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NEWS
Tulkarm handed over to PA; Kalkilya Next
Knesset Approves Euthanasia Legislation
Free Money: A Billion Dollars Worth of Bank Leumi Shares to
be Handed Out
by Yated Ne'eman Staff For the past seven years, Avos U'Banim has organized the opening of Yeshivas Mordechai HaTzaddik on Purim in Israel and around the Jewish world. This year, they launched a campaign to promote the idea of learning on Purim day in schools and communities throughout the US. MK Rabbi Ravitz: Increase in Youth Crime is the Result of Failed Education By Eliezer Rauchberger The sharp rise in crime and violence stem from a warped education system that totally overlooks yiras Shomayim said MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz during a speech before the Knesset plenum addressing the issue of the increase in crime. MK Gafni Says Budget Discriminates Against Rabbinate Botei Din By Eliezer Rauchberger Courts are allotted far more than rabbinate botei din in terms of funding and manpower, charged MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni at a meeting of the Knesset State Control Committee to discuss the State Comptroller's report on rabbinate botei din, calling the discrepancy an unconscionable form of budget discrimination. Renewal Work Complete on North Wall of Western Wall Plaza By Betzalel Kahn Renewal work on the wall of the Machkemoh Building, located to the left of the men's section at the Kosel Maarovi, is now complete. After rocks began to fall from the wall and paint chips fell on visitors last year building engineers found the wall unsound. Donations to Vaad Harabbonim Le'inyonei Tzedokoh Pour in from Around the Country and AbroadBy Betzalel Kahn The Vaad Harabbonim Le'inyonei Tzedokoh hotline has been open around the clock to handle the donations pouring in from around the country and around the world for the Purim campaign. The positive response follows the support shown by gedolei Yisroel at an event held in Jerusalem to mark the opening of the tzedokoh drive. "Days of Redemption — Experiencing the Redemptions of Purim, Pesach and Shavuos"Reviewed by N. Elbinger Anyone looking for fresh perspective on the upcoming holidays of Purim, Pesach and Shavuos will welcome the release of Rabbi Travis's latest book, Days of Redemption. HaRav Simcha Bunim Waldenberg, zt"lBy Betzalel Kahn Thousands of Jerusalem residents from the Ezras Torah neighborhood took part in the levaya of HaRav Simcha Bunim Waldenberg zt"l, who served as the rov of Ezras Torah and the beis medrash Beis Yisroel for over 30 years. Bnei Brak Leads in Earthquake PreparednessBy A. Cohen Bnei Brak is one of the leading cities in the country in the with regard to earthquake planning and preparedness said Maj. Gen. Yechiel Sofer, commander of the Dan Region, at a special meeting with Mayor Rabbi Yissochor Frankentahl, deputy mayors, officials from the municipal emergency services and high-ranking army officers and police commanders. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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