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The Message of an Earthquake

One minute they were sunning themselves in the middle of a carefree vacation at the beach. The next they were struggling for their lives in the raging torrent that poured in from the sea.

"If the Ancients were Like Angels, then We are Mere Mortals . . . "
by HaRav Mordechai Gifter zt'l

The rule which Chazal established that, "If the ancients were like angels, then we are like mortals," applies as well to the relationship between the younger members of the generation with regard to the elders of that same generation.

Eisov's Hatred Towards Yaakov
by Rav Yaakov Horowitz

Part II

In the first part, HaRav Horowitz noted that we find for the first time in parshas Shemos that the Egyptians hated the Jews, without any apparent cause. This sets a historical pattern, as Chazal say, "It is a halochoh that Eisov hates Yaakov," meaning that just as halochoh is immutable, so is the hatred.

"Shilton Hamma'aseh": The Teachings of the Rambam
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Part I

For a long time, the intellectual attackers of Judaism argued that the essential parts of it are the ideas and philosophy, while the legal codes are of lesser importance. This essay is written against that view, showing the importance of fulfilling the practical mitzvos of Judaism.

Politica
No Coalition, No Budget

By E. Rauchberger

The Knesset has not been in such a bizarre situation for as long as anyone can remember. Although the Labor Party reached an agreement with the Likud to join the coalition, in practice it has not yet joined. Therefore it is acting like a fence-sitter, neither voting for the government nor against, as if the party were not a part of the Knesset.


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