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Syria and Lebanon as a Package Deal

The negotiations with Syria have begun, but no one knows how they will end. Least informed are the millions of people who will be affected by the outcome. Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak is extremely concerned about informational leaks and chose to keep almost all information about his plans secret from everyone but a few very trusted advisors.

History Repeats Itself: Promoting Personality Cults
by Rabbi Nosson Zeev Grossman

The positive attitude the press, the television, and the radio show toward Ehud Barak is widely known, especially to Barak himself. The Prime Minister is well aware that the media backs him fully, that they have adopted a biased, partial approach to him, and that this was an important factor in his being elected last May instead of the incumbent Binyamin Netanyahu.

False Identity
by Y. Lorberbaum

A fascinating phenomenon has erupted amongst nonobservant Israeli families who are either living abroad temporarily or have emigrated. While they were living in Eretz Yisroel, they felt no desire or need to look into Yiddishkeit or to adapt a lifestyle connected to mitzvah and Torah observance. But when they get to chutz la'aretz, without any external pressure and strictly of their own free will, these families soon begin to come close to Judaism!

"Each With His Camp and Each With His Banner"
by L. Jungerman

"He blessed each with the blessing suited him."

Ramchal explains that serving Hashem includes many varied aspects, missions and tasks. The all-inclusive one is: "Whatever is called in My name, I created it for My glory, formed it and also made it."


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