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7 Nissan 5763 - April 9, 2003 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Week Ending Shabbos Chol HaMo'ed Pesach, 5763

Sunday, 11 Nissan - Shabbos, 17 Nissan
(Apr. 13-19, 2003)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Avodah Zoroh 31-37
Yerushalmi:
Rosh HaShannah 13-19

MISHNA YOMIS
Tomid, 1:1-3:5

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 10:1-11:9

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Metzora (Hagodol)
Yerushalayim:
6:29 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:45 P.M.

London:
7:34 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:39 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:42 P.M.

Yom Tov of Pesach
Yerushalayim:
6:33 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:48 P.M.

London:
7:43 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:35 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:42 P.M.

Week Ending Chol HaMo'ed Pesach
Yerushalayim:
6:34 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:49 P.M.

London:
7:46 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:22 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:03 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Acharei, 5763

Sunday, 18 Nissan - Shabbos, 24 Nissan
(Apr. 20-26, 2003)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Avodah Zoroh 38-44
Yerushalmi:
Rosh HaShannah 2 - Yoma 4

MISHNA YOMIS
Tomid, 3:6-6:1

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 11:10-15:4

Ovos:1

Molad--Thursday, 12:47 P.M.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Shevi'i Shel Pesach
Yerushalayim:
6:37 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:54 P.M.

London:
7:53 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:28 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:27 P.M.

Parshas Acharei
Yerushalayim:
6:39 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:54 P.M.

London:
7:58 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:26 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:23 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Kedoshim, 5763

Sunday, 25 Nissan - Shabbos, 1 Iyar
(Apr. 27-May 3, 2003)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Avodah Zoroh 45-51
Yerushalmi:
Yoma, 5-11

MISHNA YOMIS
Tomid, 6:2 - Middos 1:8

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 15:5-23:3

Ovos: 2

Rosh Chodesh Iyar falls on Friday, May 2 and Shabbos, May 3.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Acharei
Yerushalayim:
6:39 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:54 P.M.

London:
7:58 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:26 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:23 P.M.

Parshas Kedoshim
Yerushalayim:
6:44 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:59 P.M.

London:
8:09 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:20 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:14 P.M.

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We wish all our readers and all Beis Yisroel a kosher and happy Pesach. Our next scheduled issue is the week of parshas Kedoshim, to be posted, be"H, 28 Nisan-April 30.

NEWS


Torah Institutions Support to be Slashed by 87 Percent
by Betzalel Kahn

Following a comprehensive examination of the booklet outlining the Finance Ministry's proposed economic decrees, MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni revealed last week that the proposed budget cut for the Religious Affairs Ministry would leave only NIS 134 million ($29 million) for Torah institutions.


News Snapshot
by M Plaut

As we go to press before Pesach, a number of stories are developing but nothing definite has happened. This article is intended to give a picture of the situation now, and some speculation as to what is likely to happen.


Poskim Rule that One Should not Smoke on Yom Tov
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

" . . . [Regarding the question of smoking on Yom Tov] I heard from Maran Posek Hador HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv that although in previous generations we saw the custom was to follow a lenient practice and to allow smoking, relying on the lenient opinions even on Yom Tov Rishon,...

Five Sifrei Torah Destroyed In Horrifying Arson Attack In Bnei Brak
By A. Cohen

Shock and horror gripped Jews everywhere, particularly the residents of Bnei Brak's Ramat Aharon neighborhood, at the deliberate torching of the Oron Hakodesh in the local Central Zeirei Agudas Yisroel beis haknesses. The fire consumed the five sifrei Torah that were in the oron hakodesh, reducing them to ashes, R'l.

Worldwide Chareidi Community Prepares to Fight Economic Assault
by Betzalel Kahn

The chareidi public in Israel and around the world is preparing to fight against the economic deathblows the government is set to deliver in the form of the proposed economic plan designed to hack away at Torah institutions and directly at Torah-true Jewry throughout Israel.

Interior Minister Poraz Says He will not Enforce Chometz Law
by Betzalel Kahn

Following a rebellious decision to cancel Druse inspectors on Shabbos--a decision criticized by the Attorney General--on Sunday, Interior Minister Avraham Poraz (Shinui) declared "enforcing the Chometz Law is not at the top of [his] list of priorities" and he does not intend to honor the law, which requires his ministry to dispatch supervisors on Pesach.

Education Minister Threatens Chareidi Schools
by E. Rauchberger

Education Minister Limor Livnat announced at a press conference in Tel Aviv last week that in the coming school year the Education Ministry will not allocate funding to schools that fail to meet the quota for secular studies, whose contents are to be determined by the Ministry.

Funding at Hebrew University Seven Times that of Yeshiva Student
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Government funding for Israeli universities amounts to $500- 800 per month per student according to figures released last month. In comparison, the state allocates $115 per month for every student in a yeshiva gedoloh and $142 per month for every avreich kollel. This is before the recent drastic cutbacks.

High Court Rules Women of the Wall can Hold Their Provocative Ceremonies at a Special Site
by Betzalel Kahn

Nine High Court judges ruled on Sunday that a Conservative group called Women of the Wall could hold their quasi- religious ceremonies at the Kosel Maarovi, but determined that the government must prepare an area near the Robinson Arch, located in the archaeological garden near the southwest corner of the Wall, for their use.

Letter of British Agudah to the Israeli Ambassador in London
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The following letter was sent by prominent members of the British branch of Agudas Yisroel to the Israeli Ambassador in London, Dr. Zvi Shtauber.


OPINION & COMMENT

The Purpose of Life

A story is told of the philosophy professor who gave a final examination consisting of one word: Why?

According to the story, this was enough to touch off long essays by most of his students. However the paper given the highest grade was very short. It consisted of two words: Why not?


OBSERVATIONS

Observations: A Spicy Diet
by B. Yitzhak

Anyone who gained too much weight and wants to burn off some unwanted fat should start consuming spicy food, says a new study conducted at a medical institute in Germany. Hot and spicy foods are the best way to return to one's previous weight.


HOME & FAMILY

Window on the Wall
by Yisca Shimony

Few are those who are privileged to take a glimpse into the past... Those who see with spiritual eyes...


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by Rav Dov Eliach

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by A. Avraham

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by M. Sonnenfeld


Additional Luach Information

On Tuesday night, the eve of 13 Nissan (Apr. 15) is the search for chometz -- bedikas chometz, and the chometz is burnt the next morning, Wednesday, 14 Nissan (Apr. 16) until the end of the zman sreifas chometz.

On Wednesday, erev Pesach, 14 Nissan (Apr. 16) is the Fast of the Firstborn -- Ta'anis Bechoros.

Pesach falls on Thursday, 15 Nissan (Apr. 17), in Eretz Yisroel, and on Thursday and Friday (Mar. 29) in Chutz Le'aretz. In Chutz Le'aretz an eruv tavshilin must be made. The days until Shevi'i Shel Pesach are Chol HaMo'ed.

From Mussaf of Yom Tov Pesach we say morid hatal in Shemoneh Esreih instead of vesen tal u- motor livrocho.

From Thursday night, Motzei Yom Tov Rishon Shel Pesach, we count sefiras ha'omer until Shavuos.

The seforim hakedoshim write to make a meal on the sixteenth of Nissan to remember the se'udas Esther that she made when Homon was hung (Mishnah Berurah, 490:2 from the Mogen Avrohom).

Shevi'i Shel Pesach falls on Wednesday, 21 Nissan (April 23) and in Chutz Le'aretz on Thursday, 22 Nissan (April 24) is Yom Tov Sheini Shel Goliyos - Shmini Shel Pesach.

Many are accustomed to read Pirkei Ovos after Minchah of Shabbos from Pesach until Rosh HaShanah.


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