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NEWS The chairman of the Knesset's Finance Committee, Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz of United Torah Judaism, reiterated this past Monday his refusal to bring the Budget Law and the Arrangements Law in the Economy to the Committee -- two bills that are critical for the entire Israeli government -- for approval unless the Knesset plenum gives final approval to the law which prevents the inclusion of Reform and Conservative delegates in the religious councils.
Rains Throughout the Country -- A Significant Rise in the
Water Level of the Kinneret is Expected The numerous prayers in many places asking for an end to the prolonged drought, opened the gates of Shomayim, and plentiful rains fell throughout the country on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. The precipitation was expected to taper off, but may renew itself toward the end of the week. Doniel Blaustein z'l is Laid to Rest as a Meis Mitzvah by Betzalel Kahn The body of the chareidi young man discovered over ten days ago in the Amud River near Tsefas, was finally identified conclusively this past Sunday after an intricate and successful effort conducted by the Zaka unit for the identification of accident victims in Jerusalem. Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisroel: It is Forbidden to Sit With the Reform and Conservative in the Religious Councilsby A. Zisman The Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of Agudas Yisroel announced its decision that it is forbidden to sit within the same framework as the Reform and Conservative. Director of the Jerusalem Rabbinical Courts Criticizes Av Beis Din of Jerusalemby Betzalel Kahn Rabbi Eli Ben Dehan, director of the Rabbinical Courts of Jerusalem, has sharply attacked the av beis din of the Jerusalem Rabbinate, HaRav Avrohom Dov Levine, due to his meticulous care in clarifying the Jewish status of those registering for marriages as well as the validity of the conversions and divorces of such applicants. A Negev UTJ Forum is Foundedby Yated Ne'eman Staff A large meeting of the representatives of UTJ and the heads of the chareidi community of the Negev was held this past motzei Shabbos in the Ganei Hadar hall of Ofakim. Communal Administration of Jerusalem Chareidi Neighborhoods Backed By the City's Roshei Yeshivaby Betzalel Kahn Yerushalayim's most prominent roshei yeshiva recently expressed their support for the Communal Administration of
the Chareidi Neighborhoods in Jerusalem, due to its
outstanding activity in the areas of welfare and health.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff "An omud a day" -- The study of just one page of
Mishnah Berurah a day enables one to finish all six
sections in approximately five years.
by Betzalel Kahn The chareidi community has eagerly responded to the call of maranan verabonon to join the new cycle of the study of the laws of shemiras haloshon. Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah's Gilui Da'as About the Independence of HalachaThe Torah hakedosha was given to us from Hashem. "Moshe received Torah on Sinai and transmitted it to Yehoshua, and Yehoshua to the elders. . ." and since then, until today, the chain of the Torah's transmission from generation to generation has continued without any change, cholilo. Delays in Forming Jerusalem Municipality Coalitionby Betzalel Kahn Rabbi Uri Lapolianski, deputy mayor of Jerusalem and chairman of the UTJ party in the Municipality, told Yated Ne'eman that he expects that Mayor Ehud Olmert will announce the formation of the municipal coalition at the Jerusalem City Council meeting to take place on Tu BeShevat. Promoter of the Mamilla Shopping Mall, Alfred Akirov Resigns, Demands Compensationby Betzalel Kahn Promoter of the Mamilla Shopping Mall, Alfred Akirov, has
announced that he is dropping the project in which he had
invested millions of dollars. He is demanding that the Karta
company compensate him for all of the money he invested in
the project.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Ehud Barak, Chairman of the Labor party, sharply attacked
Prime Minster Netanyahu recently and repeatedly pronounced
rallying cries against the settlements, the yeshivas and all
"extremists." In a rejoinder, Netanyahu said that Barak has
nothing new to say except for hollow slogans, and that he
evades all of the issues on the agenda.
By B. Kahn Bostoner chassidim held their first tefillos at
Kedushas Pinchos, the new Bostoner beis hamedrash in
Beitar Illit, on parshas Vayechi.
by Moshe Schapiro The gray Fiat snaked its way through Jerusalem's empty
streets and sped its two passengers to their destination.
Chaim checked his watch and noted with satisfaction that they
were making good time -- it was 12:30 a.m.
by Eliezer Rauchberger An agreement has been made between the chairman of the
Finance Committee, Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz and the Health
Ministry to the effect that all medicine importers will be
required to insure the kashrus of their imports.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Minister of Communications, Limor Livnat, announced at a
recent Knesset session that the ministry will act to close
down "Kol Hayeshua," an illegal missionary radio station.
Livnat was responding to numerous requests of MKs Chaim Dayan
(Tzomet) and Shmaryahu Ben Tzur (Mafdal).
By B. Rabinowitz On Shabbos parshas Vayechi, chareidi residents of
Ashdod held a demonstration against the R. A. Shalit
construction company, whose workers were blatantly involved
in chillul Shabbos at a local building project.
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