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Europeans Don't Believe Palestinians Any More
European support for the Palestinians has dropped
dramatically according to American poll expert Stan Greenberg
who has studied recent European attitudes towards Israel and
the Palestinians.
The Jerusalem Municipality, in cooperation with IDF Central
Command, has begun a large-scale operation to control a major
outburst of mosquitoes in northern parts of the city. North
Jerusalem residents have been suffering from an unprecedented
plague of mosquitoes attributed to a massive flow of sewage
from Ramallah toward Jerusalem and the Soreq River.
Housing Minister Meir Shetreet told the Knesset Finance
Committee that the issue of housing rentals is at the top of
his ministry's agenda and he plans to have tens of thousands
of rental units built within the next two years.
Outgoing National Security Council Chief Giora Eiland told
Ha'aretz in an interview the disengagement from the
Gaza Strip was "a missed opportunity of historical
proportions." Gen. (Res.) Eiland is ending his term after two-
and-a-half years, to be replaced by former Mossad Deputy
Chief Ilan Mizrachi.
"Here we're not in Palestine, we will crush you Jews, we will
smash in your heads," called out a band of about 30 blacks in
Paris' Jewish quarter last week. Clad in black battle garb
the members of the antisemitic gang held a military parade on
Rue des Rosiers, forcing Jewish store owners in the old
Jewish neighborhood to shut tight their storefronts and
hide.
Groundwork for the Jerusalem light-rail system is moving
ahead at a rapid pace. As the Jerusalem Municipality
completes the foundation work along the route, the project
concession holder is doing its share of the task by making
preparations to lay the tracks.
Vaad HaRabbonim LeInyonei Stam and Vaad Mefakchei Stam
Vetashmishei Kedushoh are issuing warnings against
gidim (sinews) manufactured by non-Jews in the former
Soviet Union and sold as fine, kosher gidim, and
against parchment made at factories in the Territories by
Arabs and at factories in Israel that do not keep Torah and
mitzvas. The parchment is not made lishmoh.
A library with an extensive collection of Torah works and
reading material is currently being built at the community
center in Jerusalem's Ramat Shlomo neighborhood. The
construction of the library was made possible through the
efforts of Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky, who allocated land,
gave funding priority and arranged financing.
Ten thousand people die in Israel each year as a result of
smoking and 1,500 die due to passive smoking according to
statistics the Israel Cancer Association (ICA) published last
week to mark No-Smoking Day.
The Knesset — Barak's Natural Forum
Aron Barak, Chief Justice of the High Court of Israel and a
member of the court for 28 years, will retire in a few
months. From Sinai Until Now: Moshe Rabbenu's Torah
Part II
In retrospect, it is striking that on the last Shavuos of
his life he dwelt on the fact that, "Every generation loses a
Moshe Rabbenu, with whom three thousand halachos are also
lost" (they were forgotten during the mourning period of
Moshe Rabbenu). However, we also received a special gift from
Moshe that retrieves forgotten teachings —
pilpul. Besides the actual Torah that Moshe taught
Yisroel, he generously shared this means of preservation of
Torah.
Return Serializing a new novel.
Chapter 22: Brooklyn May 2002 — Part 2
Fay and Eli are back in New York City. They are staying in
Eli's parents' old apartment and living quietly, while their
friend David is trying to figure out what has happened. At
last, after several months, David is ready to present what he
has learned.
A Journey Far from Home
As a young girl growing up in pre-war Germany, little did I
dream that my idyllic childhood was soon to come to an abrupt
halt. Addiction Addiction is the compulsive pursuit and overwhelming
involvement with a specific activity. The addiction may be
gambling, or the use of almost any substance. A person might
become addicted to shopping, or to computers. In simple
terms, addiction is an entrenched habit, which is very
difficult to break. An addict might manipulate, lie or steal
in order to procure a drug to which he is addicted. Addiction
means that he is dependent on a certain substance.
Chinuch for Holiness is in Very Great Danger! Memories of HaRav Shach, zt"l
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According to the Ramo (494:3) we do not say tachanun
from Rosh Chodesh Sivan until after Isru Chag (there
are other minhogim that do not say tachanun
until after the seven days of hashlomoh that follow
Shavuos).
On Rosh Chodesh Sivan we do not say tachanun as we do
on every Rosh Chodesh. The second of Sivan is called Yom
HaMeyuchas since after yetzias Mitzrayim Hashem
commanded Moshe to say to bnei Yisroel: "Now therefore
if you will obey My voice indeed, and keep My covenant, then
you shall be My own treasure from among all peoples"
(Shemos 19:5) to prepare them for Torah. Afterwards,
the third, forth, and fifth of Sivan are the Sheloshes
Yemei Hagboloh when bnei Yisroel waited for
kabolas HaTorah (Mishnah Berurah 494:8, and see
Shabbos 86-88).
Shavuos falls on Friday, 6 Sivan (June 2) and in
Chutz La'aretz also on Shabbos, 7 Sivan (June 3). An
eruv Tavshilin must be made on erev Shavuos,
Thursday, in order to be permitted to cook on the first day
of Shavuos, Friday, for Shabbos.
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