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Challenges of the Modern World: Life is Dear

People no longer are so opposed to bloodshed. They even seek it out as "entertainment."

A Middos Workshop: Waging War With Jealousy (Part 2)
Based on shiurim of Rav Dovid Siegel

Now that we have presented several issues of our Middos Workshop, this may be a good time to address a basic question: What are middos?

Putting the Election Results -- and Any Public Activity -- to the True Test
by M. Shotland

Although this piece was written with particular application to the recent election campaign, the ideas are relevant to every activity that the chareidi community undertakes.

The Value of Tzedokoh
by R' Yerachmiel Kram

"Speak to Bnei Yisroel that they bring Me an offering" (Shemos 25:2).

Why wasn't the Mishkan built from materials descended from Heaven?

The basis of bringing down the Shechina and having it repose among mankind was accomplished by Jewry through its overcoming the natural propensity to acquire and accumulate material possessions, which is an innate human trait, and donating generously to the building of the Mishkan.

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