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NEWS
Agudath Israel of America's 82nd National Convention
Excavation Stoppage Extended at Cemetery in Acco
Government Assistance for Apartment Buyers to Drop at End
of December
By Eliezer Rauchberger "The Mount of Olives is not merely a cemetery but a historical, spiritual and cultural site, and this is a national issue requiring monetary investment," said Jerusalem and Diaspora Affairs Minister MK Natan Sharansky, during a meeting of the Knesset State Comptroller Committee held at the request of Committee Chairman MK Amnon Cohen (Shas) to obtain the State Comptroller's opinion on the neglect of the Mount of Olives. Long School Day for Beitar Illit and Modi'in Illit By G. Klein The Knesset Education Committee gave final approval for a proposal by Education Minister L. Livnat to include Beitar Illit and Modi'in Illit in the extended school day program and the nutrition project. At first the program included all other areas with similar socioeconomic profiles, but left out those major chareidi cities. MK Rabbi Ravitz Works to Block Passage of Gambling Laws by Eliezer Rauchberger "I am opposed to a casino in Israel. Setting up a casino is not a good idea and its significance and repercussions would definitely be detrimental. There is no justification for such a move," said Education Minister L. Livnat, in response to a question posed by MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz. New Kollel in Tiferes Bochurim by Kollel Staff In a modest but moving event on Rosh Chodesh Kislev, we celebrated the opening of our Kollel Le'Avreichim Metsuyonim — Binyan Tsion, which is located in the Beth Medrash Tiferes Bochurim in Meah Shearim, the beth medrash of Maran Posek Hador HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv shlita. HaRav Eliezer Geldzahler, zt"lBy S. Bruchi Thousands of New York and New Jersey residents participated in the levaya for HaRav Eliezer Geldzahler zt"l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Ohr Yisroel in New York, who passed away at the age of 46 as a result of injuries sustained in a car accident ten months ago in Netanya. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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