November 18, 2009 • 1 Kislev 5770Mishpacha Issue 28410Point of View: Honor in the Shadow of Death by Rabbi Moshe GrylakHuman nature doesn’t like to grant equal status to someone who is so totally different, much less to bow its head before such a person. Yet Avraham was received in this manner View this article for free online as a PDF file » 14Sitelines: RUBASHKIN: The Jury's Verdict Nathan LewinNathan Lewin is a Washington, DC, lawyer who has represented Agriprocessors in the past. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 16Jewish Geography: This Week in Jewish Geography Binyamin RoseTHIRSTING FOR LEADERSHIP IN EGYPT - Keeping Egypt moderate US policymakers unprepared? - RACHAMIM NEEDED FOR CHAREIDI BOCHURIM IN JAPAN -ENCOURAGING DISCOURAGED WORKERS View this article for free online as a PDF file » 20Cover: “We Are Jews and Turks” By Aharon Granevich-GranotSix years after the terror attack on two synagogues in Turkey, Mishpacha staff spent the weekend with Istanbul’s anxious Jewish community, which is making the best of a frightening present and fearing a hostile future. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 30Feature Article 3: Till A Hundred and Twenty Barbara BensoussanFrom time immemorial, humankind has searched for the secret of long life. Is longevity imprinted on the human genome? Or is it simply “location, location, location”? Mishpacha examines this most ancient of mysteries. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 36Feature Article 2: Not Your Typical Rabbi Bracha SteinMost people recognize that today’s rabbanim are key players in the battles against assimilation, indifference, and outside influences. But not every soldier in this battle has the archetypical pulpit and congregation. Some rabbanim play very unusual roles in helping to keep Torah Judaism alive. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 42Feature Article 1: Midnight Voyage 1969 Michal Ish ShalomIsrael’s newly purchased gunboats are being detained in the port of Cherbourg under French presidential order to keep Israel from re-arming. A brilliant scheme, a brave commander, and a hefty dose of Providence set the stage for an international smuggling operation to get Israel’s gunboats home. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 63Concentric Circles: “Don’t Look Back” Esther Sender“You don’t know how hard it’s been! But … I’m not going back there. “I’m going forward. |
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