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The Tosfos Yomtov was convinced that the death of 300,000 –600,000 Jews during the Chmielnicki massacres of 1648-49 were because of improper Tefila. Communicated: Tefilla

Chillul Tefila Bifarhesia, as well as halachicly challenged verbiage and dress, are external manifestations of a critical lack of personal yiras shomayim which has lethal consequences.



The Noose Tightens on Syria


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The world must be prepared to take over Syria’s stores of non-conventional weapons, so that they will not fall into the hands of agents like members of Hezbollah and Islamic Jihad, who are in Syria and understand well the rapidly deteriorating situation. Israel is an island of stability and sanity in a Middle Eastern swamp of blood and tears, and she must open her eyes and ears in order to make sure that the storm surrounding her – that which some call the “Arab Spring” – will pass over her harmlessly.

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Originally published in “Makor Rishon”, translated by Sally.

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About the Author: Dr. Mordechai Kedar (Ph.D. Bar-Ilan U.) Served for 25 years in IDF Military Intelligence specializing in Arab political discourse, Arab mass media, Islamic groups and the Syrian domestic arena. A lecturer in Arabic at Bar-Ilan U., he is also an expert on Israeli Arabs.


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