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13 Elul 5759 - August 25, 1999 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Nitzovim- Vayeilech 5759

Sunday, 17 Elul
Shabbos, 23 Elul
(Aug. 29 - Sep. 4, 1999)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Taanis, 22-28

Yerushalmi:
Yevomos, 27-33

MISHNA YOMIS
Ma'asros, 2:7-4:2

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 158:13-159:20

Pirkei Avos: 5 - 6

On Thursday night Israel returns to Standard Time, moving the clock back an hour.

On motzei Shabbos, the Ashkenazim start to say selichos.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Ki Sovo:
Yerushalayim:
6:34 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:50 P.M.

Parshas Nitzovim-Vayeilech:
Yerushalayim:
5:26 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:41 P.M.

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NEWS


Barak Appoints Panel on Drafting Yeshiva Students
by Mordecai Plaut

Prime Minister Ehud Barak has appointed a public committee to formulate a suitable arrangement for drafting yeshiva students, as provided in the coalition agreement made with United Torah Judaism (UTJ).

Israel to Rebuild Part of Quake Area; Israeli Team Rescues 12
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The Israeli rescue teams are to return from Turkey on Tuesday, as Israel offered to rehabilitate part of the area damaged by the earthquake.

HaRav Boruch Auerbach, zt"l
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Thousands of people, led by HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv and other gedolei haTorah, roshei yeshiva, ramim, dayanim and bnei Torah, participated in the levaya of HaRav Boruch Auerbach, zt"l, on Thursday 7 Elul.

Last Shabbos No Turbine Part was Transported
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The High Court last Friday prevented the transport of a 250- ton turbine part to Ashkelon over Shabbos by rejecting the Friedenson Transport Company's request for an interim injunction to maintain what it called the status quo until the court hears its petition against the attorney-general, the police and the minister of labor and social affairs.


Religious Community Requested to Boycott Shabbos- Desecrating Stores in Yarkonim Junction
by A. Cohen

In light of the guidelines of maranan verabonon, the gedolei umeorei hador, rabbonim, roshei yeshiva, Torah- observant Jews from all circles are asked to boycott the stores which publicly trample Shabbos in the Yarkonim junction shopping center in Petach Tikvah.


Publication Schedule for the next 4 issues:

Nitzovim-Vayeilech: Wednesday Sept 1/20 Elul
Rosh Hashana-Yom Kippur: Wednesday September 8/27 Elul
Succos: Wednesday September 15/5 Tishrei
. . .
Bereishis: Wednesday October 6/ 26 Tishrei


OPINION & COMMENT

Machon Tzomet: Heter On Demand

by Rabbi Yitzchok Roth

What do you think of kosher for Pesach bread, for example? Of course, it would be of unquestionable kashrus, real mehadrin min hamehadrin, without any halachic questions of orla, tevel, shevi'is, but . . . chometz nonetheless. This seems to be impossible? Why can't it be done?


HOME & FAMILY

Open Hearts, Open Doors
by Rifca Goldberg, Tzefas

Each woman asks in her own kind way. Although it is interesting to be approached by a variety of different people, Sefardic, Ashkenazi and Litvish, I still vacillate between feelings of gratitude and embarrassment.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

The Founding of Torah Vodaas - - Reb Binyomin Wilhelm, Torah Pioneer in the Early Twentieth Century
by M. Samsonowitz


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