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Bank Forced to Return Yeshiva Money Delayed Wrongfully
Following an extreme incident that Betzedek handled
successfully, the legal rights organization is alerting heads
of institutions of possible delays in contributions arriving
from abroad.
Following a remark by PM Ehud Olmert that he intends to solve
the "conversion crisis" within four months, the Vaad
HaRabbonim LeInyonei Giyur, founded by HaRav Chaim
Kreiswirth, zt"l, once again points out that Israel's
demographic problem cannot be solved through mass
conversion.
Following years of negotiations with the German government
the Claims Committee reached an agreement to pay one-time
reparations to Jewish survivors of the Nazi siege of
Leningrad now living in Western countries. During the course
of the annual negotiations, the German government recognized
Leningrad siege victims' eligibility for reparations from the
Claims Committee Assistance Fund on condition that they meet
the Fund's other criteria.
The special beis din run by Keren Shevi'is met this
week at the home of HaRav Nissim Karelitz, who heads the
beis din. At the start of the meeting the beis
din was presented with financial reports on the amount of
aid given to Shmittah-observant farmers in various parts of
Eretz Yisroel, and specific requests were evaluated.
Following a High Court decision regarding the development of
R' Shimon Bar Yochai's gravesite in Meron, a site management
committee including all of the hekdeishot that operate
there has been set up.
More and more international corporations are making their way
into the chareidi market. This time Nike, the shoe
manufacturer, has decided to focus on the chareidi sector and
even release unique products to fit chareidi needs. by Yochonon Dovid
The group of young neophyte yeshiva students gathered for
their shmuess with a kollel student from the
yeshiva. An important feature of these talks was the openness
and frankness in which they were held. Any student felt free
to express his opinion, and Danny decided to air his views at
the very beginning of the talk.
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