|
|
|
|||
|
NEWS
Education Ministry Announces 70 Percent Cut in Funding for
Chinuch Atzmai Busing Program
Letter to CER by HaRav Eliashiv and HaRav Shteinman
Chessed Organizations Aid Sderot Residents By Yechiel Sever For three weeks Sderot residents plagued by Kassam rocket attacks have been in a state of complete helplessness, both in terms of their personal safety and their mental and financial state. Various chessed organizations are working to meet the needs of those who remain in the city and for whatever reason have nowhere else to stay, as well as residents who fled with just the clothes on their back. Jerusalem Municipality Holds Special Events for Chareidi Special Ed Students By Betzalel Kahn The Department of Chareidi Education at the Jerusalem Municipality, headed by Rabbi Yaakov Deutsch, held dozens of events and activities for chareidi special ed children this week. Work Halted at Vilna Cemetery Until Boundaries Set By A. Cohen The expert committee set up by the Lithuanian government to address disputes surrounding the ancient Jewish cemetery in Vilna decided that all work on the cemetery ground must halt immediately pending inquiries into the boundaries of the cemetery by experts under the supervision of the Conference of European Rabbis (CER) and the Conference for the Preservation of Cemeteries in Europe. Special Efforts to Maintain Respect for Torah Handouts at Meron By Yechiel Sever All year long the staff of Vaad Hahalochoh LeInyonei Genizah work hard to prevent disrespect for various handouts that require genizah, but as Lag BaOmer approached this year the organization launched a special campaign,... Geneva Shul Destroyed by Fire, Possibility of Arson Under Investigation By R. Hoffner Major damage was caused to Beit Knesset Heichal Haness in Geneva's Malanave neighborhood in the early morning hours of the second day of Shavuos. Dozens of firefighters were needed to extinguish the blaze and police said arson could be the cause since the fire broke out in several places. The fire may also have been due to an electrical problem. HaRav Naftoli Klein zt"l By Betzalel Kahn Rav Naftoli (Theo) Klein, one of the pillars of the community and a prominent educator in France, passed away on Erev Shavuos. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
restricted. |
||
