News
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Hesder Rabbis Must Answer
Eitan Fried 25/11/2009 14:00The head of the IDF Personnel Directorate, during a hearing of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee in the Knesset to discuss the recent acts of insubordination committed by soldiers from the Kfir Brigade, demanded that the Hesder yeshiva heads answer his questions by tomorrow. If not, the ultimatum to end the relationship between the Hesder yeshivot and the army. The head of the Personnel Directorate says that concrete steps must be taken by the yeshiva heads against the "refusniks". Knesset member Ofer Pines, "It is a cancerous growth."
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Rabbi Baruch Pines ztz"l
Avi Greenwald 25/11/2009 13:49Hagaon Rabbi Baruch Pines ztz”l passed away in Bnei Brak; he was one of the outstanding talmidei chachamim in the city, son-in-law of Maran Hagaon Rabbi Dovid Povarsky ztz"l.
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The Americans are Coming
David Shmueli 25/11/2009 12:52Just before Netanyahu announces a freeze on settlements, the Americans are coming to visit the area to study the issues from up close.
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Baruch Dayan HaEmet
Yochanan Weisberg 25/11/2009 11:40Rabbi Friedman had a heart attack while driving, and was critically injured when his car crashed. After 6 months of suffering, he returned his soul to his Creator.
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Rachamim Malul
Reuven Stein 25/11/2009 10:07By a very small margin, the chareidi candidate, Rachamim Malul, beat his secular opponent, Uzi Salant, in the elections for mayor of Rechovot. The "city elders" say that "Rachamim" is popular and kind. The suspense reached its peak at midnight, when the final winner was announced: "Rabbi Rachamim Elul is the new mayor."
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Ponovezh Dinner Successful
Avi Greenwald 25/11/2009 09:51Rabbi Povarsky shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Ponovezh, who had traveled to the States to attend the dinner, has returned to Israel
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Simchas Beis Satmar
Yochanan Weisberg 25/11/2009 08:52This week, thousands of Satmar Chassidim in America will participate in the wedding celebration of the son of Rabbi Chaim Tzvi Meisles shlita, Rosh Yeshivas Satmar and Rav of Satmar in Elad
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Dushinsky Rebbe in the US
Yosef Feffer, NY 25/11/2009 07:57Throughout the Shabbos, the Rebbe delivered chizuk and mussar shmuessen to his Chassidim who savored every minute with their leader
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Lebanon Responsible
24/11/2009 23:10At a conference in the Western Galilee on Tuesday, Defense Minister Ehud Barak warned Lebanon of a potential deterioration of the security status on the Northern border. He placed all the responsibility for future clashes with Hezbollah on the Lebanese government. "The Lebanese government is responsible for any clash rather than the Hezbollah, and all of Lebanon's systems will be held accountable," warned Barak.
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Rabbi Altman in the States
Yochanan Weisberg 24/11/2009 21:53Dozens of Belzer Chassidim from Boro Park thronged to the Beis Medrash to hear the derasha
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