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NEWS
Conference of European Rabbis Meets in Germany
by G. Lazar On Monday night (18 Adar), UTJ's representatives in the Knesset were still involved in coalition negotiations regarding the party's joining the unity government. They were following the guidelines of maranan verabonon, the gedolei haTorah. Yeshiva Student Draft Deferral Arrangement Extended for Two Yearsby Eliezer Rauchberger The Knesset approved a law on 12 Adar to continue the existing arrangement for yeshiva student draft deferrals for the next two years. The unceasing efforts of the UTJ representatives at the instruction of maranan verabonon to do away with the decree that loomed over the yeshivos in Eretz Yisroel has borne fruit. Attempts to Prevent Desecration of Ancient Graves in Beershevaby B. Rabinowitz Chareidi activists in the Negev are ardently trying to prevent the desecration of ancient graves discovered during digging for the installation of new water lines in Beersheva's old city. Jewish Leaders Meet With President Bushby Yated Ne'eman Staff On March 7, approximately 15 American Jewish leaders, including Rabbi Chaim Dovid Zwiebel, Agudath Israel Executive Vice President for Government and Public Affairs, met at the White House with President George W. Bush and discussed a number of issues at the top of the President's agenda and of special concern to many American Jews. Non-Jewish Soldier Buried Among Jews in Military Cemetery in Netanyaby Aryeh Zisman The Chief Rabbinate of the IDF is incensed over a new policy
enabling the burial of non-Jewish soldiers alongside Jewish
ones in military cemeteries. On 6 Adar, a non- Jewish
immigrant soldier from the C.I.S was buried in the military
cemetery in Netanya after all attempts to stop this were
unsuccessful.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff On a visit to Lebanon last July, Columbia University professor Edward Said, a famous literary critic and champion of the Palestinian cause, was photographed throwing stones at Israeli army positions in Lebanon. Now his acts have resulted in the cancellation of a lecture that he was due to give in Vienna. Sculpture in Front of Beersheva Prison Removedby B. Rabinowitz Due to the efforts of Rabbi Benzion Shetreet, rav of the Beersheva prison, the prison administration issued an order to destroy part of a sculpture that had been placed in front of the prison's gates. The sculpture aroused sharp opposition from visitors and prisoners. The sculpture will be completely removed shortly. Home Water Prices to Riseby Yated Ne'eman Staff The price for water used in excess of the basic allocation of 60 cubic meters per person will rise sharply in an effort to cut home consumption according to an agreement between the Water Commission, the Treasury, the Interior Ministry and Union of Local Authorities. Yeshivas Mordechai Hatzaddik in Melbourne- and Around the World by Shlomo Boruch Abelesz and Yated Ne'eman Staff The world renowned Ovos Ubonim learning program, where fathers and sons come together to study Torah, has now arrived Down-Under in Australia. It also enjoyed considerable success elsewhere. Credit CorrectionThe following is the proper crediting for the article
"Lincoln's Jews" that appeared in the issue of Parshas
Terumah:
by N. Katzin As part of Israel's first project of its kind, genetic researchers in the Hebrew University of Jerusalem are attempting to locate the genes that change flowers' shapes, fragrances and colors. British Headteachers Meet in Bournemouthby Yated Ne'eman Staff Chinuch is always a top priority of the chareidi community. As such we are happy to present this report of a recent meeting of senior British educators discussing the problems that all face along with some solutions. Necca Total Has Non Bleachby N. Katzin Just in time for Pesach, Necca has launched a series of anti- bacterial products for house cleaning called "Necca Total," which do not contain bleach. Necca is Israel's leading company in the current worldwide switch to anti-bacterial products that do not contain bleach, a hazardous product that should not be used near food or young children. The Righteous Rebbetzin Chana Pfeufer o"hby S. Baruchi Last week, thousands accompanied the righteous, modest, G-d- fearing Rebbetzin Chana Pfeufer o"h on her last earthly journey. She was 76 at the time of her petirah. HaRav Moshe Chaim Katznelbogen zt"lby Betzalel Kahn Thousands of Jerusalem residents headed by rabbonim and
roshei yeshiva brokenheartedly accompanied one of
Jerusalem's finest, HaRav Moshe Chaim Halevi Katznelbogen,
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Orthodox public school teachers in the Monsey area recently won their fight to overturn a discriminatory policy that had prevented them from using personal leave days for religious holidays. The East Ramapo school board is now once again allowing teachers paid leave for religious reasons. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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