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CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Vayigash, 5766

Sunday, 1 Teves - Shabbos, 7 Teves 5766 (Jan. 1-7, 2006)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Eruvin 88-94
Yerushalmi:
Pe'ah, 22-28

MISHNA YOMIS
Pesochim 2:6-4:3

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim 489:9-494:3

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Mikeitz
Yerushalayim:
4:10 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:24 P.M.

London:
3:44 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:29 P.M.

Parshas Vayigash
Yerushalayim:
4:15 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
4:29 P.M.

London:
3:52 P.M.
Johannesburg:
6:15 P.M.
Melbourne:
8:30 P.M.

 

 

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At The Center of the Universe
At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

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NEWS

Justice Ministry Continues to Prevent Transfer of Funding to Torah Institutions
by Betzalel Kahn

The Justice Ministry continues to create obstacles to prevent the transfer of funding to Torah and chinuch institutions, citing various legal rationales, some of which are not grounded in reality but are apparently just intended to delay, disrupt and prevent the chareidi public from receiving their rightful funding.


Notice Regarding Kela'ei Hakerem

The publication of a notice by the Center for Halachic Agriculture brought numerous questions. Rabbonim from the Kashrus Lemehadrin organization would like to clarify the matter as follows:


The Whole Truth on the Olive Oil Scandal and Yated's Part in Solving It
by N. Katzin

Two weeks ago Taaman CEO Chaim Shalom told Yated Ne'eman the following telltale fact: If olive oil is priced below NIS 20 per bottle it might be fake. One week later Taaman olive oil could be found on grocery store shelves for NIS 11.75.


Hiddurim in Olive Oil for Hanukah
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Regarding the hiddur of using olive oil to light Hanukah candles, Maran HaRav Eliashiv made known previously that the closer the oil is to the olive oil used for the menorah in Beis Hamikdosh, the more mehudar it is for Hanukah.


Interior Ministry Grants Citizenship to Thousands of Non- Jews; Rabbonim and Public Figures Protest
by G. Lazer

Rabbonim and public figures are stepping up protests against a trend at the Interior Ministry to grant citizenship to thousands of foreign workers residing in Israel.


Separate Prayer Sections for Men and Women at Har Tzion
by Betzalel Kahn

After several years arrangements have finally been made for the full separation between men and women at the Har Tzion, which is believed to be the gravesite of Dovid Hamelech.


Media Bias in Apparently Innocent Stories
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

It is sometimes surprising where bias turns up in media reports. Stories that seem innocent and on topics far removed from the issues may have serious flaws, as HonestReporting showed in a recent report.



Histadrut Allows Religious Council Workers to Strike
by G. Kleiman

"Religious council workers around the country are hereby authorized to strike to protest the prolonged withholding of their pay," the Histadrut announced.


What is the Answer to Gaza Kassams?
by Mordecai Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff

In the months since the Israeli withdrawal from Gaza, the Kassam missiles have continued to fall regularly. There was no significant difference in the rate that prevailed before the withdrawal and after the withdrawal. So far Israel has not developed an "answer" — in military terms, a reply that will stop them.

More News ...


OPINION & COMMENT

They Try to Make us Forget Your Torah

The issue of army service for yeshiva students has been in the news lately, as a case before the High Court that seeks to upset the Tal Law makes its way through the legal process. The public service of yeshiva bochurim was also discussed extensively at a Cabinet meeting two weeks ago, where suggestions were made to make army service "more attractive" to Torah scholars, as it were.

Chanukah, the Miracle of Mesiras Nefesh
Compiled from the sichos of Morenu veRabbeinu HaRav Chaim Pinchas Scheinberg, shlita

Part Two

Chanukah is a celebration of mesiras nefesh; an acknowledgement of what mesiras nefesh can accomplish, regardless of the odds, regardless of teva. In response to our mesiras nefesh Hashem saved us with miracles.

More Opinion & Comment . . .


OBSERVATIONS

Observations: Saudi Women Have a Message for the West: They Like Their Lifestyles
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Karen P. Hughes, the under secretary of state for public diplomacy, is charged with spreading the American message in the Muslim world. She went on a tour of the Arab world. One audience she faced, 500 women covered in black at a Saudi university, seemed ideal for her pitch.


Return
by Gita Gordon

Serializing a new novel.

Chapter 8 New York (July 2000)

We leave Dean at the Mir Yeshiva in Jerusalem, and return to Fred Smith who has plotted to send Dean's parents to the Amazon on a trip from which they will not return.


HOME & FAMILY

LIFE JOURNEYS: LESSONS FROM THE HEART
The Pull of the Outside World

True Stories by Sara Gutfreund

Chana was born into an exemplary, frum family. Her father was a respected Rosh Yeshiva, and her mother was a fountain of chessed who always had her priorities straight. Chana was the eldest of six siblings, and she was a responsible, dedicated student. The children all thrived from the warmth and peace in their loving home, and they never noticed the sparse furnishings or the limited budget.

More Home & Family . . .


IN-DEPTH FEATURES

Binyan Shaleim: Living in Good Company
by Tzvi Sofer

The Vision and the Rescue Mission: A Historical Survey of Torah Development in Eretz Hakodesh and the US
by Rav Aryeh Gefen


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