OPINION & COMMENT

Challenges of the Modern World: Building Torah Foundations

"And you should be careful to do them, because it is through this that you will be considered wise and understanding by the peoples [of the world], who will hear about all these laws and say, `This great nation is definitely a wise and understanding people.' " This posuk in parshas Voeschanon (4:6) is well known.

Purity in Education
by Rabbi N.Z. Grossman

In the first part, Rabbi Grossman discussed the fact that the preservation of the purity of the Torah education that our children receive is one of the linchpins of our educational system. The slightest damage to the integrity of Torah's transmission can harm its special qualities. To illustrate and explain this, Rabbi Grossman cited the story of the deeds of Rav Chiya and the steps he took to ensure that Torah would not be forgotten.

Chesed Is Also at Home
by Yochonon David

Fortification in Avodas Hashem
by B. Reim

In days of yore, the bein hazmanim intercession was used by the elite Torah scholars in the yeshivos for continued application and diligence in Torah study.

Politica
The Key to the New Coalition
by E. Rauchberger