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NEWS
Construction Halted at Ancient Cemetery in Uman
Anti-Smoking Campaign on Purim An anti-smoking campaign was held during Purim to prevent boys and teenagers from picking up the habit. On Purim many parents overlook the use of accessories and substances that they keep far away from their children during the rest of the year, thinking that no harm will come to them during such a short period of time of supervised mischief. Government Earmarks NIS 103 Million for Shmittah Preparations By Betzalel Kahn The government earmarked a sum of NIS 103 million ($24 million) to make preparations for Shmittah, which falls next year, 5768. Proposal to Authorize Botei Din to Judge Monetary CasesBy Betzalel Kahn The government approved in principle a draft of a government- sponsored bill vesting the rabbinical botei din with the authority to hear monetary cases with the consent of both parties, and to hand down decisions. The law has not yet been passed in the Ministerial Legislating Committee due to disputes among the ministers. 15 Years Since Bombing of Israeli Embassy in Buenos Airesby Yated Ne'eman Staff Last Friday the Jewish community of Buenos Aires held a ceremony to mark the 15th anniversary of the terror attack on the Israeli embassy in the city. Twenty-nine people were killed in the bombing, including embassy workers and passersby, and hundreds of Argentineans and Israelis were injured. 8,000 New Classrooms to be Built During Next Five Years — Chareidim Low PriorityBy Betzalel Kahn and M. Green The Education and Finance Ministries have plans to build 8,000 new classrooms at a cost of NIS 4.6 billion ($1.1 billion) in the next five years — 390 classrooms per year for the chareidi education system, 550 classrooms for Arab schools and 460 classrooms for secular schools — announced PM Ehud Olmert, Finance Minister Avraham Hirshson and Education Minister Yuli Tamir at a press conference held after this week's cabinet meeting. 15 New Dayanim Selected for Rabbinate Botei DinBy Betzalel Kahn The Dayanim Selection Committee convened in the office of Committee Chairman, Justice Minister Prof. Daniel Friedman, on Monday and appointed 15 new dayanim to the Rabbinate botei din. Modi'in Illit Lunch Program Launched
The hot lunch program went into operation in Modi'in Illit on Monday. Now 3,500 children are receiving hot, nutritious lunches subsidized by the Sacta Rashi Fund and under Shearis Yisroel supervision. Residential Real Estate to Continue Growing in 2007
Do today's market conditions "justify" purchasing an apartment or house? According to Bank Tefachot economists (who tend to be optimistic about the future of real estate) the answer is clear: mortgage banks in Israel are offering an ideal opportunity for anyone considering purchasing property for residential purposes based on the economic parameters affecting the real estate market. New Efrat Grape Juice to be Repackaged
Tel Aviv District Court Vice President Yehuda Zefet reprimanded Efrat Wineries, one of Israel's oldest wine and grape juice producers and the founder of the first winery in Eretz Yisroel. Haifa Municipality to Return Funding Cut from Chareidi
Kindergarten Budget
The City of Haifa plans to restore funding for the chareidi education system that it cut at the beginning of the year. The funding to be returned comes to NIS 300 ($70) per kindergarten student. The decision was reached following concerted efforts by UTJ representative Councilman Rabbi Chaim Williger. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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