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29 Av 5759 - August 11, 1999 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Ki Seitzei 5759

Sunday, 3 Elul
Shabbos, 9 Elul
(Aug. 15-21, 1999)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Taanis, 8-14

Yerushalmi:
Yevomos, 13-19

MISHNA YOMIS
Terumos, 10:9-11:10

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 153:12-154:10

Pirkei Avos: 2

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Shofetim:
Yerushalayim:
6:50 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:05 P.M.

Parshas Ki Seitzei:
Yerushalayim:
6:42 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:58 P.M.

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NEWS


Teshuvah is Legal at Tel Aviv Cultural Center; Chareidi Activist Stabbed by Leftist Thug
by A. Cohen and Mordecai Plaut

The latest cultural war took place in Tel Aviv's Heichal Hatarbut, its central cultural hall, as a local judge ruled that the city must allow Rav Amnon Yitzchak to hold a teshuvah rally there...

Protests Against Bank Mizrachi Machines Working on Shabbos
by Betzalel Kahn

The wave of protests against Bank Mizrachi continued, due to its recent decision to operate its ATMs on Shabbos. The bank claimed that it has received some sort of authorization from the Tsomet Institute of Alon Shevut, which determined that "it is possible to operate an ATM on Shabbos..."

Huge Turbine Move Becomes Latest Public Cultural Battle
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The anti-religious forces are picking another fight with the religious community over moving a 250-ton turbine manufactured in Israel by the Israel Military Industry plant in Ramat Hasharon to the Israel Electric Company installation in Ashkelon.

Ha'aretz Praises the Architectural and Civic Planning of Elad-Mazor
by M. Halevi

It's a well-known phenomenon. Positive, successful initiatives in the chareidi community, such as chessed activities and exemplary communal organizations, are appreciated by many, even in the secular media.


Psychologists Warn Against Influence of Violent Computer Games
by M. Halevi

The fear of spiritual dangers lurking in computers has perturbed many parents during recent years. The computer, in the past considered purely "office equipment," has become an inseparable part of many private homes, and is used to occupy children in their free time.

Even Secular Growers Find: Marketing Orloh Doesn't Pay
by G. Safran

The Institute for Agricultural Research According to the Torah, with the assistance of the Religious Council of Jerusalem, recently issued a chart depicting the incidence of orloh in the summer fruits of 5759.


OPINION & COMMENT

Running Towards Rosh Hashanah

Few things so highlight the depth of our golus as the way the rhythms of life of the non-Jewish world affect us. For many of those who live in chutz la'aretz it is hard these days to escape the dominant spirit of the beginning of August...


HOME & FAMILY

Preparing For The Future
by R' Zvi Zobin

From the moment a child is born, he begins to learn that crying will get him whatever he needs. The distress of hunger, thirst, a soiled diaper or just feeling discarded, can be relieved by opening up your mouth and crying as loudly as you can.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

A Rebbi for America: HaRav Shmuel Yaakov Weinberg, zt'l
by Mordecai Plaut


Additional Luach Information-

The last day for Kiddush Levonoh -- Elul

One can say Kiddush Levonoh in the entire world until Thursday night, the eve of 15 Elul (Aug. 26), at 9:46 P.M., according to the Summer Clock, Israeli time. The final time is therefore in most of Europe until 8:46 P.M. and in the remote eastern part of the world Kiddush Levonoh can be said the entire night. However, in part of Europe and most of America it is impossible for people to make a brocho on the levonoh this night and their final time is the entire previous night.

The astronomical full moon is at 2:48 A.M., five hours and two minutes later than the nigud emtzo'i. It is preferable to make a brocho until the nigud emtzo'i since it is still within 15 full days from the molad than to forfeit the brocho altogether. A person can therefore make a brocho in Eretz Yisroel until 2:48 A.M. and in most of Europe and part of America according to the difference in time zones in comparison to Eretz Yisroel.

See Birur Halocho, IV, Orach Chaim, 426, pg. 300.

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