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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Voeschanan (Nachamu), 5765

Sunday, 9 Tammuz - Shabbos, 15 Menachem Av (Aug. 14-20, 2005)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Shabbos, 104-110
Yerushalmi:
Avodoh Zoroh 21-26

MISHNA YOMIS
Bikkurim 1:7-2:9

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 396:2-398:2

Pirkei Ovos: 3

Ta'anis Tishah B'Av falls on Motzei Shabbos, Aug. 13 until Sunday night, Aug. 14. It is now 1936 years after the Churban of the second Beis HaMikdash.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Devorim
Yerushalayim:
6:51 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:06 P.M.

London:
8:14 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:29 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:23 P.M.

Parshas Voeschanan (Nachamu)
Yerushalayim:
6:43 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
6:58 P.M.

London:
8:00 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:32 P.M.
Melbourne:
5:29 P.M.

 

 

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At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

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Poverty Report: 1.53 million Poor in Israel with 714,000 children; Rabbi Ravitz: Money Taken from Children to Wealthy
by M Plaut, G. Kleiman, Eliezer Rauchberger and Yated Ne'eman Staff

The number of poor in Israel rose from 1.43 million to 1.53 million, according to the 2004 Poverty Report, published by the National Insurance Institute (NII). Israel had 714,000 poor children and 394,000 poor families in 2004.


Budget Cuts Could Lead to Tuition Increases at Talmudei Torah
By Betzalel Kahn

Hundreds of talmud Torah (cheder) principals from around the country joined chareidi MKs and public figures for an emergency meeting at the Talmudei Torah Union Center in light of the continued cuts in talmud Torah budgets. An astounding figure was revealed during the nationwide gathering: approximately 40 percent of Jerusalem parents are unable to pay the tuition due to financial strain.


2006 Budget Contains Further Reductions in Children's Allowances
By G. Lazer

The chareidi public is furious over the Finance Ministry's plan to deepen the erosion of Children's Allowances. Recently essential components of the 2006 budget and details of the new decrees to be imposed on the public as part of efforts to cut government spending were provided.


Doubts Surrounding 2006 Budget
By R. Collins

The 2005 budget was approved just a few months ago at the last moment. The budget was supposed to be approved by the end of 2004 but the shaky state of the coalition during those months made approving the budget difficult and holding early elections was an imminent threat until the budget was finally passed by a hair.


Police Captured on Film Encouraging Private Security Guards to Beat Avreichim
By Betzalel Kahn

MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni is demanding Deputy Internal Security Minister Yaakov Edery order an investigation to try a group of private security guards who ruthlessly beat avreichim protesting grave desecration by the Trans- Israel Highway Co. This is the second time in recent months the police have promised to take strong measures against violent guards but have failed to take any action.


Bais Yaakov Summer Program Brings Thousands of Seminary Students to Old City
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Mifalei Kayitz, a summer program for seminary students in Eretz Yisroel, was founded by an association of US benefactors headed by HaRav Dovid Weinberger, the rov of Shaarei Tefilloh in Lawrence, New York, to provide for the social and spiritual needs of Beis Yaakov girls during the long summer break.

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Our Response to Hatred? Mourn

The destruction of the Beis Hamikdosh was one of the worst expressions of the hatred that nations of the world have for the Jews. Its presence allowed the Jews to live a life focused on the service of Hashem in the ways that Hashem Himself arranged. It was the conduit for Heavenly beneficence that radiated to the whole world. It was a source of guidance and wisdom that had the potential to help all humanity.

Oleinu Leshabeiach

The fifth and final volume of the Oleinu Leshabeiach series (in Hebrew), on Devorim, was published last year. Written by HaRav Yitzchok Zilberstein, this one, like its predecessors, was prepared for publication by R' Moshe Michoel Tzoran. This entire series, which was received most enthusiastically by the Torah world, incorporates messages of mussar and chizuk, accompanied by stories, facts, insights and vignettes on the leaders of this and recent generations.

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HOME & FAMILY

The Candlestick
A True Story

by Yehudit Sheinin

Kamtza and Bar Kamtza revisted and revised — may we merit to see such Ahavas Yisroel bring the Redemption, speedily in our days.

ASK THE SHADCHAN
Premarital Genetic Screening Jewish Heredity Issues
By Rebbetzin Nomi Travis

Part II

As a shadchan, I come across genetic issues more often than you would imagine. Some specific queries raised my interest in the subject. I found myself doing research about particular conditions and their medical consequences. Knowing what the situation entails, I am able to be a better intermediary.

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IN-DEPTH FEATURES

The Way Home
by E. Weil

A Comprehensive Survey of the Chareidi Community in Eretz Yisroel — "Its Length and its Breadth"
by Betzalel Kahn, Aryeh Zissman and M. Chevroni


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Additional Luach Information

The Shabbos after Tishah B'Av is called Shabbos Nachamu because of the haftorah in Yeshaya 40 "Console, console My people" that is said on that Shabbos. This haftoroh starts a series of shivah denechemosah (seven haftoros of consolation).

The fifteenth of Menachem Av (Tu B'Av) is considered a Yom Tov because of several reasons: First, it is the day that bnei Yisroel stopped dying in the Sinai Desert. Second, bnei Yisroel were then allowed to marry from one shevet to the other, and those from shevet Binyomin were allowed to marry within bnei Yisroel. Third, on this day Hoshei'a ben Aloh removed the barricades originally put up by Yerovam ben Navot preventing bnei Yisroel to be oleh regel. Fourth, bnei Yisroel then stopped chopping down wood for the mizbei'ach and therefore they had more time to study Torah. Sixth, on this day those killed in Beitar were buried.


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