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NEWS
Defense Minister Barak: "I've Decided to Implement the Draft for Yeshiva Students"
A grim development regarding the upcoming elections: Defense Minister Barak, whose party is hovering around the threshold for winning a Knesset seat, has apparently decided to run his campaign for the next Knesset on the backs of yeshiva students. In a meeting of the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Security Committee on Monday, which dealt with the law of army service for yeshiva students, he declared that he is determined to put the law into action.
"All Rabbonim Must Warn the Public to Be On Guard, Since it is Fire!"
Over one hundred rabbonim from communities throughout Israel gathered this past Monday to the "Conference of Community Rabbonim" headed by gedolei Yisroel and led by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman and HaRav Nissim Karelitz to formulate a operational plan of protection for the chareidi camp against the devastating threat of technological advances, the foremost being Internet, iPhone etc., which has ensnared so many victims and afflicted so many entire families.
United Torah Jewry MKs Are Outstanding
With the publication of the summaries of the legislative activity within the Knesset of its members during the past session, it emerges that members of the United Torah Jewry Party by Yated Ne'eman Staff (Degel HaTorah faction), Rabbis Moshe Gafni and Uri Maklev were among the most exceptional in every area.
The Kinneret Awaits the Winter Rains
As we stand on the verge of asking for rain, the Kinneret stands at 212.35 meters below sea level, which is .65 meters above the lower red line. A year ago the Kinneret was 213.46 meters below sea level, 1.11 meters below its level now. Generally the level continues to fall even after the first serious rains, until the accumulated precipitation brings strong flows.
"Pure Chinuch Bederech Yisroel Sabba is Fundamental and Must Remain Free of Outside Intervention"
In an incisive message delivered before a gathering of his Chassidim, the Vishnitzer Rebbe dwelt at length on the immutable principles in preserving the impressions of kedusha gained during the past month of Tishrei. He spoke of the duty of guarding the foundations of pure chinuch as preserved throughout Jewish history without outside intervention.
One of the most notable and renowned of the last generation's luminaries was no doubt HaRav Meir Shapira. Whether the underlying cause is his introduction of the Daf Hayomi that he initiated to the Knessia Gedolah and which became accepted worldwide, or his holy yeshiva which became the springboard for roshei yeshiva and their yeshivos across the continents; it makes no difference. The fact is that the name HaRav Meir Shapira pulsates with life today and every day - almost 70 years after his passing.
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