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The attention of Israelis and of the world is focused on
Iraq. After that comes Palestinian terror. But many feel that
Israel's economic problems are not fully appreciated,
especially the need to make drastic budgets cuts very
soon. Rabbonim and public figures are voicing criticism and
opposition to the Cabinet's decision on Sunday to allow some
20,000 Falashmura to immigrate from Ethiopia within a short
period of time. A special ministerial committee headed by
Interior Minister Eli Yishai and including the Ministers of
Education, Housing, Finance and Immigration Absorption--as
well as a representative from the Jewish Agency--will oversee
the program's implementation.
When people go to the bank they often regard the heter
iska hanging on the wall as a sort of kashrus certificate
that does not affect them directly. Even those who have some
knowledge of what a heter iska represents, may not
realize that if they do not understand what a particular
heter iska seeks to communicate, that "heter"
may be invalid for them; in fact they may even come to
transgress prohibitions against ribis in their banking
transactions.
Very Violent Days: Israel attacks Hamas targets in
Gaza As part of the IDF's new offensive against the Hamas, elite
troops raided a village south of Hebron overnight Tuesday,
shooting dead Hamas terrorist Muhammad Muhr. The soldiers
surrounded a house in which Muhr was hiding, calling on Muhr
to surrender. When he refused, they opened fire on the house,
killing him. His death brings to eight the number of Hamas
terrorists killed in the past three days, however six of the
deaths were apparently self-caused by a "work accident." Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah and Nesius of US Agudath Israel
Meet On Monday, 8 Adar I (February 10) the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah
met at Agudath Israel of America's 42 Broadway national
headquarters to discuss a number of important issues of the
day, and then were joined by members of Agudath Israel's
Nesius for an unusual joint meeting of the two rabbinic
bodies. Agudath Israel organizational leaders were also
present. Finance Ministry Finally Pays January-February Yeshiva
Budget
Early last week the Treasury Ministry deposited the yeshiva
allocations for January and February--a total of NIS 152
million ($31 million)--following strong pressure by MKs Rabbi
Moshe Gafni and Rabbi Yaakov Litzman. HaRav Dunner in Eretz Yisroel to Bake Matzos HaRav Yosef Tzvi Halevi Dunner, raavad of the Hisachdus
Hakehillos Hachareidim in London, rav of Adas Yisroel shul
there and the Nosi of Agudas Yisroel in Europe, arrived last
week for his yearly trip to bake matzos for Kedassia. ZAKA in Texas When body parts from the space shuttle are found, among the
specialists identifying the remains is a 23-year- old Israeli
named Yisroel Stefansky and a 21-year-old Israeli-American
from New York, Isaac Leider, two members of ZAKA -- the
Israeli rescue and recovery organization.
Belgium has decided that it can judge anyone who may have
committed a crime, anywhere in the world. If anyone feels
that anyone else in the world committed some sort of crime
against humanity, then he can turn to the Belgian courts and
ask for justice. This is because the Belgian state has
declared that its courts have universal jurisdiction to judge
anyone in the world, regardless of where the crime was
committed. PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
Many scientists believe that the brain develops in definite
stages. Once the period of development has passed, they
maintain that the brain cannot change. IN-DEPTH FEATURES Manning the Watchtower: HaRav Eliashiv's Battle for Torah
and Halocho Remembering R' Aharon Paperman, z"l
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