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Rabbi Ravitz Meets With Degel HaTorah Councilmen

By G. Kleiman

"From the moment of my arrival at the Welfare Ministry I have been working to reorganize the Department for Public Institutions. I saw the deep cut made Mr. Orlev made in Torah institutions with dormitories and I hope that at least a portion of this funding will be restored through the NIS 290 million promised in the coalition agreement," Deputy Welfare Minister MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz told public figures and Degel HaTorah councilmen from Elad, Haifa, Petach Tikva and Ganei Tikva during a meeting in Jerusalem.

"I also see the personnel cut carried out here. And I see the tremendous bureaucracy in the department today, partly due to Finance Ministry requirements. We will reinforce the personnel in the department, simplify procedures and I am in advanced stages of negotiations with the Finance Ministry to restore the monies to the Torah institutions in the coming fiscal year."

Rabbi Ravitz held a long meeting with representatives covering the range of welfare and Bituach Leumi problems in these cities and local authorities. The Deputy Minister promised to continue the campaign in various areas including the restoration of bussing funds to Chinuch Atzmai schools, a battle he has been waging for months, and adding to the budget funding to assist youth.

"As a rule, in matters related to welfare services HaKodosh Boruch Hu has given us the merit to be in the right place and to create a proper and helpful atmosphere, even in genuine cases of pikuach nefesh. Each and every day I understand more and more why I was sent to this ministry."

 

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