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NEWS
Fifth Yahrtzeit of HaRav Shach zt"l
IDF concludes Operation in Beit Hanoun but Fighting in Gaza
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Chinuch Atzmai Kindergartens Denied Extended Day
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By Eliezer Rauchberger MK Rabbi Avrohom Ravitz tabled a bill to amend the Budget Foundations Law that would rectify the distortion in the current law. According to the proposed law the local authorities would have to provide totally equal treatment for all yaldei Yisrael. State Budget Does Not Include Aid for Farmers During Shmittah By Eliezer Rauchberger The state budget recently tabled in the Knesset does not include funding to assist farmers during the Shmittah year, which begins in the middle of the fiscal year on Rosh Hashonoh 5768. 53 Coalition Members, Including Shas, Reject UTJ's No- Confidence Motion on Budget Slashing By Eliezer Rauchberger "The Finance Ministry cut the yeshiva budget by over 50 percent. The Welfare Ministry's dormitory budget [which supports the yeshiva ketanos] was also cut by over 50 percent. The same with the budget for the talmudei Torah and the budget for school busing. Sharp Rise in Export of Sifrei Kodesh By M. Green Exports of sifrei kodesh are expected to increase by 17 percent this year compared to 2005, totaling $53 million according to an estimate by Meir Bar-El, deputy director of the Manufacturers' Association and head of the printing department. Knesset Finance Committee to Address Discrimination Against Yeshiva and Seminary Students By Tzvi Sofer The Knesset Finance Committee is scheduled to hold a special meeting to address discrimination against yeshiva and seminary students by the Transportation Ministry, Egged and Dan for not allowing them to purchase six-month and one-year student bus passes at a 60 percent discount. MK Gafni Proposes Applying Ethical Guidelines to Dayanim By Eliezer Rauchberger MK Rabbi Moshe Gafni tabled a bill to have ethical guidelines apply to dayanim at Rabbinate botei din. Beitar Residents Satisfied with City by Yated Ne'eman Staff Professor Avi Degnai and Dr. Rena Degnai recently conducted an Institute for Geographical Research survey on Beitar. The survey revealed that nearly 79 percent were satisfied with their standard of living in Beitar. The survey also found that 70 percent were satisfied with the services of the city and its management. Boruch Umarpeh: When the Answer Can't Be `No'by Yated Ne'eman Staff Making priorities in a family budget can be a challenge, but when it comes to prioritizing the budget of an organization such as Boruch Umarpeh, it's heart-rending. Each case is a question of life and limb, each comes from a family that has exhausted all its alternatives and remains unable to cope with the crushing expenses of medical treatment, and each case is brought before gedolei Yisroel for a ruling. Maayanei Hayeshua Opens New Maternity Wardby Yated Ne'eman Staff When Maayanei Hayeshua Medical Center held a mezuzah-posting ceremony for the new maternity ward the event brought together gedolei hador, poskei halochoh, rabbonim, public figures, ministers, MKs and ranking physicians. All material on this site is copyrighted and its use is
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