The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 10 December 1981/Teves 5742

IN THIS ISSUE:

All By Myself, Amnon Denker

Rabbi Yitzchok Hutner Zecher Tzadik Levrocho

By The Writing Desk Of The Master, Yisroel Mayer Kirzner

Selected Letters, translated by Eliakim Willner

The Different Ones, Helene Ribowsky

Hashem’ s Special Children, Lester R. Kaufman

GEMS FROM THE ROSHEI HAYESHIVA: Adaptations of addresses at the recent national convention of Agudath Israel of America:

A Time To See And Be Seen, Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetzky Shlit”a
Of Harmony And Blessings, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein Shlit”a
Criticism, Compromise, And Constructive Action, Rabbi Moshe Shmuel Shapiro Shlit”a

Halacha In English-Continued, a review article

Letters To The Editor

More Rebbes Who Don’t Vanish / Small Town Rabbis / Addiction Among Orthodox / Reachout / “Crooked Mirror”

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The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 9 November 1981/Kislev 5742

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Crooked Mirror-II, Nisson Wolpin

Wanted: Help For The Orthodox Pill Addict, A.B. Cohen

“Zos Chanuka” – This Is Chanuka, S. Feivel Beilus

The “Oisher” Of Williamsburg, Gershon Kranzler

SECOND LOOKS ON THE JEWISH SCENE:

ERA Comes Home
Higher Horizons Down Under

POSTSCRIPT:

A Non-Disappearing Rebbe, Hillel Belsky
Justice At The Digs

Letters To The Editor

Helping Soviet Jews/Opening Up To The Baal Teshuva/The Ideology Of Josephus/The Subtle Influences Of Reading Novels

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The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 8 September 1981/Tishrei 5742

IN THIS ISSUE:

Hope For Hard-Hit Yeshiva Parents?, Menachem Lubinsky

The Moment Of Falsehood, David Schapps

THE TORAH-IM-DERECH-ERETZ PERSONALITY: THREE SKETCHES:

Dr. Raphael Moller, as remembered by a grandson
The Last “Parnes” Of Eiterfeld, Rabbi Nasson Lomner
A Day In The Life Of A Life Of A “Tzaddik Nistar”: Dr. Shimon Askovitz, Sruly Greenwald

The “Aveira” Of … Doing Mitzvos, A. Scheinman

The Calling, a poem by Rochel Leah Lazenga

The Latest In Juvenile Reading, Books Reviews

SECOND LOOKS ON THE JEWISH SCENE:

Digging For Roots, Ezriel Toshavi
Zevulun On The Installment Plan
A Unique Travelers’ Insurance, Meir Wikler

POSTSCRIPT:

Update On A Memo

Letters To The Editor
The Vanishing Yeshiva Rebbe

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The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 7 Summer 1981/Av 5741

IN THIS ISSUE:

“Kiruv Rechokim”: For The Professional Only, Or Can Everyone Be Involved?

The Four-Sided Question, Rabbi Yitzchok Chinn

The Amateur’s Burden, Rabbi Dovid Gottlieb

Diary Of A New Student, Marty Hoffman

A Plea From A “New Immigrant” To Judaism (a letter)

Reaching The Russians: An Historic Obligation, Nisson Wolpin

After The Elections, Ezriel Toshavi

Repairing The Effects Of Churban, A. Scheinman

TORAH CLASSIC IN ENGLISH (REVIEWS):

Encyclopedia Of Torah Thoughts (“Kad Hakemach”)
Kuzari
Pathways To Eternal Life (“Orchoth Chaim”)
The Book Of Divine Power (“Gevuroth Hashem”)

SECOND LOOKS ON THE JEWISH SCENE:

Of Unity And Arrogance

POSTSCRIPT:

Return Of The Maggidim, Chaim Shapiro

Letters To The Editor

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The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 6 May 1981/Iyar-Sivan 5741

IN THIS ISSUE:

Rabbi Joseph Breuer Zt”l, One Year After His Passing, Ernst L. Bodenheimer, with Rabbi Nosson Scherman

The Rav’s Last Interview, Lipa Geldwirth

VOTING IN ISRAEL: FROM DILEMMA TO SACRED OBLIGATION:

The Dilemma-Two Sides To The Ballot, Ezriel Toshavi
Participation In The Government, an analysis by Rabbi Reuven Grozovsky Zt”l, translated by Rabbi Joseph Elias
Gedolei Yisroel On Voting: In Word And In Action
The ’81 Urgency

Mashad’s Marranos, Nehama Consuelo Nahmoud

Masada Revisited, A. Scheinman

POSTSCRIPT:

The Miracle Of Yosef Mendelevich

SECOND LOOKS ON THE JEWISH SCENE:

Religious Pluralism At Home:
The NY Board Of Rabbis
Religious Pluralism In Israel
Polish Unrest: Whom Do We Cheer? A. Scheinman
On Losing One’s Mind, Bernard Fryshman

Two Poems by Chana Stern:
Parents And Children
Perfection

Letters To The Editor

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The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 5 April 1981/Nissan 5741

IN THIS ISSUE:

The Vanishing Yeshiva Rebbe, Rabbi Zev Schostak

An Extraordinary Call To Action-And The Beginnings Of A Response

Personal Growth For Community Responsibility, based on an address by Rabbi Yaakov Kamentzky

Teaching-To Keep Klal Yisroel Alive, based on an address by Rabbi Shneur Kotler

Mobilizing For Crisis, based on an address by Rabbi Shmuel Berenbaum

Talmidim Remember An Outstanding Mashgiach, Rabbi Moshe Schwab Zt”l

The Yeshiva Graduate In The Rabbinate-A Re-examination, Michel Chill

“Words That Emanate From The Heart”, Chaim Shapiro

NEW HALACHA LITERATURE IN THE VERNACULAR:

Mishna Berurah
Birkas Hashulchan
Taharas Am Yisroel
Medical Halacha for Everyone
Practical Medical Halacha
Judaism and Healing
Contemporary Halachic Problems
The Jewish Monetary Code of Ten Percent
Ma’aser Kesofim
Jewish Jurisprudence

To Life, A Jerusalem Story, Hillel Goldberg

SECOND LOOKS ON THE JEWISH SCENE:

The Gunman, The President, And Our Open Society
Something New Under The Sun (with photographs)

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The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 4 March 1981/Adar 5741

IN THIS ISSUE:

YOSEIF MENDELEVICH COMES HOME:

“From Bondage To Freedom,” Nissan Wolpin
Notes From A Conversation, with Rivka Drori
A Letter From Prison, Yoseif Mendelevich
Sweet Taste Of Freedom!, Hillel Goldberg

THE TORAH FAMILY:

Introduction, Rabbi Yitzchok Kerzner
Raising A Torah Family, Rabbi Elya Svei
Between Parents And Sons, Rabbi Avraham Pam
“Dear Mother,” Breindy Leizerson
The Shabbos Table: A Therapist’s View, Meir Wikler

Out Of Many, One-A Purim Message, Rabbi Avraham Chaim Feuer

“Welcome Home!”-The View From 925, Nisson Wolpin

BOOKS IN REVIEW:

Halachos Of Pesach

Bircas HaChammah

Mitzva Encyclopedia: Passover Matzos

A Purim Passing, Hanoch Teller

Time, a poem by Devorah Gershon

A Prayer, a poem by Devorah Gershon

Letters To The Editor

At The Wall, a poem by Yehuda Relis

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The Jewish Observer Vol. 15 No. 3 January 1981/Shevat 5741

IN THIS ISSUE:

Postmortem On The Autopsy Crisis In Israel, Rabbi Mendel Weinbach

Measuring Up To The Challenge (adaptations of addresses by members of the Moelzes Gedolei Ha Torah/Council of Torah Sages of Agudath Israel of America delivered at the recent national convention)

Taking Matters To Heart, Rabbi Moshe Feinstein

Finding The Permanent In The Transitory, Rabbi Yaakov Kamenetzky

Recognizing The Loss/Putting Ideas To Work, Rabbi Yaakov Yitzchok Ruderman

Toward Meeting Current Needs, Rabbi Shneur Kotler

Ozrov, A Dynasty Of “Kedusha,” Rabbi Yaakov Feitman

A Walk In The Rain, Hillel Goldberg

POSTSCRIPT:

Scholarship Or Charity?
“Mishnayos”

Letters To The Editor
World Gathering Of Holocaust Survivors/”Darkness”. . .Greece And Philosophy/Mishnayos/”Dear Morah”

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