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The Beginning of the Israeli Election Campaign

Though it sounded frightening, a lot of chareidi politicians were less than impressed with the prime minister's dramatic announcement last week of a secular revolution. Though Barak continues to exude his customary confidence and promises that, given a little time, everything will be fine, his record speaks for itself.

The Torah Universe: A-ee
by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin

My nephew stared in astonishment. He pointed to the large hairy thing hanging from my arm by its sharp claws.

"What is it?" he asked.

"It's a sloth," I replied. Then, since he was only three years old and probably unfamiliar with the term, I added, "Sort of like a monkey, but it lives upside down."

The Four Amos of Halocho

The following hesped for Shmuel Yoel Greenhaus, zt'l, a yeshiva student recently killed in a car accident near Kiryat Sefer, was given at the end of the shiva. This presentation is based on the notes of one of the listeners. It is an inspiring his'orerus for Elul and the new zman.

Exalted Life
by L. Jungerman

"A prophet from your midst, from your brethren, like myself, shall Hashem your G-d appoint for you; him shall you obey." Rashi comments: "Just as I am from your midst, from your brethren, so shall someone like me replace me, and similarly, [a replacement] from one prophet to the next."

Hearts of the Fathers, Hearts of Sons
by Chaim Walder

The parents of great talmidei chachomim sometimes tell us about the problems and struggles of their children during childhood and adolescence. Thirty years later, things appear different. One finds himself proud of the difficulties he endured with his child, and of the fears with which he coped.


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