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NEWS Back from a week of unproductive meetings on the peace process in the U.S., Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak will make his plan to reform religious-secular ties the focus of his efforts. Barak is pessimistic about chances for an agreement with the Palestinians, which remains his preferred goal, and chances are also slim for his forming any sort of reasonable government. AnalysisThe Proposal for Public Transportation on Shabbos by Mordecai Plaut Is it another empty plan? Is it merely the opening shot in the next election campaign? Is it Barak's real conviction? Most important, will anything be done about it? These are the questions raised by Barak's resounding declaration about two weeks ago that he aims to foment a "secular revolution." Gedolei Yisroel: Join Shearis Shmitta Committee by B. Rabinowitz Maranan verabonon, the gedolei Yisroel have
issued a call to all G-d-fearing Jews to join the Shmitta
Committee affiliated with the BaDaTz of Shearis Yisroel. The
committee will handle all shmitta issues with highest
level of hiddur, without reliance on so-called
heteirim or other doubtful measures.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Thousands have flocked to the impromptu yeshiva set up outside of a wall of Ramle's Ma'asiyahu Prison, where former Shas leader Arye Deri has been held since last Sunday. Visitors, mostly traditional supporters of Shas, arrive around the clock. Economic Linkage of Government Debt Reducedby Mordecai Plaut Israel's Business Daily Globes reported that the Ministry of Finance is preparing to issue only unlinked Government bonds in its monthly approach to the capital markets in October. According to Globes, the Government has been a calming influence on the markets, and in recent months it has been reducing the proportion of linked bonds to its current level of only about 40 percent linked to 60 percent in unlinked bonds. Many Prayers Recited for the Recovery of HaRav Mordechai Gifter, shlitaby A. Cohen In Torah study halls and yeshivos the world over, many prayers are being recited for the swift and full recovery of HaRav Mordechai Gifter the rosh yeshiva of the American Telshe yeshiva, and one of the most venerable roshei yeshiva and leaders of chareidi Jewry in the United States. He has currently been in the Cleveland Hospital in critical condition. The Role of Reb Yisroel in Klal Yisroel -- Theme of the Upcoming American Agudath Israel National Conventionby Yated Ne'eman Staff With the growth of the observant Jewish community have come intensified challenges and increased opportunities. While there is certainly an important role for the community, the "bottom line" responsibility lies with each of us as an individual. A 15 Year Old Boy Saves His Eight Brothers from a Fire in Bnei Brakby A. Cohen This past Monday afternoon (11 Elul ), a fifteen year old boy rescued his eight brothers from an apartment in which a fire erupted. The fire destroyed all of the contents of the house. Kovod HaTorah: Yeshivas HaRanby Yated Ne'eman Staff On Wednesday 30 Av an unprecedented event of kovod HaTorah in which HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv participated for an hour-and-a-quarter took place. Seated at a dais in the Binyanei Ha'Uma convention center, HaRav Eliashiv confirmed his support and tribute for the Yeshivos HaRan network of 18 yeshivos and kollelim. Hackney Mayor Joe Lobenstein Visits Israelby Yated Ne'eman Staff Hackney's Mayor and his wife, Councilor and Mrs. Joe Lobenstein visited Hackney's twin town Haifa and were received by Mayor Mr. Amram Mitzna and his deputy Mr. Moshe Starkman. HaRav Meir Tzvi Ehrentreu zt"lby S. Bruchi A massive levaya headed by gedolei haTorah, roshei yeshiva, dayanim, rabbonim and thousands of Manchester Yeshiva students accompanied HaRav Meir Tzvi Ehrentreu, zt"l, the rosh yeshiva of Manchester, on his last earthly journey. He was niftar suddenly on Tuesday night, Elul 6, at the age of 70. Yeshivas Mishkan HaTorah of Gatesheadby Yated Ne'eman Staff After starting the zman at Yeshivas Mishkan HaTorah Gateshead on Rosh Chodesh Elul, the sedorim for limud and tefillah settled into their routine immediately, as in all yeshivos around the world. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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