Rabbeinu Moshe was the son of Rabbi Yaakov, one of the exiles from Cordova, Spain in 5282 (1522). He is often called the Remak after the initials of his name.

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Feature Seeing Hashem in His Creation by Mordecai Plaut Although many people today do believe in G-d, the modern world is definite proof that even deep knowledge of the material world does not force one to be a believer. Nonetheless, if someone has a healthy mind (as HaRav Elchonon Wassermann calls it in Kovetz Ma'amorim) and has "perfected his mind" (as the Rambam calls it in Moreh Nevuchim) to be able to see things clearly, he can find many things in the world that lead to emunoh.

Opinion and Comment Condemn the Criminals Unequivocally and Hunt them Down by Mordecai Plaut London's Mayor Ken Livingstone, known for courting Moslem clerics and criticizing Jewish guards, cannot be accused of having been under undue Jewish influence in his views. Yet his evaluation of the attacks last Thursday in his city seems remarkably similar to our own. In a press conference held soon after the event, he said, "It was aimed at ordinary, working-class Londoners, black and white, Muslim and Christian . . . young and old . . . that isn't an ideology, it isn't even a perverted faith, it is an indiscriminate attempt at mass murder."

Opinion and Comment Proper Torah Chinuch by HaRav Shimon Moshe Diskin Part II In the first part, HaRav Diskin cited the example of the dedication of the Menorah by the Maccabeeim on the original Chanukah that showed that even if they could have used impure oil to light the Menorah since it was for communal purposes, since they were setting the foundation in chinuch of the Menorah they had to use pure oil in order to ensure that the subsequent avodas Hashem using it would be proper. Similarly, in setting the educational foundations of children, everything must be pure. When educating a child, the parents and teachers must realize that they are not just educating one person - they are also laying the foundation for all the generations to come after.