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NEWS
Bnei Brak Opens Holocaust Survivors Center
by Yated Ne'eman Staff A delegation consisting of leading Rabbinic and religious
lay leaders from America and Europe plans to visit Israel in
the near future and have in-depth discussions with Prime
Minister Barak about the current political and religious
situation in the Holy Land.
by Betzalel Kahn In the wake of the call of the gedolei Yisroel to strengthen ourselves in devorim bikedusho in light of the current situation, the Mifal Hahalocho Ha'artzi has launched a new course of study of the laws of Shabbos. Weekly and monthly tests will chart the participants' progress. Rabbi Halpert's Large Family Law Approvedby Eliezer Rauchberger and M. Chevroni The battle against chareidim, which seemed to have calmed down a bit between shooting in Gilo and lynches in Ramallah, is raging once again. Who is on the warpath? None other that Finance Minister Beige Shochat. The background? The Large Family Law, proposed by MK Rabbi Shmuel Halpert of United Torah Judaism and finally approved on 3 Cheshvan. Bank Leumi Desecrates Shabbosby Betzalel Kahn Bank Leumi has begun to operate a credit center for preferred clients which operates all week long (24/7), including Shabbos and holidays. Diaspora Jewry Obligated to Assist Shmitta Observing Farmersby A. Cohen At the end of his current visit to Eretz Yisroel, HaRav Kreiswirth, the gaavad of Antwerp, has come out with a fervent call to the Jews of the Diaspora to rally to the aid of the thousands of shmitta observing farmers in Eretz Hakodesh who let their fields lie fallow during the seventh year with great mesiras nefesh. The Jews of the Diaspora have a special obligation during this critical time when the enemies and haters of Israel have raised their heads, he noted. HaRav Mordechai Miller zt"lby Betzalel Kahn The bitter news of the petirah of the well known educator, HaRav Mordechai Miller, who taught and in many senses raised thousands of Jewish young women in the famed Gateshead Girls seminary, cast chareidi Jewry into a deep pall of mourning. Women the World Over Recite Tehillimby Betzalel Kahn Due to the recent calamities and the critical situation in Eretz Yisroel, a number of women have taken upon themselves to organize a worldwide program for the reciting of Tehillim in groups. In the past, Tehillim groups for women have been organized and a his'orerus rally was held, at whose end, hundreds of sifrei Tehillim were recited. Kever Rochel Will Hopefully Be Open on Thursdayby Betzalel Kahn Though there has been no free access to the grave of Rochel Imeinu since Rosh Hashana because of constant gun battles, Prime Minister Barak has asked the army to allow mass prayers there this Thursday, 11 Cheshvan, the yahrtzeit of Mother Rochel. A Tribute to Rabbi Miller, zt"lby B. Jacobson Dear Rabbi Miller, zt"l,
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