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The United Nations refused to hand over an unedited
videotape that may shed light on the October 2000
kidnappings of three IDF soldiers by Hizbullah, but it said
that it would hand over an edited tape, despite Hizbullah
threats. These weeks mark the tenth anniversary of Yated Ne'eman
reaching the shores of Australia. Tens of thousands (!)
of copies have been distributed over the years, bringing the
views and news of Torah to Australian Jewry.
Major Demolition Effot in East Jerusalem Jerusalem Municipality bulldozers demolished 14 houses being
built illegally in the Shuafat refugee camp near Pisgat
Zeev. Backed by several hundred border policemen and
security officials, municipal bulldozers took nearly four
hours to demolish the structures. It was the biggest
demolition campaign in the city's Arab neighborhoods in
recent years. Hundreds of thousands of residents in the Dan region,
including Tel Aviv, were told on Monday night not to drink
tap water, even after it had been boiled. The orders were
given by the Health Ministry after Mekorot reported serious
contamination. By Tuesday morning, residents of Tel Aviv and
other areas were allowed to drink boiled water, and it was
expected that restrictions would be further eased in the
course of the day.
Jewish Graves Threatened by the Church of Scotland A standoff is currently taking place at the site of the
ancient Jewish graveyard in the holy city of Tiveria. The
scenario is different this time, however. The chareidim are
not confronting archaeologists this time. On the other side
stands the Church of Scotland. Security Increased at Airport; Plan to Get there 4 Hours
Early Huge traffic jams have been backing up traffic in recent
days at the entrance to Ben Gurion Airport, due to a
security clampdown at Ben Gurion International Airport
intended to prevent terrorist attacks. Agreement on Har Nof Shul
At the end of negotiations which continued for a number of
days, the representatives of the synagogue on Zerach Barnett
Street in Har Nof and the representatives of the Israel Land
Administration reached an agreement regarding the erecting
of a synagogue not far from the site of the demolished
one. London Jewish Community Targeted By Serial
Arsonist In the past five weeks, the Jewish community of the Stamford
Hill section in north London, has suffered six separate
attacks -- described by police as racially motivated -- in
which the front doors of homes have been sprayed with petrol
and set alight. Tone Down the Music This past Monday (18 Tammuz), at a preliminary reading, the
Internal Affairs Committee of the Knesset approved a
proposal presented by MK Yuval Steinetz of the Likud. This
proposal prohibits excessive noise at celebration halls and
obligates hall proprietors to install decibel gauges so that
the noise level can be measured. Rabbi Gafni: "High Court to Blame For Lack of Constitution" "The High Court is to blame that there is no constitution in
Israel," said Rabbi Gafni. He spoke these words at a
deliberation in which Knesset members argued with Justice
Minister Meir Sheetrit who opposes the establishment of a
constitutional court. Aharon Barak, the Chief Justice of the
High Court, is the main opponent of the plan. Neutral Observers Who Work for One Side
Eight months ago, three Israeli soldiers were kidnapped in
the area of the Shebaa Farms near the Lebanese border. The
soldiers were on the Israeli side of the border drawn by the
United Nations, which supervised the new boundary between
Israel and Lebanon. The kidnapping originated on the
Lebanese side of the border and was completely unprovoked.
It took place about 300 meters from a UN observation post
and in full view of that post.
My Child is Bored Children are not born bored. Their eyes and ears are wide
open to explore this wonderful world full of adventures.
Their fingers are into everything, as all mothers know only
too well. This is exploration, it is certainly not boredom.
Some mothers have told me that the word `bored' is not part
of the vocabulary in their house. So how can we prevent this
frequent whine of "What shall I doooo?" IN-DEPTH FEATURES Kol Yaakov, Beco'ach Uvehodor: A Voice Of Power And
Beauty -- The Life Of HaRav Yaakov Adess, 27th Tammuz 5761,
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