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A dispute over remnants of the 13th century Jewish cemetery
discovered in downtown Prague during construction three years
ago is heating up again, despite a compromise reached in
March that was intended to end the controversy. Zoglobek Workers "Intimidated and
Threatened" by Scientology Practitioners Workers in the Zoglobek food factory in the North have
recently presented shocking testimony to the heads of the
Pe'ilim-Lev L'Achim organization's Department for the Battle
Against Cults. They describe the prolonged pressures exerted
on them to participate in workshops in methods of the
Scientology cult. "We live in constant fear and feel
threatened," say factory employees. Germany, U.S. Clear Way for Slave
Labor Deal U.S. and German negotiators on Monday cleared a major
obstacle to setting up a $4.86 billion fund to compensate
more than one million people, most of them not Jews, whom the
Nazis forced to work during World War II. A recent study confirms: Teaching by computer doesn't
necessarily improve student achievement. Perhaps the opposite
is true.
Ministerial Committee Boosts
Jerusalem Residential Building Last week, the Ministerial Committee for Jerusalem Affairs
submitted its recommendation to the government for adoption
of a plan to help those wishing to purchase apartments in
Jerusalem. The plan will aid eligible families who now lack
apartments, immigrants, students, authorized rabbis and high-
tech personnel already employed in Jerusalem who do not live
in the city. Proposal Approved to Allow
Rabbinical Courts to Hear Cases on Monetary Issues Knesset Constitution Committee approved a proposal
authorizing rabbinical courts to hear cases on monetary
issues when both sides consent, despite opposition by the
Justice Ministry. The Committee approved Rabbi Shmuel
Halpert's proposal for its first reading in the Knesset. HaRav Nissim Yagen, zt"l After a long and difficult illness, HaRav Nissim Yagen
zt"l was niftar this past Shabbos, parshas
Beha'alosecho in Eretz Yisroel.
Inventor Donates MRI Machine to
Ezra Umarpeh On a recent visit to Israel, world-acclaimed scientist
Raymond Damadian, M.D., inventor of the well-known MRI
machine, announced the donation of a new, advanced MRI to the
Ezra Umarpeh association headed by Rabbi Elimelech Firer. A Portrait of Israeli Governance
It is possible that the government crisis will be solved by
the time this editorial is read, but not likely. At best
there may be a temporary solution, a patch good for another
few months. The situation shows how flawed the current system
is. Living With Pressure Most people think that pressure is a destructive force
and that we must do our utmost to avoid it. James Lauer, an
experienced psychologist who deals with pressures both at
home and at work, tries to dispel this widespread belief. General and Chareidi Voting Patterns
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