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NEWS
The issue of "Who is a Jew?" Storms Germany
by Eliezer Rauchberger The Knesset Finance Committee has approved a request by the Finance Ministry to transfer NIS 25 million to ten cities with low economic levels. The purpose of the grant is to reduce the wide discrepancy between these and more economically successful cities. Arab Policemen in 1929 Unable to Control Rioting in Chevron Following Unrest on Har Habayisby Udi Mor (Zussman) On Friday, the 17th of Av (August 23, 1929), after long months of tension between Jews and Arabs, rioting broke out in Jerusalem. Muslims prayer- goers left Har Habayis and attacked Jewish passersby. Meanwhile, as a result, a dispute broke out over the question of who started it, and two or three Arabs were murdered in Meah Shearim. The violence quickly spread throughout Jerusalem and the number of dead rose to eight Jews and five Arabs that day. Observations: Airbags for Helicoptersby A. Yechiel RAFAEL, the IDF military equipment manufacturer, is developing a system of large airbags designed to protect helicopter passengers and crew members during collisions and crash landings or rough landings. Since the helicopter tragedy of 1997 in which 73 soldiers were killed, scientists, primarily aeronautical engineers, have been working hard to find a way to protect the lives of helicopter passengers in the event of a mishap. Observations: Britain Inaugurates Gigantic Hothouse Gardenby N. Katzin A hothouse garden encompassing all of the world's climatic regions has recently opened its doors to the public in Cornwall, England. Known as the Eden Project, thousands of visitors have flocked to this grandiose project since its opening. Observations: The Skies are Not the Limitby Y. Gil The Los Angeles Arbitration Committee is being asked to handle the first legal case of its kind in the world, and the ruling to be handed down could be a legal precedent for countries around the globe, and may increase tax collections in various countries by hundreds of percentage points, for it seems Los Angeles is trying to tax the skies. New English Yeshivaby Yated Ne'eman Staff In the ultra-religious neighborhood of Golders Green, number 281, London, England is a small yeshiva called Netzach Yisrael which has become a special haven for students who wish to devote and enlighten themselves with Torah learning and yiras Shomayim. The fact that they are detached from their home environment contributes to their ability to learn without distraction. Rebbetzin Alta Faiga Teitelbaum, A'Hby Moshe Rockove Rebbetzin Alta Feiga Teitelbaum a'h, the wife of HaRav Yoel Teitelbaum, the former Satmar Rav, was known throughout the Jewish community as a beacon of chesed and ahavas Yisroel. Throughout her 89 long and productive years, she touched thousands of people in her unique and intimate way. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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