In the year 5680, his illustrious father passed away and Rabbeinu, at the tender age of seventeen, was chosen as his successor. Even the older chassidim perceived the great light hidden within the young boy and accepted him as Rebbe.

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Feature "Areleh Naknik" by A. Harel Part II Part I Historical-based Fiction In the first part we met Areleh, a somewhat wild young boy with no one in the world besides a "temporary" older brother with whom he happened to be paired so that the two of them could get on to a ship for Eretz Yisroel that was only open to families, along with a woman, Mrs. Shechter, who also had no family. The three became a family in order to get a certificate to enter Eretz Yisroel, bound for Bnei Brak. Areleh is sent to the Botei Avot orphanage of the Ponevezher Rov in Bnei Brak, while his "brother" is set up and given work as a builder. Life in Botei Avot is difficult for Areleh. The Rov deliberately has a mixed class of orphans and children from Bnei Brak families, in order to ease them into society. But the Bnei Brak children call the orphans "mossadniks" (institutionals) and taunt them. Areleh has a hard time, and gets into mischief. Until he meets Yossi, who has become a construction worker and greets him like a long- lost brother.

Opinion and Comment A Selection of Rulings, Comments and Pieces of Advice Heard from the Steipler, Zt'l, on Raising and Educating Children In Honor of His 20th Yahrtzeit, 23 Av, 5745-5765 This a compendium of independent stories and saying of the Steipler Gaon about chinuch. The first part, published on parshas Mattos, observed, among other things, that people used to be happy because they overcame adversity simply in making a living and running a household. Now those tasks do not present difficulties that must be overcome, so people are not happy. The only case where there is difficulty is in Torah learning. If the husband toils in Torah and the wife supports him and encourages him, they can both have a feeling of satisfaction in successfully learning Torah. The Steipler was also quoted as being against spoiling children, and as recommending a generally gently touch, though not ruling out hitting in some cases such as not saying a brochoh or the child hitting another cruelly.