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School Bags For Gush Katif Schoolchildren
Over 200 school bags are being distributed to the Gush Katif expellee children in conjunction with the new school term. The school bags are equipped with all the necessary school supplies. The Gush Katif Museum gave out the school bags in the Gush Katif communities. Shai Gefen, CEO of the Museum, thanked Rabbi Yaakov Gloiberman, CEO of the ′Yad b′Yad′ Organization, for his help in distributing the school bags and supplies to the Gush Katif children. He added that the entire nation backs and supports the expellees; we must not forget them, and everyone is obligated to help them.
Halachic Ruling: The Shuls in Gush Katif Retain their Sanctity
A special event marking five years since the destruction of the shuls of Gush Katif took place in Yerushalyim, at the Churvah Shul in the Jewish Quarter. A fast, prayer, a gathering and a seminar on the topic of ′Sanctity of Shuls′, commemorated the date. The event was coordinated by the Gush Katif Museum in conjunction with the Yerushalayim Municipality and Kommemiut, and the Settlers′ Committee.
Rabbi Dov Lior –Rav of Kiryat Arba and Chevron, Rabbi Shear Yashuv Cohen of Chaifa, Rabbi Yaakov Ariel of Ramat Gan, Rabbi Avraham Schreiber of Kfar Darom, Rabbi Yehuda Zoldan of the Yamit Yeshiva, and Rabbi Elyakim Levanon of Elon Moreh addressed the audience with words of wisdom. Following the Rabbonim to the podium were David Hadari, assistant Mayor of Yerushalayim, and MK Dr. Michael Ben Ari, who spoke of the main significance and connection to Yerushalayim and the Churvah, when we all await the rebuilding of the Gush Katif shuls, together with the Third Bais HaMikdash.
After the seminar concluded, the attendees davened mincha, and the Torah portion of ′Vayechal′, read on fast days, was read for those who took upon themselves the 8th of Elul as a fast, as was established by the Rabbonim as an optional fast day.
Shlomo Wasserteil, director of the Gush Katif Museum, delivered the concluding remarks at the event.
Chai Elul Farbrengen
The community of Western Binyamin hosted a Chai Elul farbrengen (Chassidic gathering) in honor of Chai Elul, on Motzoei Shabbos Ki Savo. Rabbi Yair Calev was the featured speaker. Rabbi Calev intergrates niggunim by guitar into his lecture, making the farbrengen a unique experience. The farbrengen took place at the Ohel Rachel Shul at Givat Menachem.
Donate you Maaser (Tithe) Monies to the Yericho and Shchem Nuclei
Were you employed during vacation time? Would you like to donate your maaser monies to a cause that will really benefit the Jewish nation and Eretz Yisroel? If your answer is ′yes′, please donate to the establishment of a sovereign presence in Jewish cities as Shchem, Yericho and Chevron. For donations and more information, please call: 052-6071528, or contact: ga.citys@gmail.com.
May you be blessed with all the good of the ′very very good land.′
Ariel Zilber′s New Song: Shop Jewish
′Shop Jewish′ is the title of Ariel Zilber′s new song, created to promote awareness and support shopping Jewish. The song has created quite a stir, and has gotten many reactions. Zilber explains: "This is what the Torah teaches us, and in any case, this is a very practical directive. "The poor of your city take precedence′, this is customary and accepted. One′s family takes precedence, one′s children come before other children, and our nation takes precedence over other nations. We are obligated to care for those who live with us, as ourselves. We don′t live just for ourselves, but also for our brothers. We are responsible for each other."
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