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United Torah Judaism in Coalition Talks Despite months of harsh campaign rhetoric against the Torah-
observant community, spokesmen for Ehud Barak are now saying
that the Prime Minister elect is "very interested" in
bringing the United Torah Judaism bloc into his coalition. The Owner of a Simcha Hall in Yerushalayim Who Almost
Served Treif Meat is Fined A very serious affair, in which Jews were nearly served meat
which hadn't been kashered, was disclosed a number of
days ago. It occurred in the simcha hall affiliated
with the Beis Knesses HaGodol in Jerusalem. Verses from Yeshaya and Tehillim in the Dakar's Last
Broadcast Major Yaakov Raanan, captain of the Dakar submarine, used
verses from Tanach in his final broadcast from the
submarine to Naval Headquarters in Haifa. The message was
received at midnight, January 18, 1968. The following day,
the submarine disappeared. "Pirate" Radio Stations Pursued and Temporarily Closed The police are currently hunting for the directors and
broadcasters of the "pirate" radio stations, many of which
are religious-sponsored, and have even issued arrest warrants
against some of them. Desecration of Graves Continues in Elad-Mazor At least five ancient graves were heinously desecrated last
week by Haifa University archaeologists carrying out work in
the new city of Elad-Mazor. Gedolim of Eretz Yisroel Endorse P'eylim / Lev L'Achim's
Registration Campaign Many of Eretz Yisroel's greatest Torah authorities and
spiritual leaders issued a joint declaration on Sunday 15
Sivan (May 30) urging members of the Torah community to
support P'eylim / Lev L'Achim's current campaign to enroll
thousands of children from nonobservant background into
religious schools. Three Attacks on the Religious
Community At this time, it appears that there will be three core issues
which will be used to attack the chareidi community of Israel
in the next government: drafting yeshiva students ("the
universal obligation for national service"), the imposition
of secular studies in the chareidi educational system and
setting up a national constitution. A Parsha-Related Message Following the days of Sefiras HaOmer, we continue to
aim at upgrading our respect for our fellow man, by becoming
more sensitive through everyday speech.
Statistics and Numbers: How UTJ
Got Its Fifth Seat
The earliest time of Kiddush Levonoh -- Tammuz
The time of Kiddush Levonoh everywhere in the world
begins when it is Thursday, 2:12 A.M., the eve of 3 Tammuz
(June 18). Actually in Eretz Yisroel and Europe it is
impossible to make a brocho on the moon this night
since its beginning time is after the moon sets. Certainly in
the eastern lands it is impossible to make Kiddush
Levonoh since it is already day there. However, in
America it is possible to make a brocho on this night.
In eastern America one can make Kiddush Levonoh
according to the difference in time zones in comparison to
Eretz Yisroel, and in the rest of America from the beginning
of the night.
The astronomical new moon precedes the molad this
month by four hours and eight minutes and is at 10:03 P.M. In
addition, since the moon approaches its lowest point
(perigee) and advances extremely quickly it advances even
more than its calculated position according to the
molad. This information is significant for those who
act according to the Chazon Ish and do not make a
brocho on the moon until it is big and high in the
sky. (Dinim VeHanhogos Orach Chaim pg. 86)
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