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NEWS "Prime Minster Ehud Barak . . . should mount the Knesset platform as quickly as possible and apologize to the chareidi sector," Rabbi Moshe Gafni said during the debate on the Likud's no confidence motion in the government because of the scandal about the illegal nonprofit organizations (NPOs) that were used by the One Israel party in its campaign for the Knesset and to elect Barak prime minister.
Bnei Brak Formulates Development Plans by A. Cohen Zoning Plan 572, which provides for the construction of high rise structures with offices and commercial properties for hi- tech industry on 1500 dunams in the northern part of Bnei Brak, will be recommended for approval by the Municipal Committee for Building and Planning. New Fund Spurs Torah Novellaeby Betzalel Kahn The yeshiva world is very delighted over the founding of the new Uchesavtem fund, which has been warmly endorsed by gedolei Yisroel. The purpose of the fund is to encourage chiddushei Torah. The Prime Minister and the Amutotby Mordecai Plaut and Arye Zisman Many nonprofit organizations (NPOs) sought to advance Barak's
chances in the last elections. Last week, the State
Comptroller's Report -- nicknamed "the Barak Amutot
Report" -- was finally presented. It was extremely critical
of the One Israel campaign, and of Israeli prime minister
Ehud Barak, the victor in the last election and beneficiary
of the election campaign.
by Eliezer Rauchberger Speaking in a Knesset debate about price controls, which come under the supervision of Justice Minister Yossi Beilin, MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni tried to show the demand of Beilin for an unrestricted approach to conversions, an approach Beilin called "pluralistic," is completely unreasonable. Zionist Yeshivos and Settlements Take Money From Evangelicalsby S. Yisraeli How many people know that there is an organization called
Christian Friends of Israeli Communities (CFIC), which
supports Jewish settlements in Judea, Samaria and Gaza?
"Contact Christian Friends of Israeli Communities," invites
its Internet homepage, "to find out how you and your church
or organization can join with us to encourage these brave
Jewish settlers."
by Eliezer Rauchberger Prime Minster Ehud Barak has expressed reservations about
recent demands to enact a constitution without a national
consensus on the issues. He said that to the best of his
knowledge, in a true democracy a constitution is not imposed.
A constitution, therefore, should be enacted only by
consensus.
by N. Roosen and S. Katz, Amsterdam The annual melave malka organized by the Dutch branch of Agudas Yisroel took place recently in Holland. A crowd of well over 100 people gathered on motzei Shabbos Shira to hear Dayan Y. Lichtenstein of the beis din of the Federation of Synagogues in London speak about "Facing the Challenges in Today's Chinuch." Belz Kashrus Mashgiach Attackedby A. Cohen The heads of the mehadrin kashrus committees in Israel
have expressed shock and disgust over the brutal behavior of
a company owner who beat a kashrus mashgiach after its
hechsher had been rescinded for cause.
by A. Cohen Last week, employees of Ram-Pel Communications celebrated a
siyum in honor of their completion of the Ein
Yaakov Seder Moed. The shiur is delivered daily to
company workers.
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