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NEWS The latest cultural war took place in Tel Aviv's Heichal Hatarbut, its central cultural hall, as a local judge ruled that the city must allow Rav Amnon Yitzchak to hold a teshuvah rally there that had been scheduled six months earlier in honor of the month of Elul.
Protests Against Bank Mizrachi Machines Working on
Shabbos The wave of protests against Bank Mizrachi continued, due to its recent decision to operate its ATMs on Shabbos. The bank claimed that it has received some sort of authorization from the Tsomet Institute of Alon Shevut, which determined that "it is possible to operate an ATM (automatic teller machine) on Shabbos, because it doesn't involve the use of manpower or human contact." Huge Turbine Move Becomes Latest Public Cultural Battleby Yated Ne'eman Staff The anti-religious forces are picking another fight with the religious community over moving a 250-ton turbine manufactured in Israel by the Israel Military Industry plant in Ramat Hasharon to the Israel Electric Company installation in Ashkelon. Ha'aretz Praises the Architectural and Civic Planning of Elad-Mazorby M. Halevi It's a well-known phenomenon. Positive, successful initiatives in the chareidi community, such as chessed activities and exemplary communal organizations, are appreciated by many, even in the secular media. Psychologists Warn Against Influence of Violent Computer Gamesby M. Halevi The fear of spiritual dangers lurking in computers has perturbed many parents during recent years. The computer, in the past considered purely "office equipment," has become an inseparable part of many private homes, and is used to occupy children in their free time. But that is precisely how its spiritual dangers come to the fore. Even Secular Growers Find: Marketing Orloh Doesn't Payby G. Safran The Institute for Agricultural Research According to the Torah, with the assistance of the Religious Council of Jerusalem, recently issued a chart depicting the incidence of orloh in the summer fruits of 5759. A study of this chart reveals disconcerting findings which warn against a sharp rise -- sometimes as high as 35% -- in the incidence of orloh in this summer's fruits. Prayers on Yom Kippur Koton for the Recovery of the Rosh Yeshiva of Torah Vodaas in Brooklynby Betzalel Kahn On Wednesday afternoon, Yom Kippur Koton of erev Rosh Chodesh Elul, thousands of Jews plan to gather at the Kosel and recite fervent prayers for the swift recovery of HaRav Avrohom Yaakov ben Rochel Pam, the president of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah of America and rosh yeshiva of Torah Vodaas. Arachim's International Seminars this Summer were Very Successfulby Betzalel Kahn This summer, Arachim held many highly successful seminars throughout the world. Among the places Arachim reached were India, South Africa, Hungary, South America and the United States. Also, much kiruv work was done in Argentina and Vienna. Alshi's Southern Branch Has Arranged for Shearis Bread to be Brought Inby B. Rabinowitz With the removal of the hashgocho of Shearis Yisroel from the Tuv Taam bakery in Netivot, Alshi's southern branch (Avreichim Lemaan Shearis Yisroel) made immediate arrangements with the Margalit bakery in Rishon leTsion to provide bread to chareidi residents of the area. Kashrus Obstacle in Karmei Yosef: Planting Vegetables in Vineyardsby Betzalel Kahn The department in the Jerusalem Rabbinate that deals with agricultural mitzvos -- those pertaining to the land of Israel -- has reported cases of vegetables planted in vineyard rows in the Karmei Yosef region. These reports come from the department's field mashgichim. A Prime Ministerial Bullby Yated Ne'eman Staff The Australian media recently reported that former Prime Minister Malcolm Fraser and his family are required to pay more than $400,000 in damages to a South Australian couple trampled by a simmenthal bull during a cattle sale at their property. Tale of a Flightby M.V. Ashdod The director of the Vaad Lema'an Tohar Machaneinu
received the following report of a recent flight with El-Al
and asked us to share it with our readers, since many of them
fly often.
It is with feelings of great appreciation that we would like
to share with you the experiences of our recent flight from
the Ben-Gurion Airport in Lod to London. The date was July 7,
1999; the flight number: LY227. by Yated Ne'eman Staff HaRav Dovid Te'omim zt"l, 52, one of the most respected members of the Torah community of Lakewood NJ, and one of the most prominent mashgichim of the OU kashrus organization, was killed in an air crash in Ecuador. Masses Visit the Grave of the Steipler Gaon his 14th Yahrtzeit by A. Cohen Thursday, the 23 of Av marked the 14th yahrtzeit of rosh kol bnei hagola, HaRav Yaakov Yisroel Kanievsky zt"l. As in former years, throngs of Jews from all over the country streamed to Bnei Brak in order to pray at his grave. Rebbetzin Basya Fuchs, O"hby Betzalel Kahn A large throng accompanied Rebbetzin Basya Fuchs o"h on her last earthly journey. She was 69 years old at the time of her petirah last week. Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg zt"lby Betzalel Kahn Thousands of Bnei Brak residents, headed by roshei
yeshiva, admorim, rabbonim and prominent public figures,
accompanied Rabbi Shmuel Weinberg, former mayor of Bnei Brak,
on his last earthly journey. He was 77 years old at the time
of his petirah on Wednesday night, the 23rd of Av.
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