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OPINION
& COMMENT
A Danger that Must Be Avoided
The gathering of maranan verabonon the gedolei
haTorah vehaChassidus last motzei Shabbos parshas
Vayeishev just to discuss the problems posed by cellular
telephones should be a powerful indication of how serious the
problem is. Travel is difficult for some, and all are very
concerned with how they spend their time, yet they
nonetheless came in person because the danger is perceived as
very serious and the need for action is urgent.
The Spirit of Chanukah
by HaRav Tzvi Kushelevsky
The story of Chanukah is well known to all. The Greeks came
and defiled the Beis Hamikdosh and all its oils. The
Chashmonaim, after liberating the Beis Hamikdosh,
could find only one jug of oil fit for lighting. They lit
the Menorah with that one jug and miraculously, the
oil burned for eight days.
Subjugating Nature for Avodas Hashem
by HaRav Menachem Dan Meiseles
Part IV
In the first part, HaRav Meiseles first noted that one of
the Greek decrees at the time of Chanukah was that the Jews
had to carve on his ox's horn that they have no part in
Hashem the Elokim of Yisroel and afterwards they had
to plow with that ox. He also catalogued the differences
between an ox and a donkey, noting that the ox symbolizes
high spiritual levels while the donkey symbolizes matter:
chomer. Also, the ox is kosher while the donkey is
not.
Greek `Ambassadors' in Israel
by Yisroel Friedman
The Greeks of yore did not altogether step down from the
stage of history; they only changed their masks and props.
Their treacherous goal has not yet evaporated and they
continue to bare their fangs and sharpen their claws. The
Greeks of yore did not fade out; they are still here, now, in
the secular State of Israel. In fact, the blue and white flag
is, in effect, their very banner.
Politica: Sharon's Phased Plan
By E. Rauchberger
Ariel Sharon plans to set up a new government within the next
two weeks. "A state cannot be run without a government," he
said, and rightfully so. The State and the government have
already been hobbling along for too long with a paralyzed
minority government. The sooner this comes to an end the
better.
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