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  • The Mission Continues

    As in the past so it remains today - we were and still are under the selfsame commitment to adhere to the directions of the Gedolei Yisrael, who stand guard against breaches of purity threatening our camp. When we were required to ask – we asked. When we were instructed to depart – we left. The moment we are summoned back to raise the flag, every other consideration is pushed to the side and we answer: We are ready!

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  • Harav Yisrael Friedman zy”a, the Rebbe of Husyatin

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    The ancestral chain of Harav Yisrael Friedman, the founder of the Husyatin chassidic court, originates with the holy Baal Shem Tov. The Husyatin chassidus has its roots in Galicia and eventually came to Tel Aviv, during the turbulent years between the two World Wars.

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    In honour of Chanukah, we will discuss a fascinating, ongoing investigation attempting to establish the place of burial of Mattisyahu Kohen Gadol and his family.

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Cargo Ship Sank off the Coast of Haifa

A cargo ship sank Friday night off the coast of Haifa outside the territorial waters of Israel about 80 kilometers offshore. A NATO ship rescued one of the crew and 11 others are still missing; there is deep concern for their lives.

David Shmueli 12/12/2009 20:46
A merchant ship sank Friday night off the coast of Haifa, outside the territorial waters of Israel about 80 kilometers offshore. Distress signals were received about 2:00 am, and Navy forces and UNIFIL ships that were cruising in the region went to help the disabled ship.
 
A NATO ship rescued one of the crew in the dead of night, while the others - 11 Ukrainian sailors – are still missing; there is deep concern for their lives. 
 
In the morning, Defense Minister Ehud Barak instructed the Navy and Air Force to help search for the missing who were on the sunken boat. Searches with Air Force helicopters are being conducted even at this time.
  
According to the report, the ship carried the flag of Togo, a West African nation. The Port Authority said tonight that ownership was not clear, since a Togo flag is considered a so-called "flag of convenience." According to Authority officials it is possible that the owner of the ship is Israeli. 
  
The Port Authority added that the source of uncertainty about the identity of the ship, which initially reported Turkish ownership, is due to the large turnover of owners in recent years. Until recently, the ship was "grounded" at the port of Haifa for nearly a year, by court order, due to accumulated debts. Only last month the small boat that shipped materials for brick manufacturing was released.