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The Lebanese Quagmire

With saddening regularity, the debate about whether Israel should defend a security zone in southern Lebanon recurs. It is saddening because it is invariably prompted by a tragedy such as the recent deaths of several senior Army officers from a guerrilla bomb.

Who Is Our Real Enemy in Israel?
by Rabbi Nochum Eisenstein

The unprecedented mass demonstration by Orthodoxy two weeks ago is a clear proof of truth of the ideas that I have been advocating the past several months, namely, that the Orthodox in Israel represent a significant part of the population and that they care about the deteriorating status quo of religious rights in Israel.

Segulos for Refu'ah

An excerpt from Tzohar (issue no. IV), a recently published Torah compilation

Because of the many illnesses and terrible tragedies that have recently occurred, Rachmono litzlan, we are publishing several segulos for refu'ah taken from the teachings of the gedolei hadoros zt'l.

Those Who Stubbornly Insist on Riding the Wrong Train
by Yisroel Spiegel

"`This is the statute of the Torah' -- because Satan and the nations of the world taunt the Jews, saying: What is this commandment and what logic lies behind it? Therefore does the Torah establish it as a statute, an arbitrary decree before Me, which you have no permission to question" (Rashi Chukas 19:1).

The Jewish People Does Not Need a Strong Leader
by Rabbi Nosson Zeev Grossman

The slogan chosen to lead the Likud's election campaign headed by Binyamin Netanyahu, the incumbent prime minister, raised a hue and cry.


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