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NEWS
Rabbonim Work to Rein in Shabbos Demonstrations on Bar
Ilan Street
by Eliezer Rauchberger A newly set up committee comprised of Grodno City Council members and representatives of Jewish organizations in Byelorussia and other countries is working to implement an agreement reached just days ago to halt grave desecration at a 500-year-old cemetery located in the city. Clarification about Nefesh B'Nefeshby Yated Ne'eman Staff Two weeks ago we ran an article about North American aliyah that discussed the activities of a Florida-based group entitled Nefesh B'Nefesh in promoting aliyah from America to Eretz Yisroel through substantial monetary grants. HaRav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss Installed as Gavad of Eidoh Chareidisby Betzalel Kahn A large gathering was on hand Monday afternoon to welcome HaRav Yitzchok Tuvia Weiss to his new post as Gavad (Godol Av Beis Din) of the Eidoh Chareidis of Jerusalem. Shinui Forged Secret Agreement to Funnel NIS 123 Million in Discretionary Fundsby G. Lazer A political storm raged following a report last Thursday that before joining the coalition the Shinui Party demanded NIS 123 million for distribution at its own discretion. Roshei Yeshivos Discuss Admission and Enrollment at Yeshivos GedolosLast week dozens of roshei yeshivos gedolos gathered at the request of HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman, HaRav Michel Yehuda Lefkowitz and HaRav Gershon Edelstein for a special meeting at HaRav Shteinman's home to discuss acceptance and enrollment of talmidim at yeshivos gedolos. Leumit and Meuchedet HMOs Won't Mergeby Yated Ne'eman Staff Knesset Leumit Health Fund and Kupat Cholim Meuchedet will not merge into a single health fund. An announcement to this effect was released on Monday, but it was a trial balloon by Knesset Finance Committee chairman and former Leumit Health Fund chairman Abraham Hirchson. Hirchson resigned from Leumit Health Fund six months ago. Elad Council Members Fire Council Headby A. Cohen The Elad Local Council fired Rabbi Tzuriel Krispal from his job as council head by a six-to-two vote with one abstention. Emergency Fundraising Drive for Degel Yerushalayimby Betzalel Kahn An emergency fundraising drive is now under way to save the Degel Yerushalayim cultural fund after twenty-five years of youth activities. Year-End Atzeres at Nesivos Mosheby A. Cohen Hundreds of parents and other relatives as well as local rabbonim and Chinuch Atzmai and Lev L'Achim heads participated in a moving year-end atzeres at Nesivos Moshe, the Torah-based school in the town of Kadimah in the Sharon region founded a few years ago following a trip to the US by HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman and the Admor of Gur and named after Rabbi Moshe Sherer, late leader of the American Agudas Yisroel. World Agudas Yisroel Executive Board to Meet in Jerusalemby G. Lazer The Agudas Yisroel Executive Board is scheduled to convene next week in Jerusalem to discuss current issues affecting the chareidi world in Eretz Yisroel and abroad. World Executive Committee Chairman Rabbi Yehuda Meir Abramowitz recently sent out invitations to the conference to members of the Executive Board living around the world. Bein Odom Lechavero Revolution in Israelby Yated Ne'eman Staff In 5761, Kollel Linas haTzedek was founded in Sanhedria Murchevet, Yerushalayim, to learn the halochos of bein odom lechavero. Less than two years later, the venture has expanded into the Linas haTzedek Kollel Network, a group of five kollelim which study hilchos bein odom lechavero. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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