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NEWS
Vaad HaRabbonim LeInyonei Giyur Warns Against
Disinformation in Media Reports
Knesset Committee Discusses Extending Law Allowing
Military Deferments for Yeshiva Students The Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee began talks on the passage of a law allowing the deferment of military service for full-time yeshiva students. The section of the law that allows them to defer military duty was legislated five years ago and is about to expire. Lev L'Achim Hosts Annual Conference in Bnei Brak By A. Cohen The large annual Lev L'Achim conference, this year billed as the "Tenth Annual Gathering," had a dramatic impact on the avreichim who came together from various parts of the country. Degel HaTorah Executive Board MeetsBy A. Cohen A recent meeting of the Degel HaTorah Executive Board at party headquarters in Bnei Brak opened with a survey of the weekly meetings held in various locations in the North, South and Central Regions to discuss the expansion and renewal of existing branches and the setup of new branches in 45 towns, local councils and regional councils. Egged Prepares for Lag BaOmerBy Betzalel Kahn Egged is making special arrangements to transport thousands of visitors to R' Shimon Bar Yochai's gravesite in Meron on Sunday, Lag BaOmer, Secretariat Chairman Gidon Mizrachi told a group of chareidi reporters at Beit Egged. Logistical changes are scheduled to begin on Erev Shabbos and continue through Sunday night. 153 French Citizens Who Saved Jews During Holocaust to Receive Legion of Honor Awardby Yated Ne'eman Staff The list of 1,000 French citizens slated to receive the Legion of Honor award, the country's highest civilian award, includes 153 people that Yad Vashem has recognized as Righteous Among the Nations for their efforts to save Jews from being sent to Nazi concentration camps during World War II. The list also includes renowned Nazi hunter Beate Klarsfeld. Jewish Museum Opens in Florenceby Yated Ne'eman Staff After years of planning the new museum of the Jewish community of Florence (Firenza), the capital of Tuscany, opened in a building adjacent to the local beis knesses, a splendid Moorish shul built from 1874-82. Chareidi Consumers Purchasing More Diet Products
The dietary products market is exploding in Israel and abroad as part of the health trend uniting many peoples and cultures, and the chareidi sector is not being left out according to a survey on the popularity of health products in the chareidi population conducted by the Geocartographia Institute. TaT Olom Hayeshivos Distributes Thousands of Discount
Coupons
Five thousands coupons were distributed by TaT Olom Hayeshivos to yeshiva students around the country to provide yeshiva and kollel students discounts on the purchase of quality suits manufactured by Lorenzo and Lebovitz and hats made in cooperation with the Baron chain. The discounts were worth hundreds of shekels per student. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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