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OPINION & COMMENT

An Analysis of a Question that is Now Moot

We always talk about framing our view of the world in moral terms, and the passing of Yasser Arafat has given us a chance to show a very clear example of this.

A Look into the Mind
by Chaim Walder

The ostrich is well known for peculiar behavior: if pursued it buries its head in the sand, based on the belief that if it cannot see the predator, the predator must no longer exist or cannot see it.

"And You Shall Sit by the Evven HaEzel"
by B. Re'em

Part II

"Each story, each fact, made a tremendous impact upon me and enabled me to gain knowledge and understanding for all periods in life," wrote Maran HaGaon R' Shach, ztvk'l, about his illustrious uncle, HaRav Isser Zalman Meltzer, whose 41st yahrtzeit is on 10 Kislev.

Subjugating Nature for Avodas Hashem
by HaRav Menachem Dan Meiseles

Part I

"`And behold, a dreadful darkness fell upon him' (Bereishis 15:12). This darkness symbolizes Greece, that darkened the eyes of Yisroel with their decrees. They ordered Yisroel to write on the ox's horn that they have no part in the Elokim of Yisroel" (Bereishis Rabbah 44:17).

Politica
By E. Rauchberger

The Battle for Survival

Following the resignation of the National Religious Party, the Sharon government is now unequivocally a minority government. After the resignation of HaIchud HaLeumi and MKs Effie Eitam and Yitzchok Levy of the NRP some months ago it was already officially a minority government, but with the addition of outside support from MKs David Tal and Michael Nudelman the coalition was still able to garner the support of 61 MKs on most issues.

Shechitah is the Most Humane Method of Killing Animals

To The Editor:

"Are the Anti-Shechita Agitators in the UK Really Concerned with Animal Welfare?" (26 Cheshvan) reminded one of how there is a middoh keneged middoh factor in the Mad Cow and Foot and Mouth diseases that have ravaged UK herds.


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