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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Mishpotim (Shekolim)

Yerushalayim:
4:51 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:05 P.M.

London:
5:01 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:35 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:02 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Terumah, 5767

Sunday, 30 Shevat - Shabbos, 6 Adar 5767 (Feb. 18-24, 2007)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Megillah 11-17
Yerushalmi:
Eruvin 16-22

MISHNA YOMIS
Sotah 1:4-3:2

HALACHA YOMIS
Kitzur Shulchon Oruch 46:22-47:10

Rosh Chodesh Adar falls on Sunday, Feb. 18 and Monday, Feb. 19.

When Adar starts we increase our simchah (see the Michtav MeEliyahu II, pg. 125, to understand the significance of our increasing simchah for this month).

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Terumah

Yerushalayim:
4:57 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:11 P.M.

London:
5:14 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:29 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:54 P.M.

 

 


 

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

Dedication
The News section this week, parshas Mishpotim, is sponsored by a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, le'illui nishmas R' Yaakov ben Rav Peretz. T.N.T.B.H.

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NEWS

Users of Unapproved Cell Phones May Not be Able to Enroll Their Children in Educational Institutions
By Betzalel Kahn

Maran HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv shlita announced that parents who use unapproved cell phones, which have been known to cause numerous stumbling-blocks, may not be able to enroll their children at talmudei Torah, girls' schools, girls' seminars and other educational institutions around the country.


Israeli Historian Claims that Blood Libels are True
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The Jewish community of Italy and other communities, university scholars and Jewish organizations including the Anti-Defamation League are up in arms against a new book by Prof. Ariel Toaff of Bar-Ilan University titled Bloody Passovers: The Jews of Europe and Ritual Murders.


Jerusalem Municipality Warns Against Buying Apartments in Illegal Buildings
By Betzalel Kahn

Following a recent incident in which the Jerusalem Municipality was forced to raze a five-story building on Rechov Chofetz Chaim in Geulah near the Zichron Moshe shul due to serious structural defects which, according to the municipality, posed a real threat to the inhabitants,...


15-Month Sentence for Vandalizing Jewish School in Vienna
By R. Hoffner

A Vienna court sentenced a 24-year-old Croatian man to 15 months imprisonment for a rampage that caused an estimated 150,000 euro ($200,000) in damage to a Jewish school in the city. The incident was considered the worst antisemitic attack in Austria since the early 1980s.


Tzfat Sidewalk Sinks, Revealing Remnants of Old Neighborhood
By Yechiel Sever

Following the harsh winter weather in the North, two holes formed in the sidewalks of Tzfat, revealing remnants of homes destroyed in the earthquake that struck the city in 5697 (1937). The street had to be closed to vehicle traffic, and even pedestrian traffic was restricted near the site.



Members of Dutch Right-Wing Party Resign Over Antisemitic Article
By R. Hoffner

Several prominent members of an extreme right nationalist faction in Holland called the New Right Party resigned in protest over the publication of an antisemitic article by one of the party leaders.


First Arab Nomination for Righteous Gentiles Recognition
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Of the 21,000 people who were recognized by official institutions for saving Jews during the Holocaust, only 60 were Muslims, mostly from Bosnia and Albania, and not a single Arab. Dr. Robert Satloff, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, researched the topic and wants to correct this mistaken impression.

Berlin Holocaust Memorial Regularly Defaced
By Arnon Yaffeh, Paris

Anonymous vandals desecrate the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin every day. The German government became aware of the incidents after a German newspaper ran photos of piles of trash heaped on the concrete slabs, in additional to other acts of vandalism.


New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg Volunteers at Yad Sarah
By Yechiel Sever

During his short stay in Eretz Yisroel recently, New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg found time, together with his host and colleague Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky, to visit Yad Sarah, where the two leaders volunteered to assemble an aluminum walker. Onlookers noted the billionaire mayor's high level of "proficiency" in inserting the screws and handling tools.

Chaim LaYeled Finishes Construction of Hostel for Lung and Psoriasis Patients
By Yechiel Sever

Chaim LaYeled, which provides assistance for the treatment of cystic fibrosis and lung diseases, has completed the construction of a luxurious hostel on the shores of the Dead Sea and is currently providing the facility with equipment and interior furnishings.

Hamashbir Letzarchan Expands Activity in Chareidi Sector
By R. Gil

The country's largest department store, now called Hamashbir Letzarchan Hachadash, plans to deepen its ties to and activity in the chareidi sector. With 27 outlets (21 department stores and five concept stores), the chain was founded in 1974 as Hamashbir Letzarchan Ltd. and belonged to the Co-op until it folded.


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