OPINION & COMMENT

What is Geulah?

The prohibition against going onto the Har Habayis today is well known. Because of the serious nature of the aveiroh that is involved — a potential issur koreis — virtually all rabbonim from all communities and even with the entire range of hashkofos, prohibit going onto Har Habayis today.

Aspaklariah — Light on Contemporary Issues
The Obligation to Separate from the Irreligious
HaRav Moshe Shmuel Shapira ztvk'l

The first part discussed the critical importance of simply staying apart from the nations of the world. As far back as the exile in Egypt, the Jews tried to blur the differences between themselves and their Egyptian hosts so that the latter would hate them less.

If There is No G-d-fear, There is No Wisdom
by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman

Chazal tell us that four things need reinforcement and encouragement, one of them being Torah. This means that Torah needs constant strengthening. Another thing is yiras Shomayim, for Torah and yiras Shomayim go hand in hand.

Longing and Yearning
by HaRav Moshe Samsonowitz

The Chazon Ish was once asked this question: May religious Jews in Givat Olga (near Chadera) jointly open a kindergarten with less religious residents, since they didn't have enough children to open their own kindergarten? The other residents refused to appoint a Bais Yaakov kindergarten teacher and insisted on getting a teacher certified by the State.

Politica: The Frequent Flyer
By E. Rauchberger