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United Torah Judaism Files its Election List

For the first time in many election campaigns, the United Torah Judaism list composed of Degel HaTorah and Agudas Yisroel filed its list of Knesset candidates in the early hours of the operation of the Election Committee at the Knesset. In previous elections, there were differences of opinion and substance that were not resolved until the forced deadline. This time, the list was prepared with full coordination and there were no serious difficulties.

In Praise of Mussar and its Importance

In response to a directive of Maran the Rosh Yeshiva HaRav A.Y.L. Shteinman, Maran HaRav Chaim Kanievsky and Maran HaRav Gershon Edelstein to conduct mussar shmuessen in kollelim, a number of important talks were given last week.

Rabbonim of Dirshu Visit Grave of the Chofetz Chaim

On Monday 13 Shvat a large delegation of rabbonim made a one-day trip to Radin and the grave of the Chofetz Chaim to strengthen the Daf Yomi beHalachah project that is sponsored by the worldwide Torah organization Dirshu.

Rain and Kinneret Watch

Our weekly report of the rain and the level of the Kineret.

A Shmuess About Kabolas HaTorah for Parshas Yisro

By HaRav Sholom Schwadron zt'l

Hashem's Boundless Love and its Consequence

To gain some idea of the meaning of kabolas haTorah, we need to examine the Torah's preface to that event, as conveyed to Moshe Rabbenu for him to repeat to bnei Yisroel (Shemos 19:3-6):


HaRav Chaim Dovid Doctor of Pietrkov


In honor of his yahrtzeit, 20 Shevat (5618)

The deep lines and sad expression on the face of R' Yissochor Bernhardt said it all. A distinguished Jew in Pietrkov, he had not been blessed with children for many years.

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Tu BeShvat

By Rav Zev Leff

Rav Eliezer and Rav Yehoshua argue whether the world was created in Tishrei or in Nisan (Rosh Hashonoh 10b). Tosafos explains (Rosh Hashonoh 27a) that both opinions are in fact valid as the world was created on the plane of thought in Tishrei and on the plane of action, in actuality, it was created in Nisan.


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Memoirs of HaRav Shlomo Lorincz

Maran the Chazon Ish's Activities on the Public Front: The Commander Who Placed Soldiers at the Frontlines


The Chazon Ish's main concern was to increase the ranks of bnei Torah. The entire world was created only for their sake, and his prime concern was to develop talmidei chachomim who were totally immersed in Torah.




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