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20 Teves 5764 - January 14, 2004 | Mordecai Plaut, director Published Weekly
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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Voeiro, 5764

Sunday, 24 Teves - Shabbos, 1 Shevat (Jan. 18-24, 2004)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Menochos, 104-110
Yerushalmi:
Yovomos 67-73

MISHNA YOMIS
Nego'im 12:7-14:1

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 154:2-158:3

Rosh Chodesh Shevat falls on Shabbos, Jan. 24.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Shemos
Yerushalayim:
4:23 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:37 P.M.

London:
4:05 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:25 P.M.

Parshas Voeiro
Yerushalayim:
4:29 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:43 P.M.

London:
4:17 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:22 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
LIVING JUDAISM
COMMUNITY PROFILE
-(DEMOGRAPHY)
USEFUL NEWS (SHMITTA)
OBITUARIES
FEATURES

NEWS


Widespread Criticism of High Court Power Assertion
by M Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff

Opposition in the legislative and executive branches of the Israeli government is building to the most recent attempt of the High Court to assert that it can decide on any issue that it sees fit to decide, that "everything is justiciable," as High Court President Aron Barak has said on many occasions.


Education Ministry Forced to Invite Reform and Conservative Rabbis to Speak in Schools
by Eliezer Rauchberger

Despite staunch opposition by chareidi representatives the Knesset Education and Culture Committee, headed by MK Ilan Shalgi (Shinui), reached a decision Monday to require the Education Ministry to carry out the Shenhar Report, which calls for teaching Judaism in a pluralistic spirit by giving expressing to all "streams" of Judaism.



Mayor's Revolutionary Plan to Lower Housing Costs in Jerusalem
by Betzalel Kahn

A revolutionary plan initiated by Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky while he was still deputy mayor and chairman of the City Planning and Construction Committee, promises to provide over ten thousand new housing units.


Sharon pledges: Will Seek Knesset Approval
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the Knesset on Monday that any cabinet decision regarding unilateral steps in the territories will be brought before the House "so that we can conduct a serious and comprehensive discussion of the issue." At the close of a vociferous and often stormy debate initiated by the opposition, the prime minister's announcement was approved by a vote of 51 to 39.


New Chief Rabbi for South Africa
by D. Saks

The appointment of Rabbi Warren Goldstein as the new Chief Rabbi of South Africa has been greeted with general acclaim in the Jewish community. Rabbi Goldstein, who is 32 years old, is not only by far the youngest person to have been appointed to this traditionally demanding position, but will also be the first South African-born rabbi to hold it.

Response of Rav Vaye and Rav Shmulevitz to Letters by Rav Landau against Specially-Grown Vegetables

It is a well-known fact that regular green leafy vegetables are muchzak betola'im and harbor many many forbidden- to- eat creatures. In recent years a method was developed for growing these vegetables insect-free, which was welcomed by the gedolei Yisroel, led by Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita, who paskens all questions pertaining to the growing of these vegetables.


Sparing Jews from Financial Losses

Alluring investments around the world are advertised in newspaper ads and posters in the streets.

Gedolim Rally Behind Shuvu at Melave Malka
by M. Levitansky

Even the most dedicated educators sometimes need to be reminded of the importance of their work, especially when theirs is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a- week job that extends far beyond the 9-5 routine.

American Rov to Visit England
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Rabbi Eliyohu Yehoshua Geldzahler, son-in-law of Rabbi Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler, has kindly accepted an invitation from the Gateshead Kollel Harabbonim to be in Gateshead for the 50th yahrtzeit of his revered late father-in-law. He will address a special kenes in honor of Rabbi Dessler at the Kollel on 25th Teves. He will also present shiurim and talks at other Gateshead mosdos.


OPINION & COMMENT

Bnei Yisroel Were Fruitful . . .

The first mitzvah given to Odom Horishon was: "Peru urevu umil'u es ho'oretz" -- be fruitful and multiply and fill up the land. In parshas Shemos the first fact about Israel in Mitzrayim that we are told, right at the beginning, is that they fulfilled this Divine commandment: "And Bnei Yisroel were fruitful and gave birth and increased and became a very mighty throng, so that the land was full of them" (Shemos 1:7).


OBSERVATIONS

Observations: Hashovas Aveidoh in Japan
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

In Tokyo, Japan, in 2002, people found and brought to the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Lost and Found Center $23 million in cash and 72 percent of it was returned to the owners, once they had persuaded the police it was theirs. About 19 percent of it went to the finders after no one claimed the money for half a year. Very few umbrellas are returned -- only 0.3 percent of the 330,000 brought in during 2002, but 75 percent of the cellphones are restored to their owners.


HOME & FAMILY

A Fireman's Tale
by Sara Carmel, Ashdod

Ronny sat hunched over his desk, which was lined with trophies awarded on several occasions. He had just completed his regular track practice of running a few hundred meters with his pals. This was how he usually spent the long weekend.


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

Rav Eliyohu Eliezer Dessler, zt'l, His Fiftieth Yahrtzeit - - 24 Teves
Compiled by Rabbi Dov Wein

Some Lines in His Memory -- 29th Teves 5764
by Rebbetzin Yaffa Malin-Ebner


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