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This Google Custom Search looks only in this website. Shmittah Shiurim By Phone from HaRav Yitzchok Shaul Kanievsky
The current winter zman was launched with heightened emotions of sanctity as the aftermath of the impressive and inspiring rally of the yeshiva world at the "Siach Emunah," the Address of Emunah, and the unification of yeshiva students which took place at the Arena stadium in Yerushalayim. We reported this event last week.
Special emphasis is being placed upon this shmittah year and the studies of the laws thereof as was implemented by our Torah leaders, roshei yeshiva and Torah disseminators, per the direction and outline of Sar HaTorah HaRav Chaim Kanievsky in his letter on the eve of this year: "During this shmittah year, it is necessary to establish daily sessions of studying two halochos each day without fail whereby we will be spared all suffering this year."
Chancellor Sebastian Kurtz from Austria resigned because of charges of bribery against him. A front page headline read "Drama in Austria: Chancellor Resigns Due to Suspected Bribe in Exchange for good press coverage."
It is obvious to all why the editor chose this particular wording. It reminds him of something, or rather, someone, where similarly, the party head was accused of extensive bribery in exchange for a positive survey (Hint: Binyamin Netanyahu). A pity that we are not Austria; otherwise we would have no need for four rounds of elections and a court case which will drag on ad infinitum.
Netanyahu is also standing accused of the same thing but he never thought of leaving his office voluntarily. In the above case, it is written: "Kurtz' file is much lighter than the case against Netanyahu. Neither a billion shekel nor bribery of the media for the caprices of one family..."
Let's make some order here: ...
Agudath Israel of America, along with several other Jewish organizations, have asked the United States Supreme Court to hear Weiss v. National Westminster Bank (NatWest). The case, brought by victims of Hamas terrorism, argues that the bank should be liable for its role in financing Hamas's terrorist activities.
The terror victims claim that NatWest, the bank, facilitated financial transactions to a supposed charitable organization called Interpal that in fact helped fund Hamas and its terrorist activities. In a surprising decision, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the bank's facilitation of financial transactions with an entity that the bank knew to be affiliated with a terrorist organization was not sufficient as a matter of law to move the case forward and require a jury trial to determine the bank's liability to the terror victims.
What is the issue that causes conflict in our time? What is it that is the root cause of tension between states and classes nowadays?
There are no longer any conflicts over matters of faith: neither the truth of a faith nor its honor. Neither philosophy nor art is a cause of tension. Religion no longer demands physical sacrifice. Modern philosophy places no practical demands on its followers.
The struggles of our generation are all inspired by pragmatic issues: the individual, his rights to life and dignity, and, economic status.
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