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NEWS
Prosecution to probe Wallerstein Letter for Incitement
Haifa's Grand Canyon Again Opens on Shabbos
Government Refuses to Include Talmudei Torah in Hot Lunch
Program
by Yated Ne'eman Staff Rabbis and organizations certifying kosher slaughter, including the Orthodox Union and the Chief Rabbinate of Israel, fully support the practices at the AgriProcessors plant in Postville, Ohio. Now there is a list of new demands by PETA which many spokesmen of the Orthodox Jewish community call a blatant and flagrant intrusion into the prerogatives of religious liberty. A Businessman Takes on Traffic Problems by Yated Ne'eman Staff Avi Naor is one of those who founded the Israeli software company Amdocs in the 1980s. He became very rich from the success of the company, and retired three years ago at age 53. Now he is trying to lower Israel's traffic accident rate. Rabbi Ravitz Calls on MKs to Fight Shinui Prejudice By Eliezer Rauchberger MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz sent a letter to all Knesset members calling on them to fight Shinui's prejudice and to regularly vote against every bill the party submits. Work Remains to be Done on Preserving the Cemetery in Lublin by Yated Ne'eman Staff Further to the publication of reports of the renovation of
the kever of the Maharshal zy"o in Lublin, the
Committee for the Preservation of Jewish Cemeteries in Europe
wishes to clarify a number of points:
By G. Kleiman After 55 years as a public corporation El Al was officially privatized on Sunday and will now be controlled by businessman Yisrael Borovich and his brother. Bill to Prevent Fake Sifrei Torah and MegillosBy Eliezer Rauchberger The Knesset Interior Committee passed a motion to send for
its second and third readings a bill to prevent the sale or
distribution of phony sifrei Torah, and
megillos presented as kosher.
By Betzalel Kahn A delegation of health and administration officials from South Korea arrived in Eretz Yisroel to explore the possibility of imitating the Yad Sarah model in Seoul. XFone Offers Lowest Rate on International CallingBy Betzalel Kahn After promising rabbonim that it would not operate on Shabbos and would not provide abhorrent services, XFone 018 launched its international calling services. Approved by Mishmeres Hakodesh Vehachinuch the new company is offering a rate of 29 agorot per minute for central calling destinations abroad, the lowest price available in Israel. Agudath Israel of America 5th Annual Yarchei Kallah in Eretz Yisroelby Yated Ne'eman Staff The Commission on Torah Projects of Agudath Israel of America is pleased to invite everyone to participate in the 5th Annual Yarchei Kallah in Eretz Yisroel. MK Rabbi Ravitz Calls on MK Pines Not to Interfere With Beis DinBy Eliezer Rauchberger "MK Pines has no understanding of the issue of dayanim and therefore it would be best if he were not involved in this issue. His involvement causes distortion and hatred in the public. Permit to Rebuild Churvah Shul in Jewish Quarter SignedBy Betzalel Kahn A building permit for the construction and restoration of the
Beis Yaakov shul in the R' Yehuda Hechossid Court was
signed recently by Rabbi Yehoshua Pollak, chairman of the
Local Planning and Construction Committee in Jerusalem's Old
City.
By S. Fried The Jerusalem Region Planning and Construction Committee granted approval for a park-and-ride project at French Hill. According to the preliminary plan a 730-space parking lot would be built alongside a large light-rail station at the main junction above the ridgeline leading toward Ramot. Modi'in Illit Wins Award for Beauty and CleanlinessBy A. Cohen At a special ceremony in Tel Aviv, Modi'in Illit was awarded
the Five-Star Prize for Municipal Beauty in recognition of
the great improvement in the city's appearance in cooperation
with city residents.
by Arnon Yaffe, Paris French authorities are still looking into claims by Arafat's close associates that the late PA chairman was poisoned to death. According to the Sunday Times, Berlin sent French doctors at Percy Hospital the medical file of terrorist Vadi Hadad, a Palestinian plane hijacker who was poisoned to death 26 years ago after exhibiting the same symptoms that Arafat showed before his death. Community Center and Educational Complex in RamotBy Betzalel Kahn The City of Jerusalem's Department of Public Facilities has been advancing a program for the last two months to build an NIS 120 million community center and educational complex in the Ramot Daled neighborhood bearing the name Merkaz Chaim. The Seforim of HaRav Moshe Rosenstein zt"lby Yated Ne'eman Staff The beloved rosh yeshiva of Ohr Yisroel in Petach Tikva, HaRav Yaakov Neiman zt"l, in a mussar shmuess once made an impassioned plea to the pupils of the great tzaddik, HaRav Moshe Rosenstein the Lomzher Mashgiach, to observe his yahrtzeit on the 13th Nisan, since the Germans annihilated his children and grandchildren and there is no family left. Seven New Bein Odom Lechavero Kollelimby Yated Ne'eman Staff Avreichim participating in the Linas HaTzedek Kollel Network's Chanukah Mesiba were delighted to learn that seven more kollelim have joined the network of Kollelim, which learn Hilchos Bein Odom Lechavero. HaRav Eliyohu Katz, zt"lby Betzalel Kahn On motzei Shabbos Parshas VaYeitze, 8 Kislev 5764, the chief rabbi and ravad of Be'er Sheva, HaRav Eliyohu Katz zt"l one of the senior rabbonim of Eretz Yisroel, passed away at the age of 88. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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