Celebrating "Temporary" Sovereignty Loss

by Hillel Fendel

While the Covid-19 crisis continues to occupy most news pages, shows, and websites, critical developments in other areas are liable to be overlooked. Who remembers, for instance, that the formation of the hostile entity of a Palestinian state, an acute danger to the welfare of the State of Israel, was basically averted – for now – by a savior who came out of the blue totally unexpectedly?

What happened was that while the nationalist camp was divided on whether to concentrate on the full or the empty half-cup of the Trump Deal of the Century, and while Prime Minister Netanyahu himself couldn't seem to decide whether or not he favored sovereignty in Judea and Samaria, the decision was made for us: The signing of a peace deal between Israel and the United Arab Emirates all but took sovereignty off the table, as the UAE made this a condition for signing.

Learning Torah in the Time of Corona

The Bet El Yeshiva is back in session! With 60 new students (about 370 in total!), meeting the proper health requirements has been a challenge that the administration and student body have been happy to meet.

Landscaping in Bet El

Bet El Institutions has begun developing the landscaping around the main Yeshiva building as well as the Gluck dining hall - a one million dollar project that will include lighting as well as an outdoor plaza! The pictures below display how the area looks today.

Postponing Sovereignty Once Again...

by Bet El Mayor Shai Alon, translated by Hillel Fendel

Here we go again. Once more, it's "not the right time" for Israeli sovereignty in Judea and Samaria. Once again, there are more important things on the agenda. Once again, historic justice and the placement of facts on the ground so critical for the future of the State of Israel are shunted aside, in favor of written agreements and (hollow) applause in capitals around the world.

Construction Updates from Ketzaleh

Bet El Institutions is currently completing the construction of 20 housing units in a 7-story building on the northern hill that will mostly house families connected to the Yeshiva via work or study.

Furthermore, additional plans for residential construction, and construction of classrooms, are in final stages of approval.

Concurrently, work continues on the site of 300 new housing units for Bet El residents. The foundations of some of the 8-story buildings are already completed, and it is estimated that by Passover families will be able to move into several of the buildings.