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CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Candle Lighting for Parshas Bechukosai

Yerushalayim:
7:00 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:14 P.M.

London:
8:43 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:10 P.M.
Melbourne:
4:58 P.M.

CALENDAR FOR
Parshas Bamidbar, 5768

Sunday, 20 Iyar - Shabbos, 26 Iyar, 5768 (May 25-31, 2008)

DAF HAYOMI
Bavli:
Nozir 66 - Sotah 7
Yerushalmi:
Kesuvos 9-15

MISHNA YOMIS
Zevochim, 8:12-10:6

HALACHA YOMIS
Orach Chaim, 141:6-146:4

Pirkei Ovos: 5

Molad: Tuesday, 11:02 P.M.

CANDLE LIGHTING
in Eretz Yisroel:

Parshas Bamidbar

Yerushalayim:
7:04 P.M.

Bnei Brak:
7:19 P.M.

London:
8:51 P.M.
Johannesburg:
5:08 P.M.
Melbourne:
4:54 P.M.

 


 

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At The Center of the Universe
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NEWS

Kol Korei in Support of Chinuch Atzmai Bus Program
By Yechiel Sever

Gedolei Yisroel shlita have issued an urgent plea asking generous donors to help support Keren Hahasa'ot, which provides funding to operate the bus system that brings thousands of boys and girls from outlying areas to Beis Yaakov and other Chinuch Atzmai schools every day. The vast majority of these students come from traditional, but non- observant homes.


MK Gafni: We Must Step Up the Campaign Against False Conversions
By Yechiel Sever

MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni called on the public this week to step up the campaign against the false conversions industry in response to a call by Justice Minister Daniel Friedman to provide marriage and divorce solutions for those not considered Jewish according to halacha. "This is the task of a state that belongs to the family of nations," said Friedman.


Jerusalem Municipality Overcomes Talmudei Torah Budget Obstacles
By Yechiel Sever

After years of legal directives preventing unrecognized talmudei Torah from receiving funding, the Jerusalem Municipality recently made it possible to complete the transfer of millions of shekels earmarked for substantial renovations, equipment purchases and operational costs at chareidi educational institutions.


Enthusiastic Response to Keren Shevi'is Fundraising Drive
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Keren Shevi'is heads were pleased with the wholehearted response to the fundraising drive conducted on Shabbos Parshas Behar, saying that thousands of Jews around the country and in the Diaspora made donations to enable the organization to support giborei koach farmers who are not working their lands in Shevi'is.


Maryland Gets Its First Aguda Office
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

After years of apolitical activity in Baltimore, Agudas Yisroel has opened its first official office in Maryland, under the direction of Rabbi Ariel Sadwin. He says like all of the Agudas Yisroel of America regional offices, efforts focus on areas with significant numbers of Orthodox Jews, i.e.


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Telolei Oros
A Collection of Insights about the Torah, following the Order of Prayer, in Honor of Shavuos, the Uplifting Day of Matan Torah

From "Telolei Oros, the Prayer Anthology" by Rabbi Yissochor Dov Rubin, who was niftar on Shabbos parshas Kedoshim at the age of 45.

La'asok Bedivrei Soroh

Chazal set the text of the brochoh, "Who commanded us to occupy ourselves with the words of Torah," and not, "Who commanded us to learn Torah."


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