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12 Iyar 5759 - April 28, 1999 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Behar-Bechukosai
5759

Sunday, 16 Iyar
Shabbos, 22 Iyar
(May 2-8, 1999)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Succah, 31-37
Yerushalmi:
Shekolim, 17-23

MISHNA YOMIS
Kilayim, 5:8-7:4

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 92:9-96:2

Pirkei Avos: 5

Ta'anis Sheini Basra falls on Monday, 17 Iyar (May 3).

Lag BaOmer falls on Tuesday, 18 Iyar (May 4).

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Emor:
Yerushalayim:
6:43 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:58 P.M.

Parshas Behar- Bechukosai:
Yerushalayim:
6:47 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:03 P.M.

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NEWS

Common Political Denominator: Incitement Against Jewish Life
by Arye Zisman and Yated Ne'eman staff

The consensus among nearly all of the non-religious parties competing in Israel's coming elections -- and not just the well-known anti-religious ones -- is an overall aim to limit the influence of the Torah-observant public in Israel in fundamental matters of religion and state.

Kupat Cholim Klalit Refuses to Starve Patient
by A. Cohen

Dr. Peterberg has announced that Kupat Cholim Klalit, Israel's largest health fund (HMO), will adamantly oppose every case of mercy killing to be perpetrated by starving a patient, even one who is very ill and appears to be dying.

HaRav Yitzchok Flakser zt"l
by Betzalel Kahn

On Monday afternoon, the 10th of Iyar a massive entourage of members of the Torah world, headed by the Admor of Gur, admorim, rabbonim, roshei yeshiva, dayanim and talmidei chachomim accompanied HaRav Yitzchok Dovid Flakser zt"l to his eternal rest.


HaRav Moshe Hagar zt"l, the Rosh Yeshiva of Yachel Yisroel, Seret-Vizhnitz of Haifa
by Y. Ariel

On Sunday night, the 10th of Iyar, the saddening and bitter news of the petirah of HaRav Moshe Hagar, the rosh yeshiva of the Seret-Vizhnitz yeshiva of Haifa and the son of the Admor, zt"l, the author of Mekor Boruch, was received.

More Than One-Third of All Jews Live in Israel
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Thirty-six percent of world Jewry currently lives in Israel-- a sixfold rise since 1948, according to the Central Bureau of Statistics and a demographics project at the Hebrew University.


OPINION & COMMENT

The Moral Stakes in Serbia

A talmid chochom who does not follow current events closely asks us whenever he sees us -- which is several times a week -- what is going on. From our recent replies, one might even think that the world has become a stable place...


HOME & FAMILY

Body Language - Part Two
Prepared for Yated by R. GIL

Social problems and personality problems can be discerned by observing if the child stays away or wants to be close to people.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

Rabbi Alexander Zusha Friedman Hy"d: One of the Few
by A. Avrohom


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