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NEWS Last month's activities were highly successful and weekend seminars were packed, outreach organization Arachim reports. Despite the headlines and high-profile media attacks against the chareidi public, Arachim management did not detect any decrease in registration for home-hosted lectures or workshops held throughout Eretz Yisroel.
Minister of Housing Ariel Attias, from the Shas Party, changed the criteria for government preference in allocating affordable housing and blocked the chareidi community from its previously advantageous position. Minister Attias announced that point criteria favoring large families will be severely curtailed, and army service will be a new and important factor.
The Union of Bais Yaakov Schools announced to Education Minister Gidon Saar that the seminars would not open enrollment on Wednesday, Rosh Chodesh Shevat, for the coming school year due to ministry interference that poses a threat to the essence and very existence of the Bais Yaakov system.
Deputy Speaker of the Knesset MK Rabbi Uri Maklev was selected by the Israel Democracy Institute as one of three members of Knesset cited for excellence. The selection committee, headed by Theodore Or, a retired High Court vice president, approved the selection after reviewing both the quantitative and substantive data gathered by IDI researchers, in addition to other criteria, such as the candidates' contribution to promoting laws, ties with the public and the degree of responsibility they showed in budget matters.
With the backing of HaRav Chaim Kanievsky shlita, on Sunday a new daily study cycle of Orchos Hamussar — based on daily study topics derived from Orchos Yosher, which is being published in a new edition with commentaries and explanations — got under way. The booklet is intended for set study sessions of 7-10 minutes, and new booklets will be published on a monthly basis.
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