Hi friends,

Last night, I was invited to the police station in order to identify one of the ultra-orthodox who was acting against the believers during the last year and a half. He was arrested last night after refusing to sign on a deposit of some sort. Today, 8.8.2005 he and a few of his friends are due face trial in the Beer-Sheva court. This will be concerning all sorts of disturbing acts they were doing against believers during the last year. There are no evidence concerning the burning of Eddie Beckford's chess club - as far as I know. I also know that the charges were delivered to the court at least 2 weeks ago, so without apparent connection to the fire. None the less. What happened at Eddie's and Lura's club, can only convince the judges for the urgency to act for protection of believers in Arad. I know from the police that the state's request from court will be to keep those few ultra orthodox away from Arad.

We are not praying for vengeance upon them, but rather that they may come to the point they realize they are actually acting against God. May God bring His plans to come in Arad, and may He save many, also from the ultra-orthodox population.

In His service,

Yakim