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The Campaign to Defend Shabbos in Eretz Hakodesh Gathers
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Maranan Verabonon: Stop Grave Destruction in Acco
Third Anniversary of HaRav Shach's Histalkus
by M Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff In the first suicide attack since September, a 16-year-old suicide bomber entered Israel from Nablus on Monday morning, turned away from his intended target in Jerusalem, and finally detonated his bomb in Tel Aviv's Carmel Market, murdering three people and wounding more than 35. MK Rabbi Ravitz Condemns Education Ministry Directive Not to Recognize Torah Study in Determining Teacher Salary Levels by G. Kleiman The Education Ministry announced it would no longer recognize Torah-based studies as higher education, in determining teacher salary levels and as an alternative to a college degree for jobs that require academic credentials. Rabbi Gafni to Right-Wing MKs: "Don't Preach to Us" by Eliezer Rauchberger "People are constantly asking me, `How can you be in favor of disengagement or abstain? How can such a thing be when Eretz Yisroel is at stake?' And I ask: `We are in an administration in which representatives of the settlers sat--HaIchud HaLeumi, the NRP and very large segments of the Likud consisting of very traditional people--in a single coalition with Shinui, which hoisted the banner of total revolt against Toras Yisroel, something that has never been done by any party in the Knesset. So how can you come and preach to us?" demanded MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni, of MKs representing the right and the settlers. Modi'in Illit has a Disengagement Plan of Its Own by Aryeh Zissman In Modi'in Illit, the concept of disengagement has a different meaning. Here it refers to a plan to sever the city on Shabbos from the electricity supplied by the Israel Electric Corporation and to connect instead to a local generator plant that would operate without chilul Shabbos HaGemach HaMercazi Takes Another Step to Help Young CouplesBy Betzalel Kahn HaGemach HaMercazi, founded by HaRav Gavriel Yosef Halevy, has made a novel arrangement with Tzifcha International, the construction company building Achuzat Brachfeld in Modi'in Illit, to provide immediate loans for young couples with unprecedented terms. HaRav Sassilar Inaugurated as Head of Elad's Argentinean KehillohBy A. Cohen HaRav M. Sassilar was made rov of the shul for Argentinean immigrants in Elad after the city recently took in numerous Argentinean kollel families among the thousands of kollel families that recently moved into the town. London's Torah Community Anticipates HaRav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss' Participation in Shaarei Marpeh's Gala Dinnerby Yated Ne'eman Staff News of the visit of the Gavad of the Eida HaChareidis of Yerushalayim, HaRav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss, to London, was received with unusual enthusiasm by the members of that city's Jewish community. The Gavad is traveling to London especially to grace the gala dinner for the benefit of the Shaarei Marpeh chessed organization with his presence. The excitement generated by his forthcoming visit encompasses all sectors of London's Torah observant community. The Disengagement Process as Approved by the Knessetby Yated Ne'eman Staff A Four-Stage Evacuation Process
After the necessary preparations, the government (Cabinet)
will have to approve the evacuation of settlements in the
Gaza Strip and northern Samaria. The settlements are to be
divided into four groups, and the future of each settlement
would be determined separately. by Yated Ne'eman Staff The Knesset Finance Committee approved new regulations regarding harnessing children in car seats and seat belts. City of Jerusalem to Build Park in Har NofBy Betzalel Kahn Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky recently promised Har Nof residents he would help them build a new park in the neighborhood. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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