NEWS
Exempt Schools Not Budging on Education Ministry Inspections
By Y. Green
In response to renewed discussion on oversight of exempt schools, Vaadas HaRabbonim LeInyonei Chinuch reiterated a longstanding principle established by gedolei Yisroel shlita that outside entities cannot be allowed to interfere in chareidi education, including pedagogical and other aspects.
One-Third of Ashdod Students in Chareidi Schools
By Y. Green
The number of students in Ashdod's chareidi schools is up this year, Mayor Dr. Yechiel Lasri said at a press conference, where he presented the work plan for the new year. The number of chareidi students in the city increases from year to year and is now approaching the number of students in the city's government and government-religious schools.
Gafni Expects Big Changes in Economic Policy
by M Green
At an economics-oriented conference in Tel Aviv, MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni, chairman of the Knesset Finance Committee, spoke. He said that he believes that there will be significant change in all aspects of the social and economic approach of the current government. "I think that the ideology of the Prime Minister has changed," he said. "Yesterday I spoke with Professor Manuel Trachtenberg. The government must change even if it does not really want to do so."
Bnei Brak Ranked No. 1 in Plastic Bottle Recycling
By Y. Schwartz
Bnei Brak is Israel's leading city in self-collection of cardboard and of plastic bottles, according to figures released by the Environmental Protection Ministry.
Bochur Imprisoned in Japan Acquitted and Released
By L.S. Wasserman
The yeshiva student imprisoned in Japan landed in Eretz Yisroel after being acquitted of all charges following three years of incarceration.
Diplomatic Efforts to Save Ancient Lvov Shul from Wrecking Ball
By R. Hoffner
Last-minute efforts are currently under way to save the ancient shul in Lvov after the Ukrainian government decided to raze it and build a hotel on the site. The honorary consul of Poland (which held the city during World War II) in Israel, businessman Oded Feller, sent an urgent letter to Foreign Minister Avigdor Liberman requesting that the ministry take immediate action to intervene.
The Rebbe Reb Bunim of Pershischa, ztvk"l
Pershischa. Not a chassidus, but a brand name.
The small town of Pershischa was a factory of sorts
where sincere Yidden with raw but lofty ideals
developed into holy individuals. Men of madreigoh
who wished to forget completely their earthly needs and
surroundings, to rise and fly above all that is mundane
and remain in an atmosphere that is spiritual only —
those were the men who came to Pershischa.
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