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HaRav Shteinman and Gerrer Rebbe Conduct Joint Tour of Los
Angeles, Toronto and Montreal
HaRav Shteinman Continues to Lakewood, Monsey, Mexico City
and Buenos Aires
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Thousands of Los Angeles residents joined together for a
his'orerus gathering surrounding the historic visit of
HaRav Aharon Leib Shteinman and the Admor of Gur, HaRav
Yaakov Aryeh Alter.
New Israeli-European Conversion Scandal
Vaad HaRabbonim and CER in Joint Effort to Strengthen
European Conversion
By Betzalel Kahn, M Plaut, and Yated Ne'eman Staff
According to the Israel news organization News First
Class, Rabbi Chaim Druckman, a former MK (NRP) whom Ariel
Sharon appointed several years ago to head the conversion
system in Israel, himself violated the law including forging
a conversion certificate. The government conversion system
was set up to encourage non-Jewish immigrants to undergo
"conversion," claiming that the red tape at established
botei din made conversions over difficult.
013 Barak — A Kosher Telco
by Yated Ne'eman Staff
Kashrus certification has long since extended beyond the
realm of food products. Today every company seeking to
increase its share of the chareidi market knows that the more
problematic a product is and the more it is liable to contain
elements that are unfit from a religious standpoint, the
greater the need to win a seal of approval.
Barak Draws Political Fire for Remarks on Citizenship
Law
By Betzalel Kahn
High Court President Aharon Barak drew political fire for
saying that if the Knesset extends the validity of the
Citizenship Law it would be disqualified by the High Court.
Barak called the majority decision to reject an appeal
against the Citizenship Law only a "technical loss" for
him.
Israel Catches Biggest Hamas Criminal in Yehuda
by M Plaut
In a combined operation, the Israel Security Agency, the IDF
and an elite unit of Border Police force arrested the head of
Hamas's armed branch in the West Bank overnight Monday. His
capture was described by the IDF as a "great military
feat."
Iran Denies Legislation Requiring Jews to Wear Yellow
Patches
By G. Lazer
Following a flurry of reactions around the world, Iran was
forced to issue an official announcement denying media
reports that it planned to legislate a law that would require
Jews to wear yellow patches or some other distinctive article
of clothing. Earlier the Iranian Ambassador to Canada refused
to comment on the report, saying it was not relevant to
Canada.
Rotation Agreements Between Degel HaTorah and Agudas
Yisroel Carried Out in Various City Councils
By Betzalel Kahn and Y. Ariel
Two-and-a-half years after the last round of local elections,
rotation agreements between Degel HaTorah and Agudas Yisroel
were carried out in city councils across Israel.
HaRav Kasriel Kaplan zt"l
By Betzalel Kahn
HaRav Kasriel Kaplan zt"l, known as a marbitz
Torah and a dayan in London for 35 years before moving to
Jerusalem, passed away at the age of 74.
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