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An Israeli Judge Permits "Mercy" Killing A precedent establishing verdict, which permits the killing
of an invalid, was set last week in Tel Aviv's regional
court. The decision, which was made known last Friday in
Yediot Acharonot aroused much astonishment. "When we work to strengthen Yiddishkeit with complete harmony
and unity, and work together out of ahavas Yisroel and
camaraderie with the full cooperation of all representatives,
we will be able to make great achievements and raise kevod
Shomayim." Deri Gets Four Years, NIS 250,000
Fine Shas party officials are saying that MK Arye Deri will
continue as their leader, despite being sentenced to four
years in prison and fined NIS 250,000 for accepting
bribes.
Rav Refoel Rubinstein, zt"l Monday night, the 26th of Nisan, a shocked, pained crowd of
residents of the Bayit Vegan neighborhood accompanied Reb
Refoel Rubinstein, zt"l on his last earthly journey.
One of the most prominent avreichim of his
neighborhood, he was killed in a tragic car accident at the
age of 44. Gilo Synagogue Arson Apparently Criminally Motivated At a recent special session of the Knesset plenum, Deputy
Minister Michael Eitan, stated that the Police investigation
of the fire in the Jerusalem Gilo synagogue which took place
a number of weeks ago has reached new conclusions: the arson
was criminally motivated. The conflicts in what was once Yugoslavia have been festering
for years with recurring horrors and atrocities. It is an
area that is hard to understand because of the many different
ethnic groups interacting in one area. Body Language - Part One Children send us wordless messages even before they learn to
speak. Actually 97% of communication between people is non-
verbal. How can we know if the child is upset, confused or
afraid?
He Frees Agunos Jewish Demography -- 5759 (1999) Additional Calendar Information:
The last day for Kiddush Levonoh -- Iyar
One can make Kiddush Levonoh in the entire world until
Friday morning, 14 Iyar (May 30), at 6:50 A.M., according to
the Summer Clock, Israeli time. The final time in most of the
world is therefore actually the entire Thursday night. In the
far western countries Kiddush Levonoh can be said
according to the difference in time zones in comparison to
Eretz Yisroel. In the eastern countries if bedi'eved
someone did not yet make Kiddush Levonoh it is
preferable to make it on leil Shabbos according to the
difference in time zones in comparison to Eretz Yisroel than
to forfeit it altogether.
The astronomical full moon is at 5:55 A.M., fifty-five
minutes earlier than the nigud emtzo'i.
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