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NEWS
Digging at Ancient Cemetery in Acco Stopped by Threat of
Demonstration
Guests from Eretz Yisroel Scheduled to Speak at Agudas
Yisroel of America Conference
HaRav Karelitz Bans Kibbutz Nes Ho'amim
by Betzalel Kahn The Jerusalem District Court is weighing its ruling on a petition filed by Betzedek to obtain the names of businesses that have received permits to work on Shabbos. During the course of the proceedings the State had to retract its opposition in principle to publicizing the information, which could help promote the battle against the growing incidence of State-sanctioned chilul Shabbos by making known which businesses hold permits to operate on Shabbos and the operative factors in the respective decisions to grant each permit. Shabbos Rally to Take Place at Yad Eliyahu Stadium in Tel Aviv By Betzalel Kahn An agreement to hold a mass rally for the sake of Shabbos observance scheduled to take place on 29 Teves at Yad Eliyahu Stadium in Tel Aviv was signed by Rabbi Refoel Halperin and the stadium management. At the time of the signing, the members of the stadium board were told about the purpose of the rally, expressed their support and asked the Shabbos Committee to make it known that no events are ever held at the site on Shabbos and Jewish holidays. Machkemoh Wall Under Repair The dilapidated Machkemoh Wall, located adjacent to the Kosel Maarovi, is undergoing reinforcement and restoration work with the aid of the Antiquities Administration. Principals Reject Education Ministry Efforts to Apply Salary Ranking System to Teachers at Chareidi Institutions by Betzalel Kahn A decision by Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah to call on principals not to consent to any curricular changes and not to change their government status from "exempt" to any other status is making waves among principals throughout Eretz Yisroel. Jerusalem's Only Handicapped Mikveh in Disrepairby Eliezer Rauchberger Jerusalem's single mikveh for the handicapped is in a state of deterioration and unsuitable for use, according to a report presented to the Knesset Committee for Public Inquiries. The passageways are too narrow to permit people in wheelchairs to maneuver freely and the mikveh itself is very old. Modi'in Illit Appoints New City CouncilBy A. Cohen and G. Lazer The Modi'in Illit Election Committee, which was appointed by the Interior Ministry, officially approved the election proceedings in the city. At a meeting held on the day scheduled as election day the committee announced the new council would once again be headed by Rabbi Yaakov Gutterman. Rav Shabsai Kobin zt"lBy Y. Ariel Thousands of Tzfas residents took part in the levaya of Rav Shabsai HaKohen Kobin zt"l following the sudden passing of the prominent avreich in Tzfas. HaRav Chaim Yisroel Sofer, zt"lby Betzalel Kahn HaRav Chaim Yisroel Sofer zt"l, a prominent avreich in Jerusalem, was laid to rest on Erev Shabbos Parshas Vayeiro after succumbing to a difficult disease at the age of 41, ending a life of mesirus nefesh for Torah and avodas Hashem the day after his eldest son's wedding. R' Menachem Steinmetz z"lBy S. Bruchi R' Menachem Steinmetz zt"l passed away at the age of 70 and was laid to rest in Bnei Brak on Monday night of the week of Parshas Lech Lecho. Anthology of Shiurim and Droshos from the Writings of HaRav Aharon Westheim zt'lReviewed by Rabbi C. Zilberman "Why should I sacrifice my advancement in Torah study and mussar to devote my life to kiruv work in the virtual spiritual desert of Paris? Isn't the ruchniyus of my children also in danger? Why must they suffer? Should I even try it out for a while?" All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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