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18 Teves 5762 - January 2, 2002 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Voeiro, 5762

Sunday, 22 Teves - Shabbos, 28 Teves
(Jan. 6-12, 2002)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Bova Metzia, 45-51
Yerushalmi:
Shevi'is 13-19

MISHNA YOMIS
Sanhedrin, 1:3-3:5

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 562:10-567:1

Molad: Monday, Jan. 14, 1:02 A.M.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Shemos
Yerushalayim:
4:13 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:27 P.M.

London:
3:49 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:28 P.M.

Parshas Voeiro
Yerushalayim:
4:19 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:33 P.M.

London:
3:59 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:27 P.M.

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At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

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HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth ztvk"l
by S. Bruchi and M. Plaut

European Jewry was rocked by the petiroh of HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth ztvk"l, the rov of Antwerp and leader of the Jewish community of the European continent. His influence and authority was felt throughout the European continent and beyond with respect to halachic matters and Jewish leadership.

Secular Year a Downer for Israel Economy
by Yated Ne'eman Staff and M. Plaut

Israel's gross domestic product (GDP) dropped 0.5 percent, according to preliminary figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics. It is probably more predictive and meaningful for Israel to compile such statistics for the Jewish year: 5761 was not an overall decline and 5762 is just starting, though it does not look good. Exact statistics for the Jewish year are not available.


More Violence in France as Jews Considering Emigrating
by Arnon Yaffeh, Paris

On Sunday night three Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Otzar HaTorah school in the Jewish quarter of Creteil. The attackers also tried to burn and destroy a nearby beis medrash, but were interrupted by police who arrested two of them. The next day a third was arrested.


Chadera Slaughterhouse Customers Cancel Orders
by Y. Ariel

Customers of the Hod Chefer slaughterhouse in Chadera have been cancelling orders and even returning delivered goods in the wake of the High Court decision imposing a hechsher on it. Stores were uncertain of their ability to market meat prepared under the circumstances.

Gala Shearis Rally Marks End of Successful Shmittah Year
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

On motzei Shabbos parshas Mikeitz, a gala rally in honor of the end of the shmittah year was held. The rally also celebrated the gains made by the kashrus and community service network of Shearis Yisroel. Maranan verabonon the gedolei Yisroel delivered special greetings and divrei Torah at the event.

Netivot Yitzchok Dedicates New Premises
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Friends of Netivot Yitzchok, an organization for the guidance of yeshiva students, met on Chanukah for a gala chanukas habayis of its new Bnei Brak facilities at 33 Rabbi Akiva Street. The ceremony was attended by HaRav Yaakov Edelstein, rov of the Bnei Brak Ne'ot Yosef neighborhood and rov of Ramat Hasharon; HaRav Yeshayahu Goldschmidt, av beis din in Tel Aviv and rosh kollel Chanichei Hayeshivos in Bnei Brak; and HaRav Avrohom Erlanger, the rosh yeshiva of Nachlas Shlomo in Bnei Brak.

Shiurim on the Laws of Purity During Shovevim in Bnei Brak, Yerushalayim and Kiryat Sefer
by A. Cohen

As the Shovevim Days begin, a series of comprehensive shiurim given by HaRav Mordechai Gross, rov and av beis din of the Central Chanichei Hayeshivos shul in Bnei Brak, on the practical laws of family purity has been launched.

Senior Services Plus International -- A Geriatric Care Agency
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

At age 75, Ida Klein fulfilled her life-long dream of moving to Israel. Although her husband of 50 years, had died a few years earlier, Ida longed to fulfill the dream they had shared and nurtured for so long. In spite of her children's pleading and reservations, she moved to a beautiful Jerusalem apartment overlooking the Sherover Promenade in Talpiot. Everything was going well until a few months after her arrival, when she fell and broke her hip.


OPINION & COMMENT

The Badatz Determines Kashrus, not the Bagatz

Would you eat meat that the High Court says is perfectly kosher -- if the supervising rov is unhappy with it?

That is the question that arises in the wake of the Israeli High Court's most recent pronouncement on the Jewish religion.


OBSERVATIONS


HOME & FAMILY

Chessed Bread
by H. Regev

Part II

Synopsis: Immediately after the shiva for his wife, Reb Chanoch found himself the object of pity on the part of his next-door neighbors, the Groners, who took it upon themselves, despite his futile protests, to supply him with his main hot meal each day.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

The Finance Ministry Versus the Yeshivos
by Betzalel Kahn

Tears Of Light: The Sixtieth Yahrtzeit Of HaRav Dovid Leibowitz Zt'l
by Moshe Musman


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