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Matrix to Bring Hundreds of High-Tech Jobs to Bnei Brak
Women
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by Yated Ne'eman Staff The U.S. government is demanding that Israel coordinate its disengagement plan from the territories with the Palestinian Authority according to a report in Ha'aretz. The American government is seeking to avoid any chaos that might emerge in the areas Israel quits, and to strengthen the connection between the evacuation of settlements and the road map. The European Union Invited the Heads of the CER to Discussions about Antisemitism by Yated Ne'eman Staff Romano Prodi, President of the European Commission, has invited the heads of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) for a meeting to discuss current antisemitism in Europe. The topic will be "Europe Against Antisemitism," and it is scheduled to take place this Thursday in the European Commission's building in Brussels. Two years ago the European Commission invited the CER to hold its 23rd convention at the building in Brussels. Bnei Brak Tightens Measures Against Firecrackers by A. Cohen The City of Bnei Brak will tighten enforcement on the sale or possession of explosive material in public places, as Purim approaches. Degel HaTorah Expands Public Services in Jerusalemby Betzalel Kahn Degel HaTorah's Bureau for Public Inquiries in Jerusalem reports it has expanded the range of services available to city residents. NIS 19 Million Allocated for Kosel Area Improvementsby Betzalel Kahn The government has allocated NIS 19 million ($4.3 million) to continue making improvements on the various access routes to the Kosel Maarovi as well as security arrangements in the area. Maranan Verabonon Warn Against Certain Weeklies Aimed at Chareidi Readersby Yated Ne'eman Staff Rabbonim and educators have warned against certain weeklies
in Israel that have a reputation for disseminating tainted
worldviews and have been eating away at the Torah world.
by S. Baruchi A large crowd attended the levaya of HaRav Alexander Dominitz zt"l, one of the great paragons of chessed in our day, one of the great achievers in kiruv rechokim around the world and especially in Yokneam in the north of Eretz Yisroel. He passed away in his 79th year after a short illness. Tributes Paid To Dayan Fisher zt"lby Yated Ne'eman Staff Moving tributes were paid to the late Dayan Michoel Fisher zt"l, former principal rabbi of the Federation of Synagogues and Anglo-Jewry's most senior rabbi, at a hesped at the Yeshurun Synagogue in Edgware last week (Wednesday Feb. 11). Rabbanit Shulamis Alpha, o"hby A. Cohen A large crowd of bnei Torah, roshei yeshivos, dayanim and rabbonim led by the rabbonim from the family of the Rav of Kosova, accompanied Rebbetzin Shulamis Alpha o"h, the wife of HaRav Eliezer Alpha zt"l one of the most prominent survivors of Novardok and one of the rabbonim of the city of Haifa, on her last earthly journey after passing away at the age of 98 on 9 Kislev, almost three months ago. Yeshiva Knesset Mordechaiby Yated Ne'eman Staff The township of Maoz Zion is a few minutes drive from Jerusalem. Unlike the Holy City which is permeated with Torah study, and abounds in yeshivos, botei midrash and the numerous bnei Torah who live there, the lifestyle of the ten thousand residents of Maoz Zion has been extremely remote from that holiness. A Source of Brochoby Chaim Arbeli Thanks to VeHogiso, a new organization that promotes the in-
depth study of hilchos Shabbos, Shabbos has become a
source of brochoh in many Torah homes. Confirming this
statement, a young avreich relates: "Now that I have
begun to study the halachos of Shabbos in depth, I feel like
a new person, and Shabbos in my home has taken on new
dimensions. It is more qualitative, more befitting Shabbos
Hamalka."
by Yated Ne'eman Staff About 2 weeks ago the Slobodka Yeshiva in Bnei Brak was the
scene of an exciting celebration.
The approximately 60 American students that attend the
Yeshiva were invited by Rabbi Kosman, a ram in the
Yeshiva Gedolah, to a siyum on the occasion of
finishing the first leg of a unique project on the Mishna
Berurah. By S B Abelesz Mr. Binyomin Koppel, president of Melbourne's chareidi Adass Yisroel Kehilloh, has announced the appointment of HaRav Chaim Heimlich, 35, to the position of Moreh Horo'oh for the community. Additional NIS 200 for Birth Grantby Eliezer Rauchberger The Knesset plenum passed an amendment to the National Insurance Law in second and third readings to add NIS 200 to the grant given following the birth of a second child (only). Beis Din Hagodol Representatives to Dayan Selection Committee Namedby Betzalel Kahn Beis Din Hagodol dayanim, HaRav Chagai Izrar and HaRav Shlomo Ben-Shimon have been selected to serve as members of the Dayan Selection Committee. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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