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Locusts swarm, enormous in scale, hit Ramat Hanegev region • Micro light aircraft follow the progress of the swarm • With daybreak, Department of Agriculture began an extensive campaign to eliminate insect spray

Satmar celebrated the Cornerstone of the Building of Talmud Torah institutions in Boro Park • The oath was revealed, submitted to the Divrei Yoel, by the managers of the first Talmud Torah institutions Satmar in the neighborhood

Shas leader Aryeh Deri refers for the first time to the non - participation of Shas in Netanyahu's government • "Boycott of a public should not have a place in Israel, today the haredim are boycotted, tomorrow they'll boycott Arabs"

Report: an Israeli living in Tel Aviv, was arrested in Taba, after crossing the border without documents • In his investigation he said: I wanted to pray at the tomb of R' Yaakov Abuhatsira and migrate to Morocco

As on every year, Hagr"c Kanievsky arrived with his talmidim and family members for the "chaburah" of baking Matzos. Watch R' Chaim pouring the water, and observing the preparation and baking of Matzos. Video and gallery

Today the Second Authority Council is expected to discuss extending the franchise of the haredi radio station • On the background of exclusion of women at the station, council members tend not to extend the franchise

Activists plan - abomination parade in Ashdod • Deputy Mayor: "shame, but the public in the city is tolerant •" rabbi "we must prevent it. In Judaism this is the worst thing, this is an abomination"

Orthodox family in Jerusalem Givat Shaul was about to take off to South Africa to visit their grandmother • but police waited at the airport: one family member was arrested for drug trafficking

Posters circulated in Jerusalem against 'Women of the Wall', urges the public to participate on Rosh Chodesh Nissan in mass prayer "against the desecration of the Western Wall" • Women of the Wall chairwoman: open an investigation

Dozens of Atra Kadisha activists, demonstrated at the Schneller compound: "Supervision is required for the works" • Seven arrested, one of them – Rosh Kollel Satmar • Project managers: "We will not pay 'Shmidel Taxes'"• view

Margi celebrates bar mitzvah. Atias celebrates sheva brachos and the rest just walk around with a hard feeling • one of the ministers: "There is not much point in making an effort to come, but there was no coherent decision to boycott"

Renovating employed plasterer at the Hurva, received a shaky ladder, fell and injured his hands • Two and a half years have passed - and he still needs treatment • Now he is suing the municipality for 2.5 million shekels

Hugo Chavez's successor continues his way: accused Israel of killing Arafat • Jewish community fears new wave of anti-Semitism and withdraws • Maor HaTorah students sent home

Investigation of the Arab teacher attack in Jerusalem continue: During the night two other minors turned themselves in •last week a minor involved in the attack was arrested - and was released to house arrest

During the recitation of the Torah, during seuda shlishit, the Slonimer Rebbe said: "There are members of the religious community who chose to join the Convicted Soviet, but know that it is not them. There's nothing to be angry with them"

Chabad Chassid on a flight to New York found himself seated next to the Spinka Rebbe - Borough Park • During the flight he was offered to exchange his place for 18 thousand dollars • He refused

Car accident in Ashdod: Pedestrian, 74, injured in his head by a passing bus when he returned from shacharis • taken to the hospital in severe condition

Yeshivat Sanz raised before the Rebbe questions about education: Ritalin and grandparents intervention in education • how much time should one spend with children at the Shabbos table?

In Rachmastrivke a baby girl was born to the Rebbe's son in law, and he consulted with his father in law about the name • How did the Rebbe hint the answer? • And why was the name 'Bracha Zissel' chosen?

In a Shiur he gave, Hagry"l dealt with the words of the Gemora in Chagiga "offenders of Yisroel are not ruled by the light of Geheinom". Hagry"l asked a kasha: "For whom was the Geheinom created? For the Mapaynikim? For Lapid?" Watch