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MK Ravitz Presents Proposal to Limit High Court's Authority
By Eliezer Rauchberger

"I have no doubt the Knesset has a problem with the High Court and there is no dispute over this and something has to be done. The Knesset has an obligation to consider this matter and have its say," MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz told the Knesset plenum as he presented his proposal to limit the authority of the High Court by denying it the ability to annul Knesset legislation.

El Al Failing to Take Steps to Regain Public Faith
By Betzalel Kahn

Vaadas HaRabbonim Lemaan Kedushas HaShabbos issued an official announcement last week saying, "The lack of faith in El Al following the act of Shabbos desecration on the night of Shabbos Parshas Terumoh will only be mended after the company carries out all of the promises it made following the grave incident."

Kosel Back to Normal Following Threat of Rioting
By Betzalel Kahn

The Western Wall Plaza has now returned to normal after two weeks of heavy police presence due to renovation work on the Mughrabi ramp.


Purim in Jerusalem: Police Kept Troublemakers Out of Chareidi Neighborhoods
By Betzalel Kahn

Traffic was congested at the points of entry to Jerusalem and on the city streets on Shushan Purim, but unlike the catastrophic traffic of previous years, this year the Traffic Police was well prepared to keep traffic running more smoothly.

Knesset Addresses Complaint by Students Banned from Praying at Ohel Shem High School
By Eliezer Rauchberger

"The government education system in the State of Israel is lacking. A child in the government education system in the State of Israel is not allowed the pray Minchah in an empty room."

Acheinu Holds Outreach Conference in Bnei Brak
By Yechiel Sever

The Acheinu outreach conference opened on Tuesday at Keter Harimon Halls in Bnei Brak. The three-day conference is addressing ways to provide chizuk in Torah and yiras Shomayim for youths drawing closer to Yiddishkeit and to place them in chareidi educational institutions and yeshivas.

Fire at Yeshivas Meshech Chochmoh
By Betzalel Kahn

A fire broke out in one of the wings of the Yeshivas Meshech Chochmoh building in Jerusalem's Sanhedria Murchevet neighborhood on Monday evening.

HaRav Yosef Buchsbaum zt"l
By Yechiel Sever

HaRav Yosef Buchsbaum zt"l, founder and head of Machon Yerushalayim, was laid to rest in Jerusalem. The levaya set out from his regular place of tefilloh at Beis Knesses HaGra in Jerusalem's Shaarei Chessed neighborhood.

HaRav Avrohom Blumenkrantz zt"l
By A. Cohen

Thousands took part in the levaya of HaRav Avrohom Blumenkrantz zt"l, a prominent posek and educator in the US who passed away on Erev Shabbos Parshas Terumoh (5 Adar) and was laid to rest two days later in Eretz Hakodesh.


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