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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Tzav, 5765

Sunday, 9 Adar II - Shabbos, 15 Adar II (Mar. 20-26 2005)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Berochos 20-26
Yerushalmi:
Bova Basra 18-24

MISHNA YOMIS
Shevi'is 9:2-10:6

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 328:8-329:28

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Vayikro (Zachor)
Yerushalayim:
5:14 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:29 P.M.

London:
5:55 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:04 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:19 P.M.

Parshas Tzav
Yerushalayim:
5:19 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:34 P.M.

London:
6:07 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:56 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:08 P.M.

 

 

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At The Center of the Universe
At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

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LIVING JUDAISM

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JUDAISM

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-MISCELLANEOUS
CULTURE WARS
-MONEY
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-SHABBOS
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-(DEMOGRAPHY)
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NEWS



Arsonists Firebomb Swiss Shul
by M Plaut, Arnon Yaffeh, and Yated Ne'eman Staff

Arsonists in Lugano attacked a synagogue, a Jewish-owned store and an apartment nearby on Sunday night in what Jewish community leaders termed "antisemitic" attacks. Local police declined to characterize the attacks and were investigating the motive along with their investigation of the crimes.


New "Kosher" Cell Phones Free of Content Services
By Betzalel Kahn

After several months of exhausting negotiations a solution has been found to make cellular communications available without risk to the chareidi community. MIRS has now begun to sell cell phones that allow only talk, after the Vaadat Harabbanim LeInyonei Tikshoret, founded by maranan verabonon gedolei Yisroel shlita, reached an agreement over the manufacture and sale of cell phones completely disconnected from content services, as per instructions of maranan verabonon.


Enormous Siyum in Jerusalem Wraps Up Week of Daf Yomi Festivities
By Betzalel Kahn

Over 10,000 men gathered at Binyanei Ha'Uma in Jerusalem last week to commemorate the completion of the 11th Daf Yomi cycle and the start of the 12th cycle. In attendance were Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita, members of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, roshei yeshivos, admorim, rabbonim, dayonim, maggidei shiurim, Daf Yomi learners and public figures.


Bnei Brak Promotes Business
By A. Cohen

"The City of Bnei Brak can serve as an example of a strategic vision and willingness to work to promote the city and its development in order to boost business and business enterprises on a wide scale," said Finance Ministry Director- General Dr. Yosef Bachar at a conference for CEOs of large businesses in Israel, held at Keter HaRimon Halls in Bnei Brak following an initiative by Mayor Rabbi Yissochor Frankenthal.


An Overnight Outrage
by Amnon Goldberg, Tzfas

"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot!" went a famous American song of the 60s.



Conference on Holocaust Instruction in Chareidi Institutions
By S. Fried and Yated Ne'eman Staff

At the initiative of the Claims Conference, a conference on teaching Holocaust studies at chareidi institutions—the first of its kind—was held in Jerusalem recently. Hundreds of educators, researchers and other professionals took part in the displays, the written material and the workshops on teaching Holocaust studies, as well as researching and memorializing the Holocaust.


The Daf and the Amud
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

For nearly three years, Shonei Halachos has been quietly revolutionizing the study of halacha by introducing and encouraging HaRav Shmuel Halevi Wosner's proposal to study the amud yomi — a daily page — in the Mishnah Berurah.

New Volume
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

A new volume in the series "Halichos VeHalochos" has come out on aspects of Purim. This one is arranged according to the simanim of the Shulchan Oruch, beginning with the halochos of the Four Parshiyos, and includes many current issues, such as the status of outlying neighborhoods, matonos le'evyonim, costumes, and much more.

More News ...


OPINION & COMMENT

Kosher Cell Phones

The months-long effort of gedolei Yisroel led by Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita bore fruit last week as an agreement was signed between the Vaadat Rabbonim LeInyonei Tikshoret and the MIRS company to supply special cell phones for the chareidi community. The new phones actually have a kashrus emblem engraved on their front that indicates that they are certified.

Accepting Torah Willingly
by HaRav Dovid Povarsky zt"l

Part I

"`They stood at the foot of the mountain' (Shemos 19:17). R' Avdimi bar Chama bar Chasa said: `This teaches us that HaKodosh Boruch Hu held the mountain on top of them like a barrel and told them, "It is preferable you accept the Torah upon yourselves, for if not you will be buried there" ' (Shabbos 88a)."

More Opinion & Comment . . .


OBSERVATIONS

Observations: Israeli Army Frowns on Computer Games
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The IDF told Yediot Acharonot that incoming recruits who say that they are avid players of the popular computer game "Dungeons and Dragons" are detached from reality and are automatically given a low security clearance, making them unfit for elite units. The IDF does not determine whether the game is a cause or an effect of a weak personality. It just notes the association.


HOME & FAMILY

A Woman's Work
By Chedva Ofek

Women who work from their homes. A two part study.

More Home & Family . . .


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

The Nesi'im — Princes of the Golus
by Y. Ben Avi

The Fire of Torah
by M. Levin


Additional Luach Information

Ta'anis Esther falls on Wednesday, 13 II Adar (Mar. 24). The takonoh of the ta'anis was to remember that the Jews fasted and beseeched Hashem, in the times of Esther, to save them from their enemies. The minhag is to give three half shekels as a zecher to the machtzis hashekel.

Purim falls on Friday, 14 II Adar (Mar. 25) and Shushan Purim falls on Shabbos, 15 II Adar (Mar. 26). Shushan Purim (15 II Adar) that falls for Yerushalayim and other cities that are mukofos chomah on Shabbos is called this year Purim HaMeshulash (Triple Purim) since its mitzvos are carried out on three days, erev Shabbos, Shabbos, and Sunday. On erev Shabbos the Megillah is read and matonos le'evyonim are given out to the poor. On Shabbos al hanissim is said in all tefillos and birkas hamozon. On Sunday we send mishlo'ach monos and eat the Purim meal but we do not say al hanissim.


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