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On Monday afternoon, Minister of Finance Benjamin Netanyahu
and Histadrut chairman Amir Peretz signed an agreement that
ended more than three months of work slowdowns, stoppages and
sanctions. Of course, both sides claimed victory. The public
also "won" when all civil servants finally returned to normal
work on Tuesday. The Knesset finalized the decision to close the Ministry of
Religious Affairs and transfer its departments to various
government ministries. One of the Ministry's main
departments, the Yeshiva Department, was transferred to the
Ministry of Education, but the new department remained in the
same offices, located on Kanfei Nesharim Street in
Jerusalem.
Shinui recently made off with NIS 200 million for matters
close to the hearts of the party and its voters--culture,
universities, students, etc.--but it did not make headlines.
An outcry should be raised over this twin scandal: wringing
the State coffers dry and virtual silence on the part of the
Israeli media, which has demonstrated once again where its
loyalties lie.
Mifal Shoneh Halachos is presenting Yidden the world over
with an offer about the very foundation of Yiddishkeit. At
the cost of just a few minutes each day, you can become part
of a huge enterprise, comprising tens of thousands of
lomdim, who have incorporated the Mishna Berurah Amud
Yomi into their daily regimen.
At an urgent gathering in Bnei Brak rabbonim and leading
public figures from the chareidi community decided to launch
an uncompromising campaign against a violent group from
Jerusalem that has been committing frightful acts against
gedolei Yisroel, shlita. Recently three members of the
group attacked a prominent Jerusalem avreich, Rav
M.B., beating him severely and even stabbing him with a
knife, while he was learning at Beis Knesses Papa. Government to Help Launch Call Centers in Modi'in Illit In response to a request by Modi'in Illit local council head
Rabbi Yaakov Gutterman, the government unanimously approved
including his town in a project to create jobs. The
government will thus provide funding toward the setup of call
support centers in the town.
Israel to give away Hebrew Version of Open Office The Finance Ministry has begun distributing Open Office, a
suite of basic software programs similar to Microsoft Office,
for free. The ministry also said that it would begin to
distribute thousands of Open Office CD-ROMs throughout the
country. The offer is expected to last at least through
2004. Annual Toldos Yeshurun Conference Held Gedolei hador, roshei yeshivos and hundreds of Russian-
speaking avreichim and talmidim gathered on the
fourth night of Chanukah for the annual Toldos Yeshurun
conference. Hundreds of activists and avreichim, along
with over a thousand talmidim, participated in the
event. Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of England Siyum Mishnayos
The 55th Annual Pirchei Agudas Yisroel of England Siyum
Mishnayos was held in Manchester last motzei Shabbos parshas
Vayigash, 3 Jan 04. The first prize winner was Avrohom Chaim
Zahn from Gateshead who learned 3023 mishnayos. Yasher
koach.
The most common complaint that we hear about Yated is
that we criticize other Jews. Why, so many say, do we always
have to criticize others, especially those who basically are
on our side? We are told that we should accentuate the
positive and gloss over the negatives. POET'S CORNER
Based on a true story which took place with the Bluzhever
Rebbe when he was interned in Bergen-Belsen concentration
camp.
A Man with a Grave Mission From Hope to Mapai
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