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AND T OMORROWI RABBI NISSON WOLPIN, EDITOR I I A Blow to the Heart of Jerusalem EDITORIAL BOARD RABBI JOSEPH ELIAS 11 Yes, We Are Different, Rabbi Aaron Brafman Chairman RABBI ABBA BRUONY I S The Truman Diaries in Retrospect, Yonoson Rosenblum JOSEPH FRIEDENSON RABBI YISROEL MEIR KIRZNER RABBI NOSSON SCHERMAN PROF. AARON TWERSKI 20 Reflections on the Passing of Moreinu Hagaon Rabbi DR. ERNST L BODENHEIMER Z"L Yechiel Michel Feinstein 7"Yr, Rabbi Rephael Moshe Gettinger RABBI MOSHE SHERER Z"L Founders MANAGEMENT BOARO AVI FISHOF, NAFTOLI HIRSCH ANTICIPATING THE NEW YEAR ISAAC KIRZNER, RABBI SHLOMO LESIN NACHUM STEIN 26 The King and i, Rabbi Yosef Levinson RABBI VOSEF C. GOLDING Managing Editor JO Great Expectations, Rabbi Avi Shafran Published by Agudath Israel of America J4 Guilt: A Positive Factor in Teshuva, Mrs. Shira Frank U.S. TRADE DISTRIBUTOR ISRAELI REPRESENTATIVE JS "I'm Sorry": Teshuva Begins at Home, Dr. Meir Wik/er Feldllelm Pub1isllers lnlnl. 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Feldinger Leimanslrasse 36 49 A Tale of Two Students, Rabbi Avi Shafran 4051 Basel, SWITZERLAND S I The Day the Lights Went Out THE JEWISH OBSERVER does not assume responsibility for the Kashrus of any product, publication, or service advertised in its pages SJ Letters-to-the-Editor © Copyright 2003 SS Leshana Tovo Greetings September 2003 VOLUME XXXVl/NO. 7 ?i~Nl 11~ ?i~1l 11~ WHAT CAN WE SAY? HAT MUST WEDO? Just when we were hoping .... just when things seemed to brighten up ... just when we started to dream "maybe, just maybe" .... BUT IT WAS NOT TO BE. lives have been torn apart by the evil that plagues Eretz The barbaric bus bombing in Jerusalem has shattered Yisroel. And now, there are many more victims - bringing these dreams, and has shattered the lives of over 100 the total to over 1000 killed and thousands wounded - many of wonderful families. whose farni1ies need immediate assistance. THE AIA TERROR VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND, We beg you to open your hearts, today, to help the founded by Agudath Israel of America a year ago, has orphans, the widows, and those main;;::;fOr crippled for life. already distributed hundreds of thousands of dollars to We beg you to help alleviate the unbearable pain and suf families devastated by injury or death; families whose fering our brothers and sisters are enduring in Eretz HaKodesh. "Ri bono Shel Diam, please bring this terror to an end!" n1,.\·:1n y11 nN r1,:iyr.:i 'Dj:i_-r~fl' n?£in1 n:i1\!Jn1 ·------------------------------ PLEASE RESPOND GENEROUSLY! -------Chp hm and "'pond, today! ·----------- 0 YES { I want to assist Acheinu Beis Yisroel in Eretz Yisroel who are suffering as a result of terror. NAME ADDRESS Please send your generous tax-deductible donation to: ----- --- -- --···· ---- ------------ ---- -- ·····-··-··········· CITY STATE ZIP -- -- -- ----- AIA VICTIMS EMERGENCY FUND TEL_(DAY) (E'(E.)_ ______ Agudath Israel of America Enclosed is my contribution of___ _ 42 Broadway, 14th Floor_ 0 Check Enclosed J Charge my: J VISA J MasterCard (mi• $51 donation for c•d" card cha~~) New York, NY I0004 ACCOUNT NUMBER -·--·----.. ·~'"'''" ----- --- -- - -- - -- - -- -- --- ------------- Tel: 212-797-9000 I Fax: 646-254- 1600 EXP. DATE------ -- -- -- -- --- SIGNATURE------------------------ ANTI-SEMITISM: YEsTERDAY, TODAY•.. AND TOMORROW? to the Heart of Jerusalem piece of the Kosel was blown up mourning for them in their absence. as scores of people who frequented the by a suicide bomber \!J"' at 9 p.rn.