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NEWS
Degel HaTorah's Ramat Shafat Returns Millions of Shekels
to Apartment Buyers in Ramat Shlomo (Shuafat)
Archaeologists Wantonly Raze Ancient Burial Caves for Work
on Trans-Israel Highway
MK Rabbi Gafni Demands Amendment to Conversion Law
By Betzalel Kahn Based on directives from Maran HaRav Eliashiv shlita, special software has been installed to allow surveillance cameras in the Jerusalem's Old City and at the Kosel Maarovi to operate without causing chilul Shabbos. High Percentage of Orloh in Certain Summer Fruits By Betzalel Kahn The recent publication of a table showing the percentage of orloh in this year's crop of various summer fruits indicates a sharp rise in the incidence of orloh in certain fruits that will be supplied to retailers and the food industry. Siyum HaShas in Argentina by Yated Ne'eman Staff Argentina also had a large Siyum Hashas this year sponsored by Agudas Yisroel. Participants saw film clips from the worldwide siyums that had been held about a month earlier. Since the last siyum, there has been a shiur sponsored by Agudas Yisroel and given by HaRav Yisroel Feder, and after this siyum four other communities announced that they were starting Daf Yomi shiurim. 80 Percent of High Court Rulings Inconsistent With Jewish Values By Betzalel Kahn On the very day the High Court issued an anti-religious ruling regarding conversion, Manof — The Center for Jewish Information published a comprehensive study on the High Court's rulings as they relate to Jewish issues. The central figure emerging from the study: 80 percent of High Court rulings are against Judaism. The comprehensive study was conducted over the course of a year by a team of Manof jurists. The study examined over 8,700 High Court rulings of which 185 touched on religious issues during the past nine years. Thousands at Shabbos Rally in Ashdodby Yated Ne'eman Staff Following a growing number of acts of chilul Shabbos in Ashdod where stores and shopping malls have begun to trample over the sanctity of Shabbos, a moving public prayer rally led by gedolei Torah, admorim and rabbonim was held on leil Shabbos Parshas Tazria in the city streets. Rabbi Ravitz Instructs Welfare Ministry to Advance NII AllotmentsBy G. Kleiman Deputy Welfare Minister MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz told Yated Ne'eman that he directed Bituach Leumi officials to advance payment of insurance allotments as Pesach approaches in consideration of the special needs of families with limited means. Cleanup Drive for Jerusalem Residents on WednesdayBy T. Sofer Two hundred and fifty thousand Jerusalem residents were expected to participate in the Jerusalem Green Day cleanup drive on Wednesday 4 Nisan according to municipality forecasts, including all schools and kindergartens, neighborhood residents, community administrations, students, soldiers, environmental watch volunteers, the elderly, Jerusalem organizations and municipality workers and administrators. Hadassah Ein Karem Denies Discharging Patients on ShabbosBy Betzalel Kahn Hadassah Ein Karem Hospital does not discharge patients on Shabbos, according to a letter Assistant Director Dr. Yair Birnbaum sent to MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni this week. Ramat Beit Shemesh Residents Fight Cellular AntennaBy Betzalel Kahn Hundreds of Ramat Beit Shemesh Alef residents demonstrated against the erection of a high-power Cellcom antenna near residential buildings on Sederot Nachal Hakishon. Police used force against the demonstrators and even arrested four, who were kept in detention for several hours. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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