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Gedolei Yisroel met last week in Yerushalayim to discuss
strategies and to set guidelines for their representatives in
the current period. With spiritual darkness prevailing, the
chareidi community currently faces one of its greatest
challenges. Understandings with previous irreligious
governments are newly being called into question, unbridled
incitement continues and further encroachments are being made
on our nation's spiritual treasures. In a unanimous vote apparently indicating that France's
elected representatives foresee a deterioration in the
situation of their country's Jewish population, the French
national assembly approved an amendment that enables harsher
penalties to be imposed for antisemitic and racial attacks. Israeli officials are planning to publicly defend their
decision to keep soldiers in Bethlehem over Xmas and their
decision to bar Yasser Arafat, for the second year running,
from attending midnight church services in the city.
U.S. Aguda Opposes New York State Legislation To Expand
Anti-Discrimination Law As the New York State Senate considers a bill that would
expand the state's anti-discrimination statute to include
personal "orientation" to the list of protected categories,
Agudath Israel of America has weighed in as strongly opposing
the legislation. Mrs. Dussia (Daisy) Bradpiece, a'h Mrs. Dussia (Daisy) Bradpiece, a'h, the widow of HaRav
Ben-Tzion of the Gateshead kehilloh, was brought to
rest in Jerusalem last week at the age of 94.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon was elected almost two years ago,
promising to bring peace and security. So far he has done
neither -- yet he was chosen by a large margin as leader of
the Likud and is the leading candidate for prime minister. Yerusholayim of Yore Malka Yadler sat on the hard wooden bench in the doctor's
waiting room. In spite of acute stomach cramps, she was able
to see what was happening in the room and was alert to her
surroundings. She heard the loud cries of the little girl
sitting opposite her and noticed the fidgetings of the young
woman sitting next to her, apparently her mother. She held
the crying child close to her heart and soothingly caressed
her long thin braids. IN-DEPTH FEATURES Using Insect-Free Vegetables |
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