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NEWS
HaRav Yitzchak Kadouri zt"l
Court Tries to Prevent Jerusalem's Ramat Eshkol from
Turning Chareidi
State Comptroller Directs Education Ministry to Pay
Guaranteed Income to Avreichim Whose Wives are on
Sabbatical
By Betzalel Kahn and Y. Ariel Degel HaTorah held its first planning meeting at party offices in Bnei Brak last week, bringing together all members of the district planning committees, who received guidelines and directives for the upcoming elections. Funding Clauses for Chareidi Institutions in Hadera for First Time by Y. Ariel Following concerted efforts by Hadera City Councilman Rabbi Ben Tzion Nordman (Degel HaTorah), who serves as chairman of the City Finance Committee, the city budget was approved with clear, legally-binding paragraphs providing a total of over NIS 1 million ($220,000) in funding for chareidi institutions. The committee also decided to restore support clauses after a hiatus of many years. Child Healthcare Project at Jerusalem Kindergartens by Betzalel Kahn The City of Jerusalem's Department for Public Health, in cooperation with the Department for Chareidi Education, is running a Childcare Health project aimed at instilling children with an appreciation for proper oral hygiene and good nutrition. The experimental program, adapted to accommodate the chareidi public, is being implemented by a staff of observant nurses and rhythm teachers. Gatherings to Mark 17th Yahrtzeit of HaRav Meir Chodosh zt"l By Betzalel Kahn Gatherings were held this week to mark the 17th yahrtzeit of HaMashgiach HaRav Meir Chodosh zt"l, menahel ruchani of Yeshivas Chevron, Yeshivas Ateres Yisroel and Yeshivas Ohr Elchonon. Roof of Rivington St. Shul in New York Collapses by S. Fried The roof of Shaarei Shomayim, a shul located in the Lower East Side on Rivington Street, collapsed due to winter weather and the damage may be irreparable. The sifrei Torah were not damaged because the beis knesses only uses the ground floor, whereas the roof caved in over the third floor. Shema Beni Educational Guidance Center of Yeshivas Shaarei Yosher by Yated Ne'eman Staff Shema Beni, headed by HaRav Moshe Goldstein the rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Shaarei Yosher, is operating evening study halls for youths and adolescents. The goal: study bechavrusa, classes, lectures and Jewish content. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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