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He Who Loves Money Will Never Have Enough

About six months ago a writer named Michael Lewis published a book about Jim Clark, a man who can be called the embodiment of the technological revolution and the runaway financial success that has come in the wake of public fascination with the hi-tech wizardry and its promise for the future.

Light the Lamp of Shabbos!
by HaRav Shmuel Carlebach

An excerpt from Koros Boteinu Arozim written by HaRav Shmuel Carlebach, zt"l

Chazal (Bereishis Rabbah 60:16) revealed to us the three unique characteristics of Soroh Imeinu's tent: a lamp was lit in it constantly from erev Shabbos to erev Shabbos, a cloud hovered over the doorway, and there was always a blessing in the dough she kneaded. Those special features ceased when she passed away and only returned to the home when Rivka married Yitzchok.

Yishmeru Daas

The following are excerpts from Yishmeru Daas a sefer of explanations, essays, and mussar on the parshiyos hashavua and Yomim Tovim by HaRav Dovid Povarsky zt'l whose first yahrtzeit was 6 Adar.

Unconventional Matchmaking
by D. Kol

Several months ago, HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein wrote a letter about the very painful problem of helping hundreds of older girls find suitable marriage partners. HaRav Zilberstein described the problem and suggested breaking the accepted conventions and considering alternatives for those who are having trouble finding a marriage partner.

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