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At The Center of the Universe
At The Center of the Universe
by Mordechai Plaut

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Chareidi MKs Unable to Defeat Property Distribution Bill
By Eliezer Rauchberger

Following concerted efforts by chareidi MKs to defeat the proposal, on Wednesday the Knesset plenum passed a bill in the Knesset plenum regarding financial arrangements for couples in the process of divorce, which was brought for second and third readings despite a decision by the Agreements Committee.


Economic Crisis Good for Chareidi Advertising
By R. Gil

Although the atmosphere of world recession pervades most of Israel's advertising firms, where there is already talk of tightening budgets and freezing certain marketing campaigns, an entirely different mood dominates the chareidi advertising world, where the global economic crisis could even be advantageous.


Berlin: Antisemitic Attack Against Rabbi and His Students
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

A rabbi and eight of his students were attacked in Berlin early this week while returning from an event held by the city's Jewish community. Two unidentified men driving in front of the van stopped and got out of their car, then threw a burning object at the van while shouting antisemitic epithets.


Agudath Israel Of America Congratulates Obama
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Following the election of Senators Barack Obama and Joe Biden to the Presidency and Vice Presidency of the United States, Rabbi David Zwiebel, Agudath Israel's executive vice president of government and public affairs, issued the following statement:


HaRav Binyomin Zeev Deutsch zt"l
By S. Bruchi

Roshei yeshivas, dayanim and rabbonim headed a crowd of thousands laying to rest HaRav Binyomin Zeev Deutsch zt"l, director of Yeshivas Ponovezh's orphanages since their founding, who passed away at the age of 92.


HaRav Chaim Cohen zt"l
By Yechiel Sever

On Monday from France came the bitter news of the unexpected passing of HaRav Chaim Cohen zt"l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Orchos Moshe and Yeshivas Chochmas Rachamim at Moshav Berechiya, at the age of 52.


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