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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Pinchos

Yerushalayim:
7:09 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:24 P.M.

London:
8:53 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:19 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:06 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Mattos, 5768

Sunday, 17 Tammuz - Shabbos, 23 Tammuz, 5768 (July 20-26, 2008)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Gittin, 9-15
Yerushalmi:
Kesuvos 65-71

MISHNA YOMIS
Menochos 10:6-12:1

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 167:10-168:10

Pirkei Ovos: 1

Molad: Shabbos 12:30 A.M.

Taanis Shivah Assar BeTammuz falls on Sunday, July 20.

From Shivah Assar BeTammuz until after Tisha B'Av (midday 10 Av) certain activities showing simchah are prohibited.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Mattos

Yerushalayim:
7:05 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:20 P.M.

London:
8:44 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:23 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:12 P.M.

 


 

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

Dedication
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NEWS

Meretz Activists Torch Eruv Posts in Kiryat Yovel
By Yechiel Sever

Residents of Jerusalem's Kiryat Yovel neighborhood were infuriated last Friday morning when the posts of the neighborhood eruv were torched by a group of Meretz activists with the backing of the officials on the board of the neighborhood's community administration. The fires also spread to a nearby canyon, leaving dozens of acres scorched. Firefighters spent several hours trying to contain the blaze.


Arab Primary Suspect in Assault on French Jew
By Arnon Yaffeh, Paris

Two Arabs and a black man from a Muslim gang were arrested and charged with assaulting Rudy Ilan Haddad, 17, in Paris' 19th arrondissement. The first brought before the police lineup was a hulking skinhead who was identified as a career soldier in the French military.


Debate Over Muslim Law in Britain
By Arnon Yaffeh, Paris

The debate over sharia, or Muslim law, is heating up in Britain's Muslim areas. Shahid Malik, the first Muslim minister in the British government, went overboard in a BBC interview when he said British Muslims "feel [targeted] like the Jews of Europe." Even the Times called his remarks "false and insulting."


Modi'in Illit Mayor Signs Construction Permits for Nachalat Heftziba Neighborhood
By M. Green

Nachalat Heftziba residents and apartment buyers were pleased to hear that the building permit was signed this week by Modi'in Illit Mayor Rabbi Yaakov Gutterman.


Rabbonim Call on Travelers to Choose Movie-Free Flights
By Yechiel Sever

According to directives issued by maranan verabonon, the Rabbinical Transportation Committee has started to address air travel in order to allow every observant Jew concerned for his spiritual well-being and that of his family members to fly free of stumbling blocks.


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