Rabbi Shmuel Scharf, Chabad activist in New Delhi, lost his wife hy"d by a rocket in Kiryat Malachi • Now he plans to return to India and set up "Beit Mira" in her memory
Atra Kadisha group members broke into the home of R' Arye Golovenzitz – one of the disputed compound owners in Beit Shemesh, beat him and pushed him down the stairs • was taken to hospital with a fractured skull • threatened: "It's only the first visit" • Roshei yeshivos came to visit him in hospital • See documentation
In a special conversation at the beginning of Zman Elul, Hagaon R' Aharon Leib Steinman stressed the importance of kindness to others • "Take care of new boys in the yeshiva - they are like gerim for a few days"
Bnei Brak Mayor Avraham Rubinstein stopped advertising campaign initiated by parents against discriminatory seminary principals • rationale: "The campaign is defamation of principals"
Excitement in the Torah world • This evening Hgr"s Wosner turned 100 years old • his family decided not to specify the day with a mass event and instead held a lechaim
Rabbi Mordechai Elon convicted in court this morning, gave a shiur at Migdal where he lives • One of those present interrupted in mid-sentence and created a commotion • Rabbi: "accept the test with joy"
Breslev influential Rabbi Avraham Tzvi Kluger, calls his followers to hold back on his removal from Kiryat Yoel by the Satmar Rebbe
Document sent to the Association indicates irregularities in office and threatening denial of permission management and liquidation of the Association • suspicion: Nachman Berland acted by spending money and using threats
Neturei Karta man suspected of spying: Yitchak Bergal, a resident of Shmuel Hanavi Street in Jerusalem • was brought this morning for remand hearing • Judge: There's no reason to send him to a psychiatric examination
Four ultra-Orthodox residents of the United States embarked on tombs in Poland and Ukraine, but contact with them was lost • families anxious for their fate • Polish activists began searches
Only two hundred Jews remained in Yemen and are frightened by the terrorist threats • "We do not know what will happen, even the authorities here are scared," says one of the community members in a telephone conversation from Sana'a • "We expect the Americans to rescue us too, as they do with American citizens in Yemen"
Veteran organization, Bikur Cholim Chesed - Borough Park protesting the organization Bikur Cholim Borough • The organization's director, "they donate to them, and they think they are donating to us"
Elul opened in the yeshiva world and students flock to their studies • Photographer of B'Chadrei Charedim Koby Har Tzvi went out to the orthodox neighborhoods and documented the sights • view
For the first time in Russia: three weeks full of Jewish content and fascinating attractions, camp was held for deaf children • During the camp a 'Bar Mitzvah' was held for one of the boys
Haredi soldier in the Golani Brigade, was required to remove his woolen tzitzit during training for fear of dehydration • soldier refused and was sent to jail • Sources: soldier cursed and threatened the commander during debate
Due to termination of Ramadan fasting police asked the women to give up tefillin this month at the plaza • The women refused, and as a result a mass confrontation is expected tomorrow with Orthodox women
Activists of Neturei Karta in Canada participated in 'Day Al-Quds' events • Menu: speech which calls to 'clean up' Jerusalem of Jews and shoot them • activists carried signs against Zionism and Zionists
British insurance company Lloyds offers: million Euros for those who provide information leading to the return of diamonds and jewelry to businessman Lev Leviev, stolen from the Carlton Hotel in Cannes
ABC: U.S. fear Al - Qaeda would use a novel 'liquid bomb' that can not be detected with existing security measures • "The new method allows the terrorist to soak clothes in liquid, that after drying becomes explosive" • message of attack from leader of al - Qaeda led to closure of 19 U.S. embassies
Iranian authorities have announced the arrest of an Israeli spy, trying to spy in Kerman province • They said the suspect was arrested before he could transfer information • unpublished name
