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Tens of thousands of skeletons and human bones in some 300
crates were discovered on Thursday afternoon, 19 Sivan, in
the basement of Jerusalem's Hadassah Ein Karem School of
Dentistry. Maranan Verabonon Call on Everyone to Pray for the 13
Iranian Jews Maranan verabonon, the gedolei Yisroel have
issued a heartfelt call to the Jews all over the world to
pray profusely for the deliverance of the thirteen Iranian
Jews over whose heads the death sentence hovers. The verdict
of these Jews, charged with espionage, is to be issued this
Shabbos, parshas Korach in Eretz Yisroel (parshas
Shlach elsewhere). Women's Prayer Rally on Behalf of
Iranian Jews More than 1,000 women participated in a prayer and
his'orerus rally on behalf of the imprisoned Iranian
Jews last week. The rally was held in Bnei Brak's Wagschal
Hall, the use of which was donated by the owners.
This past Monday (23 Sivan), a large crowd headed by
gedolei Yisroel accompanied Rabbi Avrohom Yosef
Shapira zt"l on his last earthly journey. Rabbi
Shapira was niftar suddenly at the age 71.
Grants to Kiryat Sefer and Beitar
Illit Will Still Be Given Finance Minister Avraham Shochat has promised Rabbi Avrohom
Ravitz that as long as a new list of cities to be given
national preference is not issued, grants will still be
extended to those purchasing apartments in cities on the
current list. Mass Prayers in Shunam On Tuesday, 10 Sivan, a unique event took place in Kfar
Shunam, an Arab village located near Afula. 13 buses filled
with avreichim headed northward to pray at the house
of the Biblical Shunamite woman, known as a place where
childless Jews go to pour out their hearts to the Ribono
Shel Olom: prayers which are not turned away. Trial Of Synagogue Bombers Underway
In Cape Town Four members of the Muslim vigilante group Pagad are currently on trial in Cape Town on charges of bombing the Wynberg Synagogue in November 1998.
About 60 years ago, an author named Bud Schulberg wrote a popular book about the extremes of free enterprise and competition, showing how ugly they can become, entitled What Makes Sammy Run? The book described a wheeler- dealer named Sammy Glick who clawed his way up to the top of the Hollywood heap. No Simple Sucking Candy It was such a relatively minor incident, but upon reflection, quite significant. The last time I was in Geula, I had put on some extra walking mileage in order to purchase a particular brand of sugarless sucking candy. The Belz Beis Medrash in
Yerushalayim: Full Circle The earliest time of Kiddush Levonoh -- Tammuz The time of Kiddush Levonoh everywhere in the world begins when it is Tuesday night, the eve of 2 Tammuz (July 4). Actually in Eretz Yisroel, eastern countries, and most of Europe it is impossible to make a berochoh on the moon this night since its beginning time is after the moon sets. However, in northwest Europe one can make Kiddush Levonoh according to the difference in time zones in comparison to Eretz Yisroel. In America one can make Kiddush Levonoh from the beginning of that night. At this month there is a solar eclipse whose peak is at 10:33 A.M. and the appearance of the astronomical new moon is at 10:20. There is therefore reason to consider making Kiddush Levonoh earlier in Europe by approximately a hour and a half. (Birur Halocho, IV, Orach Chaim 426) |
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