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NEWS
Poraz Allows Non-Jewish Children to Immigrate If Either
Parent is Jewish
Comptroller's Report: Account Management Seriously
Flawed
by Betzalel Kahn The City of Beit Shemesh agreed to the majority of requests by chareidi directors of educational institutions and United Torah Jewry city councilmen to allocate classrooms and other facilities in various neighborhoods, based on the needs of the institutions and the composition of the neighborhoods. At a press conference called by Mayor Daniel Vaknin, a list of the new allocations was released, including 161 classrooms designated for the chareidi sector, compared to just 40 new classrooms for national-religious and secular schools. Forms on Yeshivos Gedolos and Kollelim Due By Betzalel Kahn Recently yeshiva managers took part in two working meetings with chareidi MKs and Betzedek Director Attorney Rabbi Mordechai Green at the offices of the Association of Yeshiva Managers. Meeting for Egged Drivers on Jerusalem's Mehadrin Lines by Betzalel Kahn Dozens of Egged drivers who man bus lines inside Jerusalem designated for the city's chareidi sector participated in a meeting--the first of its kind--to inform them of the needs of chareidi bus riders and the operating guidelines on special lines. Thousands of Elad Residents Back United Listby Yated Ne'eman Staff Thousands of Elad residents are joining ranks under the united "Shasad" list, which represents people from every color of the spectrum. Hundreds of activists in 15 local party offices scattered around the city are reporting unprecedented interest in the candidates' plans for the coming term. Haifa City Councilman Reduces Funding Cuts for Torah Institutionsby Y. Ariel Rabbi Aryeh Blitental, United Torah Jewry's representative on the Haifa City Council, blocked a sharp cut in support for religious institutions in Haifa. When Mayor Yonah Yahav honored his request, Shinui city councilors objected strongly, storming out of the City Finance Committee meeting following the reduction of the cut. Substantial Reduction in Traffic Accidents in Bnei Brakby Yated Ne'eman Staff The number of traffic accidents in Bnei Brak was down significantly in the first half of 2004, according to a report prepared by Superintendent Eitan Paamon of the Traffic Department of Tel Aviv District Police. HaRav Avrohom Dovid Horowitz, zt"lby Betzalel Kahn Thousands were on hand late Sunday night to accompany HaRav Avrohom Dovid Horowitz, zt"l, one of the leading morei horo'oh and marbitzei Torah in Europe and Eretz Yisroel, who passed away hours earlier at the age of 93. HaRav Horowitz served as rov of Kehillas Adas Yisroel and gavad of Strasbourg, and later as a member of the Eida Chareidis Beis Din in Jerusalem. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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