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Israel is now on the highest security alert with hundreds of
police and security personnel establishing roadblocks around
the nation's cities and towns after a wave of six suicide
murderers killed twelve, Hy"d, over the past four
days. We put our trust in the Shomer Yisroel, but we have to
do as much as we can ourselves. Tens of thousands of people went to Meron Monday night for
the lighting of the traditional bonfire by the Boyaner Rebbe,
while others celebrated by lighting bonfires throughout the
country on the 33rd day of the Omer, Lag B'omer.
A pall of grief was cast over the yeshiva world upon
receiving news of the histalkus of one the leading
marbitzei Torah and mussar greats of the last
generation, rosh yeshivas Beis Yehuda HaRav Yechiel Michel
Feinstein, zt'l, on motzei Shabbos.
Rav Tuvia Goldstein, zt'l The Torah world lost one of its leading poskim, HaRav
Tuvia Goldstein zt'l, rosh yeshivas Emek Halocho in
New York City and an important conveyor of the teachings of
gedolei hador from the previous generation, who passed
away on Shabbos at the age of 86. HaRav Chaim Moshe Yehuda Blau Zt"l The Torah world was saddened and bereft by the passing of
HaRav Chaim Moshe Yehuda Blau zt"l in Brooklyn on 3
Iyar at the age of 90. Mayor Lupoliansky Receives Blessings from Gedolei
Yisroel
Jerusalem Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky, who heads the United
Torah Jewry candidates list, visited the homes of gedolei
Yisroel last week and received their blessings and full
endorsement for the upcoming municipal elections in
Jerusalem. UTJ Launches Jerusalem Election Campaign "A limited number of work days still remain to the fateful
election on 3 Sivan. We must prove the chareidi sector has
the power to prevent the looming shadows of the government
decrees from entering the gates of the City of Jerusalem,"
announced the United Torah Jewry election staff in a call
intended to jolt the Jerusalem public out of its apathy. Kol Torah Alumni Can Return To Jerusalem For Chanukas
Habayis The yeshiva world will be witness to a unique, electrically-
charged four-day event in Bayit Vegan (Thursday-Monday, June
12-16), when Yeshivas Kol Torah launches a "ruchniyus
reconnect" with alumni from all over the world in order
to dedicate a new building that is the centerpiece of the
yeshiva's expansion plans. Winner of Yated Subscriber Lottery Announced The Yitzchaki family of Sde Chemed Street in Kiryat Sefer won
the drawing for a new apartment that took place at the Bnei
Brak offices of Yated Neeman on the afternoon of Lag
B'omer.
America won the war in Iraq but it is still far from evident
if its operations there can be called a success. There is no
doubt that deposing Saddam Hussein was a good thing, and
there is no doubt that he is gone as the ruler of Iraq. The
big question that remains is what will take his place.
Haircut
"Wait for me, my good little girl, O.K.? I'll be right back.
I just want to... need to... Er... what did I want, little
one?"
Grandpa Siberia scratched his forehead and adjusted his faded
kipa absentmindedly. An Interview with Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky In a Land of Cold and Hunger
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