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The Shekel May Rise Considerably Against the Dollar

The American dollar has dropped against the shekel by about six percent from its highs of last month. The official middle bank rate (sha'ar yatzig) is now about NIS 4.65 per dollar, about where Bank of Israel economists said they wanted it to be.

"The Berlin Syndrome" of the Thirties -- in London of Today
by Yated Ne'eman Staff

One fine day, Dr. Miriam Shlesinger, lecturer in the Languages department of Bar Ilan University and former chairman of Amnesty International's Israeli division, received a letter from the editor of the scientific journal The Translator, published in Britain, which stated in no uncertain terms: "If you don't resign, I will fire you."

The Price of Truth
by Yochonon Dovid

R' Yaakov is sitting in his corner surrounded by a group of young boys who are listening intently as his voice reverberates with warmth and spirit.

Omol Hatorah vs. Outreach
by Rav Avrohom Yeshaya Bergman

I once asked my grandfather, HaRav Shach (shlita) zt"l how the sin of bitul Torah can be atoned for. He answered that Rabbenu Yonah was mechadesh that the study of Torah is as effective as death in atoning for the severe sin of chilul Hashem (as Chazal said about the descendants of Eli). All the more so can bitul Torah be rectified by limud Torah.


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