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The very Tau rocket that was used to attack Israeli soldiers
last week may have been sent originally by Israel to Iran as
part of the international American scandal of the Reagan
administration known as "Irangate." Proposal for Civil Marriages Voted Down in Knesset The Knesset plenum has voted down a provocative, offensive bill to
institute civil marriages. On 1 Adar Aleph, 52 Knesset members from
the coalition and religious parties not in the coalition opposed the
proposal. 19 supported it, while 13 abstained. The Tempo soft drink company has recently inaugurated a
special "Shabbos cap" on its plastic bottles, thus solving
the halachic problem of opening them on Shabbos. Until now,
Tempo bottle caps, as those of other soft drinks, could be
opened only by ripping the ring surrounding the cap off of
the cap.
Agricultural Organizations Attack Shemitta Observing
Farmers In an attempt to prevent possible losses, various
agricultural organization have launched a campaign against
the Torah observant farmers who dedicatedly observe the laws
of shemitta. This past Monday, 8 Adar I, the secretary
of the Fruit Growers Organization, Ami Uliel, said: "The
shmitta year is liable to cause broad importation of
fruits." Deception in the Tallis Market A serious breach in today's tallis market is liable to
mislead many people purchasing a tallis kotton or a
tallis godol, who are unaware of the problems involved in
knotting tzitzis strands. Attempt to Market Orlah Fruits Thwarted An attempt to market orlah grapes throughout the
country disguised as imported grapes was prevented last week
thanks to the alertness of kashrus supervisors. Search For Grave of Reb Nochum'ke of Grodno For many years, it was assumed that the sacred tombstone of HaRav
Nochum'ke Grodner, zt"l, was located near that of his mentor,
the author of Yesod Veshoresh Ho'avodoh in the cemetery in
Grodno. Chareidim: "The Smartest Consumers in
the Middle East" The Israeli Advertising Standards Council, headed
by Hebrew University Professor Channa Adoni, has formulated a
series of non-mandatory ethical principles for the advertising
world. The principles focus on the prevention of misleading
statements, and the obligation to display a positive attitude
toward various segments of the population. A Solution in Lebanon is not Realistic
When we had a right-wing government, the Left was sure that all the
problems, especially those involving our relations with our
neighbors, would be solved if only there were a leftist government
in power. Peace would be at hand with Syria, as it is (or even
better than it is) with Egypt and Jordan. What is the Perfect Toy? Although toys in the shops today are attractive and elaborate, this
sophistication is not really an advantage. Experts claim that a
good toy needs to stimulate as much of the child's mind and body as
is possible. Facing and Overcoming Learning
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