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A fragile cease fire continued, threatened by a long gun
battle on Monday but not to the breaking point.
There were heavy gun battles throughout the day and into
last night near Rafah in the Gaza Strip. Palestinians also
fired seven mortar shells in three salvos at Jewish
communities and IDF positions in Gaza yesterday and close to
midnight on Sunday. According to a report in the Jerusalem Post the U.S.
Reform Judaism movement has cancelled its entire youth
program to Israel for this summer because of concerns about
the security situation in Israel. The UAHC (Union of
American Hebrew Congregations, the synagogue organization of
the Reform) movement, which claims a membership of over 1.5
million, "generally sends some 1,500 teenagers to Israel on
a variety of programs each summer," according to the
Jerusalem Post and according to their published
reports. Gedolei Yisroel Protest the Appointment of a Rav in Bnei
Brak from a Sect with Unacceptable Views Maranan the gedolei Yisroel protested sharply
and firmly, expressing the deep shock felt by the Torah
world after it learned about the appointment of a rav in
Bnei Brak who belongs to a sect with unacceptable
viewpoints. This movement is opposed by maranan
verabonon of our times. Ha'aretz, Israel's left wing "intellectual" newspaper
has a healthy respect for the truth. So much respect, in
fact, that is saves it for special occasions, certainly none
having anything to do with chareidim.
New U.S. Tax Law Seen as Boon to Orthodox Jewish Families Orthodox Jews across the United States have "a special
stake" in the new $1.35 trillion tax cut enacted by
Congress, according to a spokesman for Agudath Israel of
America. Simcha Halls in Bnei Brak Under Scrutiny In the wake of the great tragedy in a Yerushalayim wedding
hall, municipalities throughout Israel took steps to prevent
any collapses of buildings within their jurisdiction. Special Discussion in Knesset on Versailles
Disaster "Every day, we pay a heavy, terrible and superfluous toll in
blood, which is the result of negligence, conceit, egotism.
and superficiality. In Israel there are people with unusual
talents in all areas of life, who, to my dismay, too
frequently become lost in the sea of amateurism." Jewish Detainees Of Mauritius Remembered The graves of 66 Jewish detainees on the island of Mauritius
who died during the Second World War were reconsecrated at a
special ceremony organized by the South African Jewish
community in May this year. Otzros Haketzos On The Daf An interesting project is taking shape in the halls of
Slobodke Yeshiva in Bnei Brak. It is a project whose goal is
to clarify the words and shittah of the Ketzos
HaChoshen, one of the major commentaries on Shulchan
Oruch Choshen Mishpot, on all the sugyos of Shas.
Community Rabbonim Describe Unique Challenges Facing English-
Speaking Families In Israel For the first time in an ongoing public forum, talmudei
chachomim and leading mechanchim are speaking out
about the unique challenges which English-speaking parents
and their children face in Israel.
From the beginning of the current Palestinian-initiated
violence on erev Rosh Hashana this past year, it was common
wisdom that PA head Yasser Arafat was trying to use his
weakness in the field to defeat Israel on the world media
stage. It was clear that his strategy was to provoke Israel
more and more, to try to use Israel's military effectiveness
in order to bring world pressure against Israel, by
introducing an international observer force in order to
"protect" the Palestinians from Israeli military might. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE Question: What can you advise about young men and
boys who feel `burnt-out'? How can they relax and
then revive their interest in learning? Some seem to get
`mono' after their wedding and variations of `burn-out.' Do
you have any ideas? IN-DEPTH FEATURES The Rov Who Turned Baalebatim Into Bnei Yeshiva Sparks Of Fire: Glowing Embers From The Life Of HaRav
Shimshon Pincus zt'l
The earliest time of Kiddush Levonoh -- Tammuz
The time of Kiddush Levonoh everywhere in the world
begins when it is Sunday morning, 3 Tammuz (June 24). In the
extreme west countries near the U.S.A. and Canada it is
possible to make a berochoh on Motzei Shabbos
according to the difference in time zones in comparison to
Eretz Yisroel. However, in all other parts of the world the
beginning time is on Sunday night, the eve of 4 Tammuz.
A solar eclipse invisible in Eretz Yisroel will take place
this month on Thursday, 30 Sivan (June 21). The eclipse's
peak is at 3:04 P.M. and the astronomical new moon precedes
it and will be at 2:58 P.M. The eclipse should apparently
indicate to us to begin saying Kiddush Levonoh more
than six hours later. Since, however, the moon passes its
perigee (lowest point) and during the three days afterward
it moves extremely quickly, not only the entire regression
of its appearance is cancelled, but a certain advancement is
obvious.
(Birur Halocho, IV, Orach Chaim 426)
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