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22 Adar II 5760 - March 29, 2000 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Parshas Tazriya
5760

Sunday, 26 Adar II - Shabbos, 3 Nissan
(Apr.2-8, 2000)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Kesuvos, 3-9
Yerushalmi:
Nozir, 39 Nozir, 5

MISHNA YOMIS
Pesochim, 1:5-3:3

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 261:8-273:1

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Tazriya
Yerushalayim:
5:27 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:42 P.M.

Parshas Metzora
Yerushalayim:
5:32 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:47 P.M.

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

TOPICS IN THE NEWS

REFORM & CONSERVATIVES

GRAVES

LIVING JUDAISM

WOMEN IN
JUDAISM

GIYUR
LEGAL ISSUES
YESHIVA DRAFT
CULTURE WARS
-MISCELLANEOUS
CULTURE WARS
-MONEY
CULTURE WARS
-SHABBOS

NEWS


Attorney General Opens a Criminal Investigation of HaRav Ovadia Yosef
by Betzalel Kahn and Yated Ne'eman Staff

Many reactions, from all sides of the political system, were heard yesterday, to the decision of Attorney General Eliakim Rubinstein to instruct the Police to open a criminal investigation of HaRav Ovadia Yosef, the leader of Shas.

Harav Zev (Wolf) Rosengarten zt"l

A massive throng, headed by maronan verabonan, the gedolei haTorah, and led by Maran Hagaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv, Harav Aharon Leib Steinman, as well as by the members of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, roshei yeshiva, roshei kollel, ramim, dayanim and thousands of bnei Torah participated in the levayo of Harav Zev (Wolf) Rosengarten zt"l, the president of Lucerne yeshiva and the Toras Chaim yeshiva of Moscow.


The Removal of the Ring
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

"NIS Three Million for new Shabbos bottle cap," said the headlines. What's the story behind this welcome innovation for shomrei Torah umitzvos?

Meretz and Shinui Try to Undermine Kashrus
by E. Rauchberger

A group of eleven Knesset members -- mainly from the Shinui and Meretz parties -- have placed a somewhat innocent-looking proposal on the Knesset agenda that would really undermine kashrus in the country and limit the authority of those responsible for issuing kashrus certificates.

Police: "Report Tefillin Thefts"
by A. Cohen

"The fact that people do not file complaints about the theft of tefillin is the main reason police cannot open a comprehensive investigation which could curb the trend," according to Rabbi Yisroel Yod of the Pe'er Institute.


OPINION & COMMENT

He Who Loves Money Will Never Have Enough

About six months ago a writer named Michael Lewis published a book about Jim Clark, a man who can be called the embodiment of the technological revolution and the runaway financial success that has come in the wake of public fascination with the hi-tech wizardry and its promise for the future.


HOME & FAMILY

Investing in a Positive Balance
by R. Chadshai

Leah bit into the fresh strudel which her neighbor, Miriam, had just baked and whose tantalizing aroma filled the room. "Mmmmm! What a scrumptuous cake!" she complimented her.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

"Indirect" Chilul Shabbos
By Rabbis Yisroel Friedman and A. Chefetz


Additional Luach Information

Many have the minhag to read from a Sefer Torah the parshas HaNesi'im from 1 Nissan until 13 Nissan every morning. From the beginning of Nissan when someone sees a tree blossoming for the first time he should make a birkas ha'ilonos.

The earliest time of Kiddush Levonoh -- Nissan

The time of Kiddush Levonoh everywhere in the world begins when it is Motzei Shabbos parshas Tazriya, the eve of 4 Nissan (April 8). However, in certain extreme western countries one can make Kiddush Levonoh on Thursday night according to the difference in time zones in comparison to Eretz Yisroel.

The astronomical new moon follows the molad this month by eleven and three quarters of an hour, and is on Tuesday night, the eve of 29 Nissan (April 4) at 8:12 P.M. During the three days following the astronomical new moon the moon passes near its lowest point (perigee) and advances very quickly. As a result almost all of the moon's late appearance of almost twelve hours is canceled. In the whole world even according to the Chazon Ish one can make Kiddush Levonoh on Motzei Shabbos since the moon will be then extremely large and high.

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