Hello Natick USY.  This is Lauren Roditi your Israel Affairs Vice President!  I will keep 
you updated on the Israeli news.  

The IDF will not fully withdraw from southern Lebanon before Rosh Hashana, IDF Chief of 
General Staff Lt.-Gen. Dan Halutz said Wednesday, "We hoped that the withdrawal would 
happen by Friday, but there are dialogues that need to continue with the Lebanese army 
and UNIFIL until after the holiday," the departure could be delayed for a week.

In other news, ahead of the start of the academic year, the Education Ministry has 
contributed some 10 million shekels in scholarships for university students participating 
in the Sahlab project, which brings students in the field of education to work in Israel's 
kindergartens and elementary schools. "This [project] helps university students to get 
scholarships and advance their studies, and at the same time brings a real contribution 
to communities," said Esti Ron, the national head of the Education Ministry's Department 
for Educational Methods and Models.  The project has brought thousands of students 
studying in Israel's higher education faculties to gain hand-on experience assisting in 
kindergartens and elementary schools throughout the country, and particularly in northern 
and southern peripheral towns.
 
HEBREW WORD OF THE DAY: "sababa" meaning "cool" 
Shana Tovah everyone, 
l'hitraot, 
Lauren