|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
All sectors of the chareidi community were deeply shocked by
the shameful remarks made this past Sunday (26 Av) by the
Rishon Letzion, Chief Rabbi Eliyahu Bakshi-Doron, in an
interview with the media. His remarks were directed against
maranan verabonon the gedolei Yisroel, in
connection with the dispute over the so-called hetter
mechirah. Increasingly this week, Democratic vice presidential
candidate Joseph Lieberman is making G-d and religion a
central feature of his campaign message. Even though he has
important and well thought out positions on issues such as
health insurance, Medicare and prescription drug coverage --
which are important to the American electorate -- Lieberman
constantly brings up G-d. Court Blocks Lev L'Achim Community Center in
Rechovot The High Court has halted construction of a community center
for Lev L'Achim in the midst of Rechovot, because the city
gave the land for free to the religious organization behind
the yeshiva without asking neighbors if they objected,
despite the fact that the project received all the legally
required approvals and followed all the procedures that were
previously accepted. The hechsher and the kashrus supervision of a
French manufacturer producing several popular brands of
chewing gum has been rescinded following reports of
kashrus problems.
Assimilation Rate In South Africa Remains Low Emigration rather than assimilation poses the most serious
threat to the long-term viability of the South African Jewish
community according to the most recent surveys. A Helping Hand Chaim is a sixteen year old yeshiva bochur, charming,
bright and committed to his Yiddishkeit. He has only
one problem -- he can't cope with the rigorous academic
learning program of the yeshiva. Airport Authority Issues MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni raised a number of issues pertinent to
the shomer Shabbos public during a recent tour of Tel
Aviv's Ben Gurion Airport. Rabbi Gafni was the guest of the
Airport Authority.
Yeshiva Student To Receive NIS 90,000 for Police
Beating Israel Police will pay NIS 90,000 to a yeshiva student who
was beaten by Yaakov Shuval, former commander of the Tel Aviv
Police Department, Yarkon region. The incident occurred five
years ago during a licensed demonstration opposite an
excavation site that had a number of graves on Yefet street
in Jaffa. Orthodox Representatives Share Thoughts with the World Millions of eyes that are rarely exposed to the words of
Orthodox spokespeople, read the words of several in recent
days. Four letters -- in as many weeks -- to the editor of
The New York Times carried the signatures of Agudath
Israel of America representatives. Badatz-Shearis Yisroel Dedicates Central Warehouse in
Moshav Tsafaria The Badatz Shearis Yisroel kashrus network recently
dedicated a new central warehouse at a modest, moving
ceremony. The gaavad of Shearis Yisroel, HaRav Chaim
Shaul Karelitz, the ravad of London's Kedassia, HaRav
Yosef Tzvi Halevi Dunner, his son, HaRav Eliezer Halevi
Dunner, a member of the Badatz Shearis Yisroel, as well as
members and mashgichim of the Vaad Hakashrus of
Shearis Yisroel took part in the ceremony at Moshav
Tsafaria. The Beginning of the Israeli Election Campaign
Though it sounded frightening, a lot of chareidi politicians
were less than impressed with the prime minister's dramatic
announcement last week of a secular revolution. Though Barak
continues to exude his customary confidence and promises
that, given a little time, everything will be fine, his
record speaks for itself. Considering the circumference of this planet Earth, each of
us agree that it must have been more than mere coincidence
that made Rivky Perfectstein and Henny Amerifeld next door
neighbors. Both had come to Israel shortly after Succos and
were busy unpacking their belongings before they got a good
look at one other. The Children of Beer Sheva |
|||||||||||||||||||||||
