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NEWS The Degel HaTorah National Convention began Tuesday at the Eden Inn in Zichron Yaakov with a special opening session attended by members of Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, the Rabbinical Committee and Degel HaTorah leaders and delegates.
Gedolei Yisroel Call for Reinforced Efforts to Use Kosher
Electricity on Shabbos
MK Gafni Protests Discrimination Against Chareidi
Institutions
Betzedek Wins Petition on Tuition for Chinuch Atzmai
Commuter Students
by Betzalel Kahn The City of Jerusalem, through municipal companies Eden and Moriah, has begun an extensive project to develop and upgrade the infrastructures in the Kerem Avraham neighborhood and the Geula area. The city invested much time and effort into planning the project, which now enters the execution stage. Rain Forecast for Thursday by G. Kleiman Weather forecasters at the Meteorological Service in Beit Dagan say rain will fall on Thursday after three weeks of no rain and unseasonably high temperatures. Ariel Sharon's Policy Address at the Israel Business Conference by Yated Ne'eman Staff At the Israel Business Conference on December 5 of this year, Prime Minister Ariel Sharon spoke and discussed his goals in several important areas. Since Sharon is extraordinarily close-mouthed for an Israeli prime minister, this speech represents a relatively rare glimpse of his plans. Therefore we are reproducing excerpts of it for the benefit of our readers. Sharon Promises Security Considerations Alone Will Guide School Guard Arrangements by G. Kleiman "The considerations for the security of students at educational institutions in Israel have been and will remain security considerations alone," PM Ariel Sharon said at last week's Cabinet meeting. Multiyear Improvement Plan for Kosel Maarovi Approved by Betzalel Kahn The government approved a multiyear improvement plan for the Western Wall Plaza this week. The plan calls for changes to the main point of entry to the Kosel Maarovi, new traffic arrangements and a new building to house the police station, emergency and rescue services and other services. Tax Reform Results in Growing Gap Between High-Income and Low-Income Earners by G. Kleiman Vice Prime Minister Shimon Peres and Minister Yitzhak Herzog met with National Insurance Institute Director Yigal Ben Shalom to discuss the plan for the battle against poverty. Mrs. Channah Eliashiyuv, o"hby A. Cohen Channah Eliashiyuv o"h, the wife of HaRav Yosef Eliashiyuv and the mother of the Eliashiyuv brothers—among today's leading Torah benefactors—passed away last Sunday morning 10 Kislev. Jerusalem Wins Five Starsby Betzalel Kahn The City of Jerusalem won five stars in the Beautiful City in a Beautiful Israel competition, the maximum rating a city can receive in the first round of the competition. Mayor Rabbi Uri Lupoliansky welcomed the achievement, saying he would continue to ensure that Jerusalem retains this esteemed title in the years to come. City of Jerusalem to Allocate Dozens of Lots for Construction of Religious Facilitiesby Betzalel Kahn The Jerusalem City Council recently discussed making 24 lots available for the construction of botei knesses around the city. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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