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In a major strategic shift that was reported at last Monday's
routine Cabinet meeting, Israel said that it will wage an all-
out, unrelenting war on Hamas and other terrorist groups,
including all members of its leadership without any special
immunity for political leaders. This change in policy has not
been noted in the general media. In Jerusalem, the gap between the number of students in the
chareidi education system versus other sectors is widening in
the 5764 school year. A total of 188,176 students are
enrolled in Jerusalem schools, with 83,621 students enrolled
in the chareidi education system compared to 64,201 in
government and religious government schools and 40,354 in the
Arab sector, according to figures presented at a press
conference held by Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky last week.
The number of students enrolled in Bnei Brak kindergartens,
schools and other educational institutions rose from 52,000
last year to 53,388 this year--the largest relative increase
in all of the Dan Region.
Rabbi Yisroel Eichler (UTJ) heads the Knesset Committee on
Public Complaints and his committee has scheduled public
hearings on bus crowding this coming Sunday, 10 Elul-
September 7. A long list of public figures is invited. Anyone
wishing to contribute suggestions should send a short, Hebrew
fax to the Committee at 02-649-6184. Checking out Abu Kabir Private Daniel Hiller was found dead at his Israel Defense
Forces base on May 30, 2001. An autopsy performed on his body
at the National Institute of Forensic Medicine (NIFM) at Abu
Kabir in Tel Aviv by Dr. Bertold Levy, showed that he had
committed suicide. Or Report: Barak Escapes; Ben-Ami Censured; Police
Officials Banned The Or Judicial Commission of Inquiry released its long-
awaited report on the October 2000 riots in the Israeli Arab
sector Monday, passing blame all around, including the
police, top government officials, and Israeli Arab leaders,
for the bloodshed. Plan to Transfer Rabbinical Courts to Justice Ministry
Delayed The Prime Minister's Office has decided to postpone the
government plenum to weigh transferring the Rabbinical Courts
from the Religious Affairs Ministry to the Justice Ministry
following harsh criticism against the proposed move, which
would make Justice Minister Tommy Lapid (Shinui) chairman of
the Dayanim Selection Committee. Shiurei R' Nochum to be Sold in USA
The Shiurei R' Nochum on Yevomos and
Gittin, based on the shiurim keloliim of the
Mirrer rosh yeshiva HaRav Nochum Partzovitch zt"l,
have just been released for general distribution.
Nothing will stop Europeans from taking their summer
vacations in August, not even the health of their own
parents. Many left their parents to swelter in the
unaccustomed European heat (it was about 20 degrees
Fahrenheit (10C) hotter than usual), while they went away.
A Menu for Self Improvement
If we want to do an honest Elul inventory, we must
acknowledge and recognize our strong points and start with
those. That will give us the confidence we need to go on to
evaluate the things that need improvement. From HaShomer HaTza'ir to Degel HaTorah A Pen to Repentance
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