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NEWS
Agudas Yisroel of America's Yarchei Kalloh Opens in
Jerusalem
Notice from Vaada Ruchanit
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Israel's ambassador to Sweden, Zvi Mazel, said that the owner of the building which currently houses the Stockholm embassy has asked the Israeli government to relocate it, citing concern for the security of other tenants. 32 Yeshiva Students Injured in Bus Accident by Betzalel Kahn Over 32 yeshiva students from the US were injured in a serious road accident last week late Thursday night near Yanai Junction in the Sharon Region. Two of the victims are listed in serious condition and three in moderate condition, while the rest sustained only minor injuries. Backgrounder Core Curriculum: The Attempt to Reeducate the Chareidi Sector by S. Fried It started with the best of intentions, recounts MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz (UTJ). During the previous term, while Rabbi Ravitz was serving as Deputy Education Minister, the Education Minister arrived at the conclusion that schools were plagued with astonishing ignorance in the areas of Jewish heritage, Judaism and Jewish values. In the Knesset and in other forums she announced she wanted to introduce a program into the curriculum that would ensure at least minimal knowledge of Judaism. French Interior Minister: French Government "Suppresses All Antisemitism"by Arnon Yaffa, Paris A group of Israeli journalists was invited to France to meet with government officials. The French purpose is to show that France is not anti-Israel. El Al Might Fly on Shabbos Following Arkia Buyoutby G. Kleiman According to airline industry sources national airline El Al will begin to fly on Shabbos and holidays after the government begins to implement its plan to privatize the company, which it appears will involve a takeover by Arkia. Torah World Continues to Demand Eida Chareidis Denounce Violence and Cease Degrading Rabbonimby Yated Ne'eman Staff The entire chareidi community, particularly the Torah world, is shocked by continued attempts by the organizational leadership of the Eida Chareidis to hush demands from the Torah and yeshiva world to put an end to the campaign of defamation and incitement against maranan verabonon gedolei Torah shlita. Agriculture Ministry to Alter Insurance Contract to Protect Farmers Who Keep Shmittahby Betzalel Kahn The Ministry of Agriculture has agreed to make changes in the multi-risk insurance contract with farmers, calculating the sixth year of the Shmittah cycle twice so that farmers who observe Shmittah would not be harmed in the event of damage caused by nature (as explained further below), Agricultural Minister Yisrael Katz notified Degel HaTorah General Secretary MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni this week. High Court Orders Sharon to Explain His Failure to Select Tel Aviv Chief Rabbiby Betzalel Kahn The High Court issued a nisi order giving Prime Minister and Religious Affairs Minister Ariel Sharon 30 days to explain why he hasn't acted to select a chief rabbi for the City of Tel Aviv. The petition was submitted by the Movement for Fairness in Government. Torah Events Commemorate the Second Yahrtzeit of HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth, zt"lby Betzalel Kahn On the second yahrtzeit of Antwerp Gavad HaRav Chaim Kreiswirth zt"l, a series of events were held in his memory and le'ilui nishomoso. R' Zodok Kestenbaum, z"lby Betzalel Kahn R' Zodok Kestenbaum z"l, a prominent philanthropist from Miami, Florida, was brought to rest this week in Eretz Yisroel. HaRav Shmuel Halevy Shulsinger zt"lby Betzalel Kahn A crowd of thousands of bnei Torah including HaRav
Michel Yehuda Lefkovitz, HaRav Chaim Kanievsky and HaRav
Gershon Edelstein gathered on motzei Shabbos to participate
in the levaya of HaRav Shmuel Halevy Shulsinger
zt"l, the rov of Kiryat Ata, who passed away on
Shabbos night at Tel Hashomer Hospital.
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