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Both Prime Minister Sharon and Defense Minister Mofaz said at
the Cabinet meeting on Sunday that the army's pressure on the
terrorism infrastructure is being stepped-up in response to
the deadly terror attack on leil Shabbos. Following three days of productive meetings and talks, with
thousands of participants led by gedolei Torah, the
80th Annual Convention of Agudath Israel of America came to a
close on Sunday in Stamford, Connecticut. Rabbonim and educators have issued calls to principals,
teachers and parents to prevent talmidim from
bringing pictures of rabbonim and the associated albums to
their respective talmudei Torah due to the spiritual
corruption and decline manifested among children in recent
years as a consequence of this practice.
High Court Reverses Ruling that Shabbos Begins at
Midnight The High Court rejected an "interpretation" by a regional
labor court that according to the law the term "Shabbat"
applies to the period of time from midnight Friday until
midnight Saturday. Several European Countries Attempt to Ban Shechitah A movement to ban shechitah in Holland was withdrawn
this month, although the referendum gained a "very
disturbing" amount of popularity, says Dr. Avi Beker,
secretary general of the World Jewish Congress. Who is a Jew in Peru?
Peru, a South American country of 27 million, has fewer than
2,800 Jews. At its peak, the once-thriving Peruvian community
was 5,500 strong in 1970. U.S. Aguda to Help Iranian Jews On Dec. 12, Agudas Yisroel of America announced an agreement
with the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society to pay the $2,100 fee
that Iranian Jews seeking refugee status in the United States
must pay to cover their living expenses while their cases are
processed in Vienna. North Bnei Brak Development Plan to be Submitted At a recent meeting, the city of Bnei Brak's Local Planning
and Construction Committee decided to submit Municipal
Construction Plan 572, one of the largest such plans in
decades, to the Regional Committee. The plan is slated to
span an extensive area: from Kiryat Hertzog and the Eim
Hamoshavot Road on the south to the Yarkon River on the
north, and from Geihah Road on the east to Mivtza Kodeish
Barnea Road on the west. Two Yeshaya Scrolls Donated to Kosel Plaza A fine Yeshaya scroll was brought to its new home at the
Kosel Plaza during a mass tefillas Minchoh on Asoroh
BeTeves at the Kosel Plaza and the occasion was marked by a
seudas mitzvoh following the fast.
NIS 132 Million Spent on Food for Simchas Wedding halls, other catered facilities and catering
companies spend NIS 132 million ($28 million) per year on
food, according to a special survey conducted by the Israel
Manufacturers' Association.
For the foreseeable future, the relationship between Israel
and the United States -- and to a lesser extent between
Israel and Russia, the European Union and the United Nations,
the other members of the Quartet -- is concentrated in the
document known as the Road Map. This document seeks to fix
the path to a settlement of the conflict between Israel and
the Palestinian people by setting down the steps to be taken
to end the current violence and to include founding a
Palestinian state. EDUCATION
Part II
The involvement of a father is vital to the normal emotional
development of a child. It is a formula for success in
studies and in developing healthy social interaction. IN-DEPTH FEATURES The Light at the End of the Tunnel: Toldos Yeshurun and
the Fight Against Missionaries and Secularism Silk Screened Kisvei Stam: An Immediate Danger
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