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Tools of the Yetzer Hora or Not

Cell phones are certainly one of the wonders of modern technology with their ability to talk from almost anywhere to almost anywhere on earth, but even the secular world is recognizing that they must have limits.

It Was Meant to Be . . . Or Was It? A Middos Workshop
Based on the shiurim of Rav Dovid Siegel

Part III

The first part noted the basic question: As believing Jews, we know that everything which happens to us is min haShomayim -- Divine Providence straight from Hashem. At the same time, we are held accountable for our actions. How do we accept responsibility for the decisions we make while forfeiting control over the paths that our lives take?

The Power of Silence
by Chaim Walder

Recently a settler was released from jail. He had been arrested following detailed testimony by another settler very clearly implicating him in acts of terrorism against Arabs, as well as plans to carry out a major attack on an Arab school. He spent several months in what is known as the "GSS basements" and came away clean.

Citrus Fruit LeMehadrin
by R' Refoel Berlson

Israel is the sixth largest citrus producer in the world. We enjoy oranges and tangerines, pomelas and grapefruit in our daily winter diet. It is important to know how to enjoy them without being susceptible to the various insect infestations that they bear.

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