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Opposition in the legislative and executive branches of the
Israeli government is building to the most recent attempt of
the High Court to assert that it can decide on any issue that
it sees fit to decide, that "everything is justiciable," as
High Court President Aron Barak has said on many
occasions. Despite staunch opposition by chareidi representatives the
Knesset Education and Culture Committee, headed by MK Ilan
Shalgi (Shinui), reached a decision Monday to require the
Education Ministry to carry out the Shenhar Report, which
calls for teaching Judaism in a pluralistic spirit by giving
expressing to all "streams" of Judaism.
A revolutionary plan initiated by Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri
Lupoliansky while he was still deputy mayor and chairman of
the City Planning and Construction Committee, promises to
provide over ten thousand new housing units.
Prime Minister Ariel Sharon told the Knesset on Monday that
any cabinet decision regarding unilateral steps in the
territories will be brought before the House "so that we can
conduct a serious and comprehensive discussion of the issue."
At the close of a vociferous and often stormy debate
initiated by the opposition, the prime minister's
announcement was approved by a vote of 51 to 39.
The appointment of Rabbi Warren Goldstein as the new Chief
Rabbi of South Africa has been greeted with general acclaim
in the Jewish community. Rabbi Goldstein, who is 32 years
old, is not only by far the youngest person to have been
appointed to this traditionally demanding position, but will
also be the first South African-born rabbi to hold it. Response of Rav Vaye and Rav Shmulevitz to Letters by Rav
Landau against Specially-Grown Vegetables It is a well-known fact that regular green leafy vegetables
are muchzak betola'im and harbor many many forbidden-
to- eat creatures. In recent years a method was developed for
growing these vegetables insect-free, which was welcomed by
the gedolei Yisroel, led by Maran HaRav Eliashiv
shlita, who paskens all questions pertaining to the
growing of these vegetables.
Sparing Jews from Financial Losses Alluring investments around the world are advertised in
newspaper ads and posters in the streets. Gedolim Rally Behind Shuvu at Melave Malka Even the most dedicated educators sometimes need to be
reminded of the importance of their work, especially when
theirs is a 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a- week job that extends far
beyond the 9-5 routine. American Rov to Visit England
Rabbi Eliyohu Yehoshua Geldzahler, son-in-law of Rabbi
Eliyahu Eliezer Dessler, has kindly accepted an invitation
from the Gateshead Kollel Harabbonim to be in Gateshead for
the 50th yahrtzeit of his revered late father-in-law.
He will address a special kenes in honor of Rabbi
Dessler at the Kollel on 25th Teves. He will also present
shiurim and talks at other Gateshead mosdos. Bnei Yisroel Were Fruitful . . .
The first mitzvah given to Odom Horishon was: "Peru urevu
umil'u es ho'oretz" -- be fruitful and multiply and fill
up the land. In parshas Shemos the first fact about
Israel in Mitzrayim that we are told, right at the beginning,
is that they fulfilled this Divine commandment: "And Bnei
Yisroel were fruitful and gave birth and increased and became
a very mighty throng, so that the land was full of them"
(Shemos 1:7). Observations: Hashovas Aveidoh in Japan In Tokyo, Japan, in 2002, people found and brought to the
Tokyo Metropolitan Police Lost and Found Center $23 million
in cash and 72 percent of it was returned to the owners, once
they had persuaded the police it was theirs. About 19 percent
of it went to the finders after no one claimed the money for
half a year. Very few umbrellas are returned -- only 0.3
percent of the 330,000 brought in during 2002, but 75 percent
of the cellphones are restored to their owners.
A Fireman's Tale
Ronny sat hunched over his desk, which was lined with
trophies awarded on several occasions. He had just completed
his regular track practice of running a few hundred meters
with his pals. This was how he usually spent the long
weekend. Rav Eliyohu Eliezer Dessler, zt'l, His Fiftieth Yahrtzeit -
- 24 Teves Some Lines in His Memory -- 29th Teves 5764
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