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Will Protests Snowball? Will the Government Survive?
Just a week after the cease-fire, many of the troops are
still in Lebanon, and the protests are getting stronger and
stronger.
MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni spoke out against the distribution of
various budget cuts during a Knesset Finance Committee,
saying "the whole cut is a blow to the weak."
A delegation of Agudas Yisroel of America is joining Degel
HaTorah and local Agudas Yisroel representatives to assist
northern residents. The delegation toured communities and
cities harmed by the war and met with local rabbonim and
other representatives, promising to assist families and
individuals who suffered financially as a result of missile
attacks as well as organizations that incurred debts in order
to assist them.
The ongoing busing crisis at Chinuch Atzmai and the concerted
efforts to ensure busing remains available for thousands of
girls and boys were the focus of an emergency meeting for the
principals of hundreds of Chinuch Atzmai schools around the
country at the Simchat Olam Events Hall in Bnei Brak.
MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni has been working to remove bureaucratic
obstacles preventing Torah institutions from receiving
funding. The bureaucratic snares stem from tightened
Education Ministry and NGO Registrar criteria for receiving
Proper Management Certificates and monthly funding
transfers.
One hundred and forty of the evacuees from the Gaza Strip and
Northern Samaria have already started new businesses and
another 170 are at various stages of setting up businesses
according to a report by the Economic Research Authority at
the Ministry of Trade and Industry. A total of 310 evacuees
are at some stage of setting up businesses compared to 620
business owners before the evacuation.
Based on a decision by Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky, the City
of Jerusalem is adopting Kiryat Shemoneh and Tiberius to help
their respective municipalities return to normal by sending
aid delegations of various kinds. The delegations will
operate according to a comprehensive plan the Mayor prepared
after meeting with the mayors of the two cities to discuss
their needs.
MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni is demanding that the ethical guidelines
for courts and judges apply to botei din and
dayonim as well. "Why should the ethical guidelines
apply only to the Court?" he asked.
New Israeli Patent: Electronic Valve Deflates Tires in
Event of Theft A patent was recently registered in Israel for a
revolutionary device that could reduce car thefts: an
electronic valve that lets the air out of the tires in the
event of an attempted car theft.
Our agenda these days is dominated by thoughts of Elul and
the upcoming yemei hadin. But a lot of people on the
public scene have different agendas that they are pursuing
with vigor. Bas Ploni lePloni
Ideas and Guidance from our Masters regarding
shidduchim.
Is it possible to lose one's Providential mate? What are the
traits one should seek when one is looking for a spouse? How
should one relate to a shidduch suggestion with
several drawbacks? What about if someone has no means? What
is someone is older?
Observations: When the Service Technician Turns into a
Salesman It can come as somewhat of a surprise when the service
technician who arrives at your home to do repair work or to
connect the new washing machine you bought turns into a
merchant and starts to peddle his wares: a device to prevent
lime buildup, a stand with wheels, filters, moisture
absorbers or whatever your heart desires.
Crossroads at Mid-Life
For some, it can be a job, for others, fulfilling a talent,
for yet others, becoming more involved in community work . . .
Don't think: Crisis. Think: Crossroads
"Veyishme'u Rechokim Veyovo'u" Beacon of Torah Hashkofoh: The Immortal Influence of Reb
Moshe Sheinfeld zt'l, and His Writings
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