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"Conversions in the IDF Are not Orthodox"
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Two weeks ago a gravestone left Eretz Yisroel for Kovna which commemorates HaRav Elchonon Wassermann Hy"d and the other kedoshim killed by the Nazis ym"sh and buried together with him in a communal grave. Rabbonim Denounce Plan to Publish "Rabbinical Order" for Reconciliation With Churchby Arnon Yaffe, Paris The Chief Rabbi of Strasbourg, Renee Guttman, has announced that he will publish "a declaration by the French Rabbinate" denouncing the abrogation of Christianity and any criticism of its actions throughout the years. The declaration calls upon Jews to learn "ethics" from Christianity and Islam. The Last Laugh -Yeshivas Mordechai Hatzaddik An interview with international coordinator, R' Naftoli Falk by Sheindel Weinbach Hashem has His laughs; King David testifies to this in Tehillim. And I dare presume He is enjoying a sweet revenge these days as Mordechai is repeating history and gathering all Jewish children to study Torah. On Purim of all days! And who is providing the grand prizes? A firm in Austria, birthplace of one of the most fiendish Hamans the Jewish people has ever known. And how are we overcoming the latter day Haman and stamping out his name? Through a stamp! Religious School Enrollment in Johannesburg Reaches 40%by Yated South African Correspondent Four Jewish children in ten in Johannesburg who attend a Jewish day school are now enrolled at one of the eight religious schools operating in the city according to the latest enrollment figures. More than 80% of Jewish children in South Africa attend Jewish day schools, with most of the remainder going to private colleges. Relief for Syrian Jewish Immigrants to U.S.by Yated Ne'eman Staff More than two thousand Syrian Jewish immigrants residing in
the United States are eagerly awaiting the issuance of a
directive from the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization
Service's headquarters in Washington that will allow them,
after a wait of nearly a decade, to apply for permanent
residency. Among those urging the INS to issue the order is
Agudath Israel of America.
by Rabbi Avi Shafran In a widely published recent opinion piece, UAHC (Reform) president Rabbi Eric Yoffie cites the case of four men serving prison sentences for misappropriating public funds and claims to have been unable to find more than "a single example" of an Orthodox leader "who has spoken out publicly against [the] reasoning" that misusing such funds in order to keep Jewish communities or institutions afloat is wrong. Machine Matzo Baking Underway In Yad Binyominby B. Rabinowitz Machine matzo baking has begun in the Yad Binyomin Hamatzos Hamehudoros Bakery under the supervision of Shearis Yisroel. Chevra Kadishos to Have Public Boardby Eliezer Rauchberger At a convocation held by the Knesset Interior Committee, Chanania Shachor, director of the Kehillas Yerushalayim Chevra Kadisho, announced the founding of an impartial public committee. The committee will serve as an address for the public concerning chevra kadisho operations throughout the country. The convocation was attended by 200 Israeli rabbonim and chevra kadisho heads. HaRav Shammai Zahn, zt"l, Sar Vegodol Nofal beYisroelby S. Baruchi and Yated Ne'eman Staff At a massive levaya, headed by roshei yeshiva, rabbonim, dayanim and communal figures from the front ranks of England's Torah Jewry, HaRav Shamai Zahn zt'l was accompanied on his last earthly journey. HaRav Zahn was the rosh yeshiva of Netzach Yisroel, and the rav and av beis din of Sunderland, as well as the President of Agudas Yisroel of England. Infant Hypothermia Liable to Cause Irrevocable Damageby N. Katzin Infants are particularly susceptible to hypothermia in cold weather, according to Professor Chagit Horowitz, director of the Bikur Cholim Hospital Pediatrics Department. Professor Horowitz warns that the damage caused by hypothermia is liable to harm various systems in the body, endangering the infant's life. Increased awareness of this problem is vital for the prevention of irrevocable damage to babies. Viewpoint: Headquarters Abandonedby V. Mandosh The dread and fear Palestinian terrorists instill in every place they have carried out terrorist attacks has led to paradoxical results. According to recent media reports, since the onset of the intifadah, the police have held up construction of the new Border Patrol headquarters in Atarot's industrial zone following a demand by the building contractor to increase security for workers. Now the building's destiny is uncertain, although millions of shekels have already been invested. Meanwhile it has been abandoned. A Letter from Gedolim for PurimBS"D, Erev Purim, 5761 Hashem, with His abundant goodness and kindness, made an eternal covenant with His nation, Yisroel, selecting them to sustain Creation through constant Torah study. Chazal understand that it is Torah study that maintains the world from the posuk, "If My covenant with the night and with the day would not be. . ." (Yirmiyahu 33:25). Rabbenu Chaim of Volozhin zt"l discusses the connection between appropriate Torah study and the world's existence at length in Nefesh HaChaim (Sha'ar IV, chapter 11). Ashkelon Officials Discriminate Against Chareidi Institutionsby Moshe Schapiro The cluster of modest homes and quiet, tree-lined streets where Ashkelon's predominantly Hungarian religious residents settled some 50 years ago has since turned into a dowdy outdoor shopping area. The only places doing any business are the coffee shops, where the unemployed congregate to discuss the news and linger over their cold cups. Maranan Verabonon Appeal to Aid Nesivos Yitzchokby Yated Ne'eman Staff "To our Brothers, Bnei Yisroel the World Over: A Fire in the
Camp
"Our eyes shed copious tears upon seeing Jewish youngsters
who have been cut down and are withering at the height of
their growth. Youngsters who were once the pride of their
families and outstanding students -- or might have been --
have become dropouts who roam the streets and degenerate
from day to day. by Betzalel Kahn Shemen, the largest Israeli concern for the manufacture of oils, has decided to ma'aser all soy oil produced from imported soybeans. The soybeans undergo an extraction process in company plants in Israel. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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