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NEWS The grand jury investigation into the New York City police shooting of Gidone Busch in the Boro Park section of Brooklyn has found that some of the statements made by police and city officials are not supported by witness accounts of what happened, and are in some cases contradicted, according to a report in the New York Times last Monday. Lev L'Achim Wages Battle Against Scientology Cult Activists of Lev L'Achim's Anti-Cult Department are currently waging a stubborn battle to close a kindergarten and school recently opened by followers of the cult of Scientology in Tel Aviv. Scientology is one of the most menacing cults in Israel, and Lev L'Achim is conducting all-out efforts to halt its very dangerous activities. Shearis Success -- Rabbonim Praise High Standards by B. Rabinowitz The kashrus network of Shearis Yisroel was markedly successful in its extensive efforts for the yomim tovim, whereby it provided bnei Torah throughout the country with a large variety of food products as well as additional services. In this way, it was able to meet the tremendous demands of the Torah-observant community, particular with regard to the purchase of food products and arba minim with its premium kashrus seal. HaRav Mattisyohu Salomon to Lead Historic Mission of Vaad Lehatzolas Nidchei Yisroel to RussiaBy M. Musman Final preparations are currently underway for an event of major significance in the annals of the revival of Jewish life in the countries of the former Soviet Union. The Vaad Lehatzolas Nidchei Yisroel which, over the past two decades, has pioneered every stage of the miraculous renewal of Yiddishkeit in those lands, has organized a mission that will be visiting some of the centers of its activity. Conversion Industry Boomingby B. Rabinowitz The "conversion" industry in Ohr Etzion, headed by National Religious Party MK Rabbi Chaim Druckman, is continuing its activities in defiance of the directives of the Chief Rabbinate. In addition, the rabbinical court there has not received the approval of the Chief Rabbinate, since it lacks an authorized dayan. Lulav Cartel Continues -- Rabbonim and Legal Authorities Fight Backby Betzalel Kahn The legal department of the Antitrust Authority is involved in preparing indictments against suspects in last year's lulav cartel. Although this investigation was launched in respect to operations of a cartel last year, it has become clear that the same merchants are under suspicion again this year. RCA Beth Din Interferes in Local Rabbinical Affairs in Hong Kong and Berlinby Yated Ne'eman Staff The Vaad HaRabbonim Haolami LeInyonei Giyur headed by HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth has issued a strong protest against the unacceptable interference by the Rabbinical Council of America (RCA) in rabbinical affairs of Europe as expressed in the fact that "At a request of a prominent rabbi in Germany, the Beth Din of the Rabbinical Council of America prepared materials to assist in the establishment of a beis din in Germany to deal with conversions." Rebbetzin Tova Gittel Deutsch, o"hby B. Rabinowitz The Negev chareidi community was cast into deep mourning upon learning of the petirah of the righteous Rebbetzin Tova Gittel Deutsch, o"h, wife of HaRav Avrohom Deutsch of Ofakim. She passed away after bitter suffering for five years due to a serious illness. She leaves behind 17 children and a pained, bereft family. HaRav Shlomo Shimshon Karelitz zt"lby A. Cohen On motzei Yom Kippur, thousands of Bnei Brak residents led by maranan verabonon, gedolei haTorah as well as roshei yeshiva, dayanim and bnei Torah, participated in the levaya of HaRav Shlomo Shimshon Karelitz, zt"l, one of Eretz Yisroel's veteran dayanim. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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