua Shklar zt"l

"[Rabban Yochonon ben Zackai] said to [his talmidim:] `Go out and discern which is the proper way to which a man should cling.' R' Eliezer says: `A good eye' (Ovos 2:9)."

HaRav Yehoshua Shklar was niftar in Iyar 5779.


The Bond Of Intimacy

By HaRav Shimshon Dovid Pincus zt'l

The following is based on the lectures of HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg shlita, to his Yeshiva Torah Ore, Jerusalem in the years 5747 and 5753.


Our Counting and Ruth's Vision

by HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg

The following is based on the lectures of HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg shlita, to his Yeshiva Torah Ore, Jerusalem in the years 5747 and 5753.




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