The Ministry of Religious Services is planning to allocate special budgets for improving the fa�ade of the nation�s cemeteries and local religious council offices, Kol Chai Radio reports.

The announcement follows a visit by Minister of Religious Services (Shas) Yaakov Margi to a number of cemeteries and religious council offices, resulting in his viewing the condition of a number of cemeteries, permitted to deteriorate to their current state. In addition, some of the religious council offices are operating out of bomb shelters and basements and in the minister�s words �are simply unsuited to serve as a host for the ministry offices�.

Margi stated his office remains committed to improving the condition of cemeteries in disrepair, something that remains a high priority.

(Yechiel Spira � YWN Israel)