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A Passover MessageApril 2, 1996 In a few hours I will, with the help of G-d, enact anancient Jewish ritual, performed the eveningbefore Pesach. After sunset and evening prayers we gohome and do a `bedikat hametz’ – in other words, we do athorough search of our homes, making absolutely certainthat they are totally `hametz-free.’ Hametz is theleavening which causes bread […]

Hebron-Past, Present and Foreverby David WilderLET MY PEOPLE GO March 22, 1996 Over the last week I have received tens of letters concerning the continued administrative detention of Rav Yitzhak Ginsburgh. I know that hundreds of letters have poured into Habad, from people around the world. Protest letters are flowing to Senators, Congressmen, Israeli Consulate and Embassies. Yet the deaf […]

The Absurdity Of It All March 16, 1996In the North we are bombing away – and the Katushas keepbouncing back.. Hizbulla is Public Enemy #1, – the badguys. Shimon Peres isn’t doing everything he can to blowthem away – but he is doing. In the South – in Gazza, the same Shimon Peres hasgranted permits to Nief Hawatmei, Muhammad Daud […]

Refuat haNefesh v’Refuat haGuf March 15, 1996 When a person is ill we pray for his complete recovery.  In Hebrew, the terminology used is ‘refuat haNefesh v’refuat haGuf ‘ – ‘the recovery of the spirit (soul) and the recovery of the body.’                 Why, when a person has the flu, should we pray for a complete healing of the spirit?  […]

One Year Later March 10, 1996 This afternoon I stood, with about 150 other people, byfive graves. Opposite me, from left to right, were the graves of Shalom Lapid, Mordechai Lapid, Rafael Yairi, Nachum Hoss, and Yehuda Partush, Z”l Hy”d. Five of over160 ‘sacrifices for piece’ – killed by Arab terrorists since the signing ofthe Oslo Accords two years ago. […]

BewareMarch 8, 1996Yesterday morning I had a telephone conversation with, unfortunately, a very ill person. His disease in not physical, rather mental. And probably the most dangerous aspect of his condition is that he is unaware of his problem.The man (I’ll call him Dan for the purposes of this article) is a young (late 30’s), religious, Jerusalemite. He is bright […]

Hebron-Past, Present and Foreverby David WilderIn Memory: To Matthew Eisenfeld and Sara Duker, z”l h”ydFebruary 28, 1996As I write this, the time is midnight – the daily news summary is being broadcast on Kol Yisrael, and once again I find myself sitting here with tears in my eyes. The first story is a report of the funeral and burial of […]

Unity – At What Price? February 25, 1996                 This morning, following the announcement of the second bomb blast, I hazarded a guess that today would be remembered as ‘black Sunday.’  Since then, with the number of dead and wounded sky high, it would seem, unfortuntely, that I was right.  Today really is ‘black Sunday’.  So far, 25 dead, 14 […]

Hebron-Past, Present and Foreverby David WilderAn Interview with Shimon Heres – Candidate for Prime MinisterQ. Mr. Heres, what, in your opinion, is the main issue of the election?A. The main issue? That is very clear. There is no main issue. There is nothing to debate. It is agreed by all segments of the population that everything my government has accomplished […]

The Heart of the People   “On the occasion of the thirty second anniversary of the renewal of the Jewish Community of Hebron, I am happy to convey to the entire community blessings of success and shalom. The right of Jews to live tranquilly in the city of the Forefathers securely, protected from all danger, is not disputed.” So begins […]