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Major General Moshe Kaplinski, Commander of the IDF's Central
Region, signed an order for the removal of four unauthorized
West Bank outposts. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon and Defense
Minister Shaul Mofaz had signed an order a day earlier to
evacuate them. According to the government's decisions and as tabled at the
Knesset, the responsibilities and realms of activity handled
by the Ministry of Religious Affairs will be divided among
the various other ministries as follows:
United Torah Jewry representatives in the Knesset Finance
Committee attacked the Education Ministry for its plans to
cut budgets for chareidi educational institutions that do not
commit to the Core Program, which includes a general
curriculum inappropriate for chareidi educational
institutions.
The Moonies gathering at Jerusalem's Independence Park last
week was a big flop, drawing only Christians from abroad and
a group of Arabs from Eastern Jerusalem, along with a handful
of Jews who were unaware of the dangerous nature of the
event.
"Am Yisroel must express dread over the exultation and
cries of joy displayed by Shinui figures who embraced each
other and celebrated their victory of secularism after the
vote. We must consider carefully how to confront such a
State." -- Rabbi Ravitz
32nd European Yarchei Kalloh Lifts Off Sunday afternoon, 28th December 2003, at the Normandie Hotel
Bournemouth is the start of the much awaited European
Yarchei Kalloh. Attended by some 200 baalei
batim, some accompanied by their wives, the week-long
gathering begins with a grand pesichah. This takes the
form of short addresses by three of the maggidei shiur
and two guest speakers including HaRav Padwa, the moro
de'asra of London.
2003 DISHONEST REPORTING "AWARD" HonestReporting regretfully presented its third annual
Dishonest Reporting "Award," its yearly recognition of the
most skewed and biased coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian
conflict. British General Cautiously Predicts US Success in
Iraq As Maj. Gen. Graeme Lamb prepared to hand his command in
southeastern Iraq to another British general last week, he
said that Saddam Hussein's capture, and progress in restoring
oil installations, power stations and running water, as well
as the Iraqis' fast-rising prosperity, and some other factors
had led him and others to conclude that the American-led
occupation force can eventually hand a politically stable
Iraq back to its people. Route for High-Speed Train to Jerusalem Approved
The National Council for Planning and Construction, headed by
Mr. Amram Kalegi, approved a detailed master plan for the
route for the high-speed train to Jerusalem and recommended
government approval. Mass Aliyah to Israel is Obsolete
As we noted last week, the only long-term solution to the
demographic threat that faces Israel is children and more
children. Chazal said, "If there are no young kids, there are
no adult goats" (Yerushalmi Sanhedrin 10:2). If we
want to have people in the future to perpetuate the Jewish
people and the Jewish mission in the world, we must have
children now.
SomeOne is Helping You to Walk
The smell is just the same as when I left..." she chuckled.
"You won't believe what I am about to tell you, but it's all
true."
A Whole Army On the Watch From Hope to Mapai
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