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Warm Joint Statement of Cooperation Between Barak and Clinton
by Mordecai Plaut

After several days of direct talks in Washington, capped by a three-hour one-on-one session, Prime Minister Barak of Israel and President Clinton issued a joint statement indicating broad cooperation in many areas and significant specific agreements on important issues that span virtually the entire gamut of Israel-U.S. relations.

In the Knesset, the Religious Wars Begin
by E. Rauchberger

A number of anti-religious bills put forward by MKs from One Israel have drawn fire from chareidi and religious MKs, who denounced the bills as being a total contradiction to the coalition agreement. One of the bills, sponsored by MK Avi Yitzchak (One Israel), calls for the draft of yeshiva students.

U.S. House Passes Religious Protection Bill
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Jewish boys wearing yarmulkes in public schools would be better protected from government restrictions under legislation approved by the House of Representatives.

The bill, passed 306-118, has broad support from the Clinton administration, major religious groups and organizations ranging from the Christian Coalition to the Anti-Defamation League. But some civil rights groups also warned of people using new religious protections to justify racial discrimination.

Soldiers Participate in Missionary Programs in the Galil
by Betzalel Kahn

Last Monday, Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz demanded of Ehud Barak, who is both Prime Minster and Security Minister, that all missionary activity in the IDF be halted immediately. Rabbi Ravitz made this demand in the wake of a document he received which contained a report of missionary activity among the IDF soldiers, as part of an "informative educational" program for them. According to the document, these programs are even subsidized and coordinated by the IDF.

Only Left Can Undermine the Rule of Law By Changing Basic Law
by Eliezer Rauchberger

At deliberations over the change in the Basic Law of Government which enabled the broadening of the Government to allow more Cabinet Ministers (to 24 from the original 18), UTJ representatives did not hide their opposition to the Law nor the fact that they have been compelled to support it because of their obligation under the Coalition agreement.

With Egged to Vosikin at the Kosel
by Betzalel Kahn

Bus service to the Kosel with Egged buses #1 and #2 will now begin at 4:45 A.M., to enable people to reach the Kosel for the early summer vosikin minyan. Egged has taken this step as part of its policy of facilitating transportation for Jews who seek to pour out their hearts to Hashem at the Kosel.

Rabbi Ravitz to Knesset: Learn from the Ways of the Beis Medrash
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

At the Knesset's debate on the violence rampant among today's secular youth, Rabbi Ravitz said that all should learn from the Torah model of education. "For the sake of our future and the future of our children, let's go to the beis medrashand learn from its ways," he fervently cried out.

Division of Functions in UTJ
by Eliezer Rauchberger

At last week's meeting of United Torah Jewry, it was decided which functions its representatives would assume in the various Knesset committees and institutions.

Seminar on Character Improvement in the Jewish Home
By Betzalel Kahn

Improvement of one's middos is the stepping stone for spiritual advancement and the attainment of yiras Shomayim. With this principle in mind, a group of askonim has organized an impressive all-day Hebrew seminar to be held this bein hazmanim in Bnei Brak.

Warning: Heretics Call Yeshivas to Persuade Students to Join Them
by A. Cohen

Heretics, anonymous nudniks, have recently been calling yeshiva public telephones or telephone booths near yeshivas to try to persuade yeshiva students to leave the yeshivos kedoshos and to join heretical organizations.

Secular Residents of Kiryat Yovel Protest the Opening of a Chareidi-oriented Swimming Pool
by Betzalel Kahn

The objection of the representatives of the residents of the secular neighborhood of Kiryat Yovel to the transferring of the ownership of the local swimming pool to a private chareidi investor, who wants to it to be exclusively for chareidi use, is continuing.

Tel Aviv Air Pollution Quandary
by S. Fried

Last Yom Kippur, Dan region air pollution monitors were turned on automatically, just like any other day. However, since Yom Kippur is the once-a-year-day when all vehicular transportation, as well as industries, halt operation, the monitors recorded a drop of 90% in the region's air pollution. In other words, the air was nearly pollution- free.

New Trend: Arabs Solicit Alms at Kivrei Tzaddikim
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The difficult financial situation in a number of Arab villages in the Galil has encouraged many Arabs to visit graves of our tzaddikim to try their luck at begging.

Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Infestation Expands its Activities
by Betzalel Kahn

The Laboratory for the Investigation of Food Infestation, part of the scientific department of the Institute for Agricultural Research According to the Torah, is currently expanding its activities. The institute provides professional scientific services to the country's kashrus systems through laboratory investigations and consultation services in the fields of insect and worm infestation of basic food items, including fruits and vegetables.

Tifferes Girls School Dinner in London
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

The Tifferes Girls School hosted a dinner at the Hendon Hall Hotel last Monday night, at which Rabbi Zev Leff, rov of Moshav Mattisyahu and a regular columnist in these pages, was the guest speaker.

Ma'asros Taken from 200 Tons of Wheat for Yad Binyomin Matzos
by B. Rabinowitz

Last week, terumos and ma'asros were separated from wheat which was harvested for baking matzos for Pesach 5760, at the Matzos Hamehudoros Bakery -- Yad Binyomin. Present at the occasion were the members of the BaDaTz of Shearis Yisroel: HaRav Tzvi Weber and HaRav A. Halevi Dunner, as well as HaRav Shoul Reichenberg, the head of the Keren Hamaasros committee, and the kashrus supervisors of Shearis Yisroel.


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