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NEWS
Sharon: We Decided in Advance on Cuts that would Hit the
Chareidi Community Prime Minister Ariel Sharon drew irate reactions after saying in an interview he preferred an anti-religious coalition led by Shinui--fully recognizing the economic plan would harm chareidim more than other sectors--over a coalition including chareidi parties. Bank of Israel Reports Major Erosion in Child Support
Payments
Unemployment benefits and child support payments are continuing to erode in real value this year according to a statistical analysis of Bituach Leumi figures performed by the Bank of Israel's research department. In January child support payments declined in real value by 22.3 percent compared to January of last year, while unemployment benefits declined in real value by 40.2 percent. Maranan Verabonon Stress Power of Unity at UTJ
Conference
An overwhelming spirit of unity prevailed at a landmark gathering of United Torah Jewry representatives that opened near Tiberius at Kibbutz Lavi on Sunday, marking the first time Degel Hatorah and Agudas Yisrael representatives have met to work side-by-side in such a forum. Hundreds of participants arrived from across the country to take part in the three-day seminar painstakingly organized by UTJ. Police Make Arrest in Bnei Brak Arson Series Following a rebellious decision to cancel Druse inspectors on Shabbos--a decision criticized by the Attorney General--on Sunday, Interior Minister Avraham Poraz (Shinui) declared "enforcing the Chometz Law is not at the top of [his] list of priorities" and he does not intend to honor the law, which requires his ministry to dispatch supervisors on Pesach. Poraz Refuses to Dispatch Chometz Inspectors
Interior Minister Avraham Poraz (Shinui) carried out his pledge not to send out inspectors to enforce the Chometz Law, allowing hundreds of store owners and companies across the country to sell and display chometz during Pesach. Summing Up the Winter Rains The Kinneret, Israel's largest reservoir and benchmark for its water supply, began the rainy season at a dangerously low 214.42 meters below sea level -- almost 1.5 meters lower than the "red line" level the government had previously deemed as endangering the water table. Rav Chaim Gutnick Reminisces in Melbourne On Sunday chol hamoed Pesach, Rav Chaim Gutnick gave an inspiring talk on prewar Jewry in Europe to the members of Kollel Beth Hatalmud in Melbourne, Australia. It was similar to the articles featured in the past two editions of Yated entitled, "The Adventures of a Mirrer Bochur in Europe." All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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