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NEWS
US Commission Studying the Al Qaeda Attacks on the World
Trade Center Rewrites their History
Tens of Thousands form Protest Chain to link Gush Katif with
Jerusalem
by Eliezer Rauchberger Attorney Yehoshua Shifman, assistant to the Attorney General, joined Shinui MKs on Monday in voicing opposition to proposed legislation to require a mezuzoh be posted on every public facility in Israel. HaRav Yitzchok Zilber zt"l by Yated Ne'eman Staff HaRav Yitzchok Zilber zt"l was niftar on 8 Av at the age of 87. The levaya left from the Ezras Torah shul in Sanhedria Murchevet at 11 p.m. on the night of Tisha B'Av. Many thousands attended. 22nd Annual Mifal HaShas Gathering by A. Cohen Gedolei Yisroel called for increased Torah study as a response to the harsh decrees on the Torah world during the 22nd Annual Nesius Meeting of the Worldwide Mifal HaShas, held this year at the home of HaRav Gershon Edelstein, one of the roshei yeshivos at Yeshivas Ponovezh in Bnei Brak. Spontaneous Protests Prevent Encroachment on Holiness of Kosel Maaroviby Betzalel Kahn Staunch protests by men and women praying at the Kosel succeeded in upholding the kedushoh of the Western Wall Plaza by preventing a group of women from holding a Torah- reading ceremony in the Ezras Noshim on Rosh Chodesh Av. Beware of Yichud in X-ray RoomsWe have been asked to alert the public to the serious stumbling block in terms of yichud during x-raying or CT scanning, and similar procedures, since Health Ministry regulations require the doors of the x-ray room to close and lock automatically. City of Jerusalem Assists in Construction of Beis Knesses Hachurvahby Betzalel Kahn The City of Jerusalem, the national government, the Environmental Ministry and other bodies have begun assisting the Renovation and Development Company for the Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem's Old City to rebuild the Churvah Shul. Mofaz: "Government Lacks Jewish Values"by Eliezer Rauchberger "As a traditional man I feel a significant lack in the government of the values of the religious parties," said Defense Minister Shaul Mofaz at a meeting of Knesset correspondents when asked for his opinion on talks toward the setup of a unity government. Large Group of Immigrants from North America Arrivesby Yated Ne'eman Staff A large group of Jews from North America arrived in Israel recently to settle. The first arrivals received a welcome by the Prime Minister and the Finance Minister that was widely covered in the media. Special Coordinator for Egged's Mehadrin Lines in Jerusalem Appointedby Betzalel Kahn Yossi Chachkes, director of Egged's Jerusalem bureau, announced the appointment of Ram Oren as coordinator- supervisor of the mehadrin and standard bus lines in the city's chareidi neighborhoods. Innovative Summer Program for Israeli GirlsBy M. Samsonowitz When June rolls around in Israel, teachers, school counselors
and newspaper editorialists in the religious community begin
lamenting that the upcoming ten week summer vacation is a
recipe for trouble. They warn parents to guard their children
from the "street" and that a few weeks of boredom in the
summer can undo the educational impact of an entire year.
by Betzalel Kahn Thousands followed the mittoh of HaRav Shimon Nosson Nota Biderman zt"l, Admor of Lelov Yerushalayim, who returned his soul to his Maker at the age of 74 after seven months of incapacitation due to a heart attack. The procession was led by Maran HaRav Yosef Sholom Eliashiv as well as other gedolei Torah, roshei yeshivos and admorim, shlita. City of Bnei Brak Requests Yellow Pages Not Be Distributedby A. Cohen The Mayor of Bnei Brak sent a letter to Mr. Moshe Ronen,
managing director of the Yellow Pages, asking him to
discontinue distributing the Tel Aviv business phone
directory in all of the chareidi and religious areas of Bnei
Brak.
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