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May Hashem have merey on all His Shiva Assar BeTammuz, and the kidnap­ currentgalus, which began over 1900 years children in this time of stress, especially ping of several Israeli soldiers and the ago with the destruction of the Second all wounded, sick and ailing, wherever murder of a number of others. As the Beis Hamikdash, took place because of they maybe. hostilities broke out, one million Jews our terrible shortcomings in how we dealt In the pages that follow we present were driven from their homes in the with one another. Each individual should the insights and calls for improvement North - some seeking temporary refuge in concentrate on those areas that he or she expressed by our Torah leaders in the areas underground bomb shelters, the majority recognizes as needing improvement, in of general hashkafa, placing our current fleeing to communities in the South. keeping with "The heart knows the bit­ crisis in a Torah frame, beginning with In the battles that followed, over a terness of:its soul" (Mishlei 14,10). "In the Footsteps of Moshiach;' by Rabbi hundred Israeli soldiers and citizens In addition, he pointed out that we also Aharon Feldman,N''t»'n> Rosh Hayeshiva lost their lives, many of Yeshiva Ner Israel. more were seriously This is followed by a :injured, while thou­ summons to act on sands of dwellings our responsibility for were destroyed and those who need our tens of thousands of LESSONS guidance and support businesses and liveli­ - especially children hoods were displaced brought up distant or wiped out. And from Torah - by while, at this writing, Rabbi Matisyahu a cease-fire has been Salomon ~"""'1!1, declared, the tension Mashgiach of Beth and threat of further Medrash Govoha. hostilities T'n hang We also feature a call heavily in the air. to enhance our own Our deep concern Torah study and that for our brethren and of others, based on their safety prompt­ an address by Rabbi ed many occasions Shmuel Birnbaum for people to gather ~--1,,':>1?1, Rosh together in earnest Ha yeshiva of Yeshiva prayer on behalf of Mir, in Brooklyn. "Acheinu kol Beis The article that fol­ Yisroel hanesunim lows, by Rabbi Hesby betzara uveshivya .... Kleinman, spells out Our brothers, the our duty to intensify entire family of Israel, who are delivered would benefit from chizuk in our general our emuna and bitachon, giving them :into distress and captivity ... :' Many of mitzva observance, and specifically, in our fullest expression in our tefillos. these gatherings were addressed by rab­ Torah study. As the Gemara says, "Our To assist us in our obligation to identify banim and roshei yeshivas, teachers and feet were standing within your gates, 0 with the suffering of our brothers under mentors with urgent messages touching Jerusalem!" (Tehillim 122,2).All who are fire, we present reports from Bretz Yisroel on many vital areas where all present immersed in Torah study are, so to speak, by Rabbi Yonoson Rosenblwn, Rabbi benefited.