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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Vayishlach

Yerushalayim:
4:00 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:14 P.M.

London:
3:36 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:36 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:17 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Vayeishev, 5767

Sunday, 19 Kislev - Shabbos, 25 Kislev 5767 (Dec. 10-16, 2006)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Rosh HaShonnoh 5-11
Yerushalmi:
Shabbos, 38-44

MISHNA YOMIS
Nedorim 3:5-4:7

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 687:1-690:5

Molad: Wednesday, 9:49 A.M.

Chanukah starts on Shabbos, the eve of 25 Kislev (Dec. 16) and ends on Motzei Shabbos, 2 Teves (Dec. 23). We first light the Chunukah neiros and afterward the Shabbos candles. We must be on the alert in regards to fire safety and not light the neiros near inflammables. Small children should not be left alone near the neiros.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Vayeishev

Yerushalayim:
4:02 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:16 P.M.

London:
3:35 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:40 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:22 P.M.

 

 

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NEWS

Israeli Report Shows Hizbullah Efforts Conceived and Executed in Sin
by M Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff

A report compiled by an Israeli think tank shows that Hizbullah's entire approach to warfare is a war crime according to internationally accepted rules of law, and in execution, consisting almost entirely of attacks against Israeli civilian targets, is also a crime.


El-Al Operated Dozens of Flights on Shabbos for Purely Financial Reasons
By Betzalel Kahn

A wave of cancellations broke over El Al early this week as the chareidi community reacted to the chilul Shabbos of the air line this past Shabbos. Several frequent fliers reported that they received personal calls from mangers of El Al asking them not to cancel their El Al trips. Nonetheless, Chaim Romano, the director of El Al, was unrepentant, as he said in remarks to the press that the company reserves the right to fly on Shabbos in "unusual circumstances."


De Hartoch Trying to Block Funding of Maintenance at Chareidi Schools
Attorney General Does not Check out Complaints against de Hartoch

By Betzalel Kahn and Eliezer Rauchberger

Following attempts to amend the law to allow local authorities to cover routine maintenance costs at chareidi educational institutions run by the municipality, MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni attacked Atty. Amnon de Hartoch, head of the Justice Ministry's Support Department, for trying to sabotage the government and the Knesset's efforts to amend the law.


Life-saving Cord Blood Bank Opens in Ma'ayanei Hayeshua
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Bnei Brak's Ma'ayanei Hayeshua Medical Center (MYMC) has joined with Dor Yeshorim to launch a free umbilical cord blood bank in an effort to save more Jewish lives. Like all the hospital's projects, this was created with the haskomos of leading rabbonim, including HaRav Shmuel HaLevi Wosner, HaRav Nissim Karelitz and HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein.


Council for Beautiful Israel Awards Prizes to Five Chareidi Cities
By Yechiel Sever

Chareidi cities are the most beautiful, cleanest and best- kept in the country. Five chareidi cities won prizes from the Council for a Beautiful Israel at an awards ceremony last week as part of the Beautiful Community in a Beautiful Israel competition. In addition to receiving five stars this year, Beitar Illit received the Golden Star for remaining among the prize winners for five consecutive years.



Principals of Bnei Brak Talmudei Torah Found "Beis Midrash for Mechanchim"
by A. Cohen

In the presence of maranan verabonon gedolei Yisroel, roshei yeshiva and rabbonim, a meeting of principals of Bnei Brak talmudei Torah was held on Motzei Shabbos, parshas Vayeiro. The meeting discussed the ways to help melamdim to improve, through the guidance of yirei Shomayim with wide experience in chinuch al taharas hakodesh.


Conference Decisions

The following are the decisions reached at the Kenes Chizuk on the issues of tsnius that was held on motzei Shabbos parshas Chayei Soroh, 5767.

Jerusalem Beis Yaakov Schools Left Without Maintenance Services
By Betzalel Kahn

The Chinuch Atzmai Parents' Committee of Jerusalem is warning against the risk of contracting illnesses and infectious diseases in the city's schools after the Justice Ministry and the Jerusalem Municipality's legal advisor issued a decision forbidding the local authority from funding municipal educational institutions.


UTJ Representative in Herzliya Enters City Council
By A. Cohen

UTJ's representative in Herzliya, Rabbi Moshe Gershi, has taken a seat on the city council based on a rotation agreement with the NRP, thereby completing a series of rotations at various local councils.

Education and Finance Ministries Approve Early Retirement Quotas for Chareidi Teachers
By Betzalel Kahn

Bais Yaakov teachers will now be eligible for early retirement just like teachers in the general education system.

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OPINION & COMMENT

Bringing Bais Yaakov Teachers' Studies Under Rabbinical Control

None of the rabbonim or askonim has a good explanation for why things in the higher levels of Bais Yaakov were left as they were for so long. But from now on things will definitely be different, be"H.

The Persistent Battle for Proper Chinuch and Tznius
by HaRav Binyomin Scharansky

Some people live with the illusion that things in life can, by nature, run of themselves. Such feelings are actually educational sleeping pills, and those addicted to them are, choliloh, liable to wake up one day and find themselves headed for disaster. Through their indifference they have lost the chance to halt their children's degeneration.

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HOME & FAMILY

Burning for the Light
by Bracha Goykadosh

A true story which is good for all seasons . . .

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Chareidi Politicians and Public Servants: Where Are They Today?
And all those who occupy themselves with the needs of the community faithfully . . .

by Betzalel Kahn

In the Sanctuary of the Pachad Yitzchok
Twenty-Six Years Since the Passing of HaRav Yitzchok Hutner, zt'l

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