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Outreach Organizations Help Thousands of Students Transfer to Torah-Based Institutions
By Yechiel Sever
Despite the many obstacles outreach workers have faced in recent years, Elul Zman brought impressive growth figures for the number of students from secular homes enrolled in Torah-based schools and the number of newly religious youths entering yeshivas.
Widespread Protest Against Shas MK's Calls for Conversion Leniencies for Soldiers Continues
By Yechiel Sever
The rabbinical and halochoh establishment is up in arms following nonsensical, heretical remarks by MK Rabbi Chaim Amsellem of Shas, who insists that conversion terms should be eased for FSU immigrants who serve in the IDF. Despite a firm outcry by prominent halacha figures, he continues to voice his opinion widely, especially to the secular media, which is fawning over his "brave and daring halachic ruling."
Torah World Protests New Initiative to Legitimize "Brain Death"
By Yechiel Sever
Recent media reports claim that the Israeli Chief Rabbinate has recognized the cessation of brain activity as a sign of death, even though current and former gedolei Yisroel declared firmly that as long as the heart is beating the person should be considered alive and organs may not be taken out.
HaRav Yitzchok Levenstein zt"l
By S. Bruchi
Cloaked in mourning, thousands of Bnei Brak residents led by maranan verabonon, HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman, HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz, HaRav Nissim Karelitz, HaRav Chaim Kanievsky, HaRav Meir Tzvi Bergman, roshei yeshivos, dayonim, rabbonim and hundreds of Yeshivas Bircas Efraim students past and present took part Friday morning, Erev Rosh Hashana, in the levaya for HaRav Yitzchok Levenstein zt"l, who passed away at the age of 49 following a difficult period of illness.
Turkey Arrests 6 Extremists Thought to Be Involved in Istanbul Bombings
By R. Hoffner
Six individuals suspected of involvement in the simultaneous bombing attacks of two shuls in Istanbul in November 2003 and a third attack days later were arrested last week in Turkey.
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