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NEWS
A Report from Ground Zero
by Yated Ne'eman Staff One received military training in the rugged Afghan mountains. Another was sent to Sudan to run an import-export company. A third began a fishing business off the Kenyan coast. Request to Open a Prompt Investigation for Fear of a New Lulav Cartel; A Cartel May Triple the Prices of El Arish Lulavsby Betzalel Kahn There is a concern about the renewal of a cartel in marketing lulavs as the daled minim markets open this erev Sukkos 5762. According to information that has reached Israeli Deputy Minister Rabbi Avraham Ravitz's bureau a few days ago, several huge dealers of lulavs are allegedly attempting, in an absolutely illicit fashion, to monopolize most of the lulav market, this year, as well. Chodosh is Backby M. Plaut According to R' Yosef Herman, long-time chodosh activist and the compiler and publisher of the yearly "Guide to Chodosh," from now on, "Freshly baked bakery products may be Chodosh at this time, everywhere in the U.S.A. From this time on, it is advised that only Yoshon bakeries should be used." IDF: Palestinian Cease-Fire is just Tacticalby M. Plaut and Yated Ne'eman Staff Perhaps starting a year to the day from the beginning of the intifadah (both were on erev Rosh Hashanah) a fragile cease fire has broken out in Israel. Incitement on Palestinian media is down and attacks against Israelis have decreased, especially inside the Green Line. Chareidi Building Boomby Yated Ne'eman Staff A number of chareidi-dominated towns are, boruch Hashem, seeing surges in their population and offering expanded opportunities for reasonably-priced housing with all the benefits that have come to be associated with large concentrations of like-minded religious residents. These include Telz Stone, Beitar Illit, Elad and Modi'in Illit- Achuzat Brachfeld. UTJ Will Protest FM Peres' Shabbos Desecrationby Y. Lazar Against the background of the ongoing Shabbos desecration of Foreign Affairs Minister Shimon Peres, UTJ will soon meet to discuss ways to protest his behavior. It will also discuss its future participation in the coalition. Chairman and Secretary of New Degel HaTorah Branch in Beitar Illit Electedby Betzalel Kahn The newly-elected members of the Beitar Illit Degel HaTorah branch convened recently for a get-acquainted session. The board members had recently been elected, following the instructions of gedolei Yisroel to conduct internal elections in the Beitar Illit branch. More than 500 heads of families -- constituting over 60 percent of the bnei Torah community -- participated in the elections. Clocks Moved BackDaylight Savings ("summer") Time in Eretz Yisroel ended Sunday night 7 Tishrei (September 23) at 1 AM, and Standard ("winter") Time was resumed, setting all clocks back an hour. This changeover is in accordance with the Time Determination Law which was passed by secular MKs to ensure that Yom Kippur would be an hour shorter. Even most secular Israelis fast on Yom Kippur. Passaic, NJ: A Profile of a Growing Torah Communityby Moshe Rockove Northern New Jersey, near New York City just across the Hudson River, is perhaps best known for its crowded highways, traffic jams and shopping malls. It serves as a corridor to New York City from the South (through the NJ Turnpike and Garden State Parkway) and the East (through Route 80). Many people are thus familiar with these areas only through the exit signs posted on the highways as they make their way to the big city. Rebbetzin Chaya Tsirel Hagar o"h of Seret-Vizhnitz in Haifaby Y. Ariel A heavy pall of mourning fell over Kiryat Ramat Vishnitz and Haifa residents, along with those close to the Seret-Vishnitz chassidim at the bitter news of the petiroh of the righteous Rebbetzin Chaya Tsirel Hagar, o"h. The Rebbetzin returned her pure soul to its Maker on Shabbos night, 20 Elul. Israeli Education Ministry: `Torah School Enrollment Up 60%'by Moshe Schapiro It's a battle for the neshomos of Israel's children -- and the early results are in. Children from non-religious homes are flocking to religious schools thanks to Lev L'Achim's school enrollment program. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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