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Gavriel Biton, 35, a father of six, and Miriam Amitai, 36, a
mother of four, were killed when a heavy-caliber (120 mm.)
mortar shell attached to a detonator and planted about 20
meters from the road, was activated by three terrorists
against a packed school bus. The question of where the Women of the Wall Reform
congregation will be allowed to hold its monthly prayer
service came down to three possibilities during a hearing
before an extended panel of nine justices early this
week. Current Draft Situation Extended for a Year Following stormy deliberations, the Knesset House Committee
voted Monday by 12-5 to approve splitting the Tal bill into
two parts. The Knesset will now only pass the first reading
of the section of the bill granting the defense minister the
authority to defer the army service of yeshiva students. The Jewish Agency's Institute for Jewish Studies, which
employs teachers from heretical movements, has recently
offered non-Jewish Russian immigrants the opportunity to
"enrich their knowledge of Judaism and Jewish culture."
The IDF's View of the Non-Peace: No Excessive
Force The following are edited excerpts from a press briefing
by Colonel Daniel Reisner, head of the International Law
Branch of the IDF Legal Division, given November 15,
2000 Large Eida HaChareidis Rally for Shmitta Observing
Farmers A large and impressive throng filled the Aperion-Renanim
halls in Yerushalayim, at a meeting marking the opening of
the extensive fundraising drive of the Eida HaChareidis on
behalf of the shmitta observing farmers. Crisis in Eretz Yisroel Sparks Changes in Agudah
Convention In light of the recent and ongoing Arab rioting in Eretz
Yisroel, the theme of the keynote session of the 78th
national convention of Agudas Yisroel has been revised to
address that situation. The new theme is "Libi
b'Mizrach--Uniting With Our Brothers Under Siege in
Eretz Yisroel."
A Religious High Tech Park According to a report in Yediot Achronot, a high tech
park is planned within Bnei Brak's municipal boundaries to
be oriented towards religious employees. Advanced
negotiations are said to be taking place about the planning
and development between the Africa-Israel group, controlled
by religious businessman Lev Leviev, Bank Leumi's investment
company and Israel Association of Contractors and Builders
president Uri Dori. The Ministry of the Interior and Israel
Land Administration (ILA) support the plan. Members of Haifa Religious Council Boycott Meeting Obeying instructions of the gedolei haTorah, all
members of the Haifa religious council boycotted a council
meeting on Monday, 15 Cheshvan, due to the participation of
a Conservative member. The council was due to convene upon
order of the investigating committee appointed by the
Religious Affairs Ministry. As a result, the meeting was
postponed by a week. Chanukas Habayis at Yated Ne'eman
A chanukas habayis in honor of Yated Ne'eman's
spacious new offices for the Hebrew edition was held two
weeks ago. Taking part in the ceremony were members of the
Yated Ne'eman Vaada Ruchanis as well as the committee
secretaries, members of the board of directors and the
newspaper staff. The new headquarters is located on 108
Jabotinsky Street in Bnei Brak.
The most transparent of all are the Arabs. Arafat has said
clearly all along that he wants nothing less than a single
Arab state from the Jordan to the sea. He has not wavered in
the slightest in his declarations. He has betrayed no
weakness or lack of focus. This is what he wants and things
have been moving in his direction for the past seven
years. Chana beseeched Hashem, "Of all the millions of things You
have created in Your world, could You not spare me one son?"
We are told that on Rosh Hashona, Hashem remembers barren
women. Sora Imeinu and Rochel Imeinu, and also Chana, mother
of Shmuel Hanovi, were all remembered on Rosh Hashona. Hidden and Concealed: The Story of the Secret "Working
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