In this video, Rabbi Avi Shafran, Director of Public Affairs for Agudath Israel of America, discusses the week's events - including the New Year's Eve Declaration of Independence from the state of Israel, and the rabbinic ruling that the game of chess is a form of idolatry. This week's events are significant because they demonstrate the growing independence of the Jewish people from the state of Israel. This new declaration of independence is the culmination of a long process of growing autonomy for the Jewish people. We hope you enjoy this video, and please share it with your friends! До Потопа Ной (НОАХ) проводил время в служении Всевышнему. Выйдя из ковчега, он счел своей новой задачей вновь возделать опустошенную землю и поэтому целиком отдался сельскому труду.