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In a major statement on Monday, Purim Demukofim, the
religious terror organization Hamas said that it thinks and
plans on a global scale. Police have arrested 14 Israelis on suspicion of involvement
in a number of attempted underworld assassinations. In
addition, they detained four foreign nationals from Belarus,
"hired guns" who police believe were brought to Israel to
carry out at least one hit.
New Bituach Leumi Director-General Yigal Ben-Shalom launched
an unprecedented attack against Finance Ministry officials
and their attitude toward Bituach Leumi. Noting Minister-
without-Portfolio at the Treasury Meir Sheetrit's attack on
its policy he said, "The Finance Ministry would like to
weaken Bituach Leumi's standing and strength and transform it
into a source of income for the Ministry."
When the electronic media recently reported the results of
the MITZAV (School Efficacy and Growth Assessment) tests
conducted in 5763, the disclosure forced the Education
Ministry to release the results in full and to raise the
issue on the public agenda. Not only did the education system
have to face an unsympathetic critique, but parents and
students were also censured.
HaRav Osher Eliach, zt"l, passed away suddenly on
motzei Shabbos parshas Yisro, 23 Shvat-February
14 at the age of 52. Rebbetzin Nechomoh Gittel Siemiatycki, o"h The Torah community all around the world, and especially in
London, was saddened to hear of the passing of Rebbetzin
Nechomoh Gittel Siemiatycki, o"h, on Shabbos
parshas Tetzaveh. The levaya was in
Yerushalayim on the night of Shushan Purim.
Ten Year Israeli Stock Performance In January and February 1994, there were 59 initial public
offerings (IPOs) on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, an unusually
large number. An IPO is an offering of stock by a company to
the public. Now, ten years later, this is a summary of what
happened with them. New Transportation Ministry Pamphlet Available The Transportation Ministry recently issued an attractive
pamphlet (in Hebrew) containing all the information on
vehicle and driver's licenses needed by new and old drivers
alike. Pindrus Claims Government Ignores Needs of Chareidi
Towns
Beitar Illit Mayor Rabbi Yitzchok Pindrus, commenting on
figures released by the Bureau for Statistics that
demonstrate chareidi settlements, particularly Beitar Illit,
are at the bottom of the socioeconomic ladder, said the
Israeli government's budget fails to reflect social needs and
disregards the needs of the country's chareidi
settlements.
Often people come to us and urge us to write about one
subject or another.
The subject is an important one. The facts are accessible,
verifiable, and perhaps not so well known.
The Gifts of Giving and Receiving
Did you ever look at children's faces when they open a gift?
The sheer anticipation and excitement and curiosity as they
remove the wrapping paper? One of the Remaining True Seekers of Mussar: The Thirtieth
Yahrtzeit of HaRav Yechezkel Levenstein, ztvk'l, Mashgiach of
Mir and Ponovezh Reb Michel Goodfarb -- The Rav Chanina ben Teradyon of Our
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