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29 Adar 5762 - March 13, 2002 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Tzav (Shabbos Hagodol), 5762

Sunday,4 Nissan - Shabbos, 10 Nissan
(Mar. 17-23, 2002)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Bova Metzia, 115 - Bova Basra, 3
Yerushalmi:
Terumos, 52-58

MISHNA YOMIS
Shevu'os, 5:2-7:3

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 610:2-613:6

The minhag is for the Mora DeAsra to say a deroshah on Shabbos Hagodol to inform the community of the numerous halochos of matzoh and chometz and many read part of the Haggodoh after Minchah.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Vayikro
Yerushalayim:
5:11 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:26 P.M.

London:
5:49 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:07 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:22 P.M.

Parshas Tzav (Hagodol)
Yerushalayim:
5:16 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
5:31 P.M.

London:
6:01 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:00 P.M.
Melbourne:
7:10 P.M.

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

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NOTICE ABOUT PESACH PUBLICATION

Our next issue, dated erev Shabbos parshas Tzav, will be a greatly expanded Pesach issue. The issue after that will be dated erev Shabbos parshas Tazria-Metzoro.

NEWS


Israel Launches Broad Campaign Against Palestinian Terror
by Mordecai Plaut

Israeli launched its broadest offensive against Palestinian terrorists early this week, so far entering seven refugee camps and several cities, including Ramallah early on Tuesday morning. Military sources said the operation in Ramallah was aimed at taking control over most of the city and the refugee camps surrounding it. Press reports say that the army has deployed most of its standing army and has canceled training courses, whose staff and instructors are also all being deployed in the missions.

AN URGENT CALL TO ALL JEWS

The following statement, from the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah in Eretz Yisroel, has been endorsed and is being promoted by the Moetzes in America as well. It refers to a day of prayer on Wednesday 29 Adar/March 13 -- Yom Kippur Kotton. Even though this will have passed before our date of publication, we feel that the message is important even after then.


How Many Americans are Learning in Israel?
by Mordecai Plaut

In 5759 (the academic year 1998-99), a total of 109,956 talmidim, kein yirbu, learned in yeshivos, kollelim and other institutions under the supervision of the Ministry of Religions according to a new report of the Central Bureau of Statistics.


Vaad Warns of False Orthodox Conversions
by Betzalel Kahn

The Vaad HaRabbonim LeInyonei Giyur, founded by the late HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth, av beis din of Antwerp, warned against the danger of bringing thousands of goyim into kerem Beis Yisroel through fictitious conversions performed by the Chief Rabbinate.

Annual Conference Of Headteachers Of Orthodox Jewish Schools
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Last month the Association of Headteachers of Orthodox Jewish Schools held their Annual three-day Conference at the Normandie Hotel in Bournemouth. Close to eighty participants, representing 12,000 of the approximately 15,000 schoolchildren studying at Jewish schools in Britain, gathered together to participate in a series of shiurim, lectures and brainstorming sessions on various chinuch topics.

USA Shmittah Update
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Although the year after shmittah is almost half way through and many of the restrictions that apply to shmittah problems no longer apply, there is still the overhang of the spices and seasonings that were imported to the United States last year that were produced in Israel under an enhanced "hetter mechirah".

Query About Conversion

To the Editor:

I am a rav in England and I work in kiruv. I am in contact with an Israeli who was born in Rumania to a Jewish father. He was converted in Israel at Yemin Ord and has a stamp by the Rabbanut Yisrael on the Shtar Giyur. It doesn't seem glatt to us here so we wondered how to find out more.


OPINION & COMMENT

A Good Season for Criticism

An Israeli saying has it that it is easier to be a critic (mevaker) than to be an ally (chaver). Whether or not this is true in normal times, it is certainly true today.


OBSERVATIONS


HOME & FAMILY


Matches Made in Heaven

True Shidduch Stories
by L.M.W.

It has been said that contemporary times lack the element of overt miracles. Where does one undeniably see the guiding Hand of Providence nowadays? Through Shidduchim!

When to bypass conventions and customs, when to ask, when to answer...


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

Detroit Jews Bid Farewell to a Father
by M. Samsonowitz


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