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10 Tammuz 5763 - July 10, 2003 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Pinchos, 5763

Sunday, 13 Tammuz - Shabbos, 19 Tammuz (Jul. 13-19, 2003)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Zevochim 34-40
Yerushalmi:
Ta'anis 14-20

MISHNA YOMIS
Keilim 13:6-15:3

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 53:17-55:8

Ovos:6 in Chutz La'Aretz, 1 in Eretz Yisroel

Ta'anis Shivah Asar BeTammuz falls on Thursday, July 17.

From Shivah Asar BeTammuz until after Tishah B'Av (midday 10 Av) there are certain acts of simchah that are prohibited.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Chukas-Bolok in Chutz La'Aretz and Parshas Bolok in Eretz Yisroel
Yerushalayim:
7:12 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:27 P.M.

London:
9:00 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:14 P.M.
Melbourne:
4:58 P.M.

Parshas
Yerushalayim:
7:09 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:25 P.M.

London:
8:54 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:17 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:03 P.M.

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Israel's Arrow is Defense against Iran's Shihab
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Iran successfully tested a Shihab-3 missile which has a range that can reach Israel, but Aryeh Herzog, overall head of Israel's missile defense system, said that Israel's Arrow antimissile system can defend against it.


American Agudah "Baby-Bonus" Fund Established For Israel
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Agudath Israel of America has announced the creation of a special fund aimed at assisting families with children.


PA Pushes Prisoner Proposals
by M Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff

The stickiest point in recent Palestinian-Israeli relations is the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The Palestinians want all of them released. Israel has reluctantly agreed to release some.

85 Percent of Applicants at Special Conversion Courts Certified After One Hearing
by Eliezer Rauchberger

Rabbi Eliyahu Ben Dahan, director general of the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Rabbinical Courts, rejected claims of red-tape delays at the special conversion courts. He says 85 percent of applicants are approved for conversion at the first hearing, the remaining 15 percent at the second or third hearing.

Jerusalem City Council Coalition
by Betzalel Kahn

The Jerusalem City Council approved Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky's new coalition in a majority vote last week in addition to the appointment of deputy mayors, a permanent alternate for the mayor, administrative committees and chairman for the various committees.

Tomcheho Me'ushor Fund
by A. Cohen

With the encouragement of gedolei Yisroel--headed by HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv, HaRav Yehuda Leib Shteinman, HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, HaRav Moshe Shmuel Shapira, HaRav Nissim Karelitz, HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, HaRav Shmuel Auerbach, HaRav Boruch Rosenberg, HaRav Gershon Edelstein, HaRav Boruch Dov Povarsky and HaRav Meshulom Dovid Soloveitchik--the Tomcheho Me'ushor fund has been set up to assist ameilei Torah whose entire world consists of the daled amos of halocho.

Terumos and Ma'asros Separated from Wheat for Matzos
by A. Cohen

At a unique event last week at Moshav Yad Binyamin, terumos and ma'asros were separated from wheat harvested last month for use in matzos to be made for next Pesach at Yad Binyamin's matzo baking facility, which adheres to the highest standards of kashrus under the supervision of Shearis Yisroel.


OPINION & COMMENT

Gambling is Decadent

The idea of legalized casino gambling, which is a perennial proposal in Israel, has recently received support from highly placed government officials. Although it was long considered unlikely in Israel, now powerful figures including the director of the prime minister's office and the Finance Minister have expressed support for the idea.


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The Orphan's Kaddish
a true story

by C. Regev

Part 1

"Nooo! I can't!' screamed Shloimi as he kicked his feet. R' Zev looked at the curled up body of the boy and wondered: can his mind be so made up? Shloimi burst into tears that tore the last of his heartstrings. He held his son close and felt tears seeping through his own shut eyelids.


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Cell Phones in the Home: Dangerous Infiltrators
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Torah for the Taking, Torah for the Giving: HaRav Zushe Waltner Zt'l
By Moshe Musman


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