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Two IDF soldiers, a man and a woman, were killed, another
soldier was seriously wounded, and at least eight civilians
were wounded -- two of them seriously -- when a Palestinian
suicide bomber blew himself up near the entrance to the
Binyamina railway station Monday evening. Exports from the high-tech sector dropped 13.5 percent in
the second quarter (compared to the first) to $2.4 billion,
making it the worst quarter in six years, according to the
Manufacturers Association. Meanwhile Finance Minister Silvan
Shalom and Governor of the Bank of Israel David Klein
continued their ongoing public debate.
Current Bug Information Here are a few updates on checking for bugs. As every year, the women of Jerusalem are eagerly awaiting
the annual Yom Iyun on Shemiras Haloshon, an event that has
become a treasured tradition.
HaRav Chaim Shaul Karelitz zt"l Torah Jewry went into deep mourning last Wednesday, 20
Tammuz, at the passing of HaRav Chaim Shaul Karelitz,
mashgiach of Beis Meir Yeshiva, head of the Shearis
Yisroel kashrus organization, and one of the great
advocates for Sephardi Jewry in Eretz Yisroel. HaRav
Karelitz returned his holy neshomoh to his Maker at
dawn that day. He was in the 89th year of his life. Message to Reform Jewry: Vayikra is Part of the Torah Too The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism's heated
opposition to the proposed "Federal Marriage Amendment" to
the U.S. Constitution is "yet another sad example of how far
the Reform movement has distanced itself from the faith of
our fathers," a spokesman for Agudath Israel of America
noted. Bill Passes Preliminary Reading: Baal Teshuva May Not be
Fired for Refusing to Work on Shabbos
A bill enabling an employee who used to work on Shabbos but
later did teshuva to inform his employers that he
will no longer work on Shabbos was passed at a preliminary
reading in the Knesset on 13 Tammuz. The bill was submitted
by Rachamim Malul of Shas. According to the bill, once an
employee has given such notice, the employer may not fire
him for this reason. 4000 Conversions Per Year in Israel Since 2000 At a meeting of the Knesset Immigration and Absorption
Committee on 20 Sivan, Director of Rabbinical Courts Eli Ben
Dahan reported that about 4000 conversions have been
performed annually since the beginning of 2000. This is in
contrast to the mere 340 conversions that took place in
1990. We Must Use our Spiritual Weapons
The actions of the Palestinians are predictable; what Israel
will do is not. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE The word `corporal' comes from the Latin word
corpus -- body. Corporal punishment is any physical
punishment which is on the body of the person being
punished. The only non-death corporal punishment mentioned
by the Torah is that of malkos, flogging, which was
to a maximum of 39 lashes. In addition, Beis Din had the
power to administer makos mardus to someone who
rebelled against their jurisdiction and these floggings had
no maximum number. IN-DEPTH FEATURES The Race for the Dairy Case: Selling to Chareidim |
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