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NEWS This past Monday, 5 Nisan, an announcement signed by maranan verabonon the gedolei Yisroel of our times was circulated. It calls for everyone to beseech Hashem to have mercy on the thirteen Iranian Jews whose trial is scheduled for Thursday 8 Nisan, and for them it is certainly an issue that is a matter of life or, Rachmono litzlan, death. A central rally is to be held on Wednesday afternoon in the middle of Bnei Brak in Bartenura Square. The Justice Minister Arouses a Storm in Saying that Large Families are Not a Blessing by Betzalel Kahn A storm has erupted in the political system as a result of the untoward remarks of Justice Minster Yossi Beilin who, on Sunday (4 Nisan) launched a sharp and unprecedented attack on the concept of "families blessed with many children." Beilin made his remarks in an interview in Sunday's Ha'aretz, in one of a serious of articles attacking the extra monthly allocations paid by the government to large families. Life Insurance For Chareidim at Minimal Rates by Betzalel Kahn Maranan verabonon the gedolei Yisroel have for the first time issued a statement advising the chareidi community to arrange a "Hishtadlus Plan" for life insurance. The Tvuna company will operate under the supervision of the Vaad HaRabbonim LeInyonei Tzedoko and will offer the insurance at a fair cost, under their supervision. New Research on Marketing in U.S. Sheds Light on Chometz After Pesachby Mordecai Plaut Mr. Yosef Herman, who gets a large share of credit for the current worldwide revival in the lechatchila approach to keeping the mitzva of chodosh, has found a new field of research: chometz she'ovar olov haPesach. Syrian and Palestinian Tracks on Barak's Agendaby Mordecai Plaut Our next issue will not appear for almost three weeks but the world will not sit still on the interim, so we will try to summarize the major stories as they are today -- now. Mikveh Dedication in South Africaby Aryeh Taback It is only in the last few hundred years that manmade mikvas
have become so prevalent all over the world. In dry areas
such as Eretz Yisroel there was an ancient need to build
suitable mikvas but elsewhere, where public water is more
common, those needing immersion just used a natural spring or
gathering of water suitable for the purpose.
by Yated Ne'eman Staff A hachnosas sefer Torah celebration was held in memory
of HaRav Arye Leib Berenbaum, zt"l in the Nachlas
Dovid yeshiva last week in Petach Tikvah.
by Betzalel Kahn and M. Plaut Thursday night 2 Nisan, a hachnosas sefer Torah ceremony was held for the Toras Yechiel yeshiva, named after HaRav Yechiel Wilensky zt"l. It is headed by HaRav Ephraim Yitzchok Vladomirski who, in addition to his unique ability to guide and train young students to probe the gemora in-depth, is known for his special closeness to his students. The First American Daf Yomi Conference Helps Allby Yated Ne'eman Staff A tremendous sense of warmth and camaraderie permeated the room at Congregation Gevul Yavetz in Flatbush, where more than 150 men had gathered. Each spends significant parts of his day involved in the same communal activity, and so the discussions were all animated, the concerns all shared, and the knowing looks were many. Partner Communications To Grant Tens of Thousands of Shekels to Chessed Organizationsby A. Cohen Partner Communications, operator of the Orange cell-phone network in Israel, has launched a campaign to distribute thousands of shekels to local chessed organizations within the framework of kimcha dePischa. Beis Medrash Dedication: A Johannesburg Community Transplantedby Yated Ne'eman Correspondent The dedication of the Kollel Yad Shaul Beis Medrash in Gardens, Johannesburg took place on Sunday, 4 Nisan. This was the culmination of the move of the community from the Yeoville area where it was located for some 25 years. Shearis Yisroel Kashrus Network Prepares for Pesachby B. Rabinowitz The kashrus network of the BaDaTz of Shearis Yisroel has worked overtime over the last months preceding Pesach to provide food products with the most stringent hechsher for the holiday. Notice to the Public Regarding Rakusen's MatzosIt is a source of great regret that the communal unity of Passover matzo production over many decades has been broken and that aspersions have been cast over the Kashrut of Rakusen's Matzos. Moving Ceremony Marks Opening of New Elad Yeshivaby A. Cohen A moving ceremony marked last week's formal opening of the new yeshiva gedola in the new city of Elad. The ceremony was attended by gedolei Torah, roshei yeshiva, rabbonim, and hundreds of local bnei Torah. Ezra Halbasha LayeledEzra Halbasha Layeled distributes shoes and clothing to
thousands of bnei Torah families throughout the
year.
by Arnon Yaffeh, Paris French fascist leader Jeanne Marie Le Pen blamed the Jews for
their "tyrannical attitude toward nationalist parties in
Europe.
"The Jews are waging the battle against Haider in the
international media," Le Pen said at a party meeting. "They
have transformed the Holocaust into ammunition in service of
their goals, and forbid any nationwide activity for the
revival of the nation.
by N. Katzin De Longhi, an Italian manufacturer of electronic appliances, and Rovidium, an Israeli start-up technology company, have recently announced the development of a revolutionary microwave oven. The first of its kind, which has a speech engine and a voice-identification device to control its operation. Satellite Data Confirm Link Between Air Pollution and Rainfallby N. Katzin A clear correlation between air pollution and drought has
recently been discovered at the Institute for Global Science
of the Hebrew University. In a study by meteorologist
Professor Daniel Rosenfeld on the basis of satellite data, it
was proven that minuscule particles of smoke and dust formed
by air pollution result in the formation of small droplets in
the clouds.
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