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Our next scheduled issue is Wednesday Rosh Chodesh Iyar (April 21). Chag Kosher Vesomayach to all!
For many years, when the yeshivas are not in session, such as
the months of Nisan, Tishrei and Av, many take advantage of
this time, as well, for Torah learning in what are known as
yeshivos bein hazmanim.
The City of Jerusalem unveiled a restoration project as part
of Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky's policy of prioritizing
cleanliness, the urban environment and quality of life.
After more than five years of talk, the security
establishment appears poised to make major changes in the
army reserve system. Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz is said to
be backing the proposals. IDF Chief of Staff Moshe Ya'alon
has expressed some reservations about the plan. Mofaz has
indicated that the plan may be gradually adopted over the
next two years.
A coalition of Petach Tikva residents including rabbonim,
public officials and community organizers have launched a
battle to preserve the status quo on religious issues in the
city.
When R' Michoel and R' Yosef Wolfe started Erroca a few years
ago their only goal was to earn a respectable living from a
chain of optics stores across the country. Besiyata
deShmaya their efforts were blessed with success and now
Erroca outlets can be found everywhere. Gedolei Yisroel Warn Against Series of Books Containing
Alterations in Siddurim and Chumoshim "Woe to a generation in which every man does as he sees fit.
And the matter should be publicized to prevent others from
being drawn in by their ways," write maranan verabonon
gedolei Yisroel headed by Maran HaRav Yosef Sholom
Eliashiv shlita, in a letter opposing the publication
of "precise" ("meduyak") editions of Chumoshim
and Tehillim as well as new siddurim and
machzorim that contain grave breaches and changes from
the accepted tradition handed down to us.
MK Rabbi Eichler: "The State Prefers Elderly Non-Jewish
Immigrants to Jewish Children" The absorption of an elderly immigrant couple costs NIS
60,000 ($13,000) Absorption Minister Tzippi Livnat told the
Knesset in response to a question posed by MK Rabbi Yisroel
Eichler (UTJ). This sum does not include the cost of their
medical care and medication. Switzerland Swings to the Right -- in Part Because of
Bank Settlement Switzerland is a federal republic comprised of 26 cantons
inhabited by different peoples speaking German, Italian,
French and Romansch and even practicing different religions.
It emerged as a nation based on certain common values: hard
work, personal interests and neutrality as the essence of
its foreign policy. Light in an Increasingly Darkening World
The wicked son, we are told, would not have been redeemed
from Mitzrayim, had he been there at the time. He would not
have been worthy. But there were really many Yidden who were
lost in Mitzrayim. Chazal say that 80 percent were killed
during the plague of darkness because they were reshoim.
Observations: Degel Torah Movement of Yeshiva Scholars over
Fifty Years Ago An organization named "Degel HaTorah" was part of Agudas
Yisroel over fifty years ago. This is the announcement of its
founding.
The Door
"There's the door, young man."
"But, but Rebbe Katz, I didn't mean to..." replied Shimon.
"Enough's enough. You've interrupted this lesson one time too
many. You've had sufficient warning. Now leave. Wait in the
hallway till further notice." Hashem's Torah Is Perfect and Complete: The Vilna Gaon's
Monumental Torah Edifice Learning Jewish Values through Arachim
Treating Mental Health in Bnei Brak: A Warm Home in a Cold
World
A Woman's Love of Torah -- Rebbetzin Siemiatycki on Her
Passing
Jewish Sites in Spain Today
On Sunday night, the night of 13 Nisan (Apr. 4) is the search
for chometz - bedikas chometz, and the chometz is
burnt the next morning, Monday, 14 Nisan (Apr. 5) until the
end of the zman sreifas chometz.
On Monday, erev Pesach, 14 Nisan (Apr. 5) is the fast
of the firstborn - Ta'anis Bechoros.
Pesach falls on Tuesday, 15 Nisan (Apr. 6), in Eretz Yisroel,
and on both Tuesday and Wednesday (Apr. 7) in Chutz
La'aretz. The days until Shevi'i Shel Pesach are
Chol Hamo'ed.
From Mussaf of the first day Yom Tov Pesach we say
morid hatal in Shemoneh Esreih instead of
mashiv horu'ach umorid hagoshem, and also starting
chol hamoed we say vesein brochoh instead of vesen
tal umottor livrochoh.
From Tuesday night, Motzei Yom Tov Rishon Shel Pesach,
we count sefiras ha'omer until Shavuos.
The seforim hakedoshim write to make a meal on the
sixteenth of Nisan to remember the se'udas Esther that
she made when Homon was hanged (Mishnah Berurah, 490:2
from the Mogen Avrohom).
Shevi'i Shel Pesach falls on Monday, 21 Nisan (April
12) and in Chutz Le'aretz on Tuesday, 22 Nisan (April
13) is Yom Tov Sheini Shel Goliyos - Shmini Shel
Pesach.
Many are accustomed to read Pirkei Ovos after
Minchah of Shabbos from Pesach until Rosh HaShanah
Our minhag is not to say a Yom Kippur Koton and
surely not to fast in the month of Nisan.
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