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NEWS
Plans to Open Large Mall in Givatayim on Shabbos
Sharon Instructs Pines to Enforce Chometz Law
Housing Minister Pledges to Prioritize Jerusalem
By Betzalel Kahn The Summer Clock (Daylight Savings Time) begins Thursday night at 2:00 am when clocks get set forward ("Sprint forward") one hour. Daylight Savings Time will end on Motzei Shabbos Shuvoh at 2:00 am when clocks get set one hour earlier ("Fall back"). Over 1,000 at Ovos Uvonim Melave Malka by Yated Ne'eman Staff Over 700 young boys plus an estimated 300 rabbonim, fathers and helpers attended the Grand Ovos Uvonim Melave Malka at the Hasmonean Girls School hall motzei Shabbos parshas Vayikra. It was the closing event of the winter program that operates from 22 centers in North West London involving over 800 boys and their fathers. Housing Ministry to Increase Mechir Lemishtaken Apartment Sales by Yated Ne'eman Staff The Ministry of Construction and Housing is increasing its apartment sales program known as "Mechir Lemishtaken." In 2004 a total of 604 apartments were sold under this program and in 2005 the numbers are expected to reach 2,000 apartments. Geula is Big Business in Jerusalem By Betzalel Kahn Rechov Malchei Yisroel and the side streets in Geula, known collectively as the Geula section, is the most lucrative and flourishing commercial area in Jerusalem according to a survey conducted by the National Commerce Association. The Admor of Alexander, zt"lBy S. Bruchi Gedolei Yisroel, roshei yeshivos, admorim, dayonim and rabbonim were on hand in Bnei Brak to lay to rest the Admor of Alexander, HaRav Avrohom Menachem Dantziger zt"l, who returned his soul to his Maker Monday morning 17 Adar II at the age of 84. Admor of Bobov, zt"lBy Betzalel Kahn Led by gedolei Torah, roshei yeshivos, admorim and rabbonim, innumerable Bobov Chassidim accompanied the Admor of Bobov, HaRav Naftoli Tzvi Halberstam zt"l, on his final earthly journey after his histalkus last Wednesday, 12 Adar II, following a prolonged illness. HaRav Chaim HaKohen Kamil zt"lBy Betzalel Kahn and S. Bruchi The Torah world was orphaned on Shabbos Night Parshas Tzav, 15 Adar II, with the sudden histalkus of HaRav Chaim HaKohen Kamil zt"l, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Ofakim, at the age of 72. Late at night on Motzei Shabbos the mittoh was brought into the beis medrash and the paroches taken down as hundreds of his talmidim came to read Tehillim and mourn through the night. Reb Nosson Koppel z"l of Melbourneby Yated Australia representative Reb Nosson Koppel, a well known communal identity, askan, mohel and kehilla pioneer in Melbourne Australia, passed away suddenly Sunday 6th March at the age of seventy- nine. He was an icon of communal activity and his legendary enthusiasm for chesed will surely be missed. Tragic Fire in New Jersey Claims the Lives of Four Childrenby Yated Ne'eman Staff Four children perished when flames consumed the home of the Seidenfeld family, members of the chareidi community in Teaneck, New Jersey. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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