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NEWS
Justice Ministry Official, the Reform Movement and
Ha'aretz Join Forces Against Chareidi Jewry
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Needs of Shevi'is Farmers
Reject Bill to Guarantee Chareidim Fair Representation in Directorates of Public Companies By Eliezer Rauchberger At the end of a boisterous debate the Knesset plenum rejected a bill by MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz that would have required that members of the chareidi sector be represented on the boards of directors of government corporations, ministries and other public and semi-public units, in addition to the Knesset, the President's Office and the State Comptroller's Office. Plan to Build High Rises Alongside Petach Tikva's Chareidi Neighborhood By A. Cohen A plan to build a string of 16-18-story high-rise buildings in Petach Tikva is threatening to form a choke ring around the city's chareidi neighborhoods. The plot had been promised for years as a land reserve to expand the chareidi neighborhoods. The new plan includes a swimming pool and tennis court that would completely alter the character of the neighborhood. 45 percent of Russian Youths Do Not See Their Future in Israel by G. Lazer A survey conducted by immigrant organization Maalah shows that 35 percent of immigrant teenagers from the former Soviet Union do not perceive themselves as Israelis and 45 percent of high school students do not believe they have a future in Israel. Rebbetzin Esther Ungarisher o"h By A. Cohen Rebbetzin Esther Ungarisher o"h, the wife of HaRav Don Ungarisher, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Beis Medrash Elyon in Spring Valley, in Monsey, passed away in New York. Rebbetzin Ungarisher was the daughter of HaRav Reuven Grozovsky zt"l and the granddaughter of HaRav Boruch Ber Leibowitz, author of Bircas Shmuel and rosh yeshiva of Yeshivas Kamenitz. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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