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NEWS
Hundreds of Soldiers Undergo 4-Month Course and Receive
Conversion Certificate from Special IDF Beis Din
Agudath Israel of America's 83rd National
Convention
There is always risk in change, but opportunity too. And to judge from the response of the thousands who participated in Agudath Israel's 83rd national convention this past Shabbos and weekend, the new format instituted by the organization's executive vice president, Rabbi Shmuel Bloom, proved itself an opportunity.
New Construction in Har Nof
by Tzvi Sofer Dozens of Beitar Illit activists, headed by the city's rabbonim and leaders and the heads of the Mesillah management, took part in a special gathering to mark to opening of a Mesillah branch in the city, in cooperation with Kupat Hatzedaka Haklalit of Beitar Illit. Big Bug Problems in America with Washed Vegetables by Yated Ne'eman Staff This call, signed by some 30 rabbonim in America including many who are very involved in kashrus matters, applies to pre- washed vegetables prepared and sold in America, and not to Israeli washed and hothouse vegetables grown with special precautions. Vaada Lemaan HaShabbos Discusses Eruvin Problems and Bolstering Shabbos in Jerusalem by Betzalel Kahn Vaadat Harabbonim Lemaan Kedushas HaShabbos held a meeting to discuss ways of maintaining the sanctity of Shabbos in Jerusalem, which the rabbonim referred to as the crown of the Jewish people. They said that the city should be a paragon of Shabbos observance, setting an example for other cities. Shabbos observance also guarantees its security, for Chazal said Jerusalem was destroyed because of Shabbos desecration. Roshei Yeshivos Meet to Discuss Housing Crisis Among Young Couples by Betzalel Kahn A number of roshei yeshivos took part in a special meeting to discuss the housing crisis among bnei Torah. The roshei yeshivos discussed the possibilities currently available to avreichim and the difficulty in bearing the costs of marrying off children. Finance Committee Approves NIS 30 Million for Chareidi Education by Eliezer Rauchberger At the end of a tempestuous meeting, the Knesset Finance Committee approved the transfer of NIS 30 million to chareidi educational institutions. Parents Object to Meitzav Examby Yated Ne'eman Staff Parents continued to stream to Vaadas HaRabbonim LeInyonei Chinuch founded by Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita, seeking answers to numerous problems and to resist the persistent efforts of the Education Ministry to interfere with chareidi education. Siyum on Chosen Mishpatby Yated Ne'eman Staff The Torah community of Yerushalayim witnessed an outstanding kiddush Hashem this past Chol Hamoed. The occasion was a siyum by some of the members of the Jerusalem Institute for Dayanim on the entire Choshen Mishpat. Government Decides to Force Local Authorities to Transfer Funding to Religious Authoritiesby Betzalel Kahn The government decided on Sunday to determine the amount of funding 40 local authorities will have to provide the respective religious authorities in their jurisdiction, after Interior Minister Ofir Pines refused to cooperate with the Prime Minister's Office on the matter. Renovation Work at Kever Rochelby Betzalel Kahn Following a joint tour of Kever Rochel, HaRav Shmuel Rabinowitz, rov of the Kosel Maarovi and the Holy Sites, and Central Headquarters Commander Gen. Ya'ir Naveh decided the building would undergo renovations and repair work in the coming months. Welfare Ministry Makes Plans to Accommodate Chareidi Sectorby G. Kleiman Deputy Minister of Welfare MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz convened his department and bureau heads to discuss for the first time the issue of handling welfare problems in the chareidi sector. The aim of the meeting was to formulate a plan to make welfare services more available to the chareidi sector and to develop services suited to their way of life. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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