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Worrying about the Day After the Disengagement

It is already the "day after" the Disengagement, much sooner than anyone had expected. The media will pack up and look for the next drama that will capture the attention of the world audience. Orange strips of cloth will continue to decorate children's bikes. Everyone else will carry on with their lives.

Ahavoh and Emunoh — Comparisons and Differences. And What is the Way to Love of Him?
by Mordecai Plaut

Part II

The first part discussed the basic difference between ahavoh and emunoh: the latter is an internal action that does not require the object. One can believe in something even if that thing is not present. Love, on the other hand, is a relationship that requires the presence of a beloved object.<

Short Advice for Bein Hazmanim from Torah Leaders
"And He Bent His Shoulder to Bear . . . And Saw Rest That It Was Good"

by HaRav Tzvi Drabkin

The subject of bein hazmanim needs clarification. On the one side, there is a definite advantage to refreshing oneself and renewing one's strength. We are witness to the fact that the return to the study benches after a vacation break is accompanied by renewed fervor and enthusiasm, and constitutes a great springboard for growth in Torah.

A Selection of Rulings, Comments and Pieces of Advice Heard from the Steipler, Zt'l, on Raising and Educating Children
In Honor of His 20th Yahrtzeit, 23 Av, 5745-5765

This a compendium of independent stories and saying of the Steipler Gaon about chinuch. The first part, published on parshas Mattos, observed, among other things, that people used to be happy because they overcame adversity simply in making a living and running a household.

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