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3 Sivan 5763 - June 3, 2003 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Nosso (Parshas Behaalosecho in Eretz Yisroel), 5763

Sunday, 8 Sivav - Shabbos, 14 Sivan
(Jun. 8-14, 2003)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Horiyos 12 - Zevochim 5
Yerushalmi:
Sukkah 5-11

MISHNA YOMIS
Keilim 5:1-6:3

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 36:1-39:2

Ovos:1 in Chutz La'Aretz, 2 in Eretz Yisroel

Rosh Chodesh Sivan falls on Sunday, June 1.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Yom Tov Sheini of Shavuos in Chutz La'Aretz and Parshas Nosso in Eretz Yisroel
Yerushalayim:
7:07 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:22 P.M.

London:
8:58 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:06 P.M.
Melbourne:
4:49 P.M.

Parshas Nosso in Chutz La'Aretz and Parshas Behaalosecho in Eretz Yisroel
Yerushalayim:
7:10 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:25 P.M.

London:
9:03 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:06 P.M.
Melbourne:
4:48 P.M.

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by Mordechai Plaut

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Israel Begins Gestures to Palestinians
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Israel began implementing a number of the steps designed to ease conditions for Palestinians and "build confidence," including ending the closure of the territories and allowing more Palestinians to enter Israel with work permits.


Netanyahu: Interest rate will Fall, Shekel will Weaken
by Yated Ne'eman Staff and M Plaut

According to Finance Minister Netanyahu, with the passage of the government's economic plan last week the Bank of Israel sees that there is room to cut interest rates. The lower rates should cause the shekel to fall against the dollar. Netanyahu said the rise of the shekel against the dollar was because the market perceives that the Israeli economy is on the verge of recovery, but it is bad for exports.


Open Letter from Maran HaRav Y.S. Eliashiv, shlita

Since many matters of strengthening religion hinge on these elections, every individual is obligated to vote for and work to promote the United Torah Jewry list and mayoral candidate Rav Uri Lupoliansky.

A Man for All Yerushalmis - R' Uri Lupoliansky

This week will be decisive for Jerusalem's future. There are times when municipal elections have more importance than general elections because they determine the city's overall character, an equitable distribution of resources and the quality of life for its residents, both in terms of gashmiyus and ruchniyus. Although this is true of all places in the country, it is particularly applicable in Jerusalem.

Agudath Israel of America 81st Anniversary Dinner
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Agudath Israel of America's 81st Anniversary Dinner, held Sunday May 25-23 Iyar at the New York Hilton, marked the conclusion of a year-long series of special events in honor of Agudath Israel of America's 80th year and featured the debut of the hard-cover volume and original film, Daring to Dream: Profiles in the Growth of the American Torah Community.

Rav Shmuel Toledano, z"l
by M. Samsonowitz

Rav Shmuel Toledano, of Tangiers and Israel, passed away last week at the age of 94.

Rav Toledano was born in Venezuela to a family descended from Rav Daniel Toledano, a leading Castillian rav who lived in Spain before the expulsion. At a young age, his genius, intense power of concentration and musical talents were pronounced. He was orphaned from his mother when he was very young.

Traffic Accidents Leading Cause of Death Worldwide
by S. Fried

Of the 5 million unnatural deaths in the year 2000, 1.26 million resulted from traffic accidents according to a special report by the World Health Organization.


OPINION & COMMENT

Naaseh Venishma -- They Said, Together

Our fathers actually said Naaseh Venishma in the days before Shavuos, but that response of theirs to Hashem was a vital part of the entire process of accepting the Torah.


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HOME & FAMILY

Yerusholayim of Yore
A Very Special Contract

by Sarah Mendelson
Taken from the Hebrew, Shomrei Hagechelet, by the author

Tzirl stood motionless in the dark street. She was holding her baby tightly in her arms. The infant looked at his mother with huge bewildered eyes, whimpering and crying. Hearing the baby's cries, Tzirl looked down at him and then around her, and realized she was not alone. Her husband, R' Tuvia, stood nearby in this dark alley. Though it was midday, darkness enveloped them. The Felsher family, R' Tuvia, Tzirl and their children, were now heading to the Kosel, and all along the long way, Tzirl felt this walk was not what she had expected. She felt an oppression settling on her...


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A Cry from the Pages
by S. Fried

In a Land of Cold and Hunger
by Esther Vale


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