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Operation Last Chance Has Had its Chance

Operation Last Chance was first launched by the Simon Wiesenthal Center on July 8, 2002 in Lithuania. Within the next three days it was launched in Estonia and Latvia as well. A year later in September it was launched in Poland, Romania and Austria. Over the past year it has also been launched in Croatia, Hungary, and a few months ago in Germany.

A Purposeful Goal — For Life
by HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg

Part I

The Midrash Rabba (Parshas Bamidbor 2:3) tells us that when HaKodosh Boruch Hu revealed Himself at Har Sinai in order to give Klal Yisroel the Torah, thousands upon thousands of mal'ochim accompanied Him. Abounding with banners to organize their configuration, the mal'ochim appeared in perfect array.

The Power of the Public — Tefillah Betzibbur
by Rav Yerachmiel Kram

Part II

The first part discussed some of the basic advantages of tefilloh betzibbur, noting that there are many parts of the normal prayer service that may not be said without a minyan. Gedolei Yisroel such as the Aderes testified, "I always imagined in my mind that were I to pray alone, without a minyon, it would be as if I hadn't prayed at all!" Interestingly, this is something that applies only to Jews.

The Tremendous Responsibility Of Bnei Torah Today
by HaRav Schneur Kotler zt'l, Rosh Yeshivas Lakewood

"Rabbi Akiva had twelve thousand pairs of talmidim from Gevas to Antipras and they all died in the same period, between Pesach and Shavuos, because they didn't treat each other respectfully. The world was desolate until Rabbi Akiva came to our teachers in the South and taught it to them.

Politica: Priming for the Primaries
By E. Rauchberger

Despite all the talk about the disengagement plan, most Knesset members, especially from Labor and Likud, are really more concerned about post-disengagement. The government will be dismantled, the elections will be advanced and they will have to find a way to guarantee their places in the next Knesset. In a word, primaries.

A Request to find Someone who Knew HaRav Avrohom Frankel

To the Editor:

This is a heartfelt request to help find some survivors who knew my uncle, zecher tzaddik vekodosh livrochoh, a talmid chochom named HaRav Avrohom Frankel.


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