January 6, 2010 • 20 Teves 5770Mishpacha Issue 2912Jewish Geography: This Week Binyamin RoseAIR SAFETY - Former Shabak (GSS) officials and leading Jewish think tank examine possible security improvements View this article for free online as a PDF file » 12Point of View: Observed Facts — And Their Alternate Interpretations Rabbi Moshe GrylakWhat made the brothers think that Yosef would view the passing of the head of the family as an opportunity to “get even” with them for what they’d done to him so many years ago? Why did they think he still held it against them? Well, in fact, they had evidence to support their fears View this article for free online as a PDF file » 18Sitelines: Total Control Rabbi Dr. Dovid GottliebRabbi Dr. Gottlieb is a senior faculty member at Ohr Somayach in Jerusalem, as well as an accomplished author and lecturer. Rabbi Gottlieb has electrified audiences with his stimulating and energetic presentations on ethical and philosophical issues. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 22Feature Article 2: Games to Play on a Winter’s Day By Leora GruenAre you in for a long winter afternoon or an unexpected snow day? Here are some ideas for crafts and games that will make for a real fun day! View this article for free online as a PDF file » 28Feature Article 1: Outreach Through Diplomacy Avi FriedmanIn an exclusive Mishpacha roundtable, four Israeli diplomats describe their current challenges, including open hostility at the UN and in Western Europe, and Iran’s march toward nuclear power. But in some ways, they point out, Israel’s international standing has never been better. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 34Cover: THE RABBI AND THE SPY Eliezer ShulmanAs negotiations to free Gilad Shalit seems to be nearing closure, Jerusalem rabbinic pleader Rabbi Tzvi Weinman reveals a secret part of his life as a close friend of East German arch-spy Markus Wolf. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 48Feature Article 3: Photographed By Dudy Nina SchickCapturing anonymous faces in black and white, photographer Dudy Braun has created a window into his insular chassidic community in London’s Stamford Hill. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 60Feature Article 2: The Weather Lords Shira Yehudit DjlilmandBeijing’s recent snow made headlines because — though it fell from the heavens — it was manmade. Welcome to a new era, when controlling the weather is no longer science fiction. View this article for free online as a PDF file » 79Concentric Circles: Not at All Natural Esther SenderOne could certainly say: “Not natural … not fair.” |
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