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NEWS The Central Bureau for Statistics published forecasts saying that in
2059 chareidim will account for 41 percent of the total population.
The forecast was prepared following a request by the Finance
Ministry's Budget Department for a long-range forecast of Israel's
population over the next half century.
A bill to ban shechitah could come up for a vote in the Dutch Senate
this week, though it is expected to be brought only for discussion at
this point. Ratification of the proposed law would carry widespread
ramifications for other European Union countries. Passage in one
country makes it more likely that others will follow suit.
One of the world's oldest sifrei Torah made its way from
Baghdad to Netanya.
Written in large, clear letters on thick parchment, the sefer
Torah was brought to Eretz Yisroel from Yeshivat Beit Zalcha in
Baghdad. Its age has been estimated at 400 years.
We all want to raise stable, resilient children. In every generation the goals are the same but the challenges are different. How to deal with our generation's unique challenges was the topic of two well- attended sessions at the recent Agudath Israel convention.
Detailed building plans have been filed with the Ministry of Housing and they were approved as being consistent with the general guidelines.
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