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For the first time, the Palestinians had a say in determining
the Israeli pullback and reports say that the proposal
reflects this: villages in the Yerushalayim area will be
turned over the Palestinian Authority. Cellcom Distributes Cellular Telephones to Special Gemachs
Throughout the Country "I am proud that Cellcom is filling its world not only with
the most advanced technology, but also with gemilus
chassodim, and with adherence to the fundamental values
of the Jewish Nation,"... Degel HaTorah branches throughout Israel have made
arrangements to help Holocaust survivors and their families
recover assets owed to them from the Holocaust period by
insurance companies.
Pope Asks for Forgiveness for Sins of the Children of the
Church The pope issued a broad apology Sunday for sins committed by
the church throughout the ages, including those against the
Jews. But the pope did not mention any specifics, including
the Holocaust. Deputy Security Minister: Chareidi Communities to Remain
Under Israeli Sovereignty At the end of a tour of Kiryat Sefer and Beitar Illit, Deputy
Security Minister, MK Ephraim Sneh made the following
statement: "Building in the chareidi settlements is
acceptable to and approved by the Barak government. Beis Din For Azerbaijan Immigrants
Founded At the initiative and with the blessings of maranan
verabonon the gedolei Yisroel, a beis din
for Azerbaijan Jewish immigrants has been set up. ...And Here is the News...
Horror! .... Poster Defaced! Boruch Hashem -- Australian non Jews have no
worries.
Whilst the world media reports wars, disease, terrorism,
starving children and earthquakes, which item makes the
headlines in the all-important 6:00 pm news on Melbourne
TV?
A recent study of consumer attitudes in America declared that
there is a boredom boom. "We are bored despite living in
remarkable times," says market research concern Yankelovich
Partners, noting that last year 71 percent of the respondents
yearned for more novelty in their lives, up from 67 percent
just a year earlier. Creativity Corner: Combine painting and cookie making in one activity. These
lively and colorful cookies will add color and interest to
your Purim menu for mishloach monos and to your Purim
table. Matchmaking Tricks
Ta'anis Esther falls on Monday, 13 Adar (Mar. 20). The
takonoh of the ta'anis was to remember that the
Jews fasted and beseeched Hashem in the times of Esther to
save them from their enemies. The minhag is to give
three half shekels as a zecher to the machtzis
hashekel.
Purim falls on Tuesday, 14 II Adar (Mar. 21) and Shushan
Purim falls on Wednesday, 15 II Adar (Mar. 22).
On Shabbos Parshas Poroh is read. There are many
Poskim who rule that also the reading of this
parshah is mederaisah (Rav Yechiel Michel
Tuketzinsky).
END OF FAST - TA'ANIS ESTHER
Yerushalayim and Arad: 6:18 P.M.
Tel Aviv, Bnei Brak, Haifa, entire Dan area, and Beer Sheva:
6:20 P.M.
Haifa: 6:19 P.M.
New York: 6:38 P.M.
London: 6:51 P.M.
According to the Chazon Ish the end of Ta'anis Esther
in Eretz Yisroel is approximately three and a third minutes
later than the above times. In London the final time is four
and a half minutes later than the above time and is
approximately forty-one and a half minutes after sunset.
(Birur Halocho Tanina, Orach Chaim 562, and Yoreh
Dei'ah 262).
The last day for Kiddush Levonoh -- II Adar
One can say Kiddush Levonoh until Monday afternoon 13
II Adar, Ta'anis Esther (Mar. 20) at 1:54 P.M.,
Israeli time. Therefore in most of the world the actual final
time is the entire night before Ta'anis Esther.
However, in western USA and Canada one can make Kiddush
Levonoh only according to the difference in time zones in
comparison to Eretz Yisroel. In the extreme eastern countries
one can make a berochoh also on the night of Purim,
Monday night, 14 II Adar (Mar. 20) according to the
difference in time zones in comparison to Eretz Yisroel.
The astronomical full moon is at 6:44 A.M., seven hours and
ten minutes before the nigud emtzo'i and twelve hours
and forty-eight minutes before the end of fifteen full days
after the molad. It seems that one should only make a
berochoh with shem and malchus until the
nigud emtzo'i.
(Birur Halocho, IV, Orach Chaim 426 (pg.
300).
If the berochoh for the levonoh and reading the
megillah occurred together the berochoh for the
levonoh has preference because of the principle
todir ve'eino todir, todir kodem (the more frequent
mitzvah is given preference). A practical reason for
preferring the bircas halevonoh this month is because
of the possibility that the moon will be covered with clouds
and one will altogether forfeit it. Sources: Shus Nodah
BeYehudah I Orach Chaim 41, Machzik Berochoh Orach Chaim 426
in the Kuntrus Acharon and other Achronim. Also
concerning how to act if in the middle of reading the
megillah the clouds dispersed and the time of the
birkas levonoh might elapse is discussed there,
together with other halachic problems. (Mishnah Berurah
Bi'ur Halocho 428, s.v. velo tet ziyen. |
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