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One Year Since Histalkus Maran HaRav Shach
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Monday, the night of 16 Cheshvan, all of Beis Yisroel marked one year since the loss of Maran HaRosh Yeshiva HaRav Elozor Menachem Mann Shach, zt'l, and yesterday thousands arrived from around the country to visit his gravesite at the Bnei Brak Cemetery, pouring out prayers and supplications for personal salvation and for Klal Yisroel based on the pledge in his will, "If I am able to advocate on your behalf I will do so, bli neder."


Thousands Attend Gatherings at Torah Centers and Communities Around Israel and Abroad
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Thousands of Jews from every stream of Judaism attended dozens of gatherings held at heichalei Torah and kehillos kedoshos throughout the world to mark one year since the histalkus of Maran HaRav Elozor Menachem Mann Shach, zt'l, Monday night and Tuesday. Following is only a sample of the many that were held. Our apologies to all the other important efforts that were left out.

Deadliest Bus Bombing in Months
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Fourteen were reported dead and as many as 65 wounded in the deadliest bombing in months as a bus traveling from Kiryat Shemoneh to Tel Aviv exploded in northern Israel. The explosion occurred when a jeep packed with explosives drove up behind the bus near Pardess Channa and blew up.

Recollections from the First Siyum HaShas
by B. Yisraeli

Was the goal to sit and learn or to know and remember? Did the Rebbe want us to skim through the Shas at least once -- or to know the Shas?

Kiddush Hashem at Laniado Hospital in Netanya
by Moshe Schapiro

Netanya is a resort city. It's a place where people come to get away from it all, and in better times Laniado Hospital reflected the relaxing seaside environment, providing superb medical care consistent with a community hospital. But things have changed.

Toras Cohanim - New, Deluxe Friedman Edition
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

Our generation has been blessed in a way which no previous generation ever was, with new editions of many basic sifrei kodesh. The Talmud, Rambam, Tur and Shulchan Oruch and many other vital seforim have appeared in beautiful new editions. It is possible to fill an entire collection of seforim with recently edited and printed books.


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