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Libyan Jews Demand Berlusconi Compensate Them for WWII
Suffering
Following Italy's recent agreement to provide Libya $5
billion to compensate for decades of colonial occupation,
Libyan Jews are also demanding that Libya recognize the
suffering they underwent during the German-Italian occupation
of their country during World War II and grant them
reparations for oppression and property loss.
With joy over the completion of a mitzvah, thousands of
Shmittah-observant farmers gathered for a large event held in
their honor in Netivot, where gedolei Yisroel
expressed their admiration for the farmers who left their
fields and orchards standing to fulfill the mitzvah of
Shmittah in accordance with halochoh.
The opening of the 5769 school year was a great success at
all Torah-based institutions in Petach Tikva. Enrollment has
increased 10 percent to 12,000 students, including 3,000 at
the outreach schools alone. New kindergartens, day-care
centers and infant-care centers have also been opened for the
bnei Torah community and working mothers.
Another attempt by the board of Tel Aviv's Dov Airfield to
open its food bar on Shabbos and Jewish holidays has failed.
In a letter to the operator of the food bar the airport
director asked about his willingness to operate the food bar
on Shabbos and holidays, saying if he receives a negative
response the board would have to look into "alternative
arrangements to provide service for passengers."
In a move intended to lower the cost of trips for 11th grade
students to the concentration camps in Poland the Education
Ministry decided to shorten the trips by 2-3 days and to
increase the financial-assistance budget from NIS 1 million
to NIS 5 million based on recommendations by a special
committee of inquiry.
A large gathering including many prominent figures was on
hand on Thursday night, 5 Elul, to lay to rest HaRav Yechiel
Fischel Eisenbach zt"l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Shaar
Hashomayim, who returned his soul to his Maker at the age of
83. He was among the leading Kabboloh scholars of his
generation and a marbitz Torah in esoteric studies who
taught thousands of students.
Everyone Must Undertake to Improve, Especially With Regard
to Torah
Everyone must leave with the resolution to improve, to make
some undertaking, to realize that Rosh Hashonoh and Yom
Kippur are approaching and to come "before Hashem" with at
least something small in hand. When one has an audience with
a minister, one looks for a small gift to take with and give
him, as a means of entering into discussion.
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