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Tamir: “I have total confidence in R. Braun’s Integrity”
Zaki Tamir, chairman of the Vaad Hakohol, posted a lengthy post on his personal blog clarifying his personal stance on the matter of the Ikkul issued by the Krauss Beis Din, and declared his confidence in Rabbi Yosef Braun.

New Settlement Construction Approved Following Attack
JERUSALEM [AP] — Israel has approved the construction of hundreds of settler homes in the West Bank, the prime minister’s office said Sunday in a stern political message to the Palestinians after three children and their parents were murdered in a remote settlement over the weekend.

Video: NYC Streets Photo Project Creates A Visual Census
NEW YORK [AP] — There’s something about the guy leaning on a post and checking his phone that catches Brandon Stanton’s eye. So he stops, asks if he can take a photo, clicks and continues on his way.

Online Students Meeting for First Time in California
Rivky Levertov, 12, is looking forward to this weekend. The seventh grader, who lives in Santa Fe, N.M., will be spending it in Long Beach, Calif., with about a dozen girls from the online school she attends.
LAS VEGAS [AP] — Yuri Foreman, the aspiring rabbi-to-be who briefly held a piece of the 154-pound title, took a beating Saturday night at the hands of Pawel Wolak and lost for the second straight time.
Foreman Beaten in a 6-Round-Bout
LAS VEGAS [AP] — Yuri Foreman, the aspiring rabbi-to-be who briefly held a piece of the 154-pound title, took a beating Saturday night at the hands of Pawel Wolak and lost for the second straight time.

5 Family Members Murdered in a Brutal Terror Attack
A mother, father and three of their children were stabbed to death late Friday night by at least one suspected terrorist who infiltrated the Itamar settlement southeast of Nablus.

Over 300 Celebrate Chabad of Chestnut Hills 10th Ann.
CHESTNUT HILL, MA [CHI] — Supporters of Chabad of Chestnut Hill gathered to mark its 10th anniversary of successful activities. Over 300 filled the Mishkan Tefila Banquet Hall this past Sunday for an evening of dining, dancing and entertainment.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns the brutal terror attack which claimed the lives of five members of the Fogel family in Itamar. Netanyahu also condemns the international community for not acting quick in condemning this act of violence as well.
Video: PM Statement Following the Itamar Terror Attack
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns the brutal terror attack which claimed the lives of five members of the Fogel family in Itamar. Netanyahu also condemns the international community for not acting quick in condemning this act of violence as well.

Key Evidence Publicly Destroyed at Braun Welcome Ceremony
In a meeting billed as a welcome ceremony for Rabbi Yosef Braun late Thursday night in the offices of the Vaad Hakohol, a dramatic scene unfolded when R. Braun pulled out his Semicha and one of his close supporters – Menachem Shagalow – took it from his hands and tore it to pieces.
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