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NEWS
Smoking on Yom Tov is Prohibited MideOraisa
Chareidi Investors from US Brought to Israel
by Betzalel Kahn On Motzei Yom Kippur, two hours after the end of the fast, learning sessions were held at all branches of Ovos Uvonim around the country. Called Yeshivas Meichayil El Chayil, the program is modeled after Yeshivas Mordechai Hatzaddik on Purim. Flurry of Anniversaries in Jewish Africa by D. Saks During the secular year 2004, a number of Jewish organizations and communities on the African continent are celebrating important anniversaries. These include the marking of three centenaries, namely those of the Nairobi Hebrew Congregation in Kenya, the Cape Council of the South African Jewish Board of Deputies and the Claremont Hebrew Congregation, also in Cape Town. Rabbi Tzvi Cohen Elected Head of Elad City Council, United Chareidi List Wins 9 Seats by E. Rauchberger Rabbi Tzvi Cohen, maranan verabonon's candidate of choice for the post of Elad City Council, won the election with a large majority of 80 percent of all votes. A united chareidi list called Shay -- Shas, Degel HaTorah Ve'olam Hachassidut -- won 9 of 13 seats on the local council. Public Announcement and Warning In an inspection performed by Jerusalem Rabbinate kashrus inspectors, numerous worms were found in Burri fish, even those that were checked and certified previously by mehadrin kashrus committees. Insects in Sechachby Rav Moshe Vaye Sechach is often infested with insects and should be checked before being laid to ensure insects do not fall into the food. Keren Rav Avrohom Cohen Announces Prize WinnersBy Betzalel Kahn The board of the Keren Rav Avrohom Cohen released the names this year's awardees, selected at the recommendation of gedolei Torah in advance of the major awards ceremony to be held on motzei Shabbos Bereishis, like every year at or near the yahrtzeit of the Chasam Sofer, at the Ramat Tamir hotel in Jerusalem. New Building for Yeshivas Lakewood-Jerusalem DedicatedBy Betzalel Kahn At a distinguished event attended by leading Torah figures including the respective roshei yeshivos of Yeshivas Lakewood in the US and Eretz Yisroel, Lakewood Yeshiva of Jerusalem ("Lakewood East") moved into an impressive new building in Ramot. "Succah of Light" to be Erected at Jerusalem's Safra Squareby Betzalel Kahn The City of Jerusalem and the Electric Corporation are slated to erect the Succah of Light, the world's largest, most illuminated succah, in Jerusalem's Safra Square. Most Israeli Dairy Farms Avoided Chilul Shabbos and Yom Tovby Betzalel Kahn Despite previous concerns Israel's major dairies remained closed during the two days of Rosh Hashanah and Shabbos Kodesh and large-scale chilul Shabbos was averted due to the amount of milk stored at the dairy farms. According to the Milk Council, because monetary incentives were not provided to throw milk away most of the dairies found ways of storing three days of milk. Knesset Lobby Promotes Ties with Missionary Organizationsby Betzalel Kahn A lobby of MKs is working in the Knesset "to promote ties with Christian communities around the world." The two chairmen of the lobby are MK Yair Peretz (Shas) and MK Yuri Stern (HaIchud HaLeumi). Recently, the two sent Israeli parents letters inside of pen and pencil cases provided by Christian organizations, claiming the gift was intended "to build friendship between Christians worldwide and Israel." HaRav Avrohom Halevi Horowitz, zt"lby S. Bruchi Thousands of Bnei Brak residents took part in the
levaya on motzei Shabbos parshas
Nitzovim- Vayeilech 26 Elul, of HaRav Avrohom Halevi Horowitz
zt"l, a talmid of the Chazon Ish and the
talmid muvhok of the Steipler, a prominent member of
Kollel Chazon Ish and the author of Devar Halochoh on
the halochos of yichud and Iteir Yad, who
succumbed to illness at the age of 79.
by Dov B. Lederman, author of These Children are Mine The readers of the English Yated should be familiar with the abovementioned book and its heroine, Mrs. Sara Lederman, as several of the stories contained in the book were published in Yated. I believe that the story below sheds a novel light on the book. The Sad Situation in Swedenby HonestReporting HonestReporting subscriber Robert Skole is a reporter and
author who has lived for many years in Sweden, where the
media is, he says, "viciously anti-Israel."
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