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Iran successfully tested a Shihab-3 missile which has a range
that can reach Israel, but Aryeh Herzog, overall head of
Israel's missile defense system, said that Israel's Arrow
antimissile system can defend against it. Agudath Israel of America has announced the creation of a
special fund aimed at assisting families with children.
The stickiest point in recent Palestinian-Israeli relations
is the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The
Palestinians want all of them released. Israel has
reluctantly agreed to release some.
85 Percent of Applicants at Special Conversion Courts
Certified After One Hearing Rabbi Eliyahu Ben Dahan, director general of the Ministry of
Religious Affairs and the Rabbinical Courts, rejected claims
of red-tape delays at the special conversion courts. He says
85 percent of applicants are approved for conversion at the
first hearing, the remaining 15 percent at the second or
third hearing. Jerusalem City Council Coalition The Jerusalem City Council approved Mayor Rabbi Uri
Lupoliansky's new coalition in a majority vote last week in
addition to the appointment of deputy mayors, a permanent
alternate for the mayor, administrative committees and
chairman for the various committees. Tomcheho Me'ushor Fund With the encouragement of gedolei Yisroel--headed by
HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv, HaRav Yehuda Leib Shteinman,
HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, HaRav Moshe Shmuel Shapira,
HaRav Nissim Karelitz, HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, HaRav Shmuel
Auerbach, HaRav Boruch Rosenberg, HaRav Gershon Edelstein,
HaRav Boruch Dov Povarsky and HaRav Meshulom Dovid
Soloveitchik--the Tomcheho Me'ushor fund has been set up to
assist ameilei Torah whose entire world consists of
the daled amos of halocho. Terumos and Ma'asros Separated from Wheat for Matzos
At a unique event last week at Moshav Yad Binyamin,
terumos and ma'asros were separated from wheat
harvested last month for use in matzos to be made for next
Pesach at Yad Binyamin's matzo baking facility, which adheres
to the highest standards of kashrus under the supervision of
Shearis Yisroel.
The idea of legalized casino gambling, which is a perennial
proposal in Israel, has recently received support from highly
placed government officials. Although it was long considered
unlikely in Israel, now powerful figures including the
director of the prime minister's office and the Finance
Minister have expressed support for the idea.
The Orphan's Kaddish
Part 1
"Nooo! I can't!' screamed Shloimi as he kicked his feet. R'
Zev looked at the curled up body of the boy and wondered: can
his mind be so made up? Shloimi burst into tears that tore
the last of his heartstrings. He held his son close and felt
tears seeping through his own shut eyelids. Cell Phones in the Home: Dangerous Infiltrators Torah for the Taking, Torah for the Giving: HaRav Zushe
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