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25 Cheshvan 5767 - November 15, 2006 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Chayei Soroh

Yerushalayim:
4:04 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:18 P.M.

London:
3:53 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:20 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:56 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Toldos, 5767

Sunday, 28 Cheshvan - Shabbos, 4 Kislev 5767 (Nov. 19-25, 2006)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Beitzah, 23-29
Yerushalmi:
Shabbos, 17-23

MISHNA YOMIS
Kesuvos 7:8-11:6

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 664:10-672:1

Rosh Chodesh Kislev falls on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and Wednesday, Nov. 22.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Toldos

Yerushalayim:
4:01 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:15 P.M.

London:
3:45 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:26 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:03 P.M.

 

 

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

NEWS

HaRav Tzvi Hirsch Markowitz zt"l
by Betzalel Kahn

The Torah and yeshiva world was cloaked in mourning following the sudden passing Monday night in Jerusalem of HaRav Tzvi Hirsch Markowitz zt"l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Karlin- Stolin, a member of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, a member of the Nesius of the Vaad Hayeshivos, and formerly the moro de'asra of Ramat Gan and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Slonim in Ramat Gan.


Maran HaRav Eliashiv Warns Against Any Shechitoh Changes
By G. Safran

Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita warned against any changes in the shechitoh tradition, even if obtaining kosher meat becomes harder as a result. Maran's remarks came in response to an inquiry from Jews living in Germany, where the current law bans any slaughter before stunning the animal.


Rabbonim Told Not to Take Part in Ne'eman Conversion Committee
By Betzalel Kahn

Vaad HaRabbonim LeInyonei Giyur founded by HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth zt"l is warning against further decline in conversion standards in Eretz Yisroel following a High Court hearing on Sunday to consider 12 petitions filed by the Reform Movement, which is demanding recognition of its conversions in terms of the Law of Return.


Abominable Parade Cancelled at Last Moment
By Betzalel Kahn

The abominable parade scheduled to take place last Friday at the Government Compound in Jerusalem was cancelled at the last moment, following prayers and protests by the Jewish and chareidi public in Eretz Yisroel and around the world.



Betzedek Reverses Education Ministry Threat to Close Yeshiva Ketanoh in North
by Betzalel Kahn

Following a threat by Betzedek to petition the High Court against the Education Ministry, the Education Ministry rescinded its plans to close down a yeshiva ketanoh in Northern Israel by refusing to extend its license, using the argument that the yeshiva has not increased its enrollment.


Dung Gate Bus Stop Restored for Morning and Evening Use
by Tzvi Sofer

Egged Lines 1, 2 and 3 to the Kosel will resume using the bus stop inside the Dung Gate during the morning and evening hours when public transportation use is lighter, following a decision by the Jerusalem Police and the Transportation Ministry.



Poverty Solutions at Mesila London Breakfast
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

A group of prominent philanthropists met for breakfast last Wednesday in London to learn more about the way the Mesila organization is changing the economic face of Israel's Orthodox Jewish community.


Siyum for HaRav Shach zt"l
By A. Cohen

A central memorial gathering and siyum haShas to mark the fifth yahrtzeit of Maran HaRav Shach zt"l was held on Motzei Shabbos at the main shul in Bnei Brak's Nachalas Moshe neighborhood.

"Mitzvah Mission" Leads to Forgotten Zambian Jewish Cemetery
by Yated Ne'eman South African Correspondent

A "mitzvah mission" inspired by an aging German-Jewish refugee's wish to replace the missing tombstone on his mother- in-law's grave has led to the unexpected discovery of a hitherto almost forgotten Jewish cemetery in the north- eastern Zambian town of Mufulira.

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OPINION & COMMENT

Israeli Artillery on Gaza: Action or Reaction?

Let us accept that 19 Palestinian civilians were killed by an errant IDF shell in Beit Hanun last week — although the Palestinian record for truth in reporting is abysmal and there was no independent verification of the casualty figures. The true number of deaths may have really been anything from zero to 19.

Oleinu Leshabeiach: Volume Six
The final volume of the set of six by HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein, compiled and edited by R' Moshe Michoel Zoren, has already been on the shelves for some time.

Like its predecessors, it contains hundreds of fascinating facts and vignettes about Gedolei Yisroel, and at the end, a comprehensive index of all the six volumes of the series, which has been received most enthusiastically by the Torah- true public.

More Opinion & Comment . . .


OBSERVATIONS


HOME & FAMILY

ASK THE SHADCHAN
Rejection

By Rebitzen Nomi Travis

Question:

Dear Shadchante,

I wondered if you could bring up the topic of giving and getting a NO /negative answer in shidduchim. I see this as a thorny patch in the world of shidduchim, both from the vantage point of a parent of eligibles and from that of a non-professional shadchan.

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IN-DEPTH FEATURES

Economics or Wreckonomics: Supporting the Family or Destroying It
By Dovid Gross

Music in Our Day: Shiru Lo, Zamru Lo
by Binyomin Y. Rabinowitz


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