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NEWS
El Al Operates Flight on Shabbos Due to Technical Delay
By Betzalel Kahn
Despite repeated pledges not to desecrate Shabbos, El Al
operated a flight from Tel Aviv to Bangkok last Shabbos
night, parshas Mishpotim. Following pressure by
rabbonim and public figures, El Al advanced the flight from
5:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. to prevent Shabbos desecration at Ben-
Gurion Airport, but the majority of the flight and the
landing took place on Shabbos Kodesh.
UTJ Election Staff Launches Operations at Main
Headquarters in Petach Tikva
Special Appeal to Mesorati Voters
By Tzvi Sofer and Y. Ariel
The United Torah Judaism Central Election Staff began
operations at its offices in Petach Tikva's Kiryat Aryeh
neighborhood as Knesset elections draw near. Staff heads were
appointed and meetings were held to prepare for the setup of
local and regional election bureaus opening around the
country.
Hundreds of Yeshiva Managers Attend Conference in
Jerusalem
By Betzalel Kahn
Hundreds of managers of yeshivas and other Torah institutions
met at Binyanei Ha'Uma in Jerusalem for a yom iyun
sponsored by Vaad Hayeshivos and the Union of Yeshiva
Managers. For several hours the participants listened to
fascinating lectures that included information on government
injustices regarding the yeshiva budget. Gedolei Torah
and top chareidi activists and representatives also took part
in the event.
Rabbi Ravitz Promises Increased Funding for Residents
During Visit to Beit Shemesh
by Betzalel Kahn
Every MK who served from the beginning of the current term,
i.e. the full three years, and is not elected to the upcoming
Knesset will receive a total of NIS 320,000 ($70,000) in
compensation to adjust to non-Knesset life, including an
adjustment grant.
Non-Returning MKs to Receive NIS 320,000 Each
by Eliezer Rauchberger
Tempers are heating up at Chinuch Atzmai and within Raanana's
observant residents, in light of ongoing efforts by secular
figures in the city to sabotage the local Bais Yaakov
secondary school. The issue came to a head recently when a
court ordered the school closed on the grounds that classes
are held in a structure that the municipality did not approve
for non-residential use.
Parking Arrangements in Manchester Hinder Shul-
Goers
The parking problem in Brighton Park, a Jewish neighborhood
in Manchester, went from bad to worse when traffic experts
decided to reduce the number of permitted parking spaces on
the main artery, making it difficult for Jewish residents to
reach important destinations.
BeHeichalei HaTorah
"Today Was like a Chag for Me"
by Binyamin Y. Rabinowitz
The Chief Rabbi of Tunisia, HaRav Chaim Bitan, paid a special
visit recently to the homes of maranan and rabbonon
gedolei Yisroel, a visit that was organized by HaRav
Chaim Cohen, the rosh hayeshiva of Yeshivat Orchos
Moshe in Moshav Berachiya. The Chief Rabbi summarized the
visit, saying: "Today was like a chag for me."
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