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NEWS At the initiative of maranan verabonon, the roshei yeshiva met recently in the home of HaRav Nissim Karelitz in Bnei Brak to discuss marrying off one's children in an honorable manner. The issue, which has reached the point of pikuach Nefesh, has been one of the most urgent ones on the agenda of the chareidi community in Eretz Yisroel for quite some time.
One Nation - in the Land The harsh words of the posek hador, Maran HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv shlita, this week concerning the urgent need to establish a genealogical database (sefer yuchsin), and his statement concerning the judges of the high court, whom he charged with undermining the fundamentals of religion, reverberated strongly and loudly this week. They penetrated to every minister and top ranking official in the government, to every Knesset member and to every public figure in Israel. Papal Visit To Cause Massive Shabbos Desecration by Betzalel Kahn and Arye Zisman Yated Ne'eman has learned that massive Shabbos desecration in Jerusalem and other places throughout the country is expected to result from the Pope's upcoming visit. Pope John Paul the Third will arrive in two months for an official visit to Israel. He will be accompanied by hundreds of priests and Vatican personnel, as well as by reporters from all over the world. He will spend the night in Jerusalem throughout his visit. Secular Criticism Of Maran Rav Eliashiv Rejectedby Yated Ne'eman Staff United Torah Judaism MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni has called for a Knesset debate on whether the State Prosecutor Edna Arbel can continue in office after she publicly spoke out against posek hador, Maran Hagaon HaRav Yosef Sholom Elishaiv, shlita. MK Ravitz Proposes Total Reform of Immigration Systemby Yated Ne'eman Staff United Torah Judaism MK Rabbi Avraham Ravitz has called for a
full reform of the immigration laws, not merely amendments to
the Law of Return.
Rabbi Ravitz told The Jerusalem Post that he has been
working for some time on a plan, which would be centered on a
reform of the Law of Entry, rather than the Law of Return.
The latter is used by the vast majority of immigrants. by Eliezer Rauchberger MK Yisrael Katz (Likud) asked Attorney General Eliakim Rubinstein last week to close the pig pens in Kibbutz Lahav.
Those pig pens are operating in violation of the law. MK Katz
demanded that the Attorney General also examine the charges
that the business permits for those hogs were issued through
dishonest means.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Minister of Diaspora Affairs Michael Melchior is also still the official rabbi of Norway, but he told visitors that while he is working in the Israeli government, he should be looked at as a politician and not as a rabbi. Rabbinical Committee of Chinuch Atzmai Meets with the Admor of Novominskby Yated Ne'eman Staff HaRav Yosef Efrati and HaRav Osher Neuhouse, members of the Rabbinical Committee of the Chinuch Atzmai, met with the
Admor of Novominsk, who is currently on a visit to Eretz
Hakodesh. At the meeting they reported to him about
maranan verabonon's wishes to make structural changes
in the administration of the Chinuch Atzmai, to establish a
Rabbinical committee, and to include the representatives of
gedolei Yisroel in the administration the Chinuch
Atzmai.
by A. Cohen The Beit Abba ve'Ima network of old age homes in Bnei Brak
celebrated the dedication of its new, centrally located branch on 12
Chazon Ish Street in Bnei Brak last week. The dedication was attended by
many rabbonim and public figures.
by Eliezer Rauchberger A large majority of the Knesset plenum rejected two proposed laws last week which had been presented for preliminary readings. Both proposals were presented by Roman Bronfman (Ta'al) and Yuri Stern (Israel Beiteinu). U.K. Union Delegation meets Hospital Staffby Yated Ne'eman Staff A delegation from the Union of Orthodox
Hebrew Congregations met last week with the senior management of the Homerton
Hospital in order to discuss matters of concern to the community with
particular regard to hospital care.
by S. Kaspit The crowded and bustling busses in Jerusalem and Bnei Brak don't contribute to most people's equanimity. One definitely has to work on
one's midos in order not to become irritated or angry, especially if the
driver is impatient and the bus is jammed with seminary students,
cheder children and elderly people.
by A. Cohen On motzei Shabbos 2 Shevat, throngs of
brokenhearted Bnei Brak residents accompanied the avreich, Rav Osher
Yitzchok Gerstenkorn, z"l, on his last earthly journey. He was
niftar on Shabbos night after davening. He was only 29 years
old. He is survived by his wife and tender orphans: one who is two-
and-a half and the other only nine months old. The petirah was
sudden and unexpected.
by Betzalel Kahn The bitter news of the petirah of the Admor of Lelov, the tzaddik, HaRav Avrohom Shlomo Biderman zt"l, became known last motzei Shabbos. Like his father, the Admor HaRav Moshe Mordechai of Lelov, HaRav Avrohom Shlomo returned his pure soul to its Maker with the departure of Shabbos. Many of his chassidim, deeply concerned over his health, streamed to the hospital where he was being treated throughout Shabbos. At the time of his petirah he was surrounded by his sons, his son-in-law, and many of his chassidim. As his soul left for Olam Ha'emmes they cried out Shema Yisroel with heart-rending tears. He was 73 at the time of his petirah in Yerushalayim. A Large Crowd for the Hanochas Even Hapinah of Makova in Ashdodby Yated Ne'eman Staff Two weeks ago the cornerstone was laid for the Khal Yereim Makova mosdos haTorah in Rova 7 in Ashdod. Participating in the ceremony were prominent admorim, rabbonim and dayanim, led by the Admor of Makova. Rosh Yeshiva of Midrash Shmuel Visits Englandby Yated Ne'eman Staff Last weekend the London and Manchester kehillos were
privileged to host Rabbi Binyomin Moskovits, rosh
yeshiva of Yeshiva Midrash Shmuel in Jerusalem.
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