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American Agudas Yisroel Delegation Tours Pledges Aid for
Northern Cities
Grave Concerns Over Chinuch Atzmai Busing Program
By Betzalel Kahn MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni has been working to remove bureaucratic obstacles preventing Torah institutions from receiving funding. The bureaucratic snares stem from tightened Education Ministry and NGO Registrar criteria for receiving Proper Management Certificates and monthly funding transfers.
Half of Gaza Evacuees Setting Up New Businesses by Yated Ne'eman Staff One hundred and forty of the evacuees from the Gaza Strip and Northern Samaria have already started new businesses and another 170 are at various stages of setting up businesses according to a report by the Economic Research Authority at the Ministry of Trade and Industry. A total of 310 evacuees are at some stage of setting up businesses compared to 620 business owners before the evacuation. Jerusalem Municipality Workers Helping Northern Cities By Betzalel Kahn Based on a decision by Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky, the City of Jerusalem is adopting Kiryat Shemoneh and Tiberius to help their respective municipalities return to normal by sending aid delegations of various kinds. The delegations will operate according to a comprehensive plan the Mayor prepared after meeting with the mayors of the two cities to discuss their needs. MK Gafni: Ethical Guidelines for Judges Should Apply to Dayonim by Eliezer Rauchberger MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni is demanding that the ethical guidelines for courts and judges apply to botei din and dayonim as well. "Why should the ethical guidelines apply only to the Court?" he asked. New Israeli Patent: Electronic Valve Deflates Tires in Event of Theft By S. Fried A patent was recently registered in Israel for a revolutionary device that could reduce car thefts: an electronic valve that lets the air out of the tires in the event of an attempted car theft. Jerusalem Municipality Operates Enrollment Assistance Centers for Immigrants By Betzalel Kahn The Jerusalem Municipality's Department for Chareidi Education has set up a special assistance center for new immigrants seeking to enroll their children in chareidi schools. The project is a part of the Pashut Latet Sherut project initiated by Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky. Jerusalem Municipality to Build 10 New Mikvo'osBy Betzalel Kahn The Jerusalem Municipality is launching a project to build ten new mikvo'os around the city after Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky managed to secure tens of millions of shekels for the project, which calls for the construction of mikvo'os in Ramat Shlomo, Mekor Boruch, Ein Kerem, Ramat Eshkol, Baka'ah, the Old City, Talpiot and other locations. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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