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NEWS
Rabbonim Issue Warnings Against "Birthright"
by Betzalel Kahn A conference was held last week to mark the founding of Taharas Cohanim -- The Union of Cohanim in Eretz Hakodesh and the Diaspora. Bank Accounts Will Not Be Blocked Automatically on August 17 by M Plaut The Bank of Israel said that it will not automatically block any account whose holders have not filled out a beneficiaries declaration by the deadline of August 17. The Bank is authorized to do so, but it will not. MK Rabbi Eichler Says Israeli Civil Service Barred to Chareidimby Eliezer Rauchberger "The public sector in this country is totally barred to chareidi workers; various unusual requirements are imposed to prevent their entry," said MK Rabbi Yisroel Eichler, presenting the Knesset plenum with a proposal to redress the issue. Finance Committee to Investigate Discrimination Against Chareidi Institutionsby Eliezer Rauchberger Finance Committee Chairman MK Avraham Hirschson (Likud) complied with a request last week by MK Meshulam Nahari (Shas) to investigate whether the Treasury follows a practice of approving the transfer of two-thirds of surplus funds only in budgeting for chareidi institutions while approving 100 percent of surplus funds in other cases. Always Buckle Upby Yated Ne'eman Staff The car was racing down a country road at well over 100 mph. A policeman had been chasing it, but he had long given up. When the young passengers saw the "T" in the road ahead, they knew there was no way the driver could avoid a crash. Taxi Drivers' Obligationsby Betzalel Kahn Taxi drivers have the following obligations toward
passengers:
- Taxi drivers may not smoke while passengers are in the
car.
- Taxi drivers must drive a passenger and his load to
whatever destination the passenger requests. by A. Cohen The Degel HaTorah secretariat held a special meeting at the Degel HaTorah Building in Bnei Brak to discuss the movement's preparations for the local authorities' elections, including candidate lists that must be submitted by the 27th of Elul. All of the members of the secretariat participated in the meeting due to the importance of the matter, as municipal elections approach. Europe Suffers a Hot Summerby Yated Ne'eman Staff A heat wave and a devastating drought that has been going on for the last three months continued in Europe. France reported its highest temperatures since 1949. There were also reports throughout Europe of deaths attributable to the heat. England suffered its hottest day ever on Monday, recording 38.1C (100.22F) at Heathrow Airport. Testing on the Laws of Loshon Hora in Israelby Zehava Perlman A unique project to spread the study of the laws of loshon hora has been operating for the past seven years. The project includes a program of tests on the laws of loshon hora, and is organized for grades 7-10 in all the schools for girls in Bnei Brak, Ashdod, Rechovot, Zichron Yaakov, Hadera and in a large seminary in Yerushalayim. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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