The Radziner Rebbe is most widely renowned for his chiddush and discovery of the techeiles. Much has been written concerning his find, namely his suggestion for the chilozon fish whose blood is drawn for the dye of tzitzis.

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Opinion and Comment The Sweetness of a Svora Excerpts from a recent book about HaRav Boruch Ber Leibowitz The Value of an Answer Said with Toil HaRav Dovid Magnes told of the time he joined Rabbenu R' Boruch Ber Leibowitz at his Friday night table. In the course of the meal he showed his host a difficult Rambam which was being dealt with in the yeshiva and posed his question. Rabbenu provided a brilliant answer on the spot. At the end of the meal, Rabbenu went out to the yard and paced its length for a long time, sefer in hand, mulling over the question.

Opinion and Comment Challenges of the Modern World: Diabetes and Obesity are Immoral by Mordecai Plaut The incidence of diabetes is soaring in the United States. The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) calls it an epidemic. Seven percent of all Americans are now known to have the disease. In New York City the figures are even higher: almost thirteen percent of all New Yorkers now have diabetes. Based on current trends, the CDC says that one in three Americans born five years ago will get diabetes in the course of their lifetime.