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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Ki Seitzei, 5761

Sunday, 7 Ellul - Shabbos, 13 Ellul
(Aug. 26-Sept. 1, 2001)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Bova Kamma, 30-36
Yerushalmi:
Berochos 65 - Pei'ah 2

MISHNA YOMIS
Bova Kamma 1:3-3:6

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 500:3-504:4

Pirkei Avos: 1-2

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Shoftim
Yerushalayim:
6:37 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:53 P.M.

London:
7:49 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:34 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:34 P.M.

Parshas Ki Seitzei
Yerushalayim:
6:29 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:44 P.M.

London:
7:34 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:37 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:40 P.M.

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At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

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Judith Shoshanna Greenbaum, Hy"d
by Moshe Polon, Los Angeles, California

This is a short note to add to your heart-rending and moving description of the lives and last moments of some of the kedoshim who were murdered in Jerusalem on 21 Av.

Observations: OU Gives Kashrus Certification to Heter Mechirah Products
by Betzalel Kahn

The American Orthodox Union (Union of Orthodox Congregations of America -- the "OU") kashrus certifier has approved the use of spices grown at Kibbutz Sedeh Eliahu in the Beit She'an Valley, a kibbutz whose agricultural products became a focus point of discussions on issurei sefichin during Shevi'is after its fields were sold through the Chief Rabbinate's questionable heter mechirah.


Otzar Beis Din Grape Juice Distributed
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Very soon, the filling of the bottles of the first batch of grape juice of the Otzar Beis Din of HaRav Nissim Karelitz will be completed. The distribution will begin very shortly at depots all over the country, enabling mitzvah observant Jews everywhere to merit to partake of produce which is sanctified with kedushas shevi'is.


Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America Issue an Urgent Call for Teshuva and Tefilloh
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

In response to the escalating violence against Jews in Eretz Yisroel, the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudath Israel of America has issued an urgent call for Jews everywhere to "gird and strengthen" themselves in teshuva and tefilloh and to embrace a number of undertakings in the realms of tefilloh, tzedaka, limud Torah and mitzvos bein odom lechavero. The specific undertakings were formulated at an August 14 meeting of the Moetzes.


Palestinian Intifadah Dead include Their Own Victims
by M Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff

The Palestinian counts of their dead in their own Al Aqsa intifadah include those they killed themselves. Also, Palestinian spokesman have no compunction about calling for "revenge" on Israel for Palestinian killing.

HaRav Avrohom Yaakov Pam zt"l
by S. Bruchi, D. Rubinowitz and Yated Ne'eman Staff

On Friday 28 Av, tens of thousands of bereft Torah-loyal Jews, headed by maronan verabonan, the gedolei haTorah vehaChassidus, accompanied HaRav Yaakov HaKohen Pam, zt"l, on his last earthly journey. HaRav Pam was the rosh yeshiva of Torah VoDaas. One of the great marbitzei Torah in the United States, he produced tens of thousands of students.

Glimpses of a Godol
by Moshe Rockove

HaRav Avraham Yaakov Hacohen Pam zt'l was born in Lithuania 88 years ago. His father was a rov and an outstanding talmid chochom. He learned in the famed Kodshim Kollel in Radin where he was a chavrusa of HaRav Elchonon Wassermann.

Summer Camp for Children with Cancer
by M. Kamilar

125 children stricken with cancer just returned from an 11- day tour of Israel and Holland with Zichron Menachem (www.zichronmenachem.org), an Israeli association for the support of children with cancer and their families. They organize ongoing programs and year-round events, including three camps a year -- winter, spring and summer.


OPINION & COMMENT

Have We Always Dealt with Integrity?

HaRav Avrohom Pam, zt"l, made it very clear that he did not want any hespedim said about him. It is perhaps not too presumptuous to suggest that he would have wanted a discussion of honesty in all one's dealings, since this is a topic that was close to his heart and that he even discussed publicly, at great personal sacrifice, last winter at the annual convention of Agudas Yisroel of America.


HOME & FAMILY

Shyness
by Masha Wolf, M.A. Child Therapist and Counselor, Therapy Play Groups etc.

Part III

Shyness is a problem that affects a large percentage of the population. With love, understanding, and a close parent-child relationship, children can be taught to overcome many of their anxieties.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

Antisemitism Islamic Style
by A. Ben Aharon

The Pitfalls of Vacation Packages -- and the Shearis Yisroel Solution
by M. Samsonowitz


Additional Luach Information

The last day for Kiddush Levonoh -- Elul

One can say Kiddush Levonoh in the entire world until Monday, the eve of 15 Elul (September 4), at 4:07 A.M., according to the Summer Clock, Israeli time, about a half an hour before the alos hashachar. In most of Europe we can say Kiddush Levonoh until 3:07 A.M., in New York until 9:07 P.M., September 3, and in west U.S.A. and Canada it is impossible to say a berochoh on this night since the final time is before the tzeis hakochovim, and for them the final time is actually the entire Motzei Shabbos, the eve of 14 Elul.

The astronomical full moon is at 12:44 A.M., three hours and twenty-three minutes before the nigud emtzo'i and nine hours and one minute earlier than the full fifteen days from the molad. It seems that after the nigud emtzo'i we should not make a berochoh with shem and malchus.

See Birur Halocho, IV, Orach Chaim, 426, pg. 300.


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