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Yidden and Their Money: A “Mi Ke’amcha Yisroel” Moment

Thursday March 18, 2010 3:42 PM

moneyBy S. Friedman, Matzav.com

I recently came across a news tidbit involving a famous football player generously sponsoring scholarships for 9 graduating high school students.  (more…)

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Feathers in the Wind: A Response to Matzav’s Editorial “We Protest Bizayon HaTorah”

Thursday March 18, 2010 12:20 PM

matzav_networkBy Yaakov Segal

Web sites and blogs have totally redefined the famous mashal (example) regarding one who spews Lashon Hara or Motzei Shem Rah into the public sphere. Repentance (more…)

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Why?

Thursday March 18, 2010 9:31 AM

rabbi-lipschutzBy Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

All too often, we forget we are in golus. Despite some bumps in the road, we have it so good here that one day, (more…)

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For Israel and America, a Disagreement, Not a Crisis

Wednesday March 17, 2010 8:45 PM

michael-orenThe following article, by Michael B. Oren, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, will appear in tomorrow’s New York Times:

Israel and America enjoy a deep and multi-layered friendship, (more…)

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The Matzav Rant: Shidduchim - A Catastrophic Problem of Epic Proportions

Tuesday March 16, 2010 11:23 AM

shidduchimBy Shmuel Miskin

I know that we’ve discussed the topic of shidduchim on a number of occasions before, but I never really described it for what it is: (more…)

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Opinion: Our Society Thrives On Embarrassing Others

Monday March 15, 2010 10:35 AM

embarrassedBy Emuna Braverman

Our society thrives on embarrassing others. It’s time to stop. (more…)

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Efforts to Distort the Moetzes’ Stance On Women Rabbis

Friday March 12, 2010 12:50 PM

chaim-dovid-zweibel-1By Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel

An editorialist in the Jerusalem Post was greatly exercised by the fact that Orthodox rabbinic leaders, including most notably (more…)

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Does Oorah Need Money? What Do They Do With it?

Thursday March 11, 2010 9:18 AM

rabbi-lipschutzBy Rabbi Pinchos Lipschutz

Who in our world hasn’t heard of Oorah? Who isn’t in on the search for Fiveish? The most loveable, charming (more…)

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Rav Mordechai Aderet Stands Up for Kedushas Yisroel in Great Neck

Wednesday March 10, 2010 11:01 AM

rav-mordechai-aderetBy Rabbi Gavriel Tesser, Matzav.com

It has been over a decade since Rav Mordechai Aderet of Monsey, NY, began making an impact in Great (more…)

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The Matzav Rant: Insane Pesach Food Prices

Tuesday March 9, 2010 12:17 PM

kosher-lpesachBy Shmuel Miskin

The concern I will share today is most definitely not a new one, but it is an issue that comes up every year, and we have yet to find an (more…)

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