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A groundswell of concern is building about the continuing
immigration from the former Soviet Union, which is now
bringing in many more non-Jews than Jews. Warnings are being
issued about the dangers that this brings for the Jewish
community in Israel. Huge Prayer Rallies in Bnei Brak and Ashdod
Tens of thousands participated in prayer and
his'orerus rallies in Bnei Brak and Ashdod, held in
the wake of the terrible catastrophes which have beset many
families during the past months, when heads of households
passed away, leaving the behind tender orphans and widows. Safe Passage Route Opens; Shabbos Operation Criticized Five years after it was first agreed to in principle by
Israel and the Palestinians, Israel has opened a safe passage
route for Palestinians traveling between Judea, Samaria and
the Gaza Strip. Opposition politicians criticized the
operation of the route on Shabbos and Jewish holy days. The Chief Rabbinate of the IDF Admits that its Kashrus is
Lacking The Chief Rabbinate of the IDF admits: "The state of our
kashrus supervisors in both the reserve and the regular army
is not 100%." This surprising admission was made within the
framework of the State's response to a petition filed against
the army, demanding that its kitchens be closed due to
serious kashrus infractions. Socialist representatives to the City Council of Paris
recently complained: "The chareidi Jews are gaining control
of the 19th Quarter in east Paris."
Vatican to Open Holocaust
Archives The Vatican has announced that a joint commission of Jewish
and Catholic scholars will examine its secret archives to
study the activities of the Catholic Church and the Pope
during the Holocaust. Steimatzky's Censorship of Rabin
Assassination Book The Steimatzky chain of book stores has decided to remove a
book on the assassination of Yitzchak Rabin from its
shelves. How Can a System Like This Command Respect?
For several weeks we have seen the suffering of former Prime
Minister Netanyahu and his wife as they are thoroughly
investigated for possible crimes in the full glare of the
media spotlights. Perfection "There is nothing as whole and perfect as a broken heart..."
(R' Yisroel Salanter)
Synopsis: Rivky undertakes the project of sewing her own
bridal gown. She utilizes her work hours as her time for
reflection and prayer. All of her hopes and prayers are
incorporated into the stitches.
The Struggle for Shabbos 50 Years Ago
-- On Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan,
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