11.  Netanyahu is to visit today the grave of Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, the late leader of the Lubavitcher Hasidim, an orthodox Jewish group based in Brooklyn.

12.  Netanyahu later met with representatives of Orthodox groups.

13.  Orthodox rabbinical groups believe that homosexual relationships violate Jewish law.

14.  Orthodox groups believe the courts are interfering in religious affairs by ruling on matters that they think should be decided by Jewish law.

15.  Pam was a member of the Council of Sages of Agudath of America, an umbrella organization of Orthodox groups.

16.  Rabbi Steven M. Dworken, executive vice president of the Rabbinical Council of America, another Orthodox group, cited the prohibition in Jewish law.

17.  Reform and Conservative complain that they are neglected by American Jews, who give their money to traditional Orthodox groups.

18.  Secular Israelis are raising their voices about the draft deferments for some Orthodox groups and subsidies to their schools.

19.  Some are, but most are simply volunteers from the Orthodox groups of Israel.

20.  The Israeli Knesset is battling over a proposal from Orthodox groups that would say Israeli converts to Judaism can only be considered Jewish if they are Orthodox.