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NEWS
Traditional Circumcision Crippled in Sweden
By Malky Levitansky From the coverage it received in the Israeli media, the story of how Pinchas and Mali Cohen survived a terrorist shooting attack on Chol Hamoed Sukkos seemed nothing out of the ordinary. Most papers gave the story just a few lines or incorporated it into larger stories on terrorism in Eretz Yisroel. Work Begins In Pisgat Zeev for New Jerusalem Traffic Schemeby Yated Ne'eman Staff Large-scale work on the infrastructure for Jerusalem's new transportation system has begun in Pisgat Zeev. The plan is based on a light rail transport system. Construction is being carried out along the first route to run from Pisgat Zeev along Yaffo Road to Mt. Herzl. Auxiliary bus lines will travel from Derech Hevron Road through the city center until the outskirts of Ramot. Expanded Shearis Yisroel Kashrus Activityby A. Cohen The activities of the Shearis Yisroel kashrus network gained considerable impetus toward the end of the past shmittah year. The BaDaTz of Shearis Yisroel prepared up-to-date writs of pruzbul in order to enable Jews to fulfill this mitzvah in the best manner possible. Tens of thousands of copies were distributed throughout the country, accompanied by explanatory information. Special botei din were set up for the pruzbolim. Agudath Israel Welcomes High Court's Acceptance of School Choice Caseby Yated Ne'eman Staff The United States Supreme Court's announcement that it will decide whether Cleveland's school voucher program is constitutional was welcomed by Agudath Israel of America, which has long been a proponent of permitting the use of U.S. tax moneys by parents to educate their children in the schools of their choice. Mechanics' Machinations: Shoeva Junction Con Artistsby S. Fried The con artists on the main Jerusalem-Tel Aviv road continue
to find easy prey.
A few months ago, Yated Ne'eman brought to its readers'
attention the story of a prominent Jew who fell prey to con
artists on the Shaar Hagai-Abu Ghosh section of the Jerusalem-
Tel Aviv highway. by Yonina Hall A well-received series of Jerusalem neighborhood lectures by leading rabbonim and mechanchim discussing today's chinuch challenges, gave parents much to think about during the summer, with appearances by Rabbi Paysach Krohn in Ramat Beit Shemesh and Rabbi Yaakov Horowitz in Har Nof. Yad Eliezer Helps the Hungry and Needy in Eretz Yisroelby Moshe Schapiro The 12-member Cohen family was already receiving Yad Eliezer's monthly food deliveries when Mr. Cohen developed a serious illness. Seeing that the staple foods would not be sufficient, the organization responded by providing the family with prepared Shabbos meals each week. Agudath Israel Letter to President Bushby Yated Ne'eman Staff The American Agudath Israel has sent two letters to U.S. President Bush recently in reaction to two major events: the terrorist bombing in New York City on September 11 and the UN Conference on Racism in Durban, South Africa that took place shortly before and was eclipsed by subsequent events. These are the letters. Gedolei Yisroel Attend Dedication of Beis Chilkiya Yeshiva Gedolahby Yated Ne'eman Staff new yeshiva gedolah in Beis Chilkiya, headed by HaRav Yosef Shreiber, was dedicated on Rosh Chodesh Elul in the presence of gedolei Yisroel, rabbonim and public figures. Tashbar of Manchester Cheder Expandsby Yated Ne'eman Staff The dramatic expansion of Tashbar of Manchester Cheder was demonstrated at the recent dedication of their new kindergarten building. Due to the great demand that has led to the introduction of parallel classes, the building committee lead by Mr. M A Bamberger, has acquired the adjacent building, solely for the kindergarten. 2001 Nobel Prizes Awardedby Yated Ne'eman Staff The 100th Nobel prize for peace went to both the United Nations and Secretary General Kofi Annan, who was credited with bringing new life to the organization. U.N. officials noted that the decision on the award was made on Sept. 28, when the attacks must have been on the minds of the jurors. Rebbetzin Henia Rochel Edelstein, o"hby S. Bruchi On erev Succos, a pained, shocked throng of thousands, including students and alumni of Yeshivas Ponevezh, accompanied Rebbetzin Henia Rochel Edelstein, o"h, on her last earthly journey. She was eishes chover to HaRav Yerachmiel Gershon Edelstein, yibodel lechayim tovim ve'arukim, one of the roshei yeshiva of Ponovezh. The levaya was headed by roshei yeshiva and dayonim. Rebbetzin Henia Rochel was 75 years old at the time of her petiroh. HaRav Yehuda Hakohen Rabin zt"lby Betzalel Kahn A huge throng of mourners from Jerusalem, led by rabbonim, dayonim and roshei yeshivos and members of the Bucharian community accompanied HaRav Yehuda HaKohen Rabin, zt"l, on his last earthly journey on 16 Tishrei. He was the chief rabbi of the Bucharian community in Eretz Yisroel and head of the Atteres Chizkiyah beis medrash. HaRav Rabin was 83 years old at the time of his petiroh. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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