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NEWS Shira was standing in the row behind Family Schijveschuurder. Ben-Zion Nemett wrote a very moving and powerful article about his reaction to this personal and national tragedy. Below is the English translation.
U.S. and Israel quit Durban Conference
by Yated Ne'eman Staff The Israeli shemittah products sold in the United States under certification from the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America (OU) are parsley, dill and cilantro. These products are, in turn, used in hundreds, or even thousands, of other products. Jews Attacked in Parisby Arnon Yaffeh Approximately two hundred Arabs from the suburbs of Paris attacked Jews on Sunday (14 Elul) on the Champs Elysees in Paris. Witnesses said that a mob of Arabs marched along the avenue shouting "Death to the Jews" and "Destroy Israel." A Jew who passed by in a car said that the rioters looked like "death squads" of antisemitic organizations, and shouted the very same slogans which were heard on Champs Elysees prior to the Second World War at the height of Nazi hysteria. Gedolim Speak Out About Periodicalsby Yated Ne'eman Staff "It is obvious and goes without saying that all magazines published with commercial considerations in mind and which were not founded by gedolim, do not convey the correct hashkofoh." Petition to High Court: IDF Must Provide Kosher Lemehadrin Foodby Betzalel Kahn A chareidi soldier serving as a combat paramedic in a unit in the North has petitioned the High Court with a demand that the IDF provide him with kosher lemehadrin meals. The soldier, who filed the petition through the Association for Citizens' Rights, claims that since his enlistment two and a half years ago, he has been forced to subsidize the meals provided by the IDF from his own resources. Peres: Why We Withdrew from the UN Conferenceby Yated Ne'eman Staff It is no secret that we have many differences over many years with Foreign Minister Shimon Peres. He has been a recurring opponent of religion, despite his political maneuvering around election time when ho goes to speak to rabbonim. Making a Big Difference -- Even on a Small Scaleby Moshe Schapiro Just before Rosh Hashana last year, Vaad HaRabbonim in Eretz Yisroel learned of a father of eight who needed $100,000 for a kidney transplant. The Vaad found 12 people committed to raising $2,000 each, and then placed an ad in the newspaper, beseeching people to help. But it seemed like collecting the remaining $76,000 would require a miracle. The Strikover Rovby Yated Ne'eman Staff HaRav Avrohom Landau, zt"l, the Strikover Rov of Bnei Brak, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 87. He was a great talmid chochom and was close to the Brisker Rov already in Europe. The levaya is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon. Jerusalem District Judge Accepts Favorsby Yated Ne'eman Staff According to a report in the Israeli business daily Globes, for over five years the president of the Jerusalem Magistrates' Court, Vardimous Zeiler, along with his wife Ilana, have been enjoying gratis representation from two large legal firms from the north of Israel. Zeiler has refused comment on the issue, while the Court administration has claimed that the matter is Zeiler's own private affair. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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