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19 Adar 5761 - March 14, 2001 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Vayakheil Pekudei (HaChodesh), 5761

Sunday, 23 Adar - Shabbos, 29 Adar
(Mar. 18-24, 2001)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Gittin, 39-45
Yerushalmi:
Sanhedrin 30-36

MISHNA YOMIS
Nedorim 3:11-5:5

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 397:9-398:11

Molad: Shabbos 5:41 P.M.
Parshas HaChodesh is read on Shabbos.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Ki Siso (Poroh)
Yerushalayim:
5:12 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:27 P.M.

London:
5:51 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:06 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:20 P.M.

Parshas Vayakheil-Pekudei
Yerushalayim:
5:17 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:32 P.M.

London:
6:03 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:58 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:09 P.M.

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At The Center of the Universe
At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

TOPICS IN THE NEWS

REFORM & CONSERVATIVES

GRAVES

LIVING JUDAISM

WOMEN IN
JUDAISM

GIYUR
LEGAL ISSUES
YESHIVA DRAFT
CULTURE WARS
-MISCELLANEOUS
CULTURE WARS
-MONEY
CULTURE WARS
-SHABBOS
SHMITTA

NEWS


Israel Tries Carrot and Stick
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

On Monday, Israel imposed a complete blockade of Ramallah, a city just north of Yerushalayim with a population of 60,000 that is the commercial capital of the Palestinian Authority areas in Shomron and Yehuda.


Conference of European Rabbis Meets in Germany
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

History was made last week when the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) held its Standing Committee meeting in Germany for the first time. It was attended by twenty- six Chief Rabbis and Rabbis from eleven countries.

Coalition Negotiations With UTJ Continue
by G. Lazar

On Monday night (18 Adar), UTJ's representatives in the Knesset were still involved in coalition negotiations regarding the party's joining the unity government. They were following the guidelines of maranan verabonon, the gedolei haTorah.


Yeshiva Student Draft Deferral Arrangement Extended for Two Years
by Eliezer Rauchberger

The Knesset approved a law on 12 Adar to continue the existing arrangement for yeshiva student draft deferrals for the next two years. The unceasing efforts of the UTJ representatives at the instruction of maranan verabonon to do away with the decree that loomed over the yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel has borne fruit.

Attempts to Prevent Desecration of Ancient Graves in Beersheva
by B. Rabinowitz

Chareidi activists in the Negev are ardently trying to prevent the desecration of ancient graves discovered during digging for the installation of new water lines in Beersheva's old city.

Jewish Leaders Meet With President Bush
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

On March 7, approximately 15 American Jewish leaders, including Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Agudath Israel Executive Vice President for Government and Public Affairs, met at the White House with President George W. Bush and discussed a number of issues at the top of the President's agenda and of special concern to many American Jews.

Non-Jewish Soldier Buried Among Jews in Military Cemetery in Netanya
by Aryeh Zisman

The Chief Rabbinate of the IDF is incensed over a new policy enabling the burial of non-Jewish soldiers alongside Jewish ones in military cemeteries.


Lecture Cancelled Because of Stone Throwing
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

On a visit to Lebanon last July, Columbia University professor Edward Said, a famous literary critic and champion of the Palestinian cause, was photographed throwing stones at Israeli army positions in Lebanon. Now his acts have resulted in the cancellation of a lecture that he was due to give in Vienna.

Sculpture in Front of Beersheva Prison Removed
by B. Rabinowitz

Due to the efforts of Rabbi Benzion Shetreet, rav of the Beersheva prison, the prison administration issued an order to destroy part of a sculpture that had been placed in front of the prison's gates. The sculpture aroused sharp opposition from visitors and prisoners.

Home Water Prices to Rise
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The price for water used in excess of the basic allocation of 60 cubic meters per person will rise sharply in an effort to cut home consumption according to an agreement between the Water Commission, the Treasury, the Interior Ministry and Union of Local Authorities.

Yeshivas Mordechai Hatzaddik in Melbourne
- and Around the World

by Shlomo Boruch Abelesz and Yated Ne'eman Staff

The world renowned Ovos Ubonim learning program, where fathers and sons come together to study Torah, has now arrived Down-Under in Australia. It also enjoyed considerable success elsewhere.


OPINION & COMMENT

The Arab Vision and the Jewish Reply

A new government has taken office in Israel and on our side there are new hopes for improvements. Yet the Arab side has remained constant and it is interesting, to say the least, to hear what it has to say.


HOME & FAMILY

LINGUISTICS
Why Is My Hebrew Reading So Slow?

by R' Zvi Zobin

Many people reading Hebrew feel frustrated. They can zoom through English, yet when they try to read Hebrew, they feel clumsy and handicapped. Not only people new to Torah, but also many who have been through cheder and gone on to yeshiva feel that their performance when reading Hebrew is very inferior to their English reading.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

The Shoel Umeishiv -- R' Yosef Shaul Natansohn
In honor of his yahrtzeit -- 26th Adar

The Roots of Settlement:
Religious Conflict in Tel Aviv- Yaffo

by D. Rachelson


NOTICE:

Additional Luach Information

The earliest time of Kiddush Levonoh -- Nissan

The time of Kiddush Levonoh everywhere in the world begins when it is Tuesday afternoon, 3 Nissan (March 27). In most of the world the beginning time is therefore from Tuesday night, the eve of 4 Nissan, from the beginning of the night. In eastern countries one can make Kiddush Levonoh on that night according to the difference in time zones in comparison to Eretz Yisroel. In extreme eastern countries it is altogether impossible to make a berochoh on that night since the beginning time in those countries is after the moon sets. Their beginning time is actually on Wednesday night, the eve of 5 Nissan (March 28), from the beginning of the night.

The astronomical new moon follows the molad this month by ten hours, and during the days after the molad an additional regression takes in effect. On Tuesday night, the eve of 4 Nissan, the moon will be small and low, and those who follow the Chazon Ish cannot make a berochoh on it since it is not large and high in the sky.


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