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Torah Judaism Embraces Both Faith and Reason

In Judaism faith and reason are partners. In Christianity they are opponents. Ignorance of — or failure to fully appreciate — this truth, has led to very upsetting analogies.

What is a Human Being?
By R' Dovid Kornreich

The secular world bombards us with messages — both explicit and implicit — that human beings are simply intelligent members of the animal kingdom. It would seem that the whole advertising industry is built upon the very profitable premise that we are very much subject to manipulation by internal drives and external pressures.

"And He Saw Repose That It Was Good"
by B. Re'em

With the onset of Bein Hazmanim, is there any justification for yeridah letzorech aliyah, a slackening for the sake of future resurgence? Is Bein Hazmanim one of the regular `sessions' of a yeshiva? How would Elul look if it were not preceded by Bein Hazmanim?

Look in the Mirror
by Chaim Walder

Israeli Antisemitism

Finally. After fifty years during which chareidim were described with every possible degrading adjective — at times by people acting in official capacity — Israel's High Court has recently agreed to admit that yes, there are expressions of antisemitism in the state that professes to be "the State of the Jews."

To Yated Readers

I urgently need some illustrative data about the visits to England of the Gaon Reb Elchonon Wassermann zt"l, Hy"d during the years 1930-1939.

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