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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Emor, 5764
Sunday, 11 Iyar - Shabbos, 17 Iyar
(May 2-8, 2004) |
DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Chulin, 100-106
Yerushalmi:
Sotah 15-21
MISHNA YOMIS
Tohoros 10:5 - Mikvo'os 2:2
HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 202:13-204:7
Ovos: 4
Ta'anis Sheini Basra falls on Monday, 12 Iyar (May
3).
Pesach Sheini falls on Wednesday, 14 Iyar (May 16).
Tachanun is not said and the minhag is to eat
matzos during this day. The Chida writes that we should
increase our simchah on Pesach Sheini since it
is kodosh to Hashem.
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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:
Parshas Acharei-Kedoshim
Yerushalayim:
6:44 P.M.
Bnei Brak:
6:59 P.M.
London: 8:07 P.M.
Johannesburg: 5:21 P.M.
Melbourne: 5:15 P.M.
Parshas Emor
Yerushalayim:
6:49 P.M.
Bnei Brak:
7:03 P.M.
London: 8:19 P.M.
Johannesburg: 5:16 P.M.
Melbourne: 5:08 P.M.
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NEWS
Decision on Swiss Funds Expected Soon
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Judge Edward Korman of Brooklyn is due to give his final
decision on the disposition of hundreds of millions of
dollars won from Swiss banks over six years ago.
Rabbonim and Public Figures Warn Against Tzav Pius
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Secular and national-religious figures behind an organization
called Tzav Pius have been trying repeatedly to penetrate the
chareidi public through billboards calling for
"reconciliation" between chareidi and secular Jews. The
weekly magazine Mishpachah recently printed an ad for
the organization, which was been banned by maranan
verabonon including Maran HaRav Eliashiv
shlita.
Israeli and International Companies Weigh Investing in
Modi'in Illit
by A. Cohen
As the closing date for a tender announced by the Ministry of
Industry and Trade's Investments Center draws near, Modi'in
Illit Council Head Rabbi Yaakov Guterman is formulating a
plan in cooperation with the Joint Distribution Committee to
distribute a questionnaire among residents to find job
candidates for a center that would provide telephone support
services for various companies.
Tax Cuts for the Workers
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Last week the Finance Minister announced tax cuts for the
lower and middle classes and corporate tax reductions and
incentives for the construction industry.
Antwerp Selects New Chief Rabbi
By Betzalel Kahn
The rov of Shomrei Hachomos in Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo,
HaRav Alter Eliyohu Rubinstein, was recently selected to
serve as rov of Antwerp, Belgium in elections held by the
city's Vaad Hakehillos.
Yeshiva Managers' Union Demands Welfare Ministry Transfers
Dorm Funding
By Betzalel Kahn
The Union of Yeshiva and Torah Institutions Managers is
demanding that the Welfare Ministry transfer tens of millions
of shekels in overdue assistance funding for 250 chareidi
dormitories as soon as possible.
Beis Medrash Lehalachah Behityashvut
By Betzalel Kahn
Beis Medrash Nachalas Moshe in Bnei Brak and the main beis
knesses at the Blumental Children's Home in Jerusalem
were packed with hundreds of rabbonim, kashrus workers,
bnei Torah and public figures participating in
seminars on kilayim in both plants and animals,
sponsored by Beis Hamedrash Hagovohah Lehalachah
Behityashvut.
OPINION &
COMMENT
Moral Depravity Cannot be Limited or Directed
Last week Saudi Arabia was shaken when a suicide bomber blew
up a police station in the capital city of Riyadh, murdering
five people, injuring many more and destroying the
building.
OBSERVATIONS
Observations: A Change in Drug Company Strategy
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
The drug industry has undergone a shift in the recent
decades. The industry now focuses on producing drugs for
chronic conditions like depression and diabetes, as the
industry tries to meet Wall Street's demands for steady
growth in profits.
HOME & FAMILY
Climbing Up a Ladder on One Leg
a story by H. Ofek
Part II
Synopsis: Rivka, who manages a chessed organization
which sends help to families in distress, is giving Liat a
tryout at the home of her husband's chavrusa whose
wife is hospitalized in intensive care.
IN-DEPTH FEATURES
Flying Stones at the Kosel
by S. Fried
Jewish Sites in Spain Today
by M. Samsonowitz
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