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HaRav Tzvi Hirsch Markowitz zt"l
The Torah and yeshiva world was cloaked in mourning following
the sudden passing Monday night in Jerusalem of HaRav Tzvi
Hirsch Markowitz zt"l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Karlin-
Stolin, a member of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, a member of the
Nesius of the Vaad Hayeshivos, and formerly the
moro de'asra of Ramat Gan and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas
Slonim in Ramat Gan.
Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita warned against any changes
in the shechitoh tradition, even if obtaining kosher
meat becomes harder as a result. Maran's remarks came in
response to an inquiry from Jews living in Germany, where the
current law bans any slaughter before stunning the animal.
Vaad HaRabbonim LeInyonei Giyur founded by HaRav Chaim
Kreiswirth zt"l is warning against further decline in
conversion standards in Eretz Yisroel following a High
Court hearing on Sunday to consider 12 petitions filed by the
Reform Movement, which is demanding recognition of its
conversions in terms of the Law of Return.
The abominable parade scheduled to take place last Friday at
the Government Compound in Jerusalem was cancelled at the
last moment, following prayers and protests by the Jewish and
chareidi public in Eretz Yisroel and around the
world.
Following a threat by Betzedek to petition the High Court
against the Education Ministry, the Education Ministry
rescinded its plans to close down a yeshiva ketanoh in
Northern Israel by refusing to extend its license, using the
argument that the yeshiva has not increased its
enrollment.
Egged Lines 1, 2 and 3 to the Kosel will resume using the bus
stop inside the Dung Gate during the morning and evening
hours when public transportation use is lighter, following a
decision by the Jerusalem Police and the Transportation
Ministry.
A group of prominent philanthropists met for breakfast last
Wednesday in London to learn more about the way the Mesila
organization is changing the economic face of Israel's
Orthodox Jewish community.
A central memorial gathering and siyum haShas to mark
the fifth yahrtzeit of Maran HaRav Shach zt"l
was held on Motzei Shabbos at the main shul in Bnei
Brak's Nachalas Moshe neighborhood.
"Mitzvah Mission" Leads to Forgotten Zambian Jewish
Cemetery A "mitzvah mission" inspired by an aging German-Jewish
refugee's wish to replace the missing tombstone on his mother-
in-law's grave has led to the unexpected discovery of a
hitherto almost forgotten Jewish cemetery in the north-
eastern Zambian town of Mufulira.
Israeli Artillery on Gaza: Action or Reaction?
Let us accept that 19 Palestinian civilians were killed by an
errant IDF shell in Beit Hanun last week — although the
Palestinian record for truth in reporting is abysmal and
there was no independent verification of the casualty
figures. The true number of deaths may have really been
anything from zero to 19. Oleinu Leshabeiach: Volume Six
Like its predecessors, it contains hundreds of fascinating
facts and vignettes about Gedolei Yisroel, and at the end, a
comprehensive index of all the six volumes of the series,
which has been received most enthusiastically by the Torah-
true public.
ASK THE SHADCHAN
Question:
Dear Shadchante,
I wondered if you could bring up the topic of giving and
getting a NO /negative answer in shidduchim. I see
this as a thorny patch in the world of shidduchim,
both from the vantage point of a parent of eligibles and from
that of a non-professional shadchan.
Economics or Wreckonomics: Supporting the Family or
Destroying It Music in Our Day: Shiru Lo, Zamru Lo
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