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Arsonists in Lugano attacked a synagogue, a Jewish-owned
store and an apartment nearby on Sunday night in what Jewish
community leaders termed "antisemitic" attacks. Local police
declined to characterize the attacks and were investigating
the motive along with their investigation of the crimes.
After several months of exhausting negotiations a solution
has been found to make cellular communications available
without risk to the chareidi community. MIRS has now begun to
sell cell phones that allow only talk, after the Vaadat
Harabbanim LeInyonei Tikshoret, founded by maranan
verabonon gedolei Yisroel shlita, reached an agreement
over the manufacture and sale of cell phones completely
disconnected from content services, as per instructions of
maranan verabonon. Over 10,000 men gathered at Binyanei Ha'Uma in Jerusalem last
week to commemorate the completion of the 11th Daf Yomi cycle
and the start of the 12th cycle. In attendance were Maran
HaRav Eliashiv shlita, members of Moetzes Gedolei
HaTorah, roshei yeshivos, admorim, rabbonim,
dayonim, maggidei shiurim, Daf Yomi learners and
public figures.
"The City of Bnei Brak can serve as an example of a strategic
vision and willingness to work to promote the city and its
development in order to boost business and business
enterprises on a wide scale," said Finance Ministry Director-
General Dr. Yosef Bachar at a conference for CEOs of large
businesses in Israel, held at Keter HaRimon Halls in Bnei
Brak following an initiative by Mayor Rabbi Yissochor
Frankenthal.
"They paved paradise and put up a parking lot!" went a famous
American song of the 60s.
At the initiative of the Claims Conference, a conference on
teaching Holocaust studies at chareidi institutions—the
first of its kind—was held in Jerusalem recently.
Hundreds of educators, researchers and other professionals
took part in the displays, the written material and the
workshops on teaching Holocaust studies, as well as
researching and memorializing the Holocaust.
For nearly three years, Shonei Halachos has been quietly
revolutionizing the study of halacha by introducing and
encouraging HaRav Shmuel Halevi Wosner's proposal to study
the amud yomi — a daily page — in the
Mishnah Berurah. New Volume A new volume in the series "Halichos VeHalochos" has come
out on aspects of Purim. This one is arranged according to
the simanim of the Shulchan Oruch, beginning with the
halochos of the Four Parshiyos, and includes many current
issues, such as the status of outlying neighborhoods, matonos
le'evyonim, costumes, and much more.
The months-long effort of gedolei Yisroel led by Maran
HaRav Eliashiv shlita bore fruit last week as an
agreement was signed between the Vaadat Rabbonim LeInyonei
Tikshoret and the MIRS company to supply special cell phones
for the chareidi community. The new phones actually have a
kashrus emblem engraved on their front that indicates that
they are certified. Accepting Torah Willingly
Part I
"`They stood at the foot of the mountain' (Shemos
19:17). R' Avdimi bar Chama bar Chasa said: `This teaches us
that HaKodosh Boruch Hu held the mountain on top of
them like a barrel and told them, "It is preferable you
accept the Torah upon yourselves, for if not you will be
buried there" ' (Shabbos 88a)."
Observations: Israeli Army Frowns on Computer Games The IDF told Yediot Acharonot that incoming recruits
who say that they are avid players of the popular computer
game "Dungeons and Dragons" are detached from reality and are
automatically given a low security clearance, making them
unfit for elite units. The IDF does not determine whether the
game is a cause or an effect of a weak personality. It just
notes the association.
A Woman's Work
Women who work from their homes. A two part study.
The Nesi'im — Princes of the Golus The Fire of Torah
Ta'anis Esther falls on Wednesday, 13 II Adar (Mar.
24). The takonoh of the ta'anis was to remember
that the Jews fasted and beseeched Hashem, in the times of
Esther, to save them from their enemies. The minhag is
to give three half shekels as a zecher to the
machtzis hashekel.
Purim falls on Friday, 14 II Adar (Mar. 25) and Shushan Purim
falls on Shabbos, 15 II Adar (Mar. 26). Shushan Purim (15 II
Adar) that falls for Yerushalayim and other cities that are
mukofos chomah on Shabbos is called this year Purim
HaMeshulash (Triple Purim) since its mitzvos are
carried out on three days, erev Shabbos, Shabbos, and
Sunday. On erev Shabbos the Megillah is read
and matonos le'evyonim are given out to the poor. On
Shabbos al hanissim is said in all tefillos and
birkas hamozon. On Sunday we send mishlo'ach
monos and eat the Purim meal but we do not say al
hanissim.
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