November 25, 2009 • 8 Kislev 5770Mishpacha Issue 28512Point of View: A Little Courage, Please, Mr. Peres Rabbi Moshe GrylakJust between you and me, Mr. Peres, what is this father supposed to say to his son to prevent him from taking that terrible step of intermarriage? What reason can he offer for making such a strange request, when both father and son are living the same lifestyle as their non-Jewish neighbors? View this article for free online as a PDF file » 16Sitelines: The Wedding Album Rav Aryeh Z. GinzbergLately, it seems that many divorces, often of young couples with small children, don’t entail solely the giving of a get and a civil divorce; they turn into slugfests - Rav Ginzberg is the rav of the chofetz chaim Torah Center of cedarhurst and the founding rav of ohr moshe torah institute in hillcrest, Queens. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 18Jewish Geography: UNCLE SAM IS WATCHING ISRAEL GROW Binyamin RoseUS “snaps” at Israeli construction Gilo rabbanim speak out Shas threatens Netanyahu View this article for free online as a PDF file » 20FYI: Hedgehogs Shira Yehudit DjlilmandHedgehogs might be a bit prickly, but they’re also very cute! Let’s find out some fun facts about these odd little critters. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 24Cover: Conducted from On High Yisroel BesserChazzan Yitzchak Meir Helfgot never went for formal training, never studied in the great musical conservatories, never plotted his next career move. When I ask who his voice teacher is, he shrugs, pointing upward. “He is.” View this article for free online as a PDF file » 32Feature Article 1: Twelve Vanished Sons Victoria DwekNearly fifteen years ago, twelve young Iranian Jews disappeared on their way to the Pakistani border, with the aim of immigrating to the West. Nobody knows where they are. Secrecy surrounds their imprisonment. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 40Family Caterer: Melaveh Malkah: A Meal fit for a queen Leah SchapiraNow that it’s winter, there’s no excuse not to eat a Melaveh Malka meal on Motzaei Shabbos. Though in truth, most people don’t need convincing to eat … the problem has more to do with the fact that you need to actually wash and eat something hot. Winter Motzaei Shabbosim are a great time to get together with family or friends and just spend quality time together. So, go ahead and invite someone over. Tell them you need one hour to prepare, and then serve them a four-course meal they won’t forget. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 44Feature Article 2: RAV BARUCH BER'S TRAIN OF TORAH Nosson WeissIt’s been seventy years since the passing of Kamenitz rosh yeshivah Rav Baruch Ber Leibowitz, but his Torah legacy has lived on through generations of disciples. Rav Eliyahu Dolinsky shares his memories. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 52Feature Article 3: Lifeline after the Meltdown Barbara BensoussanA group of prominent businessmen, with a combination of street-smarts, empathy, and siyata d’Shmaya, have launched EPI — the Emergency Parnossa Initiative. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 71Concentric Circles: Amen Esther SenderBecause saying a brachah that’s completed with an answering amen creates an angel. And that angel, and all the angels we create, save us from our tzuris. |
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